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Created by Michelle Di Scala

Carmel High School Math Department

 

Introduction / Task / Process / Evaluation / Conclusion

                                                   

 


Introduction

Ben Afleck and Jennifer Lopez are getting married this summer.  The wedding is all planned, her dress is bought and the honeymoon is booked.  Everything is perfect except for one thing; their house is empty!!  They want a young fresh look to some of the rooms in the house and they want you to decorate them!!!

 

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Task

As designers your goal will be to decorate the three rooms from floor to ceiling.  In order to do this you must complete the following.                          

1.        You must stay within the budget set aside for that room.

2.       You must keep a journal of the websites that you have been to.

3.       You will need to create a poster of what the finished room will look like.

 

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Process

Step 1:  Your team must decide who will design the following rooms: (Two people per room)

Kitchen

Living Room

Bed Room

 

Step 2:  The designers for each room will need to stay within their budget.  Each room will have white walls and unfinished hardwood floors.  To find out more about the rooms, click on the appropriate room below.

Kitchen

Living Room

Bed Room

 

Step 3:  The following link will supply you with the resources to help you get started. 

Resources

 

Step 4:  To keep track of your progress, you will be required to keep a journal.  In this journal you will write down the websites that have been to and the furniture that you would like to buy.  The journal will be supplied for you.

 

Step 5:  When you have decided what furniture you want to buy, you will need to start the buying process.  Everything that you buy, you will need to add on 7.25% for sales tax.  Make sure that you do not go over your budget and show all of your mathematical calculations in the journal.

 

Step 6:  Once everything is bought you will need to create a poster of what the room will look like.  This poster will be used during your presentation.

 

Step 7:  On the assigned date, your group will present the designed rooms to the representatives of Ben and Jennifer.  (They are busy at a movie premier.)  The representatives will be Mrs. Meyer and myself. 

 

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Evaluation

The following link contains a rubric that will describe how the project will be graded.  Follow this carefully to receive the best grade possible.

Rubric

 

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Conclusion

Congratulations!!  You have successfully decorated three rooms in Ben and Jen’s new house.  In this decorating activity you worked with areas, percents, budgeting and learned what is involved in designing a room. 

Ben and Jen are very happy with the results and would like to use you again in the future!!! (Maybe decorate a baby’s room??!!!)