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Modelling with Measurement & Geometry — Project Brief & Planning Sheet

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Part A — Real-world design tasks

This lesson applies measurement and geometry to real design problems using the full modelling cycle. Quantities must be interpreted sensibly in context — you cannot buy half a bag of soil.

A 3D garden bed 3 m by 2 m by 0.3 m with the working Volume = 3 times 2 times 0.3 = 1.8 cubic metres = 1800 litres, and 1800 divided by 30 = 60 bags of soil.
From dimensions to a materials order.

Use the four modelling stages (Analyse Represent Solve Interpret & communicate) for each design task.

Task 1 — Fill the garden bed. A bed is 3 m × 2 m × 0.3 m. Soil is sold in 30 L bags. Represent the volume calculation and the number of bags. Solve, then interpret: bags are sold whole — how many must be bought?

Task 2 — Tiling a courtyard. A courtyard is 4 m by 3 m. Tiles are 1 m × 1 m and cost $12 each. How many tiles are needed? What is the total cost? Could you reduce waste? Justify a decision.

Task 3 — Plan a journey. You leave home at 09:15, travel 2 h 40 min to a campsite, set up for 45 min, then hike for 1 h 30 min. Build an itinerary in 24-hour time. What time does the hike finish? Communicate your plan clearly.

Task 4 — Design challenge. Design something real (a sandpit, an aquarium, a vegetable patch). State the dimensions, the maths you used (area/volume/conversion/duration), and explain why your answer is reasonable.