Area

At the computer:

Click on Area Explorer

1. Read the directions carefully.
2. Practise finding the area of several figures.
3. Copy your favourite figure on graph paper. Label its area. 

Go to Perimeter Explorer

1. Read everything CAREFULLY.
2. Practise finding the perimeter of several figures.
3. Copy your favourite figure on graph paper. Label its perimeter. 

Go to House Design

1. Watch and assist the builders as they work out the perimeter and area of the rooms in Anna's house.

Still need a little more practice? Head to Perimeter and Area

1. Carefully read the explanations and instructions.
2. Complete Level 1 of the Perimeter and Area questions.

Fast Finisher? Feeling confident? Click on the Zoo Challenge or Party Challenge.

Congratulations! You are now an official Dream Designer Architect! 

At home:

• Measure the length and width of your bedroom and one other room in your house.  Record your measurements to the nearest foot

• Calculate the area and perimeter of the 2 rooms you measured.

In the classroom with your partner:

Planning and designing:

1. Compare the measurements you gathered at home.
2. Make a list of the rooms you would need to include in your dream house.
3. List the extra rooms you would like to include in your dream house.
4. Draw a rough sketch of your floor plan, considering where certain rooms would be placed. Your house will need to be on one level and no larger than 400 square meters. 
5. Consider which rooms would need to be larger than others. Be able to justify why.
6. Show and discuss your plan with one other pair and Ms. Voltz.

Designing and making:

1. Once you are happy with your plan, draw your design on 1cm grid paper. Remember (1cm = 1m). 
2. Include one room that has an area of 12 square metres and another room that has a perimeter of 14 metres.
3. Color code your rooms to show those which would need carpet and those needing another type of flooring (eg. tiles).
4. Calculate the area of each room that would need carpet. Add these together to find the total area of carpet needed.
5. Draw a fence around the backyard. Work out how much fencing you will need by working out the perimeter.
6. Draw a triangular garden in the back yard.  Find the area of the garden.  Remember 1cm=1m on the paper.
7. Add any items to the rooms that you think are important, (bed, countertops, couch, tv, dresser, etc.  You should not have any empty rooms. 

Going a step further:

1. Investigate how much carpet costs in order to work out the expense of placing carpet in the rooms of your house.
2. Investigate the cost of fencing and work out the total price of your building your backyard's fence.