Principles and Elements of Design
Feng Shui
Housing Market
Careers
Ms. Dalton
100

How many elements of design are there?

7: Space, form, shape, line, texture, color, and light(tone)

100

How many elements does Feng Shui consist of?

Five: wood, fire, earth, water, and metal.

100

How much do you estimate this house costs? It is located in Burlington, VT and has 1 bedroom and 1 bath at 1,148 square feet. It was built in 1936.


List Price: $415,000

100

This career plans, designs,and furnishes interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings.

Interior Designer

100

What classes is Ms. Dalton teaching this year? There are three. 

Interior Design, Child Development, and Foods I

200

What are some types of lines? Name at least two.

Horizontal, vertical, curved, diagonal, broken, zigzag, wavy, and spiral.

200

True or False: Feng Shui is all about symmetry.

True!

200

How much do you estimate this house costs? It is located in Burlington, VT and has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths at 1,372 square feet. It was built in 1928.


List Price: $900,00

200

This career plans and designs buildings and other structures. They spend most of their time in offices, where they consult with clients, develop reports and drawings, and work with others.

Housing Architect

200

What team does Ms. Dalton coach at EHS?

The Varsity Girls' Lacrosse Team

300

What could be the meaning of warm colors such as orange, yellow, and red?

Increase work speed, stimulating, make a room feel smaller, warmth & comfort or anger & hostility or sun & fire.  

300

What is the origin of Feng Shui?

Feng Shui originated in China thousands of years ago. Feng Shui is translated to “wind water” and has roots in Taoism.

300

How much do you estimate this house costs? It is located in Burlington, VT and has 4 bedrooms and 4 baths at 3,712 square feet. It was built in 2009.


List Price: $3,700,000

300

This career is in charge of construction projects, such as buildings, roads, or bridges. They review plans for a project and figure out how to build it.

General Contractor

300

How many years has Ms. Dalton been teaching?

This is my 6th year of teaching. I taught 4th grade for four years, and this will be my second year at EHS.

400

What are the primary colors on the color wheel?

Red, yellow and blue

400

True or False: Feng Shui believes that the bathroom door should always be kept shut.

True! Keeping the bathroom door shut can help keep good energy or chi from escaping.

400

How much do you estimate this house costs? It is located in Burlington, VT and has 3 bedrooms and 1 baths at 960 square feet. It was built in 1971.


List Price: $395,000

400

This career plans and designs land areas such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools and commercial, industrial or residential sites.

Landscape Architect

400

Where did Ms. Dalton go to college? (it's closer than you may think)

SUNY Plattsburgh - I completed a 5-year program, earning both my bachelor's degree in childhood education and my master's degree in special education. 

500

What does it mean when something is symmetrical?

Symmetrical is when identical objects are arranged on both sides of a centerline.

500

True or False: Incorporating Feng Shui into your home/space is difficult.

False! Small touches such as fresh flowers on the kitchen table or wind chimes in a garden can make all the difference!

500

What are some factors that affect a home’s value?

Location, economy, interest rates, age and condition, neighborhood, property size, housing market, comparable houses, etc.

500

This career applies paint, stain, and coatings to walls, buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Painter

500

Where has Ms. Dalton lived? (three different states/territories)

New York, Washington, DC, and Vermont!