We are well into our summer vacation, which I hope you are enjoying! I know it's early to be thinking about school and math but I really want to make sure that math is continuing to be a part of your students lives. I know they have their IXL to work on but in my mind math is fun (and IXL is not always the definition of fun). So I have come up with a summer math challenge! This challenge is 100% optional so if your summer is full and has no room to squeeze anything into, that is fine. But if your child is throwing words out like 'bored' then let them know the good news!
For this challenge your child will be designing their own restaurant. There will be three parts to this challenge and for now I am only putting the first part out. The first part is where they get to design the actual structure of the restaurant. They will be using their knowledge of area and a little bit of fractions. There are some guidelines they have to follow but I have pretty much left it up to their imaginations! They can put as much or as little thought into this as they want but the more they put into it, the more awesome their restaurant will be!
The final product of this project will also be up to your student. They could show all their plans on a tri-fold project board, as a book, etc. My plan is a week or two before school starts, anyone who has participated in this project will meet at the park (probably Oats Park but I'll send out specific details as the day approaches) and they will get to share their projects with their family and friends. This project is for incoming 4th and 5th graders (all classes) but if anyone else wants to try it (incoming 6th maybe?) I certainly wouldn't say no!
If you have any questions about this project or your student has any, you (or they) can e-mail me anytime!
Summer Math Project
Part 1:
You will be designing a restaurant! The first thing you need to do is to decide the layout of your restaurant. You will be drawing out your design on the attached graph paper. When you are deciding on the layout of your restaurant, think about some restaurants you have been to that you liked. What did you like about them? Did they have an area where you could eat outside? Was there an area for bands to play music? Did they have something fun and unusual like a koi pond or fountain? But before you go wild, there are some guidelines you have to follow:
- Your area measurements will be in square feet.
- The total area of your restaurant (including outdoor dining areas) cannot be larger than 1,000 sq feet.
- 1/2 of your space has to be for dining (tables and chairs) and 1/2 has to be for the kitchen (cooking and storing food). This area can include restrooms.
- It is a good idea to make a rough draft and a final draft. This will make sure that your design is double checked and looks presentable.
I will be putting out the next parts to this summer challenge in the next few weeks so keep an eye out! You will get a chance to present your project before the summer ends so keep track of everything!
