I appreciate your assistance with this matter. If one or more of your plans meets with the acceptance of the panel on Thursday, I will present it to the school board at their meeting on the following Monday night. I anticipate their interest and enthusiasm, but caution you to justify your proposal in as many ways as possible as they have many demands for funds at the current time. Please contact me if I can be of assistance. Project is probably best done in the spring after plants have begun to grow so they can see what is already present.
Students have the expertise to plant and construct simple gardens or other works.
Problem solving will be observable as students complete scale drawings and budgets. A hook might be a slide tour of famous architectural entrances, interesting gardens, public parks, and other public spaces. It would be helpful to do this project after the class has had experience in thinking about the needs of communities and how those needs might be met. Students would benefit from experience collecting information through surveys and interviews. Project is probably best done in the spring after plants have begun to grow so they can see what is already present.