Designing a Park
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DESIGNING A PARK is a project based lesson for 8th graders
enrolled in Algebra I. The purpose of
the project is to incorporate Algebra concepts such as solving systems of
equations, transforming and utilizing formulas and understanding ratio and
proportion with a real life situation of designing a park. Through community involvement and parent
support, the knowledge the students gain through this project will not only
improve their mathematical skills, but will also promote creativeness, increase
their involvement in community projects, strengthen their social skills, and
reinforce the importance of parks for physical wellness and educational
biological opportunities. DESIGNING
A PARK requires that the students work together in groups to develop social
skills such as cooperation, communication, and distribution of
responsibility. Part of the
requirement of the project is that students volunteer at a community, which
will expose students to volunteer opportunities that will increase their
community involvement. Another
requirement to utilize different parts of the park will promote physical
activity of the students and also demonstrate the vastness of possibilities
of educational and biological learning experiences. By integrating classroom lessons with community involvement and volunteer experiences, DESIGNING A PARK will be an extremely educationally valuable experience for all the students and community members involved. DESIGNING A PARK will have a wide spread impact, not only in consideration of the numbers affected, but also the many different aspects of the individual students’ lives. |
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