Geometry Project

Now that we are finshing up our unit on gemetry and surface area, its project time. There are three projects that you can choose from. Each project is due by Friday, March 13th.

1. Create a poster 14" X 22" (1/2 the size of regular poster paper) about your favorite sport, hobby, or a career in which you are interested. The topic must be approved. There will be only one person per topic. The poster should be entitled: "GEOMETRY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO…" And should illustrate ten different geometric concepts and explanation of all the concepts.

2. Cereal Box Surface Area is a project in which you will create a rectangular prism from a cereal box and then use it to determine the surface area and volume of the box. You will also find the weight of the cereal and use it to determine weight to volume ratios. Finally, you will complete a quick mathematical scavenger hunt on your cereal box. The finished cereal box projects will later be displayed around the classroom.

3. Toilet Paper Geometry is a math project that will require you to find the surface area and volume of a roll of toilet paper. You will unwind the roll of toilet paper, place it into the form of one or more rectangles, and calculate the total surface area of the roll. Then determine how many rolls of toilet paper it would take to cover a basketball court, a football field, and a baseball diamond. You will also calculate the volume of the toilet paper in two different ways (by finding the volume of a cylinder and a rectangular prism) and compare the results.