Glad your daughter has decided to learn your passion for her school project. I don't have any specific suggestions but think your idea of having her start with straight lines, curves, points, etc. to learn the basics is good starting place. Then I would have several ideas of small projects for her to choose from. Give her the ones you mentioned and maybe some more, or ask her if she has any ideas on what she would like to try and learn. If they have an interest based on what they are interested in, I think it will "hook" them more often then if they are doing this because Mom or Dad wants me to, or because I had to do it for my class. What we think she might want to "do" may be totally off from what she in facts wants to learn to do with the saw. If she isn't sure, give her the ideas, show her some ideas from other things you have done, books or patterns you have , etc. good luck and enjoy the time with her.