This iAdventure is geared for a seventh grade student.  The student will be able to figure square footage, cubic feet, perimeter, area, and angles.  The student will also figure out the amount of material needed, as well a the cost analysis for the project.  The students will gain the skills needed to describe types of materials needed, the amount of materials needed, determin the square footage, determine the cubic area, and determine perimeter.

Most young people of this age love to be involved in something real.  My iAdventure allows the students to help make choices that they can easily visualize, a fence or a dog house for a puppy.   It also gives the student an opportunity to find out how much work it takes to figure out how to build these items.  This iAdventure also gives the student a realistic view of how math is used in planning a simple project, like building a fence or dog house.

GOAL 1: Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to gather, analyze and apply information and ideas.
        2. conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
        4. use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information
        8. organize data, information and ideas into useful forms (including charts, graphs, outlines) for analysis or presentation
GOAL 2: Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to communicate effectively within and beyond the classroom
        7. use technological tools to exchange information and ideas
GOAL 3: Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to recognize and solve problems.
        8. assess costs, benefits and other consequences of proposed solutions
GOAL 4: Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to make decisions and act as responsible members of society.
        1. explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisions
        4. recognize and practice honesty and integrity in academic work and in the workplace

Mathematics
In Mathematics, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of
        1. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; other number sense, including numeration and estimation; and the application of these operations and           concepts in the workplace and other situation.
        2. geometric and spatial sense involving measurement (including length, area, volume), trigonometry, and similarity and transformations of shapes

The student will need access to an internet-connected computer, writing paper, and possibly a caculator.

Describe type of materials need, amount of materials need, amount of paint needed, determine the square footage, determine cubic area, and determine perimeter, and provide a cost analysis for the entire project.

Thanks to all of the companies and people who have such great websites to get this information from.  Lots of thanks to my children for allowing me to not only use them as examples, but also who showed an interest when I wasn't sure there would have been one in the topic of this iAdventure.
 

Petsmart-http://www.petsmart.com/articles/article_167.shtml
Blythe Wood Works-http://www.blythewoodworks.com/doghouse-do-donts.htm
Do It Yourself Online Help-http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GIB_BaseT/diylib_article.html?session.docid=661
Home Depot-http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/prodmeta/pg_learnabout.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&MID=9876&CONTENTH’
Mike Strong-http://www.mikestrong.com/doghouse/index.html
Reward Dog-http://www.rewarddog.com/pamper.htm
Lowes-http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/FenceBG.html
Cedar Wood Furniture-http://cedarwoodfurniture.com/howtoselrigs.html
Home Hardware-http://www.homehardware.com/html/bldfnc.htm
Do It Yourself Online Help-http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GIB_BaseT/diylib_article.html?session.docid=661