School Building Week 2007 Design Competition Curriculum

Middle School Math Connections to School Building Week

Introduction:

As national sponsors of National School Building Week (April 30-May 4), Earth Day Network encourages U.S. teachers and their students to participate in this weeklong spotlight on our nation’s schools. National School Building Week reinforces the connection between school facilities, student learning, and community vitality. The quality of our schools affects us all – sustainable schools support culture, the community, and the environment.

The following mathematics-based lesson plans for middle schoolers are designed to help teachers integrate principles of school building design into their curricula.