Just that really!!!
Make a model of a
Why????
Just why???
They know the kids version will be a pile of crap, and they know that that one kids parent spends a grand on hobbycraft items and makes a scale version of the Taj Mahal.
And your kid's attempt is 2 yogurt pots and a butter carton glued to a box of coco pops.
Why don't they just tell your kids "ok, so your parents homework this weekend is to make a working model of the international space station, complete with the ability to self orbit around the globe".
Guess what I'll be doing tonight!?
Making a fucking model.
Yet again.