The first SCY mission revolves around the design of a CO2-friendly house. Students embark on this mission in small groups of three to four. After an initial introduction to the problem, each team member assumes an expert role to familiarize him/herself with one of the major themes that surround domestic CO2 emission. Acquired expertise is shared with the group members, and lays the foundations for the design specifications of a truly CO2-friendly house. These specs are then used to create an annotated technical drawing of the house, which is eventually presented to the whole class. Individual reports at the end of the mission serve to motivate design choices, and form the basis for teacher assessment of individual learning.

This mission is fully implemented in SCY Lab. Students use this environment during all stages of the mission to produce ELOs (Emerging Learning Objects). The main types of ELOs are displayed in the image below. Click on any of these objects to learn more about the activities students should engage in during the mission to produce that ELO.