Green Building Materials

Concrete production releases _____ greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

• no

• minimal

• some

• lots of

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Cork is _____ sustainable building material.

• not a

• a somewhat

• a moderately

• a highly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are coffee bean husks combined with to create building materials?

• Plastic

• Concrete

• Steel

• Cork

What is mycelium?

• The tops of mushrooms

• The roots of trees

• The roots of mushrooms

• The stems of flowers

Algae can be used as a source of _____.

• food

• power for cars

• electricity

• all of the above

Recycled diapers are being turned into _____.

• housing foundations

• bricks

• roof tiles

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Cob is an incredibly cheap and easily made material.

• True

• False

• I wasn't listening.

• What is cob?

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Plastic bricks _____.

• are heavier than traditional bricks

• increase plastic waste

• cut down on building times

• reduce unused plastic in cities

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Plant-based foams are used as _____.

• roofing tiles

• support beams

• insulation

• power lines

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What thing from the ocean is used as a building material?

• Seaweed

• Seafood

• Coral

• Silt