Swimming Poolsand Paving Slabs

Part III

What if?

What could we change about the pool problem?

What if we used 0.5 square metre paving slabs?

PossibilitiesWhat if the path width had to be 1.5m?

What if you had to make a pattern with two different coloured tiles?What if

What if

What if

Create a problemCreate your own swimming pool design.Set your own rules about the paving.

Include information about: Path Width Paver Size Paver Patterns (a diagram might be useful)

Give the problem to a classmate to solve.

Stretch your thinkingWhat limitations can we put on the problem?

Limit to size of pavers?Limit number of pavers used? (due to budget

constraints)Will this affect the design of the pool? What

will you have to change?

ReflectFocus Questions

What did you like about this activity? What didn’t you like?Do you think you found good solutions to the

problem?Describe your experience of creating a

problem for someone else to solve.