2. Hotel 3 - The Rules As a team, build a hotel that yields the highest profit Each cube represents a hotel room. All 50 cubes must be used. Entire hotel is one piece. Hotel must stand freely on at least one side of cube. All rooms must have at least one window, a window is any exposed vertical side of cube.

3. All 50 blocks must be used Hotel must stand freely on at least one side of a cube. (non-example) Entire hotel is one piece. (non- example due to yellow cube) All rooms must have at least 1 ‘window’. (non-example due to white cube)

4. Hotel 3 – Costs and Income Costs Land costs $400 per square unit. A roof costs $10 each, roof is any exposed top side of cube. A window costs $5 each, a window is any exposed vertical side of cube. Height Charge = # Floors x $300 Income 4 windows, 1 roof = $600 4 windows, 0 roof = $500 3 windows, 1 roof = $300 3 windows, 0 roof = $250 2 windows, 1 roof = $200 2 windows, 0 roof = $175 1 window, 1 roof = $150 1 window, 0 roof = $125

5. Management Tip: Give each student a zip bag with 50 cubes — but first show them that how they see the cubes now is how they need to be put away when we clean up.

6. Why did you build your hotel this way? What are your building costs? What is your building income?

7. Adaptations and Extensions Change the number of cubes, as few as 10-15 cubes for younger kids, and maybe up to 100 cubes for high school students. Adjust the time for individual and group work based on your expectations. Modify, take away, or add to the rules and guidelines. Change any of the costs/income/tax numbers. Change how you reward accuracy or penalize mistakes.

8. NS Curriculum Outcomes MT9 – G01 Students will be expected to determine the surface area of composite 3-D objects to solve problems. MT10 - FM01 and MTW10 – N01 Students will be expected to solve problems that involve unit pricing and currency exchange, using proportional reasoning. MTW10 - G01 Students will be expected to analyze puzzles and games that involve spatial reasoning, using problem-solving strategies. MTW12 - N03 Students will be expected to critique the viability of small business options by considering expenses, sales, and profit or loss.