Suppose you had to pay sales tax on everything you bought. Suppose there was a play yard just outside your door. Right now it is desert. Suppose you had the same space but had to make a playroom for your brother's or sister's friends. The project was designed for a fifth grade class.
Groups are four people, all boys or all girls.
Students should know how to figure a scale for scale drawing. Students should have some basic computer skills to get to and move around in sites. Students should either have experience with journal writing or be taught how during the project. Students should either have experience with Brainstorming or be taught at the beginning. Budget and final lists can be done on spreadsheet.