Assignment

You need to complete four parts to this assignment:

 * 1) Design your park; write Report
 * 2) Write a persuasive letter detailing why //your// design should be chosen
 * 3) Reflective writing as detailed in **Self-Knowledge** below
 * 4) Post your completed work from steps 1-3 on your student wiki page

A more detailed description is available on http://mathematicsgradesix.wikispaces.com/CAS_Park_Project

Daily Task Lists:

 * Day 1 Tasks
 * Day 2 Tasks


 * Mark Scheme is linked below**

GRASPS Task
1. A //**park design**// which meets the following parameters: • Dimensions 105m by 150m (Scale 1 grid unit to 5m) OR 42m by 60 m. (Scale: 1 grid unit to 2m.) • Half park is picnic and playground area (not necessarily together) • Picnic area contains a triangular flower garden • One garden in another place in the park • Trees in several place – leave room to grow • Color code your design 2. //**Persuasive letter**// justifying the design of your park emphasizing positive aspects of size, location, and quantity of items in your park (e.g. wheelchair access). Extensions: • Design your park in 3D • Add an irregularly shaped pond
 * Goal**: To build a recreational park in Mathsland
 * Role**: You are a council member of the Mathsland Community Planning Committee
 * Audience**: The entire sixth grade, as members of the CPC
 * Situation**: You must design a functional recreational park to scale utilizing Macromedia FreeHand.
 * Product Performance:** You will need to convince the CPC that your park is the best option for Mathsland. Your presentation must include:

3. **//Report//** giving Scale, Legend, Formulae and dimensions for all objects in your park - in metres. Use these dimensions to calculate the areas of all objects in your park.

• How has your understanding of access to public spaces been changed by your experience of trying to access the Upper Field by wheelchair? • What have you learned about the process when designing the park? Eg, how did you manage to convert real dimensions to grid dimensions and vice versa? • What suggestions can you make for improving the process for next year’s students? =Marking Scheme=
 * 4. Self-Knowledge**: //**Reflective journal**// (possibly on blog) to respond to:
 * //Attention students!!//**
 * Please note:**
 * 1) //**Organisation**// section for report **is** going to be marked
 * 2) Please add **//Scale, Formulae//** and **//Legend//** to your Report