Designazoointegratedgeometryareaperimeterproject

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Design a Zoo
Ideal Unit: Area & Perimeter Time Range: 3-5 Days Supplies: Pencil & Paper
Topics of Focus:
-- Area & Perimeter of Polygons, Regular Polygons & Irregular Figures
-- Scale
Driving Question “How can geometry be applied to designing a zoo?”
Culminating Experience Design and run a zoo
Common Core Alignment:
Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons
6.G.1 by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply
these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual
7.G.1
lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.
Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given
7.G.2 conditions. Focus on constructing triangles from three measures of angles or sides, noticing
when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.
Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve
7.G.4 problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference
and area of a circle.
Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area
7.G.6 of two-and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons,
cubes, and right prisms.
Apply geometric methods to solve design problems (e.g., designing an object or structure to
G-MG.3 satisfy physical constraints or minimize cost; working with typographic grid systems based on
ratios).★

Procedures:
A.) In "Animal Wrangling", students will work to create exhibit areas and perimeters for animals that meet
certain requirements. The measurements are scaled which will require conversion. The problems can be
assisted with the formulas A=lw, P= 2l+2w, and for the third step, a system of those two equations.
B.) In "Cage Match", students will calculate the areas of a variety of shapes, traditional, regular polygons
with apothems, and irregular figures. After calculating the areas, students are asked to match the animals to
the most appropriate exhibit that will meet their needs. Students will then construct two exhibits with irregular
figures to meet the needs of two animals. Answers will vary – encourage creativity.
C.) In "Design a Zoo", students work through is a multifaceted project that will require them to choose
species, build exhibits, manage a budget and monitor their zoos success.
- Students are given $2,000,000 budget for animals purchase and for exhibit construction. While it
is not required to purchase any specific animals, it is required that you build restrooms and a
concession stand. The ZSS has nearly 1,000,000 ft of land to develop, which can be seen on the
2
Zoo Map. The land is not a geometric shape so things may not fit perfectly.
- When selecting animals students must purchase a minimum to satisfy the requirements for
a family group. This will require larger exhibits in all cases. Use the Species List for
information about the animals and write your decisions on the Acquisitions Purchase Order.
-- After selecting animals students must make sure that they have exhibits that satisfy their space
needs. Use the Exhibit Catalog to research the types of exhibits that can be purchased and write
your decisions on the Architecture Purchase Order. There is a section of “Special Themed Exhibit
Buildings”. In these buildings, you can house more than one species that are united by a theme
(Habitat or Continent). The buildings are cheaper to build than separate exhibits, but will require
more space. Make sure you have enough space in your zoo to build all the buildings!
-- Once students complete the Acquisitions Purchase Order and Architecture Purchase Order,
have them fill out Zoo Financials to ensure you are under budget and manage your savings.
-- Using a blank Zoo Map, have students sketch and label the buildings they have purchased (they are
to scale on the Exhibit Catalog). If students have purchased exhibits that do not fit in their plans,
these buildings and the animals who were to be housed in them, must be returned with no refund.
D.) In “Zoo: Year 1” , students calculate the amount of revenue their selections have earned. Students
will use the “Swagg Equation” to determine the revenue of each animal. They will total the revenue
and add it to the “Zoo Financials.” The student who has the most “FY1 Cash on Hand” is the winner.
E.) In “Zooflections” students can have a post project reflection.

* Aspects of the project can be completed independently. The entire project does not need to be completed to
have a great learning experience, though it is suggested because it will best scaffold the skills and context.

Animal Wrangling
Name ___________________________ Date ______________
The Zoological Swagg Society (ZSS for short) have decided to build the
first real deal 22 Century zoo. The ZSS believes opening a 22 Century
nd nd
Zoo will give them a leg up on their competition. The ZSS hope to
perfectly mesh traditional zoo features with modern swagg. As an applicant for the position
Zoo Swagg Engineer (or Zoo Designer in plain English), you will be required to prove your
competence in all thing Zoo. The ZSS believe it’s critical for their success to have animals
that are the happiest in the history of the universe so they need exhibit spaces that meets
their needs. The ZSS doesn’t have a lot of money (in fact they’re kind of broke) so they are
also interested in using as little fencing as possible.
In this assignment, you must have strong Area and Perimeter skills to meet the needs of
some potential new animals. Each square in the grid represents 625 ft , so each line
2
segment represents 25 ft. Draw and label diagrams (with dimensions and area) for each
animal on the grid. If your exhibits are too small, the animals will escape, if they are too big,
you are using too much money!
Let’s start with area…
Bison
Grasslands/Temperate
Forest
Needs 20,000 ft of space

