Applying Mathematics Through Floor Plan Design
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2011
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Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Abstract
Architectural design allows a landscape (literally) for students to learn and apply
mathematics. Through floor plan design, students showcase their understanding of an array
of topics such as unit conversion, area and volume calculations, and transformations on various
curves. This article describes two particular floor plan activities appropriate to two different
levels (Geometry and Precalculus) that utilize two free technologies: Google Sketchup and Mac
Grapher software. Readers are invited to explore both of these technologies in their own classroom
instruction.
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Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, no. 63 (2011), 32-37.