Lesson 17 – Description:
A Pro-Chesapeake Bay Community:
Groups design a small eco-friendly community using best practices and
information from their report on the Chesapeake Bay’s health
Unit Goals:
 Design an environmentally friendly community.
Lesson Objectives:
 Design an environmentally friendly water front community by its layout and by
incorporating laws/codes that require best practices.
Dragonfly Pond
 Working in small groups, you will be representing
an interest group of a community being built in the
Chesapeake Bay watershed, near a pond called
Dragonfly Pond.
 You must design a layout of the community that
best meets the need of your interest group.
 You must also try to build the layout in a way that
reduces impact on the environment.
Groups
 Residents - want to live in the area
 Farmers - want to use the land to raise food and livestock
 Business interests - want to use the land for commerce and
economic growth
 Gas station owners - want to make a living in servicing and
repairing cars.
 Parks department personnel - want people to have a place
for recreation
 Highway department personnel - want to maintain access in
the area
 Bleach factory representatives - want to preserve jobs and
commerce
Layout Materials
 All cutouts must be used.
 Objects may touch but not overlap.
 You may design additional pieces if needed.
 Use tap for to place down pieces. Glue won’t be used until
tomorrow.
Move, then wait for
instructions.
 All groups should now move to seat together.
 Collect your supplies at your station.
 Sit quietly and wait for the next step.
Pros and Cons
 Before beginning, each group must make a list of pros and
cons for all of the different types of land use objects.
 Take a few moments to make this list now.
 Share ideas as a class. We’ll make a list on the board.
Begin
 You may begin but remember the requirements:
Layout Materials
 All cutouts must be used.
 Objects may touch but not overlap.
 You may design additional pieces if needed.
 Use tap for to place down pieces. Glue won’t be used until
tomorrow.
Lesson 18 – Description:
A Pro-Chesapeake Bay Community:
Groups design a small eco-friendly community using best practices and
information from their report on the Chesapeake Bay’s health
Unit Goals:
 Design an environmentally friendly community.
Lesson Objectives:
 Design an environmentally friendly water front community by its layout and by
incorporating laws/codes that require best practices.
Final Decisions:
 Review your layout and begin to make final layout decisions.
 Use glue once you are sure about placement of objects.
 Remember the requirements:
Layout Materials
 All cutouts must be used.
 Objects may touch but not overlap.
 You may design additional pieces if needed.
Share your Designs
 When your group stands up, hold your design up for all to see.
 Tell which interest group you represent and how you made sure
your interests were met.
 As a class we will make suggestions on how their layout is
threatening to Dragonfly Pond and how it helps to reduce
impacts.
Reducing the Impact
 Look again at all of the land uses in this activity.
 Consider what the people who are actually in charge
of these various land uses could do in their practices
to minimize the damage to Dragonfly Pond?
 Draw and cutout different best practices and glue
them down around the layout.
 Perhaps they need to make a "scrubbing filter" for the bleach
factory.
Reflections:
 What could you do that would personally reduce
the impact on our watershed?
 Take a moment to reflect on your lifestyle and
create a list of possibilities.
Turn In and Pack Up
 Well done!
 Please turn in designs to designated area and
return to your seats.