Heatwave Hideout – Cooling Urban Heat Islands

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Class Information

• Grades: 8–12 (students must be 13 or older to participate in this class)
• Lesson timeframe: 3–6 class periods, depending on student familiarity with Fortnite Creative
• Featured tool: Fortnite Creative
• Class / learning environment: A Fortnite-capable device with a one-to-one device-to-student ratio, and with internet connectivity. A computer lab or mobile laptop cart should provide the ideal environment.

Lesson Overview

This challenge relates to Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

We’ve seen how games can change classrooms and communities for the better. Can they really help all of humanity thrive? The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) consisting of must-reach targets for the year 2030. These SDGs were specifically crafted with the purpose of supporting continued comfortable human life on Earth.