“DESIGN YOUR DREAM

CITY” Prepare by: Evelyn G. Colao

 MECHANICS:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Explain, that they are going to design
their own dream city using polygons,
angles, and circles.
3. Provide each group with a large sheet of
paper, rulers, protractors, and colored
4. Instruct them to create a city layout by
drawing different polygons (e.g., squares,
rectangles, triangles, pentagons) to represent
buildings, parks, roads, etc.
5. Encourage them to use their knowledge of
exterior and interior angles of polygons to make
6. Ask them to incorporate circular elements such as
roundabouts, fountains, or parks into their city design.
7. Remind them to label the measurements of angles and
sides on their drawings.
8. Once they have completed their city designs, have each
group present their creation to the class, explaining the
reasoning behind their polygon choices and how they used
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