{"id":34984,"date":"2016-02-11T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=34984"},"modified":"2016-02-11T16:02:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T16:02:06","slug":"woodson-students-build-prototype-green-homes-representing-every-climatic-condition-on-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=34984","title":{"rendered":"Woodson Students Build Prototype &#8216;Green Homes&#8217; Representing Every Climatic Condition On The Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212; Detailed miniature, colorful houses, about 40 of them, designed to withstand the natural elements common to their geographical areas adorn a science classroom at the John H. Woodson Junior High School. Science Chairperson Anne Wilkins charged her 8<sup class=\"\">th<\/sup> grade students with the classroom project of building prototype green homes in line with the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s <i class=\"\">Homes for Humanity<\/i> program. Wilkins said she got the idea while visiting a school system in Montgomery, Maryland where 8<sup class=\"\">th<\/sup> graders were tasked by the U.S. Department of Energy to build homes that were considered to be eco-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cAfter returning home, I saw that my students were capable and that they had the ability to accomplish the same goal,\u201d Wilkins said.\u00a0 \u201cI decided to try it here at school and this is the second year that students in the H-team are participating in creating these green homes, and I have to say this year they did a phenomenal job,\u201d the Woodson School Science teacher said.\u00a0 \u201cI am extremely proud of my students.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t ask for better participation, better creativity, imagination \u2013 the homes are just wonderful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Students accepting the challenge spent countless hours each day, mostly at home, to build structures typical of the countries they had chosen.\u00a0 They randomly selected locations and researched the climate and architectural designs of the geographical areas. Moreover, Wilkins said the students followed the guidelines in building their structures to conserve energy, and to be affordable, comfortable and safe, using, for the most part, recycled and natural materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Before construction began, Wilkins pointed out the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students went through \u201cThe Design Process\u201d for their \u201cgreen homes,\u201d which translates into a 13-page design-folio they filled out and returned to her for a grade.\u00a0 According to the <\/span><span class=\"\">Science teacher,<\/span><span class=\"\"> the students are benefitting academically because the project integrates technology, engineering and mathematics with science.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Through her research, Jahliyah Stevens explored the Death Valley area in Eastern California to build a prototype home for her project.\u00a0 She constructed her structure using small water bottle caps. With spaces throughout the structure, there was ample room for circulation of any breeze in this deserted area &#8212; the lowest, driest and hottest area on the North American continent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Other houses were built to mitigate damages from hurricane winds, flood waters, high temperatures and earthquakes.\u00a0 For example, Ayinde Martin used popsicle sticks to build a heavily insulated, compact house to keep its occupants warm in the cold climate of Moscow, Russia.\u00a0 (See video clip:<i class=\"\">Ayinde Martin<\/i>)<i class=\"\">.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Jahmoy Hardy did some research into the African Continent and came up with a suitable dwelling place for people of the Congo living in a tropical climate with a dense evergreen backdrop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cThis year I am hoping that\u00a0my students will have the time and initiative to put together a short presentation and submit these homes to the U.S. Department of Energy and the Jimmy Carter Foundation,\u201d Ms. Wilkins concluded. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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