I love doing math projects with the class to have them show what they know in a different way. As an end of unit assessment I have the students create a Geometry City showcasing their mastery of various geometric terms, shapes, ideas and concepts. The students love the task and look forward to creating their own town with the shops and entertainment that they choose! There is never a lack of creativity with this assignment. It is an innovative way to check for understanding but allow them to be creative at the same time.
Task: You are to design your own geometric city constructing it with various geometric shapes, lines and angles. Here is a free checklist assignment for you to give to your class when completing this task. It asks them to identify shapes, lines, angles and gives them a little more direction.
Before I pass out the assignment, I ask the kids what their favorite parts of their neighborhood are. Then, I ask what they would love to have added into their neighborhood. I make a quick list of their wants and then challenge them with this geometric task. I tell them that they will be engineers; in control of designing an entire town! The kids immediately light up. I pass out one piece of White Riverside Contruction Paper- 12"x18" and a ruler assortment to each student. Each group gets a box of Crayola Colored Pencils and Crayola Pip-Squeaks Skinnies Markers to share.
The checklist walks them through the task in an orderly fashion. They start by constructing the various roads, which are comprised of parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines. As they are completing this, I walk around with the Mosaic Geometric Self- Adhesive Shapes and put a handful at each group. They stick these to their town's map and label them for different stores and buildings that exist in their town. The addition of the Foam Shapes add an extra dimension to make their city pop. The students get a kick out of the tiny markers and love the variety of colors they can use to personalize their town.
They continue to work their way along the checklist, adding mathematical signs, businesses, a park etc. Afterwards, they have to identify different angles on their town's map using a protractor. Everything is labeled and done with care. 
They are so engaged and since we do this at the end of the year, it makes for a perfect open house bulletin board! All in all, this is a perfect end-of-the-year math Project for your kiddos.
