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Polygon Project Directions Worksheet

Name:_____________________________

Polygon Project

1. Use a ruler to draw your first name using box letters (no curved edges).

2. On the back of the paper where you have drawn your name, make a chart like the one

below. Your chart should reflect your name and how many sides there are to each letter.

If your name has six letters, then there should be six entries in the chart.

Letter

Number of Sides

Type of Polygon

12-gon

nonagon

12-gon

3. Pick a theme for your poster and incorporate your name into the theme.

Examples: a garden, hockey, a circus, …

4. You must use each of the following regular polygons in your drawing at least once:

triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon. Use a chart like the one below

to indicate where they were used. You should use the template (provided in class) to

make the regular polygons. In addition to the 5 required, you may use any other shapes

for the project.

Regular Sided Polygon

Location

The 3 sided polygon was used as a tent.

5. On the back of your drawing, define regular polygon, convex polygon, and concave

polygon. You also need to include these objects in a chart. Use the chart like the one

below to organize your work.

Vocabulary

Definition

Location

Regular polygon

A regular polygon is …

I used the regular polygon as a beach ball.

Convex polygon

Concave polygon

Make sure your project is:

• Neat (use a ruler to draw straight lines!) and the template for the regular polygons.

• Easy to read.

• Colorful and attractive.

• Unique/creative.

• Due Date: ___________* 10 points off for each day late. Not accepted after ____________.

Polygon Project Directions Worksheet