Our Ideal Classroom

Maker Experience

Investigating Our Space (65 minutes)

Create a floor plan of the current classroom configuration.

• Launch: Floor Plans (10 min)

• Explore: Our First Floor Plans (25 min)

• Explore More: Explaining Our Floor Plans (20 min) 

• Connect: Reflecting and Goal-Setting  (10 min)

Building Math 1

Exploring Maps (65 minutes)

Investigate challenges of mapmaking, how (in)accurate representations impact people’s lives, and a tool for more accurate drawings.

• Launch: What Is a Map? (10 min)

• Explore: Map Investigations (30 min)

• Explore More: Making Grid Drawings (15 min) 

• Connect: How Do Maps and Grids Help with Floor Plans? (10 min)

Building Math 2

The Math of Maps (65 minutes)

Practice creating and scaling grid drawing.

• Launch: Enlarging and Reducing Images (20 min)

• Explore: Scaling Up and Down (35 min)

• Connect: The Scale of It All (10 min)

Building Math 3

Coordinating Our Grids (65 minutes)

Discover how using coordinates on a grid makes identifying and communicating locations on a map much easier.

• Launch: Finding a Location (10 min)

• Explore: Creating a School Tour (20 min)

• Explore More: Campus Tour Routes (25 min) 

• Connect: Getting Ready for Floor Plan Proposals (10 min)

Cycle Finale

Proposing a Classroom Redesign (80 minutes)

Students design and propose an “ideal” classroom floor plan using the math and language they’ve studied. 

• Launch: Floor Plan Constraints (20 min)

• Explore: Classroom Redesigns (25 min)

• Explore More: Proposing Our Ideal Classroom Floor Plans (15 min) 

• Connect: Choosing a Floor Plan (20 min)