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Mathematics

Level 6.0 - 8.9

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Lesson Plan for Standards 39, 40, 41 & 44
Benchmarks: 39.7, 40.1, 41.2, 41.3, 44.2

Title: Carpet Calculations
Contributor: Blueprint 2000 Lesson Activities, developed by Dr. James Croteau, Leon County Schools and Rhonda Flanagan, FSU Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning
Materials: Dimensions of a house; information from professional carpet installer
Procedure:
  1. Given the dimensions of several rooms to be carpeted the students will calculate the square footage and square yardage for each room.

  2. Given the dimensions of a house and a strategy for calculating required carpet from a professional carpet mechanic, students in groups will calculate how much carpet is needed.

  3. Given the dimensions of a house, students will select the type of carpet desired and compare costs and quality between three suppliers.

  4. Given the dimensions of a house and the description of time and material required from a professional carpet installer, students will calculate the cost for labor, materials, supplies, and profit, to carpet the house with a specified type of carpet.