As a part of the project of the F.I.R.S.T. Lego Team, we had to tour a public building. Next we, or rather the children need to brainstorm some ways to save energy for the building, display it in the foryer, and then tell the judges on tournament day about the whole process.
The boys met up with the library director in the children’s room. We were supposed to meet at the circulation desk, but I think the knot of boys being told to use library voices was unmistakable.
The building was renovated in 1993, so there isn’t a whole lot we can suggest for updates to the technology. Oddly enough, the building’s R-6 value walls make it hard to shed heat in Summer, they only need to heat the building 4 months of the year. The 50 or so windows make for a greenhouse effect. The director mentioned that getting the South side of the building to cool down, and keep all the people comfortable is a big topic of discussion at staff meetings.
Fun fact: in WWII, the fireplaces were actually used to heat the building.
I was proud of the boys, they were careful to keep quiet voices, took lots of notes, and asked good questions.
My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
