The first benchmark in Ms. Thompson’s Algebra class challenged us to create the blueprints our “dream house” in groups of four.  How does this relate to mathematics, you might ask?  Well, it’s quite simple- we’re designing the blueprints for it, so we must measure out and scale down the objects we would have in the house.  We each had to have a minimum of five unique objects in our rooms of the house (meaning that there can only be one in that house), coming out to 20 total.  The project was very fun and educational at the same time.