Playground Dreams

1. Playground Dreams Ms. Weber Ms. Lemma Mrs.Faison

2. Scenario Are you tired of just running around during recess? If you are, here’s your chance to make a change! Our superintendent has enlisted your group to come up with a design plan for a new playground on the field. You need to collaborate with your group to design a new playground, with a realistic budget.

3. Task As the designer of the playground you will need a solid understanding of the mathematical skills of perimeter and area as well as budgeting (money) skills.  Many of the activities in this web quest will give you additional practice of these skills. For the final design of the playground you will create a floor plan to scale.  With a total area of 500 square feet, you will plan the play equipment to fit in this area.  You will include equipment based on data collected.  For each item you will need to label the area on the floor plan.  You will also need to figure the perimeter for the playground in order to place a fence around the entire space. You will create a proposal to present to the principal and members of the board office.  In the proposal you will include your playground plan and budget combined with a persuasive presentation so the adults know why your design would be the best and most cost effective choice. BE CREATIVE!

4. Process • Data Collection • Find Dimensions with given Area • Research • Create blueprint • Persuasive Presentation

5. Data Collection • Survey • Create a survey to be administered school wide • Survey playground equipment preference • Data • Organize your data into a table and graph • Evaluate graph to choose desired playground equipment for your blue print

6. Dimensions • With given area (500 sq.ft.) you must figure the dimensions (length and width) of your playground. • You must find the area for each piece of equipment. • Take into consideration, maneuvering space between equipment for safety. • Make sure your playground area is handicap accessible. • You must also find the perimeter of your area for fencing.

7. Research Once you have analyzed your data and calculated the dimensions, you are ready to start researching playground equipment and costs. Playground: • Use various resources to search for playground equipment cost. • Use budget plan to organize your information Budget plan should include: • Final Total cost of playground • Breakdown of costs for each equipment and installation • Equipment, dimension, cost

8. Blueprint Once you have chosen your equipment and figured out the dimensions for all your equipment, you are going to create a blueprint of your playground. Blueprint should include but not limited to the following: • All equipment with dimensions for playground placed in the appropriate location • Handicap accessibility noted • Any pathways or walkways highlighted

9. Persuasive Presentation

11. Teacher’s Page • Math Standards: • 4.1.5.B.1 • The student will recognize the appropriate use of each arithmetic operation in problem situations • 4.5.5.A.1 • Learn mathematics through problem solving, inquiry, and discovery. • 4.5.5.C.3 • Recognize that mathematics is used in a variety of contexts outside of mathematics. • 4.5.5.F.1 • Use technology to gather, analyze, and communicate mathematical information. • Language Arts Standards: • 3.2.5.D.1 • Write for different purposes (e.g., to express ideas, inform, entertain, respond to literature, persuade, question, reflect, clarify, share) and a variety of audiences (e.g., self, peers, community). • 3.3.5.D • All students will speak in clear concise organize language, that varies in content and form, for different audiences and purpose. • Technology Standards: • 8.1.B • Choose appropriate tools and information resources to support research and solve real world problems, including but not limited to: • On-line resources and databases •  Search engines and subject directories Home