Build a complete house in just a few days. Learners create floor, roof, deck, and landscape plans for a two-story house. Scholars then use their knowledge of area formulas, trigonometric ratios, and the Pythagorean Theorem to determine measurements. They finish by presenting their designs to the class.

Concepts

pythagorean theorem, building materials, buildings, trigonometric ratios, right triangles, trigonometry applications, area, floor plans, scale drawings

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask local architects to listen to final presentations
• Invite a building inspector to talk to the class about requirements that may affect their floor plans

Classroom Considerations

• Requires individuals to have knowledge of scale drawings, the Pythagorean Theorem, and trigonometric ratios

Pros

• Includes a scoring rubric for each aspect of the project
• Contains a timing breakout for each lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP4 MP5 MP6 HSG-SRT.C.8 HSG-MG.A.3