Enthusiastic Week at Casey (4/9/08)

This week at Casey Middle School we began our session by looking at photos that the students took around Boulder that represented the place to them. Some of the kids did not have their own pictures, but everybody eventually had some shots to look at and describe how they thought the photos may describe a sense of place. Our next activity on the computer was searching and exploring all the benefits that green roofs can bring about to a city. We studied how they help reduce the “heat island effect” while at the same time they contribute to the aesthetic beauty of a place that most generic roofs simply cannot achieve. After we did our research we began to design the ideal roof for the new Casey. I worked with Victor and David, and they were both making decisions that were environmentally friendly and looked pretty good. Most of the kids were excited about next week when we will either be working on Google Sketch Up or building models again. I think that the opportunity to get their hands on some materials and step away from just talking about the process and getting some ideas on a physical surface. I think all of the activities we did were successful and really fun.
-Brett