Albuquerque's
Environmental StoryAlbuquerque's
Environmental StoryIn what part of the city is your school located? _________ Southeast _________ Southwest
_________ Northeast _________ Northwest _________ Outside the city
Locate your school by placing an X on the map below.
Draw a map showing your street, the streets closest to it, and the kinds of buildings nearby. On the back of recycled paper, draw this map to scale.
Draw a map showing your school, the streets closest to it, and the kinds of buildings near the school (houses, stores, offices, etc.). On the back of recycled paper, draw this map to scale.
Check all of the words or phrases which describe your school building.
_________ One story high _________ Two stories high _________ One building
_________ One main building and portables _________ Many windows _________ Few windows
_________Attractive _________Dingy _________ Plain _________ Classrooms open onto long corridors
_________ Every room has a door to outside _________New _________Old _________Very old
If you checked old or very old list five things which told you it was old or very old.
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Do you see any examples of energy saving climate control in and around your school?
_________ evergreen tree or hedge wind barrier on the north side _________ the building faces southwest
_________ covered walkways _________ large trees shading the windows _________ large trees shading the roof _________ overhangs shading walls or windows _________ windows open to catch breeze
_________ windows placed to allow breeze to enter and exit room easily _________ tinted windows
_________ ceiling fans _________ tile or terrazzo floors _________ roof color white
_________ outside wall color white or very light color
Does your school have a courtyard? _________ Yes; if yes, what is it used for?
Is your school attractively landscaped? _________ Yes; if yes, how is it attractive?
Check all of the following features your school has. Discuss with your classmates what changes you would like to make and why.
_________ ball field _________ playground (swings, slides, etc.) _________ trees
_________ playing field ( _________ dirt or _________ concrete) _________ basketball courts
_________ swimming pool _________ parking lot (teachers) _________ parking lot (students)
_________ grassy lawn _________ garden ( _________ vegetable or _________ ornamental plants)
_________ fencing _________ portables
When was your school built? ______________________________________________________________
What is the architectural style of your school?
_________ California Mission _________ Gothic _________ New Mexico Regional
_________ International style _________ Other, what kind?_________
Check the building materials used in your school's walls and roof.
_________ gravel _________ slate _________ terrazzo _________ fieldstone _________ adobe bricks
_________ marble _________ brick _________ granite _________ steel _________ limestone
_________glass _________ wood _________steel _________concrete _________block _________hollow
tiles with plaster coating _________ others, what kinds? _________
Does your school have air conditioning? _________ Yes _________ No _________ In some rooms.
Circle the compass direction which indicates the direction which most windows face and underline the direction which your own classroom windows face.
| N | S | E | W | NE | NW | SE | SW |
Illustrate the compass orientation of your school building with a sketch similar to the one below.
Do you have to use artificial light very often? Why?
Does the architecture of your school blend in well with the buildings around it?
Find the areas of the playing fields and the grassy lawn. Find area per student in each. Use metrics.
Feature
Area
Area Per Student
Ball Field
Dirt Playing Field
Concrete Playing Field
Why do you think the design of your school building is attractive or unattractive?
If your school has graphics painted on the corridor walls, what kinds? ______________________________
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What color(s) are the classroom and corridor walls painted? _______________________________________
What colors do you like? __________________________________________________________________
If you do not like the furniture , what kind of furniture would you design for your classroom?
What could your class do to make your classroom more attractive?
Is there litter on your school grounds? _________ Yes. _________ No. If so, what kinds? ____________
Where is the litter usually found?
Who picks up the litter?
What changes could you and your classmates make to improve your school grounds? __________________
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How could other classes help? _____________________________________________________________
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How could parents help? __________________________________________________________________
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What kinds of technology do you have at your school? __________________________________________
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How does your school help the community? _________________________________________________
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