Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Geometry Project
Directions: Chose two activities from each category. Place a checkmark next to each box to show
which activities you will complete. All activities must be completed by:
__________________________________________.
Scale:
o Create a miniature drawing of yourself by taking your actual measurements and
shrinking them to poster size!
o Create a blue print of your dream house. Be creative in what you might like to have in
your house one day!
o Write a math rap/rhyme explaining how to compute actual lengths from scale drawings.
o Write a letter to a friend helping them learn how to produce a scale drawing from actual
measurements.
o Take your favorite candy bar and create a larger drawing to scale.
o Create a quick informational video describing how to use scale and scale factor. Don’t
forget examples and how it can be used in real life!
Surface Area and Volume
o Create your own foldable that includes all of the solids we have learned about. Be
sure to explain how to find the surface area and volume and examples with each.
Who knows? Maybe Miss Bee will use yours next year!
o Your favorite chip company has had complaints of crushed chips. So the company
decides to hire you to help them design a solid that can be used instead of a bag.
o Write and illustrate a children’s book about a 3-D shape’s quest to discover their
surface areas and volume.
o Make a mobile to demonstrate surface area and volume of solids.
o Use household objects to create an imaginary animal made out of geometrical
shapes. Calculate the animal’s surface area and volume.
o Create trading cards for the 3-D shapes we have worked with (similar to Pokemon
and baseball cards).
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Mobile
Create a mobile to show how to find the surface area and volume
of all the solids. Make sure you include examples. The mobile is
usually on a hanger and is able to be hung. Be detailed, creative,
but informative to someone who might look at it briefly. Use the
following shapes:
- Rectangular Prism
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Triangular Prism
- Rectangular Pyramid
- Square Pyramid
- Triangle Pyramid
Surface area nets and areas of all solids:
Volume formula for all solids:
Examples included:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/ 7
______/ 7
______/14
______/6
______/6
______/40
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Foldable
Create a foldable to show how to find the surface area and
volume of all the solids. Make sure you include examples. Be
detailed, creative, but informative to someone who might look at it
briefly. Be sure to include the following 3-D shapes:
- Rectangular Prism
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Triangular Prism
- Rectangular Pyramid
- Square Pyramid
- Triangle Pyramid
Surface area nets and areas of all solids:
Volume formula for all solids:
Examples included:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/7
______/7
______/14
______/6
______/6
______/40
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Chips
Your favorite chip company has had complaints of crushed
chips. So the company decides to hire you to help them design a
solid that can be used instead of a bag. Describe which three
solids you think would be practical for the chips. Give
dimensions and find the volume to see which solid would be the
best value for the lowest packaging (surface area). Display your
information in a creative way of your choice.
Be sure to choose from the following 3-D shapes:
- Rectangular Prism
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Triangular Prism
- Rectangular Pyramid
- Square Pyramid
- Triangle Pyramid
Three different solids chosen:
Show dimensions of each package:
Surface Area Calculated:
Volume Calculated:
All information displayed:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/3
______/3
______/6
______/6
______/10
______/6
______/6
______/40
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Children’s Book
Choose two solids. Write and illustrate children’s book about
those solids and their quest to have their surface areas and
volumes calculated. Include the information they discover in the
book. Create physical representations of the two characters from
the book. The book should be at least 10 pages long. Choose
from the following 3-D shapes:
- Rectangular Prism
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Triangular Prism
- Rectangular Pyramid
- Square Pyramid
- Triangle Pyramid
Two different solids chosen:
Show dimensions of each package:
Surface Area Calculated:
Volume Calculated:
All information displayed:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/2
______/2
______/8
______/8
______/10
______/6
______/6
______/40
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Letter
You are writing a letter to a friend to help them understand
how to produce a scale drawing from actual measurements. Write
your letter in a friendly format (include “Dear _______” and
Sincerely, ________). Write in paragraph form, not a bulleted or
numbered list. Be sure to include two examples so your reader
can better understand what to do.
Letter format:
Directions are clear and easy to understand:
Two examples are used:
Examples are accurate:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/4
______/10
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/30
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Rap/Rhyme
Your Rap or Rhyme must have a rhythmic sound when read
aloud. It should be enjoyable for your listeners. You need to be
sure to describe all the necessary steps to compute actual
lengths from a scale drawing. You can include music if you
would like. Make sure that a listener would be able to
understand how to solve a problem after they listen to you. You
will need to describe examples as well.
Has a rhythmic sound:
All steps described:
Two examples are used:
Examples are accurate:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/4
______/10
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/30
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Informational Video
Create and record an informational video that describes how
to use and solve problems involving scale and scale factor. Be
sure to be clear in your directions and descriptions so your viewers
have a full understanding of scale and scale factor. Also, include
two examples of scale and scale factor. Be sure to connect scale
and scale factor to real-life examples.
Video is informative:
All steps described:
Two examples are used:
Examples are accurate:
Two real-life connections:
Creativity/Effort:
Total Points:
______/4
______/10
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/30
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Imaginary Animal
Create an imaginary animal out of 3 (or more if you want)
geometrical shapes. Use household objects (think paper towel
roll, tissue box, etc.) to make your animal. It is your
responsibility to provide the household objects and bring them
into school. Be sure to complete the graphic organizer and
explain your imaginary animal in sentence form. Be creative!
Be sure to choose from the following 3-D shapes:
- Rectangular Prism
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Triangular Prism
- Rectangular Pyramid
- Square Pyramid
- Triangle Pyramid
Three different solids chosen:
Show nets or shapes of each:
Surface Area Calculated:
Volume Calculated:
Explanation of animal:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/3
______/3
______/9
______/9
______/6
______/5
______/5
______/40
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Trading Cards
Create trading cards that list the surface area ad volume of each
3-D shape. On one side, list the details, on the other draw the
shape. Be creative and show all work! Be sure to include the
following 3-D shapes:
- Rectangular Prism
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Triangular Prism
- Rectangular Pyramid
- Square Pyramid
- Triangle Pyramid
All shapes chosen and illustrated:
Surface Area Calculated:
Volume Calculated:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/12
______/10
______/10
______/4
______/4
______/40
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Mini Me
Create a miniature version of yourself on a piece of an 11 by
17 inch paper. Use the graphic organizer to measure the specific
parts of your body and scale them to poster size. Then draw the
miniature version of yourself. Be sure to include color and
creativity!
Effectively uses graphic organizer:
All measurements and scale work is accurate:
Scale drawing is accurate:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/4
______/8
______/8
______/5
______/5
______/30
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Dream House
Create your dream house! Become an architect and create a
blueprint of what your dream house would like one day. Be
creative! Be sure to follow all directions on the direction page for
the requirements needed in your dream house.
Scaling table complete:
Blueprint drawing is accurate:
Scaling is accurate:
All requirements are followed:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/4
______/7
______/7
______/4
______/4
______/4
______/30
Name:_________________________________________
Period:__________
Giant Candy Bar
Take your favorite candy bar wrapper and produce a larger
scaled drawing to create a giant candy bar! Use proportions and
scale factor to enlarge the candy bar wrapper to fit an 11 by 17
piece of paper. Follow all directions on the direction page and use
color in your final product.
“Scaling Up Wrappers” page is completed:
All scaled measurements are correct:
All work is shown:
Grids and color are used:
Creativity/Effort:
Neatness:
Total Points:
______/4
______/7
______/4
______/7
______/4
______/4
______/30