Geometry Project: Park Design- Area, Perimeter, Volume, and Budgeting
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This math project allows students in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade to apply their knowledge of perimeter, area, volume, financial literacy, and decimal calculations to a realistic & creative situation: planning a fun new park!
They will design a new park that includes different areas for swimming, playing, eating, resting, walking, and even skating!
Students will
use their knowledge of perimeter of right-angled shapes when planning the size and shape of the park & the amount of fencing required
use their knowledge of area when splitting the park up into different sections for activities
use their knowledge of volume when considering filling the pool in their park
use their knowledge of money math/decimal calculations when determining the grand total price of the entire park project. Each section has a different cost- a great introduction to unit rate. For example, paths are much less expensive than a playground, while grassy areas cost less than the swimming pool does.
I ask my students to calculate by hand, but you can allow yours to use a calculator as well.
This project gets students using their creative and logical problem solving skills, organizational skills, careful calculating methods, and neat drawing and colouring.
It is a great project to use for a summative assessment at the end of a unit or to show parents at parent-teacher conferences.
What's Included:
A total of 4 pages in PDF format: Ready to print and use!
Title Page, 2 Page Worksheet, 1 Page Grid
Grades to Use With:
This math project could work in grades 4-8 in regular math classes. It could also be used in high school special education classes.
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