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Design My House PBL Math | Area and Perimeter Activity Digital Included
$5.50
Engage students with this estimating area practice activity, where students design their own house and furniture layout and then determine the area by counting squares and partial squares. Students will also answer critical thinking questions related to estimating, finding area, and finding perimeter. Further, this packet includes activities for practice and differentiation to meet your students’ needs.
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Description
Step into the world of engaging, hands-on math exploration with this Area and Perimeter Project-Based Learning Activity! In this fun, real-world task, students design their own dream house while mastering the concepts of area and perimeter. Through the use of a house layout grid, students estimate the area by placing furniture and counting squares (including partial squares) to solve area and perimeter problems. This activity encourages critical thinking and problem-solving as students apply their math skills in a creative and practical way.
Aligned to Common Core Math Standards:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.D.8: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding perimeter and area in the context of solving problems.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.3: Apply area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real-world and mathematical problems.
What Concepts & Skills Are Covered?
- Estimating area and counting squares on a grid
- Finding perimeter of furniture and rooms
- Critical thinking and real-world application of math concepts
- Differentiated practice with varying complexity to meet student needs
What’s Included?
- House layout grids: with and without pre-designed rooms
- Furniture cutouts: available in color and black-and-white
- Versions in feet, meters, and generic units
- Differentiated worksheets: with increasing complexity from simple layouts to multiple rooms and partial squares
- Critical thinking questions on area, perimeter, and estimating partial squares
- Answer keys and rubric
- Google Slides version for digital use
Why Grab This Resource?
This hands-on, real-life math application engages students while teaching critical area and perimeter concepts. With differentiated activities and creative problem-solving tasks, it caters to diverse learning needs. Perfect for small groups, centers, or independent work, this activity makes learning math fun and relevant to students’ lives.
Give your students a fun and creative way to build their math skills—grab this area and perimeter project today!