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Geometry and Math Fair Projects

Students, teachers and parents enjoy math fairs, but choosing a topic can be challenging. Younger students should choose projects that are generally easy and concrete. Older students gravitate toward more difficult projects that require more thought and effort. Present your report in a model with a written summary or on a display board. Explain the problem, the solution and practical uses of the information presented. Here are some examples of geometry projects for elementary students.
  1. The Neighborhood

    • Use 3D shapes to create your neighborhood or a neighborhood near you. Create the model out of cardboard and include regular shapes such as cubes, cones and prisms. Create a map key of the neighborhood and label houses, businesses, streets and schools. Label all the shapes used in your model on the key.

    Make a Geome-Tree

    • Make a tree canopy using crumpled construction paper for the trunk and limbs. Glue onto a project board. Younger students make shapes to hang from the branches and older students make three-dimensional shapes. Label the shapes.

    Shape Hunt

    • Create a picture using common shapes in different sizes. Count all the shapes in the picture and make an answer key. Cover the answers with a flap and write a question on the top of the flap that asks how many of that particular shape. This is an interactive project where classmates will test their ability to identify and count shapes.

    Geometry Map Project

    • Create a map that includes examples of the following geometric terms: Two sets of streets that are parallel; two sets of streets that are perpendicular; one street that intersects another street to form an obtuse angle; one street that intersects another to form an acute angle; one street that is a line segment; one street that is a line; one street that is a ray; an ice cream parlor in the shape of an equilateral triangle; a pool in the shape of a scalene triangle; and a pizza place in the shape of a parallelogram. Label each item on the map.

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