Make young mathematicians' dreams a reality with this fun drawing project. Given the task of designing their dream home, students create drawings and physical models that demonstrate their understanding of proportion and scale.

Concepts

scale models, scale drawings, scale, scale factors, architecture, model building, floor plans

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Conclude a pre-algebra unit on ratios and proportions with this hands-on project
• After completing their work, allow the class to share their projects with their peers in small groups
• Extend that activity by having the class calculate the square footage of their houses

Classroom Considerations

• Adjust the checkpoints in this project to fit your class schedule as well as the abilities of your students

Pros

• Included with the project are a series of reflection questions for students to answer afterward
• Expectations for the project are clearly defined by the included rubric

Cons

• None

Common Core

5.NF.B.5.a 7.G.A.1 MP4 MP6