Design a Dream Bedroom: Real World Math Project for Area, Perimeter and Geometry

Bring math lessons to life with this engaging real-world project where students design their dream bedroom! Students step into the role of an interior designer, using math skills to draft blueprints, select flooring and paint, purchase textiles and accessories, and calculate costs. The multi-part open-ended performance tasks integrate geometry, perimeter, area, multiplication, number operations, and conventions over 16 pages. Differentiation allows all learners to be successful while gifted students can dive deeper. Use for individuals, partners, or small groups as an assessment, enrichment, end-of-year project, or gifted curriculum. This creative endeavor taps into students’ interests, bringing out perseverance as they beg for more time. Easily implement as-is or alongside physical samples.