Welcome to 8th Grade

The last few FLEX days the eighth graders took on a project with some real world parameters.  The class was broken into groups and challenged to design the most financially successful hotel.  They designed the structure of the hotel trying to maximize the number of rooms that they could charge the most for per night.  This kind of room had four walls of windows and roof access!  They also had to account for hotel costs!  The most expensive rooms were also the ones that cost the students the most to maintain.  When the project was over the students calculated how much money they earned per night.  When reflecting on the project, students responded that they would have brainstormed different ideas for room setup, and recognized they were practicing their collaboration and problem solving skills