The purpose of this activity is for students to calculate the cost of finishing a room in the tiny house they designed. Students will have a cost sheet with common items, but, if time permits, students could research the cost of additional items that are not listed. Also, the lesson could be extended by having students finish a second room in their tiny house design.
When students decide which room to work on and which items to purchase for the room, with a constraint of $1,000, they model with mathematics (MP4).
MLR8 Discussion Supports. Prior to solving the problem, invite students to make sense of the items on the cost sheet. Monitor and clarify any questions about the context.
Advances: Reading, Representing
Action and Expression: Internalize Executive Functions. Synthesis: To support working memory, provide students with access to sticky notes or mini whiteboards.
Supports accessibility for: Memory, Organization
