A great introductory project that is based on student interests. Can be modified easily to work in any subject, and incorporates numeracy, budgeting, and other math skills. This open-ended idea has students creating monthly "loot crates" based around a central theme (music in this case) and then they have to create a budget figuring out costs and profits, eventually presenting their findings to their peers.FREE resources incl: Powerpoints, Rubrics, and Templates: http://asoundmind.edublogs.org/2