Measurement Culminating Assignment
Name: __________________________
Choose one of the following assignments to complete for your culminating activity in
measurement. Please be sure to fulfill all assignment criteria.
1) Santa’s New Workshop: With the Christmas season sadly over, life has gone back to
normal for all us regular folk. But as we know, the work is never done for good ol’ St.
Nick. Santa and all his elves had a fantastic year, so good, in fact, that Santa needs to
complete some renovations to his workshop in order to accommodate all the new toy
making that needs to be done for 2013! You need to use your measurement skills to
design a model of Santa’s new improved workshop. Your model should include the
following:
a. a clearly visible title
b. a detailed sketch with realistic dimensions – for example, meters for larger
areas, centimeters for smaller areas – all units of measurement should be clearly
stated on your blueprint
c. clearly detailed information outlining the area of each room and/or building,
with formulas included (a table would be useful here)
d. the total area of Santa’s renovated workshop
e. creativity and neatness
f. calculate the cost of your 3 primary construction materials (for example, brick,
drywall, wood)
Santa was specific that he required the following in his new renovations – a larger parking lot
for his elves, a new stable for his reindeer, large workspace in the workshop for his elves, a
break room, a large kitchen for Mrs. Clause, and, of course, a gaming lounge. He was also
clear that he likes a variety of dimensions for his rooms, and was excited to find out that we
have been studying shapes in math class – as a result, he wants at least one of every shape
included in his renovations!
Anything extra you would like to include is completely up to you. Be as creative and
thorough as you can. Your final product can be presented as creatively as you desire –
blueprint, computer constructed, graph paper, construction paper, etc. I will help provide any
materials that the school has available. A table would be an effective and appropriate way
to demonstrate your final measurements and material costs.
Be as creative as you can! Remember, our new shape this year was the trapezoid – make
sure there is a focus on this shape in your final design, but other shapes should be used as well.
Santa is looking forward to seeing the designs for his new workshop! Good luck!
2) Stained Glass Design: People have been making stained glass designs for thousands
of years. Beautiful windows and artwork have been created using stained glass. You
are asked to create a stained glass window design using as many different shapes
possible that have been discussed in class. You may make an abstract design using the
shapes, or create a concrete design (a landscape, an image, etc). You may use various
shapes and various sizes of the shapes to complete your design. Use the following
criteria to complete your design:
a. use centimeter grid paper to sketch your outline and design, remembering to
use a variety of shapes and sizes
b. use a table to calculate the area of each shape included in your design,
including the total area of your glass design
c. you will need to calculate the perimeter of each shape in your design – include
this information in a table
d. calculate the cost of glass needed for your design (will need your area
calculations), as well as the cost of metal (will need your perimeter calculations).
e. construct a model of your stained glass window using tissue paper and black
construction paper
Be as creative as you can! Remember, our new shape this year was the trapezoid – make
sure there is a focus on this shape in your final design, but other shapes should be used as well.
Good luck!
Unit: Measurment
Name: ________________________
RUBRIC
Criteria
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Demonstrates
an excellent
understanding
of how to
calculate the
perimeter and
area of 2-D
shapes.
Solution steps
show critical
thinking when
carrying out
plan using one
or more
strategies to
solve problem.
Interprets and
uses information
correctly.
Demonstrates a
good
understanding
of how to
calculate the
perimeter and
area of 2-D
shapes.
Solutions steps
show good
critical thinking
following an
appropriate
plan.
Interprets and
uses information
correctly and
makes
reasonable
statements.
Demonstrates
limited
understanding
of how to
calculate the
perimeter and
area of 2-D
shapes.
Attempts to
choose a
strategy and
plan, however,
is unable to
arrive at an
answer.
Interprets/uses
limited elements
of the
information in
the question.
Communication
Solutions are
well-formed,
with
completeness,
accuracy, and
full proper
math form,
vocabulary, and
notation.
Solutions are
incomplete, and
scattered and
disorganized,
with very little
math
vocabulary
and/or notation.
No solutions
shown.
Application
Confidently and
accurately
applied
knowledge of
area and
perimeter to
solve problems
and apply
information to
calculate cost of
materials for
real-life
purposes.
Solutions are
complete but
some proper
form is missing
to extend and
explain
thinking, with
most proper
math
vocabulary and
notation.
Confidently
applies the
knowledge of
area and
perimeter to
solve problems
and apply
information to
calculate cost of
materials for
real-life
purposes. to
solve problems.
Demonstrates
some
understanding
of how to
calculate the
perimeter and
area of 2-D
shapes.
Solution steps
show some
critical thinking
developing a
limited and/or
incorrect
solution.
Interprets/uses
some of the
parts of the
information
given, making
somewhat
reasonable
statements.
Solutions are
partially
complete but
disorganized
and hard to
follow with
some attempt
at proper math
vocabulary and
notation.
Applies some
knowledge of
area and
perimeter to
solve problems
and apply
information to
calculate cost of
materials for
real-life
purposes.to
solve problems.
Applies limited
knowledge of
area and
perimeter to
solve problems
and apply
information to
calculate cost of
materials for
real-life
purposes. to
solve problems.
Applies
insufficient
knowledge of
area and
perimeter to
solve problems
and apply
information to
calculate cost of
materials for
real-life
purposes. to
solve problems.
Knowledge and
Understanding
Thinking
Below Level 1
(R)
Demonstrates
an insufficient
understanding
of how to
calculate the
perimeter and
area of 2-D
shapes.
No attempt at
solving the
problem.
Misinterprets
important
information in
the question.