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Build Your Own Resort

This document provides instructions and rubrics for a project where students will design their own resort. Students will include details about the name, location, activities, and design of the resort. They will also incorporate math, science, writing and presentation elements. A timeline suggests steps like researching appropriate biomes, including relevant plants and animals, and developing brochures and presentations to advertise the resort. Rubrics provide guidelines for evaluating the different subject area components.

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Build Your Own Resort

This document provides instructions and rubrics for a project where students will design their own resort. Students will include details about the name, location, activities, and design of the resort. They will also incorporate math, science, writing and presentation elements. A timeline suggests steps like researching appropriate biomes, including relevant plants and animals, and developing brochures and presentations to advertise the resort. Rubrics provide guidelines for evaluating the different subject area components.

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Build Your Own

RESORT
a PBL Project
You’ve been selected to design a resort from the
ground up, and the land is FREE! This is the
opportunity of a lifetime! You will work through
everything from the name, location,
activities/amenities, and overall design. Create a
resort that will get the people talking and bring in the
big bucks! We are excited to see what you come up
with!
On the next few pages you will find a rubric with
project expectations, a suggested timeline, templates,
and planning pages. You may use the templates and
planning, but it is not required. Your finished
project/product will include
a Zoom presentation that
you will sign up for. Your RESORT
project should be complete LAND FOR
SALE!
and ready to present by
th
FREE!
Monday, May 18 .

Table of Contents:
Pages 3-6: Rubrics and Timeline
Pages 6- 11: Optional Templates and
Planning Pages
Project Rubric
This project takes elements of math, writing, science, ELA, social studies,
and technology and combines them with student imagination and creativity
as they work through designing their very own resort. Keep in mind that
students can create a hard copy or a digital version of all project
components. We are excited to see their creations!

Content Area Project Points


Math 40 points

ELA + Writing 20 points

Science 20 points

Organization and Appearance 10 points


The model is well organized and well designed.
The model is colorful and “construction” is
representative of the student’s personal best
work

Presentation 5 points

Participation throughout Project 5 points

The next few pages will include checklists for each subject area that will
help you plan and stay on track. Please reach out to the content area
teacher if you have questions about a specific portion.
Math Rubric
Task/ Check
Description of Requirements when
Concept complete

Include the dimensions of your total model (length and


Perimeter & width. This can be exact or approximate. (2 points)
Area
Include the perimeter and area of your model. (2 points)

At least one set of perpendicular, parallel, and


intersecting lines are included and labeled (2 points each)
Lines
.
(Hint/Idea: You could use these lines as your roads.)
At least one right, acute, and obtuse angle is included
and labeled. (2 points each)
Angles
(Hint/Idea: This can also be found within the creation of
your roads.)

At least one of each of the following shapes:


Pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon,
decagon, trapezoid, parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle,
square, equilateral triangle, scalene triangle, right
Shapes
triangle, and isosceles triangle. (1 point each)

(Hint/Idea: This could be included in the shapes of your


buildings, street signs, or landscapes.)
Create a grid on the perimeter of your model. This can
be an approximation, or you can use a ruler to be exact.
You can use whole numbers and/or fractional units.
Coordinate
Identify 4 structures using the coordinates you created
Planes (2 points each)

(Example: Fudge Fountain = (5, 2)


science Rubric Check
Description of Requirements when
complete
Research biomes using any (or all) of the links below. Once you’ve researched your biomes, select a
biome to house your resort. Here are approved biomes that you may choose from: tropical
rainforest, tropical dry forest, tropical savanna, desert, temperate grassland, temperate woodland
and shrubland, temperate forest, northwestern coniferous forest, boreal forest, and tundra.

If you’d like to select a different biome, please reach out to Mrs. Hembree for approval. (5 points)

Create a list of five plants (trees, flowers, bushes) that would thrive in your biome. (5 points)

Create a list of five animals that would thrive in your biome and could likely be found “wandering”
(HINT: or flying, or swimming) around your resort. (5 points)

Include at least one plant and one animal in your resort model. (5 points)

Student Resources for Bio


https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/biomes
Brittannica: https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/biome/403913
BrainPop Videos: https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/landbiomes/

Please check Mrs. Hembree’s blog for more specific instructions.

ela Rubric Check


Description of Requirements when
complete
Create a brochure that highlights the features and amenities of your resort. Use interesting
vocabulary that will really help “sell” this resort to potential vacationers.

Write out a script for a commercial that highlights the features and amenities of your resort. Use
interesting vocabulary that will really help “sell” this resort to potential vacationers.

Please check Mrs. Cordero’s blog for more specific instructions.


Suggested timeline
Item Expected Date
th
• Look through project Week of April 28
information
• Begin preliminary research Pitch during Homeroom
th
and brainstorming Check-In on Tuesday, April 28
• Be ready to “pitch” your
resort to your teachers
(one minute or less)
th
• Focus on Math and Science Week of May 4
components of your project
Project Help/Discussion with
Math/Science focus during
Homeroom Check-In on
th
Tuesday, May 5
th
• Focus on ELA and Writing Week of May 12
component of your project
• Prepare presentation Project Help/Discussion with
ELA focus and presentation
Q+A during Homeroom Check-
th
In on Tuesday, May 12

th
• Presentations on Zoom Thursday, May 14 and Friday,
th
May 15

Students will sign up for


presentation slots via Sign Up
Genius
A fresh, cool look
RESORT NAME

LOGO

BILLBOARD
Biome bonanza
While this sheet is not mandatory, this information MUST be included in
your model (as stated on the rubric) and mentioned in your presentation.

WHICH BIOME WILL YOUR RESORT BE ON? WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
YOUR BIOME?

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS BIOME?

LIST 5 PLANTS THAT WILL THRIVE IN THIS LIST 5 ANIMALS THAT WILL THRIVE IN THIS
BIOME THAT YOU COULD PLACE IN YOUR BIOME AND COULD BE SEEN AT YOUR
RESORT RESORT
Model
BROCHURE
Your brochure can be designed here, on a blank sheet of paper, or digitally. Design a two-page
brochure for your resort. Make this a showcase for the resort and get people excited!
PAGE 1

BROCHURE ELEMENT
IDEAS:
• Title
• Logo
• Slogan
• Address
• Pictures
• Activities
• Amenities
• Reviews
• Quotes from
Travelers
• Pricing
• Map
• History
• Colors
• Fonts
• Call to Action
• Coupon
• Graphics
• Social Media
Links
• CONCISE + CLEAR
information
BROCHURE
PAGE 2

BROCHURE ELEMENT
IDEAS:
• Title
• Logo
• Slogan
• Address
• Pictures
• Activities
• Amenities
• Reviews
• Quotes from
Travelers
• Pricing
• Map
• History
• Colors
• Fonts
• Call to Action
• Coupon
• Graphics
• Social Media
Links
• CONCISE + CLEAR
information

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