The Studio: Part 1

Over the last month, the 5th grade has been working on a STEM unit entitled The Studio. The unit is a combination of applied math, engineering, design, 3D art, language and creativity. We started by imagining...If I had my own personal space (a studio!) and could make it into anything I wanted...what would that be?

Beginning with blue prints and scale models, the students built and designed their own space from the ground up. It took quite a bit of logic, visual-spatial ability, and creativity to complete these spaces! After the basic frame was built, the creativity came into play. We soon had spaces ranging from barns and sheds, to gold plated solar panel homes and art studios!

Each student also filled out their own "Studio Cost Summary", in which they determined the cost of supplies and labor, then decided on a reasonable price for their space. Did they think their small studios would fetch that price in a fair market? Would it be worth mass production, or did the labor costs outweigh a reasonable price?

Finally, they converted their findings to a large scale; life sized real estate listings! Student flyers and studios will be on display in TAG room hallway during conferences, so please stop by and see what we've been up to.

Below are three iMovie real estate listings. The remaining four will be uploaded in the next couple of days, so check back!