Day 1 Skill Builder: Art of Folding Paper
Students will need several sheets of colored paper, scissors, tape and glue. They need to replicate 5 of the folding techniques.
SWBAT use folding techniques
Day 2 Skill Builder: How to Make a House
Students will need several sheets of colored paper, scissors, tape and glue. They will learn how to fold paper into several type of boxes & then a partial box.
SWBAT use folding techniques to create a room out of paper
Day 3 - 4 Skill Builder: How to Make Furniture
Students will need several sheets of colored paper, scissors, tape and glue. They will login to Schoology & go to today’s assignment. Click the video link to watch How to Make Paper Furniture. They will need to make 4 pieces of furniture for their room.
SWBAT use folding techniques to create furniture out of paper.
Day 5 - 8 Semi Project: 3D Puzzle
Students will need a sheet of paper, a square styrofoam piece, ziplock bag, a ruler and a marker. They will use the scratch paper to draw out, experiment & plan out their 3 pieces. Make sure to double check your measurements before drawing it on the styrofoam piece.
SWBAT measure and create pieces to a 3D puzzle
Day 9 - 20 Main Project: Create a House
Day 9: Students will need to research and create 2 Rough Drafts for the Main Project. You will be provided styrofoam board to create the floors and walls. You need to make 8 rooms with furniture.
Day 10: Students will be finishing our 2 Rough Drafts for the Main Project: Create a House and getting feedback from their peers.
Day 11: Students will be gathering materials for their Main Project: Create a House. 
Know how many pieces you need to cut out. Measure out each piece like a puzzle, try not to leave gaps. Once you have triple checked your measurements & I have approved it, take your time cutting out your pieces using an exacto knife, ruler & cutting matt.
Day 12: Get styrofoam boards from the teacher. Measure, measure, and measure AGAIN before you cut it. Mark where you will be gluing your walls. 
Day 13 - 17: Students will finish the layout & start creating the individual rooms for your Main Project: Create a House.
Day 18: Class Critique Day, get feedback from peers and teacher.
Day 19: Finish building your structure and start decorating the inside.
Day 20 - 29: Work on decorating the inside, including the furniture.
Day 30: Finish decorating your house and fill out a grading rubric. Turn in at the end of class.
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