| Abstrakt: |
The authors introduce the Tiny House Project--an interdisciplinary, problem-based Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) activity. The project was designed to promote the implementation of the Standards of Mathematical Practice (SMP). As 5th graders engaged in the project, they explored the concepts of floor plans, 2-D shapes, parallel and perpendicular line segments, angles, scale drawings, measurement, perimeter, area, 3-D models (using Planner 5D), and spatial reasoning. Moreover, they strengthened their problem solving, planning, and designing skills as they connected measurement and geometry to the real-world context of constructing a house. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
