Overview of Expectations:

● Quality communication is going to be the key to establishing strong parent-

teacher relationships and provides clarity and consistency. You can expect to

receive a weekly update via Google Classroom to inform you of important

announcements and reminders. We will get through this semester as a team!
● Structure: Each week is divided into folders. You will click on the assignments to
review instructions and learn how to submit assignments.
● Lecture: Every week you are responsible for viewing the lecture live or recorded
in order to understand what the assignment expectations are. It is important to
note that all recordings will be posted 2 days after live sessions, plan
accordingly. All live sessions will be held on Monday’s at 4:00p.m. Please email
if you will be unable to attend
● Teams: You will be required to work in teams of 4 for this course,
communication through Google Classroom is preferred but not required, feel free
to use your own means of communication.
● Grades: You will receive individual grades; everyone is expected to complete
their own portion of the Rainwater Harvesting Project. (More details will be
provided in our first virtual meeting).
● Student Progress and Feedback: Week at a Glance will be posted in Google
Classroom on Monday’s by 9 am and will include weekly assignments, “learning
goals,” reminders and updates.

Student Feedback is always available in Google Classroom

● Contact Information and Availability

○ Conference: 3:05 pm - 4:00 pm

○ Parent Conference Request Form: (Click Icon)

Communication: What to Expect

Discussions/Chat Week 1 Folder Week 2 Folder

Students, you can communicate
via
Google Classroom
And you should utilize this with
your team members as you will
be working on shared documents.
Week 1 Discussion Question:
What do you think will happen to
our Ecosystem without water?
How long can we sustain life?
Week 2 Discussion Question:
Properties of harvesting water,
what does it take? What specific
materials are needed?
Week 3 Discussion Question:
What did you learn from creating
your model? What worked? Did
you need to change anything?
Discuss the process you and your
teammates used to achieve
success.
The Big Problem: (Read objective)
OBJ: Learners will analyze the effects of
using a rainwater harvesting system.
Create a prototype/model explaining
how the system created can harvest
water and how it can potentially prevent
water scarcity
Before our first virtual meeting, you are
responsible for researching “Drought” to
have an idea of what is happening with
our water resources.
In our first meeting we will discuss
Project-Based Learning and how you
will work in teams of 4 designing and
creating a Rainwater harvesting system
that will potentially be used for a “tiny
home” for homeless veterans.
To Do:
Watch “This Old House” Harvesting
Rainwater “located in Google Form”
Watch introduction to SketchUp
Screencastify provided by instructor in
Google Classroom (This will show you
how to create a tiny home model)
Individually design your prototype in
“Sketchup” then discuss with group
members who’s design will get put into
production for building.
Create Google Sites ePortfolio
“Watch instructional video”
Information will be due/uploaded by
Week 3.
Where do I begin?
OBJ. Learners will research and
evaluate credible sources to learn how
to construct a proper rainwater
harvesting system. Build/Create
Models of rainwater harvesting
systems.
Preview resources (written and media)
and discuss with your team what
resources will be needed to begin
building.
Create your model using cardboard,
use design process when building, you
may need multiple attempts
Analyze what works and what needs
improvement. Models should at very
least represent how they will harvest
water.
Teams will create discussion
questions to change results if their
models do not harvest water by the
end of the week.
If your team had success: Submit a
FlipGrid video of your model and how it
harvests water. (shower, hoses, or
sinks) can be used for demonstration
purposes.
Get creative!
Update your Google Sites with your
models due by Week 3.
 Week 3 Folder Resources Online Expectations

Apps and extensions to have: Classroom Policies

OBJ: After creating successful rainwater ● All classes are recorded.
harvesting models, the students will
● Students must use their
judge one another to see which model
Google Classroom first and last name.
meets the standards to be utilized in the
● Student cameras are
tiny home for homeless veterans. Zoom expected to be on/live at
Practice and Present Discussion on your Remind all times.
project. ● Inappropriate behavior by
Flipgrid students will result in
Screencast video must be submitted to Adobe Spark removal from the digital
your instructor prior to final classroom (Zoom) and
presentation. Google Apps formal referral will be sent
to Administration.
Pear Deck
Submit Google site for teacher review,
make sure to include your design, Supplies: 1 Spiral Notebook,
flipgrid, and pictures, blogs. Be sure to colored pencils/pens, Cardboard
include your objectives and how you
completed them along the way.
Electronic device that can access
the internet and will allow you to
use and complete homework via
Google Classroom