Name: _________________________________________
Geometry
Polygon Project
1. Draw your first name using box letters. This means that there are no curved edges. You
should use a ruler to draw the lines.
2. On the back of the paper where you have drawn your name, make a chart like the one
below. Your chart should reflect your name and how many sides there are to each letter
drawn. If your name has six letters, then there should be six entries in the chart.
Letter
M
r
s
Number of Sides
12
9
12
Type of Polygon
12-gon
nonagon
12-gon
3. Then pick a theme for your poster and incorporate your name into the theme.
4. Also include regular polygons into your drawing. The regular polygons that you need to
incorporate are 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 sided regular polygons. You can use each of these as
many times as you would like. Use a chart like the one below to organize your work.
Regular Sided Polygon
3
Location
The 3 sided polygon was used as a tent.
5. On the back of your drawing you need to define regular polygon, convex polygon, and
concave polygon. You also need to identify objects in your drawing that are these
items. Use a chart like the one below to organize your work.
Vocabulary
Regular polygon
Definition
A regular polygon is …
Location
I used the regular polygon as a beach ball.
6. Your project needs to be neat. This means to use a ruler to draw straight lines. You
should also use a template to make regular polygons.
7. The tables should be legible and neat.
8. Color and decorate your poster.
9. The project should also be unique/creative.
10. The drawing takes up most of the space on the paper.
11. Use the How to Earn an A handout to make sure that you completed the project
entirely.
12. Your project needs to be turned in on time. For every day that it is late, 5 points will be
deducted from the total. If it is more than 3 days late, it will not be accepted.
13. Your name, date, and period are also written on the project.
Polygon Project
How to earn an A
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First name
o First name drawn using box letters
o Created chart about polygons used to form each letter of first name
Theme
o Theme of poster is evident
o Incorporated your name into theme
Regular Polygon
o Incorporated 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 sided regular polygons are included
o Created chart about regular polygons; included how they were used
Definitions
o Regular polygon, convex polygon, concave polygon are all defined
o Identified objects in drawing that are these items
o Used a chart to keep organized
Neatness
o Used a ruler to draw all lines
o Everything is legible
o Drawing takes up most of the paper
o Write your name, date, and class on the project
Creativity
o Unique design
o Good use of color
o Contains decoration related to Theme