Decorating Your Room

A Webquest for 9th Grade (Algebra I)

Designed by

Angie Cadenhead
 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits 


Introduction

You have just won a radio contest and your prize is $1000 that you must use to decorate your room.  What you do is totally up to you.  You can pick new furniture, rugs, wallpaper, paint, pictures or anything you can think of to "decorate" your room.  (Stereos, computers, tv's, or other electronic devices do not count as decorations.)

The radio station must have a copy of all of your expenses before they will give you your money, so you must keep a record of all of your expenses.
We have studied the concepts of area and perimeter.  Both of these concepts will be useful for this project.

You will be gathering information from the internet sources I am providing for you.  You may also use catalogs or newpapers, but you must purchase items from at least 3 internet sources.
 


The Task
We you are finished with this project, you will turn in something that displays all of the items you have chosen for your new room.  You could actually build a model of your newly redecorated room, make a poster of all of the things you purchased and used in your new room, or perhaps even do a slide presentation for the class.  In addition, you must turn in your measurement worksheet, your ideas worksheet, and your expense chart.  Warning:  You cannot actually purchase anything from the internet.

The Process
This will be an individual project.

  • Complete the measurement worksheet.  All measurements should be in feet.
  • Complete the idea worksheet.  What do you want your new room to look like?  What colors do you want to use.  Will you paint, wallpaper, carpet or buy new furniture?  Would you like to have some new posters or pictures to hang on your wall?  Do you need a new lamp?
  • Begin exploring the websites that you believe might help you find items that you would like to use in your room.
    • IKEA 
    JCPenney 
    Sherwin-Williams 
    The Container Store 
    Target
    Walmart
    Amazon
    White Mountain Puzzles 
  • If you find something that you would like to "purchase" print out a picture and price of the item if possible.
  • Be sure to fill in your expense report worksheet.You must purchase at least two things that require you to calculate area or perimeter.  (For example:  wallpaper, wallpaper border, paint, flooring, carpet or curtains.)

    • Complete your final project.  Remember that your final project should include pictures of all of the things that you purchased. (You could build a model, make a poster, a "photo" album, or a slide presentation.  Have fun!)
Evaluation
 
 
Unacceptable
Effort
0
 Beginning

1

 Developing

2

 Accomplished

3

 Exemplary

4

 Score
The student completes all preliminary calculations and worksheets.

(Score * 5)
 

 The student does not turn in any of the preliminary work.
The student turns in some part of the preliminary work.  However very little of it is complete.
The students turns in some of preliminary work.  However, it is not complete or correct.
The student turns in all of the preliminary work.  The work is complete and correct.
The student turns in all of the preliminary work.  The work is exceptionally neat and thorough
  
Use of internet resources.




(Score * 5)

 

 The student does not use the internet at all, or uses the internet inappropriately.
The student does get on the internet, but does not acquire any useful information from the internet.
The student uses only one internet source.
The student uses 2 internet sources.
The student uses 3 or more internet sources.
  
Expense chart.



(Score * 5)
 

 

 The student does not turn in the expense chart.
Student turns in expense chart with little or no work, or student does not turn in an expense chart.
Student turns in a partially completed and correct expense chart.
Student turns in a neatly done,complete and correct  expense chart.
Student turns in an electronic spreadsheet with complete and correct information.
  
Final project.

(Score*10) 

 The student does not turn in a final project
The student turns in something.  However, none of the directions are followed.
The student turns in a project.  However few of the guidelines are followed.
The student turns in a neat, thorough project.
The student turns in an outstanding, very neatly done, complete project.
  
Overall behavior, motivation, and enthusiam during the project.

(Score*3)

 The student abuses the computer, uses the internet inappropriately, or expends no effort on the project.
The student is on-task and using the computer and internet properly at least some of the time.
The student shows appropriate behavior motivation and enthusiam during the project.
The student uses all opportunities to work on the computer and internet wisely, and shows motivation and enthusiam for the project.
The student is self-motivated and enthusiastic.  Most of the project is completed at home, or on the student's own time.
  

Conclusion

After completing this project, you should have some ideas about "real life applications" of area and perimeter.  You should also have some knowledge of how to budget for a project, and how to find information to help you make decisions.


Credits & References

Thanks to Clipart Island and Animation Central for the pictures.

Teacher resources (worksheets).

Last updated on August 15, 1999. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page