My Fun House Project

Due Date:
TASK: Create a fun house that has 3 rooms and a yard. Your house is to have a perimeter of 120 feet.
You are to calculate the amount of carpet for 2 of the rooms. You are also to calculate the amount of
fencing for your yard. Last you are to draw a picture of the front of your “Fun House”. You are to
include all labels and calculations to receive full credit.

STEPS:

1. Draw a house on 1cm graph paper.

Your house must have at least three rooms and a perimeter of at least 120 feet.
2. Figure out how many square feet of carpet you will need for 2 rooms.
Show those measurements in the drawing of the room.
3. Draw the fence around the yard.
How much fencing will you need? Include the unit.
4. Draw the front view of your house.

Workspace:

Room 1

Length ____________ ( 5 points)

Width ______________ ( 5 points)

Perimeter ____________( 5 points)

Area _______________ ( 5 points)

Room 2

Length ____________( 5 points)

Width ______________( 5 points)

Perimeter ____________( 5 points)

Area _______________( 5 points)

Room 3

Length ____________( 5 points)

Width ______________( 5 points)

Perimeter ____________( 5 points)

Area _______________ ( 5 points)

Perimeter of House (show calculations and units) __________________( 10 points)

Carpet needed for two rooms (show calculations below and units) ______________________( 10 points)

Perimeter of Yard (show calculations below and units) ___________________( 10 points)

Drawn picture of front of house on separate paper (10 points)

My Fun House Check List

Name _________________________________________ Date ___________________________

1. I have completed the graph drawing of my house. _____

It has at least 3 rooms. _____

It has a perimeter of at least 120 feet. ______

I have shown the amount of carpet that I will need for two rooms. ______

2. I have drawn a fence around my house. _____

I have shown how many feet of fencing I will need. _____

3. I have drawn the picture of the front of my house. It looks GOOD! _____