Take a swing at the task. Using their knowledge of polygons and solids, scholars design one hole of a miniature golf course. They calculate areas and perimeters, determine the cost of building the holes, make scale drawings, and create scale models using their designs.

Concepts

circles, polygons, area, surface area, golf, scale drawings, scale models, perimeter

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with a technology teacher to have the class create their golf holes at full scale and hold a fair for younger pupils
  

Classroom Considerations

• A variety of materials should be available for learners to create models
• Knowledge of scale drawings and models, area, surface area, and polygons is necessary
  

Pros

• Provides examples of student work
• Includes a rubric for the project
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-MG.A.1 HSG-MG.A.3