Extreme Makeover
By Stacy Drechsel and Sandy Pollock

Introduction

You have been given an unlimited budget to give your personal bedroom a much needed makeover. You can pick the colors, designs, carpeting, and any other extras you would like to add to improve your room.

The Task

You must paint and carpet your room. You need to find the area of your walls and flooring and the cost to paint and carpet your room. You may, if time allows, add furniture or other items to decorate your room.

The Process

· First, you must get the dimension of your room. Measure each wall and the floor. Don’t forget to measure any windows, entrance doors, and any closet doors.

· Second, you must make a sketch of each wall and your floor – you must also sketch your ceiling if you plan to decorate it.

· Next, you need to find the area of each wall and your floor (don’t forget to subtract any doors and windows).

· Next, you need to find paint and carpeting prices – notice the units paint and carpeting are sold in.

· Finally, you must create a spreadsheet of your expenses. How much did each wall cost to paint, how much to carpet your floor, and how much did any extra designs, furniture, or extra decorations cost.

Resources

Home Depot

Lowes

HGTV

Evaluation

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Neatness and Organization	The work is presented in a neat, clear, organized fashion that is easy to read.	The work is presented in a neat and organized fashion that is usually easy to read.	The work is presented in an organized fashion but may be hard to read at times.	The work appears sloppy and unorganized. It is hard to know what information goes together.
Mathematical Errors	90-100% of the project has no mathematical errors.	Almost all (85-89%) of the project have no mathematical errors.	Most (75-84%) of the project have no mathematical errors.	More than 75% of the project has mathematical errors.
Mathematical Concepts	Explanation shows complete understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows substantial understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows some understanding of the mathematical concepts needed to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows very limited understanding of the underlying concepts needed to solve the problem(s) OR is not written.
Explanation	Explanation is detailed and clear.	Explanation is clear.	Explanation is a little difficult to understand, but includes critical components.	Explanation is difficult to understand and is missing several components OR was not included.
Completion	The entire project is completed.	Most of the project is completed.	Some of the project is completed.	Very little of the project completed.

Conclusion

1. Did you room have an extreme makeover?

2. If you had unlimited time what else would you have added to your room?

3. Was it more expensive or less expensive than you had expected?