Each member of the Design team must complete all steps below:
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Step 1: Learn about lines, angles, and rays by visiting Lines, Rays, and Angles Web
page and taking the quiz.
Step 2: Print out the geometric terminology at a+math, study the terminology and
then place in your math binder for reference. You can choose one of the following
options for a vocabulary activity:
a. Create an illustrated dictionary of Geometric Terminology, or
b. Create a challenging crossword puzzle
Step 3: Visit mytestbook and take week 40, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar.
Step 4: Click here to print a measurment chart
to study. This will also be place
in your math binder. Complete one of the following activities:
a. write a letter to a mathematician explaining how you have learned
how to use and convert measurements in class, or
b. create your own system of measurement and measure at least 5 items in class using
this new system. Compare those to the actual measurements in inches or feet.
Step 5: Visit mytestbook and take week38 , test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar.
Step 6: Complete your assigned role.
Project Manager
You will create the actual design of the house.
Step 1: You will be responsible for determining the shape, size and dimensions of the
house. Remember, the house cannot exceed 3500 Square Feet and should include three
different geometric shapes. You can visit the following websites to look at some example floor plans.
Architectural Designs
Dream Home Source
Home Designers
Visit NoteStar and post your dimensions and the shapes you have selected with an
explanation of how you came to the conclusions those were the appropriate choice for your model home. Step 2: Visit mytestbook and take week 41, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar. Step 3: Using graph paper, sketch your house plan to scale. Please include a key and the
scale on the floor plan. Step 4: Have a meeting with the construction foreman to determine how to construct
the home based on the floor plan. Report findings on NoteStar. Step 5: Visit mytestbook and take week 39, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar. Step 6: Have a team meeting to make sure that floor plan meets minimum design
criteria and does not exceed maximum square footage allowed for project.
Construction foreman will assign portion of home design you will be responsible for at this
meeting.
Construction Foreman
You will create the plan of action for constructing the model home and ensure that
everyone follows the plan and completes their portion of the work
Step 1: Click here to learn about the career of a construction foreman. Write a brief summary on NoteStar about what a construction foreman does and how
it relates to your assigned task. Step 2: Visit mytestbook and take week 41, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar. Step 3: Meet with the project Manager to discuss shapes and dimensions. If something
doesn't look accurate with project requirements work together to modify the design.
Step 4: Create a plan of action: Who is responsible for what and meet with Mrs. Edgar
to approve the plan. This plan of action should include construction and landscaping. Step 5: Visit mytestbook and take week 39, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar. Step 5: At the team meeting, assign construction roles to the team.
Accountant
Using a budget of $500,000, track the cost of each item used to design and construct
your groups home using an Excel Spreadsheet. The spreadsheet must
include a
detailed description of the item and the cost. You must keep a running balance at all
times. This means you must communicate
with all group members at all times to
ensure they are sticking to the budget.
Step 1: Click here to learn about the career of an accountant. Write a
brief summary on NoteStar about what an accountant does and how
it relates to your assigned task.
Step 2: Visit mytestbook and take week 41, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar.
Step 3: Go to Recipes4Success and view Excel: Data Entry under mybooks to learn how
to create an excel spreadsheet. using the numbers below, create a practice budget:
Shopping Budget - ham $4.84, eggs $2.01, milk $4.25, bread $1.99, and biscuits $1.75.
Give your excel spreadsheet a title and labels, just as we do with graphs.
Step 4: Visit mytestbook and take week 39, test 1. Print your progress card for math
and turn in to Mrs. Edgar.
Step 5: Have a team meeting to make sure that budget costs do not exceed the limited amount allowed for project.
Construction foreman will assign portion of home design you will be responsible for at this meeting.
DON'T GO OVER YOUR BUDGET!!!!
Construction Time
All design team members will now work together to create their model home so that it will be ready to present to the Edgar Housing Company on the due date. Good luck and happy constructing.