Name: ___________________________________________
Geometry “Real – World” Project
Triangle Centers Project:
Using Google Maps or other Internet mapping websites, pick three locations of interest to you and
print a picture of the map with these locations. On the printed map, draw a triangle between the
locations you chose. Develop a storyline, which includes why one of the triangle centers that we have
learned in class would be important information to know with reference to your locations. Sketch the
construction of the specific triangle center used and show all markings for the segments you needed to
draw (perpendicular bisectors, angle bisectors, medians or altitudes depending on which triangle
center you chose). You must use a ruler and a protractor!
Parallel Lines/ Congruent Triangles Project:
Part 1: Using Internet images, find an image of construction, interior design, architecture,
etc…anything that portrays parallel lines. Print the image and prove the lines are parallel by
measuring the angles between them with a protractor. Develop an explanation of why in your
particular example it is important for those lines to be parallel and how the contractors, designers or
architects could prove parallelism on the job (be specific).
Part 2: Either as an extension of part 1 or as a complete new example, find an image of construction,
interior design, architecture, etc…. anything that portrays congruent triangles. Print the image and
prove the triangles are congruent using one of SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, or HL using a protractor or a ruler.
Write an explanation of why in your particular example it is important for the contractor, designer,
architect, etc. to know how to check for triangle congruence.
Presentation:
You will mount your project on poster board (see rubric for what to include) and present your project
to class. Each presentation must be at least 3 minutes long.
-Please include your rubric with your final project (hand it to me before your presentation).
Name: ___________________________________________
Geometry “Real – World” Project
Rubric
All 3 Projects printed and mounted on poster
/1
All explanations typed for each project
/1
Colorful, neat, organized
/1
Creativity of ideas for each project
/4
Triangle Centers Project:
Triangle Center written story
/5
Construction of triangle center is shown
evidenced by the markings on the segments.
/5
Parallel Line Project
Written explanation of the picture including
why parallelism is important to your example.
/5
(example: if construction, parallelism may be
important to the structure and support of a building)
Prove that in your particular example the lines are
parallel using the parallelism theorems. Use a protractor
to find angle measures.
/5
Triangle Congruence Project:
Written explanation of the picture including why
triangle congruence is important in your example.
/5
Proof that your particular example show triangle
congruence. Use a protractor and ruler to measure the
sides and angles. Stat which triangle congruence theorem
is being used.
/5
(example: if architecture, why are congruence triangles
important to the design of a project/building?)
Presentation (at least 3 minutes):
Clear explanation of project ideas, good use of vocabulary,
knowledge of the material, etc.
/3
Final Grade:
/40