They say real estate is location, it might be more about area. Learners work individually and in groups to design subdivisions by dividing the land up into lots. Scholars design floor plans to fit on the lots along with including a park. Groups complete the unit by creating flyers to showcase their subdivisions.

Concepts

design, interior design, area, area formulas, area of polygons, area of circles, median, cost, prices

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a city planner or developer to come present to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires pupils to know how to calculate the area of polygons and sectors of circles
• Needs access to GeoGebra to complete the lessons

Pros

• Includes answer keys for quick grading
• Contains rubrics for scoring projects

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP4 MP6 HSG-SRT.C.8 HSG-C.B.5 HSG-MG.A.3