Arts
Architecture on Paper: Scale Drawings, Floor Plans and Elevations
Students learn how architects use scale, solve scale conversion problems, and sketch a floor plan and a front elevation.
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Mathematics
Circles: Circumference, Area, Arc Length and Sectors
Students compute circumference, area, arc length and sector area from radius, diameter and central angle, and solve real-world circle problems.
Career & technical ed.
Reading a Floor Plan: Scale, Dimensions and Area
Students use a 1/4 inch = 1 foot scale to convert drawn sizes into real room dimensions, calculate floor area and flooring costs, and answer questions about plan symbols and dimension lines.