Starting Over

So after reading some insights on my webquest idea, I started thinking. I think, given the age level of my class (4th and 5th), and the fact that they have had virtually no technology experience, a webquest about technology might be a bit over their heads. I was re-examining a webquest I had done previously for 7th and 8th graders about re-designing their bedroom, and I think a more effective webquest for me to create is a spin off of that lesson that mixes in a lesson I had done this past year involving area and perimeter of a club house.

The cover story would be:
The students are entering a contest to win their very own club house (tree house). In order to be eligible to win, students must submit a detailed floorplan, a budget plan, and a 3D model of their house and a brief statement of why they should win.

This webquest will be based off of my own "My Room" plan (not currently online) and an NCTM Illuminations Lesson: Junior Architects


I think this will lend me more to designing an instructional website on area, perimeter, and volume.