Geometry in the Real World Project – 1st Quarter 2013
Assignment: Look through newspapers, magazines, the internet or your own personal photographs to find examples of
points, lines, and planes in that are seen every day in the real world. You will need to find three examples of each geometric
term: points, segments, rays, intersecting lines, parallel lines, skew lines, perpendicular lines, intersecting planes (not ), parallel
planes and perpendicular planes. Find between 15 and 30 photographs that demonstrate the geometric terms. A photo can be
used for no more than two geometric terms at once (for example you may find a photo that shows parallel lines, perpendicular
lines and intersecting lines, but you can only count it for two out of the three terms. Your project should have a cover sheet
with an unique title. The cover should have one photo on it that has at least 5 examples of the geometric terms as possible.
Extra Credit will be given if the cover photo contains all of the geometric terms.
Project Guidelines/Deadline: Project should be turned in no later than
; which includes if you
are absent on the last day to turn it in. This project is worth 100 points. The project will accepted a maximum of one class day
late and you will lose 10 points if turned in late. Please be very time cautious as to whether you will be able to print your
project by the deadline. A printer not working is an excuse. You may email your project to me if your printer isn’t working but
it will still be considered late (you will only lose 5 points instead of 10). The hard copy of the project should be turned in no
more than one day late.
Grading Rubric:
Photographs (50) The student created his/her own project, with a minimum of 15 photos and a maximum of 30. Photos
should have at least one example of each geometric term (maximum of two): points, segments, rays (at least one should
be an example of opposite rays), intersecting lines, parallel lines, skew lines, perpendicular lines, intersecting planes (not ),
parallel planes and perpendicular planes. Photos should be of real life examples not clip art, cartoons, or drawings.
Geometric Terms (10) Geometric terms were identified and labeled on each photo.
Photo Credits (5) Credit is given to the original photographer for each photograph. Write credits on same page as photo,
either under the photo or at bottom of page.
Materials (10) Project is completed on standard size unlined paper that is stapled neatly or poster board no larger than 12
inches by 15 inches. Photo’s are glued, taped, or scanned to the project. The majority of the photos should be color, but
black and white is acceptable for a few. Do not use glitter or a report cover!
Neatness/Creative (10) Care is taken to make project neat throughout. If photos are cut out of magazines or the newspaper,
they should be cut neatly. If you hand write your information it should be written neatly using blue or black ink, but not
pencil. Project should be creative. Photos should be different types of images. For example, 10 out of 20 pictures are
different street signs. You would lose 5 points for not being creative and finding different images.
Cover Page/Title (10) A booklet style project should have cover sheet that has an unique title (not Geometry in the Real
World) and a photo containing at least 5 geometric terms. A poster board should have a unique title and a photo that
has at least 5 geometric terms. Geometric terms should be identified on the cover as well. Your name, the due date and
period should be on the cover or on the back of the poster board.
Rubric (5) The scoring rubric was returned with name and period completed.
Grading Rubric
Term
Point
Segment
Ray
Intersecting Lines
Parallel Lines
Perpendicular Lines
Skew Lines
Intersecting Planes
Parallel Planes
Perpendicular Planes
NAME
1st 2nd 3rd Cover
PERIOD
Grading Rubric
Photos
Geo Term Id
Photo credits
Materials
Neatness
Cover Page/Title
Rubric
late/extra credit
TOTAL
50
10
5
10
10
10
5
100
Examples
Cables are
skew lines
Flame on candle
is a point
Credit: Stan Pruett
Light bulb
is a point
Credit: freeimages.com
Candles are
parallel lines
Cross Road Ahead Sign
demonstrates two
Perpendicular Lines
Credit: http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~dkrabel/ebook5.html