What would your dream house look like? A cottage? A medieval castle? High schoolers enrolled in Algebra design the perfect house while using slopes to write equations for various aspects of the project.

Concepts

slope, linear equations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use this as a quick performance assessment project after a lesson on linear equations and slopes

Classroom Considerations

• Prior knowledge of the slope formula is necessary to complete this project
• Internet access might be beneficial for individuals to research different house designs

Pros

• The worksheet includes a sample response for individuals to model their own responses

Cons

• Multiple errors with bullet numbering and grammar
• Reflection page focuses more on the design of the house than on the mathematics; very little math is involved in the entire project

Common Core

HSA-CED.A.2 HSF-IF.C.7.a HSS-ID.C.7