1. Little architects.
Project for rebuilding our playground.
6th Grade.
Rubén Borreguero Ortíz.

2. Contents
 Block 2. The measure: stimation and calculation of magnitudes.
 Obtaining measurements usig tools and formal units.
 Stimation of lenghts and areas, choosing one of the most useful tools and units in each
case.
 Use of area units.
 Block 3. Geometry.
 Elemental representation of space.
 Use of drawing tools and software.
 Block 4. Data processing, random and probability
 Collecting data using elementary observation techniques.

3. Previous knowledge
 Area, perimeter and formulas.
 Space representation.
 Blueprints and sketches. Differences.

4. Learning objective.
To use the knowledge of
the previous topic in a
problematic situation.

5. Methodology
 Learning by doing.
 Teacher as a guide.

6. Class groups.
5 pupils
Group 1
5 pupils
Group 2
5 pupils
5 pupils
Group 3
Group 4

7. Materials.

8. 1st Session.
Observation.
Stimation
The outline
• To observe the
playground.
• To stimate the
measure of the
playground.
• To draw down
an outline of
the playground.
• DIN-A 3

9. 2nd Session.
 Exact measure of the playground dimensions. (Area and perimeter)
 To draw a blueprint with the exact measures of the playground. (DIN-A3)

10. Handwritten blueprint.
The blueprint must be drawn
on a hundred to one scale.
Scale
1:100
1cm on paper =
100 cm or 1m on
the floor

11. 3rd Session
 We are going to explain how to use Microsoft Word to do a blueprint.
 They start their blueprint in class.

12. Blueprint made by computer tools.
The blueprint must be drawn
on a hundred to one scale.
Scale
1:100

13. 4 Session.
 Presentation of their projects.
 Each component of the group will
vote for one of the projects. The
one they like the most.
 They have to convince their mates
to choose their project.
 They cannot vote their own group.

14. Assessment criteria
Structure and
shape of the
construction
1–2
They use a basic
shape for the
construction.
2-3
They play with
the different
shapes of the
construction.
4–5
They also build
more than one
floor.
5-6
They give the
exact measures
of everything.
6-7
Presentation
Clear, funny,
creative
presentation
Creativity
They build many
different rooms.
3-4
Measures
7-8
8 - 10
They make
creative designs
for the blueprint
Voting