Making Math Tangible With a Dream House Project

When students work together to calculate construction costs and negotiate design choices, they develop skills in math and collaboration-all while letting their imaginations run wild.
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Whiting Lane Elementary School, in West Hartford, CT, has been recognized for its outstanding work in student growth. Its students come from diverse backgrounds-socio-economically, culturally, and educationally. One of the ways its educators support all students in pursuing academic rigor is by presenting them with highly engaging projects that require collaboration, problem-solving, and attention to detail. In Kim Hannan’s third-grade math class, small groups of students work together to design a dream house, where they wrestle with square footage, unit costs, budget constraints, and negotiation skills-and have a great time doing it.
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Excellent video