Introduction

Congratulations! Your group has just won the National Name Your Clubhouse Contest! I'm so proud of you. You will be happy to know that your prize is $2000 to be used to furnish your clubhouse any way you like. That's a lot of money and you can only spend it on things for your clubhouse. It will take some research, discussion and planning to figure out the best way to spend your money. When you finish you will have a great place to spend lazy summer days together, and you will have interesting things to entertain you.

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The Task

Your group will present :

1. A journal telling the history of your project: Take time each day to note what each person in your group did, what progress you made, and what you plan to do next.

2. A poster showing a scale drawing of your completed club house (aerial view).

3. Your original budget: What you wanted to buy and how much you were willing to spend.

4. Your list of purchases: Items you decided to buy, where you found it, the cost of each, the total spent.

5. A short report: Tell briefly why you think your choices were the best for your group.

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The Process

1. Visionary: You like to look into the future and dream about what you will be doing in the clubhouse and think about things you would need to do them. You encourage others to dream with you.

2. Organizer: You like a place for everything and everything in its place. You want to make sure that whatever your group buys fits nicely in the clubhouse. Be sure the clubhouse is comfortable.

3. Treasurer: You are especially interested in keeping in the budget and not wasting money.

4. Secretary: You keep the project moving. Make sure the journal is kept up to date. Be sure everyone has things they like in the clubhouse.

1. The clubhouse is an empty, unused storage room in one member's home.

2. It has a door and one window.

3. There is electricity but no running water.

4. The floor is concrete and the walls are unpainted dry wall.

5. The room is 14 feet on each side and 7 ft. high.

· Brainstorm in your group to get ideas of what you might like in your clubhouse. Everything in it is just for the use of your group. You don't need anything for guests.

· Put your wishes in categories.

· Look at the on-line sties to get ideas of what might be available and what you could afford.

· Meet with other groups to share ideas.

· When your wish list is pretty complete, make a. budget.

· Make lists of things you want to find.

· Search the websites for the items you want. When you find something write down what it is, where to get it, and how much it costs.

· If something you want is not in the sites listed, you can go to a local store to shop.

· Be careful to stay in your budget, or you can decide to adjust your budget.

Brainstorm: a way of thinking where everyone says his/her ideas and someone makes a list. No one says anything about the ideas until all the ideas are written down. Next the group discusses the ideas and decides which to keep, which to change and which to drop. Be especially careful not to hurt people's feelings when you talk about the ideas. The great thing about brainstorming is that people can suggest things that may seem silly, but then that can give someone else an idea.

Budget: Write down your categories. For each one write an estimate of how much you can spend in that category. Remember your estimates can't go over $2000 total.

Categories: groups of related items, for example: electronic games would be a category.

Websites or on-line sites: All sites are listed in the Resources part of the WEB QUEST

Category	Beginning	Revised	Revised Again

Category	Item	Ordering info	Cost

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Resources

KBToys Select toys and view prices.

FAO Schwartz Select toys and view prices.

Toys "R" Us Select toys and view prices.

Red Rocket toy store Select toys and view prices.

Noodle Kidoodle Select toys and view prices.

eToys Select toys and view prices.

Shop eonline Select Videos and view prices

Kids stuff Shop for movies, videos,posters, toys and games

YAHOO Books Shop for books, games and activities

Amazon books Shop for books, games and activities

Quick Music Select Videos and view prices

Amazon Music Shop for Compact Discs or other types of music

Quick Music Shop for Compact Discs or other types of music

Amazon Gifts Shop for Discman, Boombox, Cassette Player, Radio

Electronics Shop for Discman, Boombox, Cassette Player, Radio

 POSTERS Shop for Posters Galore

SPORTS EQUIPMENT Shop for Fitness equip. and floor mats

Shelves and Storage systems Shop for storage systems

Oak Shelves Shop for shelves and tables

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Evaluation

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. You can link to a separate rubric document from here, or you could briefly summarize your criteria on this page. Also specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. Make sure the evaluation of your students evaluates the accomplishment of the objectives listed in the lesson.

