Math9-12+
Dream Apartment Planning with IKEA Essentials
By Suzanne G.
A hands-on planning packet for 11th grade and up that asks students to build a dream board and budget checklist for kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom essentials while exploring IKEA's website and showroom. It builds budgeting, product comparison, and visual planning skills within a $1,000 limit, with a tree map for sorting items by room.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a pre-tour or in-tour activity during your IKEA visit, letting students browse the showroom or website and record items on the checklist with real prices.
- Discussion question: Which items would you prioritize if you could only afford half of your $1,000 budget, and why?
- Scaffold for struggling readers or planners: Pair students and give each pair one room category to start, then combine findings into the full tree map.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to justify trade-offs between style, function, and cost in a short written reflection on their final dream board.
- Estimated time: Roughly 45 to 60 minutes, including browsing, filling in the checklist, and sorting items into the tree map.
Math9-12+
Dream Apartment Planning with IKEA Essentials
By Suzanne G.
A hands-on planning packet for 11th grade and up that asks students to build a dream board and budget checklist for kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom essentials while exploring IKEA's website and showroom. It builds budgeting, product comparison, and visual planning skills within a $1,000 limit, with a tree map for sorting items by room.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a pre-tour or in-tour activity during your IKEA visit, letting students browse the showroom or website and record items on the checklist with real prices.
- Discussion question: Which items would you prioritize if you could only afford half of your $1,000 budget, and why?
- Scaffold for struggling readers or planners: Pair students and give each pair one room category to start, then combine findings into the full tree map.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to justify trade-offs between style, function, and cost in a short written reflection on their final dream board.
- Estimated time: Roughly 45 to 60 minutes, including browsing, filling in the checklist, and sorting items into the tree map.