This term the year 6/7 classes have been learning about sustainable architecture. We have been looking at ways houses can be more sustainable. In science, we explored renewable and non-renewable energy. We followed the design cycle for this unit. We first inquired and analysed into what sustainability is and researched sustainable features. Next, we developed ideas, a design specification, and what we could test it on and created a floor plan for our house. Next, we created the solution, we made our houses in the tech room (see below) where we made sure that our houses had lots of sustainable features. Finally, we evaluated our product to see what we could improve on our house. All the year 6/7 classes really enjoyed this science and design unit and can’t wait for the next unit.

Archer Yr 7