Name:______________________________

Using your ruler to measure all items.

Use ratios to find equivalent ratio.
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Plot item on blue print of classroom.

Round measurement to ½ foot (6 inches)
Classroom Guided Practice
Key

1 inch=4 feet (each square on graph paper is a
¼ inch.)

Each unit on the graph paper is 1 foot
Classroom Blueprint
Item
Desk
Chair
Door
Table
Work Area
Actual Size in
inches/feet
Converted Size for
classroom blueprint
Name: _____________________ Table #:___ Group: _____
House Project
1. Create a Floor plan
Guidelines for Floor Plans

The house must be one story

Use the following scale to draw floor plan and to build the walls and roof.
o Scale: 1 inch = 4 feet (Each square on the graph paper is a ¼ inch)
o Each unit on the graph paper is 1 foot.
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The floor space must fit within a 32 ft. by 40 ft. rectangle

You must include at least 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, and family room.
o You need to research and determine the size of all items that are needed
for your house. Use the ratio of 1”:4’ for your research.
o Create a chart of all items researched including equivalent ratios.
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Include at least 3 pieces of furniture to scale.
2. Get the floor plan approved by the teacher, before continuing to next step.
3. Glue the floor plan on a piece of heavy construction paper or poster board that will be
the piece of property.

Identify and place the appropriate geographical physical features of your selected area,
and decide what type of climate the house is located in. Ensure you place appropriate
features according to the climate on the property.
Building Regulations:
o The front of the house must be set back at least 5 feet from the street.
o The rest of the house may be no closer than 2 feet to the property line.
4. Construct the walls, doors, and windows (use file folders, heavy construction paper or
poster board).
Guidelines for Walls:
o All outside walls of the house need to be the same height.(8 foot walls)
o All houses are to be one story.
o All houses must have a front door and back door for fire safety.
o Windows should be added in appropriate places.
o Walls should be made with a scale of 1 in : 4 ft.
5. Attach the walls to the floor plan.
6. Create a roof
The roof must be a 3-dimensional shape, triangle and rectangles. (No flat roofs).
7. Do not attach the roof to the walls so the roof will be able to be opened and see the
floor plan.
8. Create a Sales Brochure:
Write a sales brochure or a magazine article about your home. Make sure to include
information about the following features.
Appearance
What does your home look like? Describe the shape of its floor plan, its roof and
any special features. Draw a front, side or top view of the home.
Location
What features did you include in your home design to make it a good match for
the lot you chose?
Climate
What features does your home have to make it a good match for the climate you
chose?
Living Space
What is the floor area of the home? Describe how you figured out the area.
9. Reflection:
Write the answers in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. You may type
your responses.
10. House Project Rubric:
Points Available
Floor Plan
40 points
Building Location
10 points
Walls
14 points
Roof
14 points
Sales Brochure
12 points
Reflection
10 points
Total
100 points
Name: ________________________ House Project Rubric
Points
Points
Available
Received
Floor Plan
40 points
Building Location
10 points
Walls
14 points
Roof
14 points
Sales Brochure
12 points
Reflection
10 points
Total
100 points
Final Grade: ____________________________
Comments
(Teachers Copy)
Name: ________________________ House Project Rubric
Points
Points
Available
Received
Floor Plan
40 points
Building Location
10 points
Walls
14 points
Roof
14 points
Sales Brochure
12 points
Reflection
10 points
Total
100 points
Final Grade: ____________________________
Comments
(Students Copy)
Cut along dotted line
24” X 36”
1’ = x
12” 24” x=2’
1’ = x
12” 36” x=3’
1unit = 2units
1 ft
2’ x=2’
2 units X 3 units