1. Superior Pools Marketing Project
The Problem:
The manager of Superior Pools wants to advertise his end-of-season special for pool and hot tub sales and tile installation.
The pools, no matter what size or shape, are built with a 2-tile-wide border around the outside.
In order to advertise the sale, he needs his marketing team to create a flyer that will let the customers know about the special $2 deal on tiles. He wants to make sure that customers will be able to figure out how many tiles they will need for their pool when they see the flyer.

2. Superior Pools Marketing Project
Your Job:
The manager has promised that whoever creates the most effective campaign will receive a $1000 bonus!!
In order to create an effective campaign, your ad MUST INCLUDE:
Advertisement for Superior Pools, and the $2 Dollar Deal
Choose a product to sell: Square Pool, Rectangular Pool, or Square Hot Tub.
You must include an example of this product, and an example of the tile border that goes around it.
Algebraic Representation:
You must provide a formula that the customer can use to calculate the number of tiles they need for their pool.
This formula must be CLEAR and provide enough information for the customer to be able to use it themselves if all they know is the size of their pool
Geometric Representation:
As we saw in class, we can find many different geometric representations that will lead us to the same algebraic expression. Many customers will find these geometric representations helpful.
Provide at least 2 different ways to represent the tile border with geometric figures, and a clear explanation of how this geometric representation translates into an algebraic expression (the “formula”).
CREATIVITY & CLARITY !

3. SUPERIOR POOLS DOLLAR DAY$!
We Have
Rectangular
Hot Tubs!
ALL TUB TILES
ONLY $2 EACH
ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
Rectangular Hot Tubs, with granite tile borders:
Tiles are $2 Each.
Use our convenient tile-calculator to find YOUR low price!
EASY TILE CALCULATOR:
STEP 1:
ENTER YOUR tub length & width in the formula below.
# Tiles You Need = 2L + 2W + 2
STEP 2:
Simplify to find one number
STEP 3:
Multiply the number of tiles you need times
$2.00 per tile….take out your wallet!
EXAMPLE:
Your hot tub is 3’ long and 2’ wide
# Tiles You Need = 2(3) + 2(2) + 2
= =12
12 Tiles x $2 Each = $24.00 L W 2W 2L 2 +
Any way you look at it…
2●( ½ + L + ½) =
2●(L + 1) =
2L+2 2W +
It’s a
SUPERIOR
deal!

4. Superior Pools Marketing Project
Extra Credit Opportunities:
On a separate paper, provide additional geometric representations and how they translate into an algebraic expression. Make sure you show that the algebraic expressions are different but equivalent.
+5 points for each additional accurate and complete representation
Submit flyers for more than one product
up to +20 points for each additional flyer

5. Grading Rubric Content Representation Design Connections Expert – 3
Practitioner - 2
Novice - 1
SCORE & COMMENTS
Content
Student includes thorough explanation of all required components
Content is accurate and goes beyond what was required
Includes most required components
Content is accurate
Includes some required components
Some content is accurate
Representation
- Student represents content in multiple ways; students express the content with more than one medium
- Student represents content in at least two ways
- Students represent content accurately but does not portray multiple representations of the material.
Design
Content is logically organized
Ad is aesthetically appealing
Ad includes creative demonstration
Ad is aesthetically pleasing
Content is somewhat disorganized
Ad is simply constructed
Connections
- Student draws connections to other mathematical ideas, experiences, examples, etc…
- Student begins to draw some connections to other mathematical ideas, experiences, examples, etc… but ideas are not complete
- Student does not make an attempt to connect to other dimensions.