Dream House Project - TCSS



279400-25400000Dream House ProjectAs our study of geometry comes to an end, you will now have the opportunity to apply your learning to a real life, hypothetical, situation: You will design a dream house! The assignment has been split into 5 parts with specific minimum requirements on each part. Please read the assignment completely before you begin. For this project you will work on your own. You will have some class time to complete the project, but the majority will be done at home. The guidelines and grading rubric is below. The project is due Wednesday, May 19th. Part 1: The overall picture: Land, House, YardYour land must be a minimum of 7500 sq ft. You may create the shape of the land and decide exactly where you will put your house and what landscaping you will add.Your house must be a minimum of 1800 sq ft. Your house must be a maximum of 3 storiesPart 2: Your dream house requirements:Include at least 6 different rooms (bath, bed, kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, den, craft room, play room, etc.)You may have more than one of each room (ex. 3 bedrooms)At least one room must be an irregular shapeYard must be a minimum of 300 sq ft. Hallways need to be 48” wide; doorways 36” wide; ceilings 8-12 feet tall.Part 3: Draw your blueprint:Choose a reasonable scale and draw a blueprint-like sketch of your house. Your final drawing must be on white copy paper. (you will need to use a pencil and colored pencils/markers)Include the scale used (measurement : actual dimension) and the dimensions (length and width) of each room. Label each room. Use green for the scale measurement and red for the actual measurement. Use blue to label each type of room.Part 4: Calculations:Show all calculations on a separate piece of paper (notebook paper or typed)Area and perimeter of entire house and backyardArea of each roomSurface area of walls to be paintedCost of carpet – include total amount carpet and calculation of costCost of hardwood or tile – include total amount of flooring and calculation of costCost of paint – show calculation of surface area of at least 3 rooms and calculate costPart 5: Finishing Touches: Create a virtual model of your houseGo to Login to my account: HYPERLINK "mailto:wmpetrey@" wmpetrey@ studentClick on Mrs. Petrey at the top, then click My Homestyler, then click My Designs on the leftBegin your project by clicking “start new design” (make sure you click Public)HAVE FUN!Click File, Save as, and then title it YOUR NAME and make sure to click Save button often as you work!Complete product deadlines: 1. Rough sketch of house with dimensions and scale measurements (Due Tuesday May 5)2. Blueprint (on copy paper) that shows land, house, and landscaping (Due Thursday May 7)3. Calculations (typed or written extremely clearly on notebook paper) (Due Monday May 11)4. Virtual model (printed) (Completed by Monday May 18)Dream House Project RubricCATEGORY 25 points 15 points 10 points 5 pointsRough Sketch-Measurements The measurements are correct. The scale correctly reflects the actual measurements. All requirements met The measurements are mostly correct. The scale mostly reflects the actual measurements. Most requirements met The measurements are not correct. The scale does not reflect the actual measurements. Some requirements met The measurements are not included. The scale is not included. Two or less requirements met Blueprint-Neatness The scale model is presented in a neat, clear, organized fashion meeting all requirements The scale model is presented in a neat and organized fashion that meets most requirements The scale model is presented in an organized fashion but does not follow guidelines The scale model appears sloppy and unorganized. It is hard to know what information goes together. Cost Calculations- All calculations are correct Most calculations are correct Few calculations are correct One calculation is correct Virtual Model- The model is complete and precisely to scaleThe model has most rooms complete; or is mostly to scaleThe model is somewhat complete with few rooms to scale The model has few rooms; is not to scale Points: _______ Points: _______ Points: _______ Points: ______ Grade: ______ ................
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