As you know, we have been working on getting an addition to our
building for the last few years. On Saturday, March 20, on our third attempt, the public
approved the $6.3 million bond issue at the school district meeting. One of the primary
areas being addressed in the building is the science facility — we will be renovating
the current classrooms and adding four new classrooms at the back of the building.
In the normal process of taking a building from concept to
finished plan, many hard decisions and choices are made as to what to include or exclude
— and one that affected us was the elimination of a greenhouse early in the process.
Often, however, there are ways to accomplish building projects (especially a smaller
project) other than through bond issues.
After a careful review of several options, the school has
decided to work with an in-house team. Therefore, Ms. Ahern's Physical Science class and
Mr. Ross's Construction Technology II & III class have been appointed as the
consultants and contractors for the Plymouth Regional High School Greenhouse Project.
As consultants and contractors for the project, you have been
assigned the following tasks to complete.
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Needs Assessment |
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| 1. |
Determine why a greenhouse is necessary to meet
curriculum needs. |
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| 2. |
Determine what features are necessary in the
greenhouse to meet curriculum needs. |
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Greenhouse Basics |
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| 3. |
Understand the different styles and features
common to a greenhouse. |
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| 4. |
Evaluate possible sites for the greenhouse. |
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Building Design |
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| 5. |
Determine the best site for the greenhouse. |
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| 6. |
Create a design for the greenhouse. |
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Funding |
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| 7. |
Research and secure funding for construction of
the greenhouse and
the implementation of the curriculum |
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Project Approval |
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| 8. |
Prepare a final project proposal. |
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| 9. |
Present the building proposal to the Facilities
Committee of the Pemi-Baker Regional School Board for approval. |
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Construction |
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| 10. |
Construct the greenhouse. |
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At some point during the project, you will need to take a leadership role on one of the committees. As a leader, you will be
responsible for communication with the instructors and between physical science and
construction technology students and for ensuring that the project component is
completedon schedule.
To assist you in this project, we have provided you with some General Resources, along with guidelines and resources for each
of the tasks above. Also be sure to view the rubrics
which will be used to evaluate your work.
Flower and
leaf images courtesy of Ilicon.com
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