L1: Dream home

This lesson gets students to explore the concept of a “dream home” and contrast emotional design with practical features that support health and energy efficiency.

Pre-learning

Watch Hans Rosling’s Gapminder documentary to gain global perspective on poverty and housing.

Don’t Panic — End Poverty — Gapminder

Starter activity

Design a dream home and choose three words to describe how it should feel. Discuss the difference between emotional appeal and a healthy home.

Main activities

Compare two house diagrams (House A and B).
Identify features related to heat sources, moisture control, and insulation.
Use visual markers (arrows, droplets, highlighters) to show heat flow and moisture.
Complete a true/false quiz on housing features.
Evaluate which home is warmer and justify.
Recommend one expensive upgrade and several low-cost improvements for a healthier home.