Name_______________________________
Date_____________ Period_________________
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4 Marking Period
Room Raiders
Room Raiders
You have decided that the look of your bedroom does not cut it anymore. You are tired of the old
paint and carpet that you have had for 13 years. Well it is time to change!!!!!!
Your task is as follows:
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Paint the walls of your room the color of your choice.
Tile your floor with a color of tile that you want or carpet your room.
Using the tools that your two wonderful teachers have taught, you must include the following:
Area of Wall #1= _____, Area of Wall #2= _____, Area of Wall #3= ______, Area of Wall #4= _____,
TOTAL Area of Walls= _________
Area of door(s) = _____, Area of window(s) = ______, TOTAL AREA TO BE PAINTED = ________
Remember you must show all work and calculations when finding area and perimeter of bedroom. (Show work on a separate sheet of
paper) If you need one, just ask.
Once you have the measurements of your bedroom, it is time to shop.
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Pick out color of paint.
Print out a picture of paint and price.
Pick out tile/carpet that you choose.
Print out a picture of tile and price.
It is time to check out of the store, but remember money does not grow on trees. You must watch every penny you spend. So, make
sure you buy the right amount of material. Don’t buy more material that you need. Remember you are only painting the four walls of
your bedroom, not the ceiling. However you are putting on two coats!
Name_______________________________
Date_____________ Period_________________
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Room Raiders
How many cans of paint did you buy? ___________
How many boxes of tile did you buy? ____________
How much money did you spend total? ______________
Once you are done with doing all your research you will make a small poster on construction paper.
Include the following:
o Sketch of bedroom with dimensions labeled. (Measurements of walls, floor, doors, windows
and closets)
o Total area of the 4 walls in the bedroom, area of doors and windows.
o Total area of bedroom to be painted.
o Picture of paint can with price.
o Picture of tile/carpet with price.
o Total numbers of paint cans purchased.
o Total number of tiles/carpet purchased.
o Total amount of money spent.
o You may decorate you poster how ever you see fit.
Due Dates:
Floor Plan (Blueprint of your room with measurements)…………4/30
Pictures of supplies with prices…….5/2
Final poster……5/9
Remember get the measurements of your room (including
doors and windows) ASAP!
Name_______________________________
Date_____________ Period_________________
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4 Marking Period
Room Raiders
70 point TEST grade!
Floor Plan brought to class 4/30
________ (5 pts)
Pictures of Supplies with prices brought to class 5/2
________ (5 pts)
Project turned in on time 5/9
________ (5 pts)
Area Calculations:
Wall #1
Wall #2
Wall #3
Wall #4
Total Wall Area
Door(s) Area
Window(s) Area
TOTAL AREA to be PAINTED
Floor plan:
________ (3 pts)
________ (3 pts)
________ (3 pts)
________ (3 pts)
________ (3 pts)
________ (3 pts)
________ (3 pts)
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________ (5 pts)
Paint:
Amount purchased
Cost
________ (4 pts)
________ (4 pts)
Flooring:
Amount purchased
Cost
________ (4 pts)
________ (4 pts)
Neatness:
________ (5 pts)
Poster:
________ (5 pts)