Backyard Renovation Mini Project | 7th Grade Scale Drawing, Percents, and Area

Transform your 7th grade math class with the Backyard Renovation Thinking Task—a real-world, project-based lesson that challenges students to apply proportional reasoning, area, and percent calculations in a creative and engaging way. Students work collaboratively to calculate the total cost of a luxurious backyard makeover using a scale drawing and real-world pricing for materials, installation, and taxes.

This comprehensive resource includes:

• Detailed lesson instructions
• Student task pages with blueprints, Thought Catchers, and project summaries,
• Opportunities for rich mathematical discussion and estimation

Ideal for end-of-year review or anytime your students need a high-interest, standards-aligned math challenge!