🏠 SketchUp Design Challenge: Build a Two-Section House

🎯 Student Learning Objective (Student-Friendly)

Students will design and build a scaled 3D house in SketchUp that includes two connected sections and required exterior features, demonstrating correct use of measurement tools, push/pull, grouping, and layout planning.

🧩 Required Design Components

Each student model must include:

🏠 Structure

• Two connected house sections (example: main house + garage, or two wings)

• At least one functional door

• At least three windows
  
  

🌳 Exterior Features

• Sidewalk leading to the door

• Front yard area

• Driveway connected to the house

• A car parked in the driveway

• An outdoor playset (swing set, slide, etc.)

🏠 SketchUp House Project

100-Point Rubric

🏗️ 1. House Structure (30 points)

• Two connected sections built correctly (15 pts)

• Door included and properly placed (5 pts)

• At least three windows included (10 pts)
  
  

🌳 2. Required Exterior Features (30 points)

• Sidewalk connected to the door (5 pts)

• Driveway connected to the house (5 pts)

• Car placed realistically in driveway (5 pts)

• Yard area clearly defined (5 pts)

• Outdoor playset included and placed logically (10 pts)

📐 3. Accuracy & Use of SketchUp Tools (20 points)

• Proper use of Push/Pull tool (5 pts)

• Objects grouped correctly (5 pts)

• Clean model (no stray lines, gaps, or floating objects) (5 pts)

• Model built to assigned size/scale (5 pts)

🖼️ 4. Presentation & Completion (20 points)

• Model is complete and includes all required elements (10 pts)

• Two scenes created (Top View + 3D View) (5 pts)

• Student followed directions and used class time appropriately (5 pts)

✔️ Simple Grading Guide

• 90–100 = Excellent (Complete, clean, accurate)

• 80–89 = Good (Minor errors or missing detail)

• 70–79 = Fair (Multiple mistakes or missing item)

• Below 70 = Incomplete or major components missing