Homes Today and Tomorrow Floor Plans Author:Ruth F. Sherwood "Floor plans are basic to both architectural and interior design, and a thorough understanding of how to read, use, and draw floor plans is essential to nearly housing career. These skills are also generally useful for planning any space, from a single room to an entire home or buildings. This booklet contains to-scale floor plans and furniture ... more »templates, charts of standard clearance spaces, blueprint symbols, and grid masters for drawing original plans. In short, the booklet includes all of the materials needed for students to explore in depth the various aspects of this basic planning tool. Scales: Four of the most commonly used scales---1/2", 1/4", 1/8" and 1/16"--- are represented in the plans in this booklet. The scale used for each plan is indicated in its tittle. All plans and templates are shown in truescale. Teaching Strategies: 1. The projects in this booklet can be used together to present a mini-unit on ways to utilize floor plans, or pages can be used in conjunction with various chapters in the student text. The following chapters offer exceptional opportunities for supplementary work using the plans and templates in this booklet; Chapter 7: Designing Livable Homes, Chapter 10: Renting a Home, Chapter 13: Construction Basics, Chapter 14: Interior Construction, Chapter 22: Arranging Furniture, Lighting, and Accessories, Chapter 23: Creating and Presenting Your Design, Chapter 24: Kitchens and Baths, Chapter 28: Remodeling and Renovating. 2. Before assigning any activities, distribute FP-1, "Common Blueprint Symbols and Abbreviations." If appropriate for your students, review these symbols as a class. Point out that although these symbols are generally standard in the industry, students may find slight variations in other plans that they see. Also, be certain that students understand that this is just a sample of the available symbols and abbreviations used on blueprints. 3. Explain to students that the scales used on these......" (from introduction)« less