 

TASK	BEGINNING	DEVELOPING	COMPETENT	EXPERT
POINTS	0-2	3-5	6-8	9-10
JOURNAL	Several Entries missing Entries not dated Work is disorganized Writing is hard to read Many misspelled words It is not clear what the group did to reach goals.	A few entries undated or missing. Entries are sometimes confusing. Everything is written by the same person. Some words that a fifth grader would know are misspelled. The actions of the group don't relate well to its goal.	Entries are all present and dated. Work of all members is described but not everyone has written in the journal. A few difficult words are misspelled. Grammar is correct. There seems to be a reason for group actions.	All Entries are dated, complete and thorough. Work is organized and written so it can be easily read. Entries show all members of the group took turns writing. Grammar and spelling are correct. Group actions are well planned and reported.
POSTER	Clubhouse name or scale of drawing is missing. Drawing is messy, difficult to see or follow. Many things bought are not indicated. Group names missing	Shows clubhouse name Scale is inaccurate. Drawing is incomplete. Some parts of drawing hard to see or understand. Some items bought by the group are missing. Group names included.	Shows name of the clubhouse and the scale of the drawing. Is neat and attractive. Most items bought are indicated in the drawing. Group members' names are included. Some members did not help with the poster.	Shows name of the clubhouse and the scale of the drawing. Is neat and attractive. Most items bought are indicated in the drawing. Group members' names are included. Some members did not help with the poster.
BUDGET	No budget. Budget done after final list. Disorganized or unreadable. Missing/inaccurate Totals.	Budget unrealistic/not revised Work not well organized Totals a lot over or a lot under the money you have to spend.	Budget realistic. Work presented neatly in an organized table. Totals accurate and close to amount of money you have to spend.	Same as Competent except the presentation is extra attractive &endash; nice to look at and easy to follow.
FINAL LIST	List is incomplete/disorganized. No totals or incorrect totals. Ordering information missing	A lot of info is missing from the list. The list is kind of messy but can be read. Some totals are wrong or missing.	List is neat, mostly complete and readable. Shows where product is available.	List is neat, complete, well organized and attractive. All ordering info is shown. Totals are accurate, and easily identified as totals.
REPORT -WRITTEN	Explanations for choices not clear or not reasonable. Many mistakes in grammar and spelling.	Explanations for choices weak. Some mistakes in grammar and spelling.	Explanations are complete and well thought out. Grammar and spelling are all correct.	Explanations are complete and well thought out. Grammar and spelling are all correct.
REPORT- ORAL	Group is unable to present the report.	Not able to answer reasonable questions presented by audience. One person does all the talking.	Presentation is clear and voices can be heard. Audience questions can be answered. Some members do not participate.	Presentation is clear and voices can be heard. Audience questions can be answered. All members participate. It is interesting to the audience.

A+ = 54 &endash; 60 A = 42 - 53 B = 30 - 41 C = 18 &endash; 29 D = 10 &endash; 17

REFLECTION

Did everyone in the group participate fully?

Did everyone get a chance to share?

Did everyone get something they really wanted in the clubhouse?

Which were your favorite sites? Why?

What did you learn by doing this project?

EXTENSION

Suppose you had to pay sales tax on everything you bought. How would that change things?

Suppose there was a play yard just outside your door. Right now it is desert. If you had another $300 how could you fix it up?

Suppose you had the same space but had to make a playroom for your brother's or sister's friends. How would it be different?

Notes to Teachers

Age group:

· The project was designed for a fifth grade class.

· Groups are four people, all boys or all girls.

 

Curriculum:

· Math &endash; Estimating, computation, choosing relevant data, scale drawing

· Study Skills &endash; Manage time, Cooperative learning, Plan ahead, Read lists and tables

· Art &endash; Design, Create a poster

· Language Arts: Keep a journal, Write an essay, Give an oral report

 

Prior knowledge:

· Students should have some experience with cooperative groups.

· Students should know how to figure a scale for scale drawing.

· Students should have some basic computer skills to get to and move around in sites.

· Students should either have experience with journal writing or be taught how during the project.

· Students should either have experience with Brainstorming or be taught at the beginning.

 

Technology options:

· Journals can be kept on a word processor.

· Budget and final lists can be done on spreadsheet.

· Graphic representation of products for poster can be copied from sites.

· Other graphics, including labels for poster can be computer generated.

 

The Internet Sites:

All sites are specific for shopping for the type of items mentioned in the descriptions in the Resources section. These are provided so that the students will not have to spend time searching. Many other sites are possible.

 

Other Suggestions:

Be sure students know they shouldn't actually order anything!

 

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Conclusion

 You have done a real grown up process. You decided what you wanted to buy, shopped for it and stayed in your budget.

The next time you want to buty something will you be better prepared?

Could you furnish your bedroom using the skills you learned?

Could you do Christmas Shopping on the Internet?

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