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Reading a floor plan
1. Introduce the concept of a floor plan. Ask students to
name various ways a floor plan might be used and list the
responses on the board.
2. Go over the basic measurements of inches, feet, and
yards and their abbreviations.
3. Show how length and width are measured and recorded,
using the floor plan as a guide. Explain that the first
measurement is typically the length, the second the width,
and the third (when necessary) the height.
4. Discuss the concept of area. Ask students to list some
uses for area measurements. Use a few student examples to
estimate the size of a house (e.g., a 600-square foot house
would be very small, and a 4,000 square foot house would
be quite large).
Extension activity
Bring in some sample floor plans. You may be able to find
floor plans developed as part of a home inspection conducted
on your home or the homes of fellow teachers. Or you can
ask a new home builder to send you sample floor plans of
houses for sale. Another source for floor plans may be books
on building or renovating homes that can be found in your
public library. Use these floor plans to make additional
practice exercises for your students.
Solve the problems
1. Ask students to solve the problems working independently.
Then go over the correct responses on the board.
2. Look in commercial adult basic education math books
to find additional practice examples to give to students.
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