“How Geometry Shapes Our World” Sixth Grade Math Project
Due: Tuesday, May 26th
As we continue our unit of study on area and perimeter, you will now have the opportunity to apply
your learning to a real life (well sort of) situation; You will find examples of Geometry in the real world!
Please read the assignment completely before you begin. Use your composition book as a resource.
Have fun and be creative! 
Overall Requirements:
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For each term, you must first give a definition. Next, you will find correct real-world example
pictures that depict that term. Paste these pictures with their corresponding term. Please take
the photos yourself. If you can’t, then you may use pictures from newspapers, magazines or
photos that others have taken.
Remember: REAL-WORLD PICTURES, not just a picture of that shape or object. (For example, a
magazine photo of windows on a building would be excellent for square, rectangle, or one of the
angles. A picture of a rectangle would not be acceptable.)
Use different examples for each item. You must have at least 4 real-world examples for each
term. No picture may be used more than once.
You must find real world examples of the following shapes, lines, triangles and angles:
Define each object and find
the area and perimeter of
each of the objects listed
below.
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Rectangle
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Circle
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Rhombus
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Parallelogram
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Trapezoid
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Square
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Irregular shape
Define each object and find
the surface area and volume
of each of the objects listed
below. (You could find the
area and perimeter of a face,
if you find that is easier.)
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Cube
Rectangular Prism
Triangular Prism
Cone
Cylinder
Pyramid
Define each object and find four
examples of each object.
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Equilateral Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Parallel Lines
Intersecting lines
Perpendicular lines
Obtuse angle
Acute angle
Right angle
You can make a display of all of your objects on a posterboard.
Since you are taking the pictures digitally, it would save you a lot of time if you did a digital
project presentation. You can use any program you’d like. For example, iMovie, Final Cut,
Photostory, MovieMaker, Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Prezi. You also get extra credit for do
this.
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You may work individually or with a group but each person will need to do their own math
computations. You can have one posterboard or digital presentation for the group.
You will be presenting your picture display in front of the class. You will be sharing how you
found the pictures, how you found the area and perimeter of each, and how you made your
display.
Demonstration of math skills:
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On separate paper, all math will be shown in an organized manner.
Math Chart showing your area and perimeter for each object. The chart below is a suggestion.
Area
Circle 1
Circle 2
Circle 3
Circle 4
Rectangle 1
Rectangle 2
Rectangle 3
Rectangle 4
Square 1
Square 2
Perimeter
1. Write a few paragraphs about your geometric shapes. How did you take the pictures? Where
did you go? What did you like about doing this project? What could you have done better?
What was the best thing you did in this project?
2.
What did each person in the group do? List each person’s participation and accomplishments
from the group work.
Name(s) ________________________
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Calculations and Questions
All questions are correct
20 points
All calculations are done
correctly
70 points
Work is shown for all
problems and attached
15 points
Pictures & Poster
Poster or Digital Display
140 points
Quality
Neatness
5 points
Creativity
5 points
Colorful
5 points
Presentation
In front of class
40 points
Extra Credit (in addition to the items above)
3D model
Made a movie, prezi or ppt
about playground
Other shapes and objects
with the area and perimeter
or surface area and volume
List the formula used with
each object.
Total Points
25 points
10 points
1 point for each extra shape
with the corresponding
math
1 point per formula listed
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Credits: (Project adapted from)
http://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/cms/lib6/NC01000307/Centricity/Domain/876/Geometry%20Rubric.pdf
Benchmarks:
MAFS.6.G.1.1 Find area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by
composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in
the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
MAFS.6.G.1.3 Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates
to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate.
Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
MAFS.6.NS.2.2 - Divide multi-digit numbers
MAFS.6.NS.2.3 - Add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals
MAFS.7.NS.1.3 - Rational number operations
MAFS.7.NS.1.1 - Add and subtract numbers and represent on a number line
MAFS.7.NS.1.2 - Multiply and divide rational numbers