INTRODUCTION

My Sust House

My Sust House is an exciting interactive game exploring what sustainability

means and how it relates to our homes. It provides a resource for meaningful
and effective learning and teaching opportunities across many areas of the
5-14 curriculum.
The material can be used in many ways, either for individual use or as part of
a group activity. The game activity lasts 25-35 minutes. As well as providing
interesting information, it stimulates discussion, presents problem solving activities
and a provides a context for team work and decision making.

The game is three parts:

The introduction movie where two trendy characters explain what sustainability
is all about. Explanation of terminology is provided in simple terms. This section can
be skipped if the pupils revisit the games later.
Game 1: Environment explores ways to create a more sustainable environment.
Subjects covered are: location of a house, saving energy, water, waste. Player
recieves a printable certicate with their score. Suitable for pupils from 9 years.

Sust. The Lighthouse on Sustainability aims

to raise awareness of the importance of a
sustainable approach to design in the built
environment by providing increased access
to guidance, tools and techniques for clients,
design teams, and community-based groups.
Sust.
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane
Glasgow G1 3NU
United Kingdom
+44 (0)141 225 0110

www.sust.org
www.thelighthouse.co.uk
My Sust House
Designed by ScreenMedia.co.uk
Produced by John Gilbert Architects

Game 2: Building challenges the children to build a sustainable house. Subjects

covered are: building materials, insulating materials, power for a house, heating a
house. Player recieves a printable certicate with their score. Suitable for pupils from
12 years.
This programme provides an excellent resource which helps meet many of the
aims, outcomes, strands and targets of the 5-14 Curriculum particularly in
Environmental Studies- Science and Technology and provides opportunities
for developing knowledge and understanding, skills development and
developing informed attitudes.

Teachers Notes
Teachers support is available as downloadable PDFs as Teachers Notes and
Resources for further study.

Game 1: Improve the sustainability

of our environment by changing
how we live in our homes.

Availability and Access to My Sust House

My Sust House is an online game available at http://www.sust.org. It is in Flash 7
format and uses animation, sound and video and is designed to load quickly. A text
le of the games video script and onscreen text is available in the teachers notes
section of the website.

How My Sust House relates to the curriculum

SCIENCE
At Levels D,E & F Earth and Space
Energy and Forces

Materials from Earth

Properties and uses of energy
Conversion and transfer of energy
Developing Informed Social and Environmental Responsibility
Attitudes
Appreciating the need for conservation
and the sustainable use of the Earths
resources

TECHNOLOGY
At Levels D,E & F Technological
Capability
Skills in Designing
and Making

Resources and how they are managed

Developing ideas and creating
solutionsin respect of resources
managed and processes applied in
order that needs are met

Game 2: Build a sustainable house

within budget.

Developing Informed Social and Environmental Responsibility

Attitudes
Quality in the environment,
appreciating the have and being
prepared to make informed choices.
My Sust House also provides opportunity to enhance learning and teaching through
the effective use of information and communications technology as well as
opportunity to develop language skills in discussion and problem solving.