This lesson is for 3rd grade at the end of a measurements unit.
Introduction
You are a new architect and just landed your first big job!
Task
For this assignment you will have to prove you have the math skills an architect needs to be successful. You will need to show your knowledge of perimeter and area of the home and the rooms. You will also have to show your ability to stay in a set budget for the whole project. Your floor plan should include at least a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room, and at least one bedroom. You can add more if you stay within your budget. You can add more rooms, a fence, a pool or anything else you think the owner of the house would like. You have a budget of $10,000 and it is $4 for each square foot. In your final project you will include the total area and perimeter of the house and for each individual room.
Process
Step 1: Review your understanding of area and perimeter using math playground. https://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html
Make sure you do all 10 questions and get at least 8 correct if not try again.
Step 2: Use graph paper to sketch out your idea. Assume each square is a foot. Remember you must have at least a kitchen, living room, bathroom and a bedroom. You can add more if the budget allows. Which is $10,000 with each square foot costing $4.
Step 3: After you have made your floor plan work for the budget and all the criteria is meet go to Room Sketcher and make your floor plan. https://planner.roomsketcher.com/#
Step 4: Once you have completed making your floor plan print a copy. Make sure you include the area and perimeter of the total house and each room. Also include how much money you spent out of the budget.
Evaluation
Rubric
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Excellent = 4 |
Adequate = 3 |
Fair = 2 |
Minimal = 1 |
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Completion |
I have all or more of the rooms needed without going over the budget. |
I have all or missing one room needed but is over the budget |
I am missing 2-3 rooms needed. |
I do not have any of the rooms needed. |
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Understanding |
I understand how to get the area and perimeter of each room and the whole house |
I understand how to get the area and perimeter of some of the rooms |
I understand how to get the area and perimeter of less than half of the rooms |
I do not understand how to get the area and perimeter. |
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Computations |
All answers are right |
Most of my answers are right |
Less than half of my answers are right |
None of my answers are right. |
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Conclusion
Great Job! You have proved you have the skills to make a great architect!
Make sure you have turned in your work after looking over it and making sure you have followed all the directions.