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Real Life Area Project – Ms. Terra Cotta Tile Company

By emwadmin

I like to make math as real as possible. My 4-5th graders are studying geometry and most recently area and perimeter. Here is a fun and real activity that is a tradition in my class that my new students look forward to participating in.

Ms. Terra Cotta Tile Company

Basically I pretend that I am “Ms. Terra Cotta” and I own a tile design company. My students become my designers and they each have “clients.” Each client’s portfolio includes a tile project that they need designed, such as a patio floor, shower surround, kitchen back splash, etc. My students create a design, choose tile colors, create a bid, and then present the design to their clients.

My students learn about:

  • calculating area
  • scale and proportion
  • adding and subtracting money
  • basic percents to calculate labor costs
  • letter writing and persuasion
  • time management

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Day 2 – Choosing the final design and request tiles from the “warehouse”

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Day 4 – Present the bid to the client

This day depends on our schedule. If possible I arrange to have “clients” (neighbors) come in and listen to the bids. If we are on a tight schedule, my students write cover letters to explain the design and bid.

Thanks for reading and let’s math math magic!

– Evil Math Wizard

PS – I did finally create this project and it’s now available on TPT, it includes 24 different complete client portfolios and complete directions.

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