Materials List:
For the Greater Good:
Designing a Public Center That Strengthens the Community
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uod-2967-greater-good-designing-public-center-activity
Designing a Public Center That Strengthens the Community
Each student needs:
- 1 writing utensil
- 1 straw
- 9 sticky notes
- 1 tablet/laptop/computer with internet and SketchUp access
- Check for Understanding Entrance Sheet
- Community Center Design Challenge Rubric
- Challenge Tragedy of Commons Worksheet
- Jigsaw Extension Questions
- Check for Understanding Exit Sheet
For each group:
- 16 Goldfish crackers (or small counters such as marbles, coins, or tiles)
- 1 small plate
For the whole class to share:
- projector and laptop or computer with internet access
- Discussion Question Prompts and Suggested Answers worksheet (for your use)
- access to the YouTube clip on the U.N. SDGs (2:12 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-iJM02m_Hg
- internet access to view the following titles in Parts 1 and 2:
- Tragedy of the Commons Activity: https://francisapes.weebly.com/uploads/9/9/4/5/9945479/lab_2_tragedy_of_the_commons.pdf
- Sustainable Development Goals: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment
- access to the following Jigsaw Activity Articles (alternatively, articles could be printed and passed out to students):
- Motilón Chupa: a diverse community based on collaboration https://blog.tandanafoundation.org/2018/05/20/motilon-chupa-a-diverse-community-based-on-collaboration/#unique-identifier
- AARP Virtual Community Center Offers Interactive Online Events & Classes https://states.aarp.org/west-virginia/aarp-virtual-community-center-offers-interactive-online-events-classes
- 5 of the Best Community Centers Leading the Way https://blog.xplorrecreation.com/5-innovative-recreation-facilities-leading-the-way
- Washington tribes look to Iceland for help getting teens off drugs https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/02/19/washington-tribes-look-to-icelandic-prevention-model-for-help-getting-teens-off-drugs
