The Triangle Project
Objective: Students will learn that the measures of all three angles in a triangle will add up to 180 degrees by creating a straight angle.
Supplies Needed: Two different colored pieces of art paper, art supplies and imagination.
Step 1: Draw a triangle on a piece of colored art paper. It can be any type of triangle: Equilateral,
Isosceles or Scalene triangle. Make each side at least 5 inches long and no bigger than 6 inches long.
Label each corner. (Please note: The measurements are different than the screen shot shown in step 1)
Step 2: Tear off the three corners as shown in step 2 in the screen shot.
Step 3: Arrange and glue the three corners as shown in the screen shot in step 3 on a different color piece of art paper. What type of angle do they appear to form?
_______________________________________________ (Answer the above question here.)
Step 4 (Different from the screen shot in step 4): Look at the abstract art you just created. Using art supplies, add to your abstract art to create a scene. The scene can be one that is realistic or it can look like a Picasso.
Step 5: Give your project a title. Your title must include the type of triangle you made.
Example- Project Title: The type of triangle
Underneath your title, please include the following statement:
The measures of all three angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

The Triangle Project
Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ
1.
Do I have to explain this assignment to an adult to make sure that they understand the assignment? Yes!
Adult signature required here: _______________________________________
2.
Do I have to do the assignment? Yes!
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Do I have to turn in the assignment in on time? Yes!
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When is the assignment due? ___________________________________
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Where do I put my title? Titles are usually placed in the top center or where it fits best on the page. However, one must be able to read the title from at least a distance of 5 feet.
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Do I have to use proper grammar? Yes!
7.
Which way do I lay my project? Horizontally or Vertically (Your Choice)
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Do I have to outline all writing and drawings in black ink? Yes!
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Do I have to write my name in the bottom right hand corner? Yes!
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Do I have to use colored pencils? Yes!
11.
May I use markers? Markers are good if you want to make two or three things pop off your page.
Make sure it does not distract from your final art work.
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Does neatness count? Yes….Please look at the following rubric:
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Category 4 3 2 0
Step 1:
Triangle is drawn
Step 2:
Torn Corners
Step 3:
Corners are arranged and glued to form a straight angle.
Step 4:
Art Project/Neatness and
Creativity
Step 5:
Project Title
Triangle is drawn on a piece of colored art paper and each side is between 5 and 6 inches long. The corners are labeled.
Triangles corners are torn as shown in the screen shot in step 2.
Triangle corners are arranged and glued as shown in step 3 in the screen shot on a different colored piece of art paper.
Using appropriate art supplies, a scene was created from step 3; The scene was completed using thought and care.
Extra effort was put forth into the art work.
The project has a title, the correct identification of the triangle, and “
The measures of all three angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.” underneath the title.
Triangle is drawn on a piece of colored art paper but sides are either shorter or longer than 5 to 6 inches long.
The corners are labeled.
Triangle is drawn on piece of non-colored art paper and/or sides are either shorter or longer than 5 to 6 inches long. The corners are not labeled.
No triangle is drawn.
The corners are not torn as shown in step 2 in screen shot.
Triangle corners are missing altogether.
Triangle corners are arranged and glued as shown in step 3 in the screen shot on the same colored piece of art paper.
Using art supplies, a scene was created from step 3. Some effort and thought was put forth into the art work.
The project has a title and one of the following incorrect: identification of the triangle or “ The measures of all three angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.” underneath the title.
Triangle corners are not arranged and glued as shown in step 3 in the screen shot and not on a different colored piece of art paper.
Using some art supplies, a scene is created from step 3 but there is a definite lack of effort and thought that was put in the art project.
The project has a title and two of the following incorrect: identification of the triangle and “ The measures of all three angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.” underneath the title.
No scene was created.
The project has no title and all of the following incorrect: identification of the triangle, and “ The measures of all three angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.” underneath the title.
FAQ All FAQ were answered correctly.
One or two of the FAQ questions were answered incorrectly.
More than 3 FAQ questions were answered incorrectly
None of the FAQ were answered incorrectly.

The Triangle Project