Grade 5 - PowerPoint Project

You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation about a building or other structure.  You will use the slides in PowerPoint to identify various geometric shapes and properties in or on the structure.  Also, one or two of your slides will include a brief description of your building or structure.  


Consider choosing a building or structure that is part of a topic that interests you.  For example, if you like medieval history, you might select a castle to study.  If you like ancient history, the pyramids may interest you.  


You'll need to conduct research on the Internet or other sources to find a picture or photograph of the building or structure you've chosen.  A great Internet site is http://images.google.com.  
In examining your building or structure, try to find as many examples of geometry as possible.  Look for the following:

• Types of angles: acute, obtuse, and right
• Regular polygons such as equilateral triangles and squares
• Other polygons such as right triangles, rectangles, and diamonds
• Circles and semicircles
• 3-dimensional shapes such as prisms, pyramids, cones, domes, and spheres
• Parallel and perpendicular lines
• Symmetry including reflections, rotations, translations, and combinations

A great site to refer to is www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com

When you write your description, be sure to include:

• Who designed the building or structure?
• What are its dimensions?
• Where is it located?
• When was it constructed?
• Why was it constructed?
• Is it used today?  If yes, how?

Click here for a list of buildings and structures