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Math · 5–7

Gingerbread House Design Challenge

Students become architects as they design a gingerbread house floor plan using area, perimeter, irregular shapes, and scale.

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Students become architects as they design a gingerbread house floor plan using area, perimeter, irregular shapes, and scale. The activity includes formula review, planning pages, room calculations, client requirements, reflection questions, an extension challenge, and a self-assessment rubric.

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What you’ll teach

Clear goals. Useful learning.

  • Students will calculate the area and perimeter of rectangular rooms.
  • Students will find the area and perimeter of irregular shapes.
  • Students will apply mathematical constraints to design a floor plan.
  • Students will explain and evaluate their design choices using calculations.