2
Moose
Forest

2

Create a Perimeter!
In addition to area, perimeter is
a concern since fencing
resources are limited!
As a reminder, each square in
the grid represents 625 ft , so
2
each line segment represents

25 ft. Draw and label diagrams
(with dimensions and area) for
each animal on the grid.
Polar Bear Tundra
Must use 800 ft of fencing.
Penguin Tundra

Area with Perimeter!
These animals need a specific area, but can only use a certain amount of fence! Each square
represents 625 ft , so each line segment represents 25 ft. Draw and label diagrams (with
2
dimensions and area) for each animal on the grid. Be sure to meet all of the requirements.
Galapagos
Tortoise Tropical
Must use 550 ft of fence to

enclose a space of 15,000 ft . 2
Ostrich
Savannah
Must use 650 ft of fencing to

enclose a space of 26,250 ft .
2
Cheetah
Savannah

2

Cage Match
Name ___________________________ Date ________________
Style is of the utmost importance to the Zoological Swagg Society (ZSS)

and they believe that traditional rectangle and circle exhibits are “totally lame and played-out”.
More unique polygons and irregular shapes are a necessity. The problem is that nobody in the
ZSS knows how to measure, much less calculate the area included in these exhibits. The animals
must have an exhibit that meets their space needs, but they can’t be so large that the space isn’t
used. Their Zoo Engineer must have a grasp on calculating the areas of these unique shapes.
Calculate the areas below and match them to the animal that could be most well accommodated.
Total Area
Species List
Best Suited For:

Chimpanzee
Needs a space of
25,000 ft
Total Area
2
Best Suited For:

Rhino
Needs a space of
40,000 ft
Total Area
2
320 ft
Best Suited For:
Kangaroo
Needs a space of
35,000 ft 2

Apothem Style!
Each exhibit below is a regular polygon (meaning all sides are the same length). The apothem of the polygon is given. To calculate the area of the figures, you can use the formula: Area = !"
! where a is
the length of the apothem and p is the perimeter of the figure. Calculate the areas of the
exhibits below and match them to the animal that could be most well accommodated.
Species List
Elephant
Needs a space of
42,500 ft 2
Total Area Total Area
Best Suited For: Best Suited For: Lion

Needs a space of
25,000 ft 2
Giraffe
Needs a space of
35,000 ft 2
Best Suited For: Best Suited For: Ostrich

Needs a space of
26,250 ft 2

Irregular Time!
In each exhibit below the shapes are composed of common polygons. It may be helpful to add
additional lines. Calculate the areas of the exhibits below and match them to the animal that
could be most well accommodated. Remember, don’t choose spaces too small or they’ll escape!
Speci
esList
Penguin
Needs a space of
17,500 ft 2
Great
Total Area Total Area Horned
Owl
Best Suited For: Best Suited For: Needs a space of
21,500 ft 2
Walrus
Needs a space of
23,500 ft 2
Moose
Total Area Total Area Needs a space of
28,125 ft 2
Best Suited For: Best Suited For:

Design Your Own!
These animals need custom exhibits which must be irregular figures composed of at least 3
polygons or circles. Draw the exhibits, provide dimensions, calculate the areas and show
work to prove they are an appropriate size.
Species
List
Llama
Needs a space of
2
32,500 ft
Tiger
Needs a space of
2
37,500 ft

Design a Zoo
Name ___________________________ Date ________________
It’s time to put the geometry skills to the ultimate test, the Zoological Swagg Society (ZSS)
have chosen you to create the plans and select the animals for their zoo! Overwhelmed?! You
should be. Fortunately, the ZSS found a local math teacher to create a series of worksheets
and write directions to make you feel comfortable.
In this project, the goal is to create a zoo that will generate the most revenue, but stays under
budget. After animals are selected and buildings are built, your choices will be put to the
ultimate test to see what the outcome is.
Directions
1. The ZSS has set a $2,000,000 budget for animals purchase and for exhibit
construction. While it is not required to purchase any specific animals, it is required
that you build restrooms and a concession stand. The ZSS has nearly 1,000,000 ft 2
of land to develop which can be seen on the Zoo Map. The land is not a geometric
shape so things may not fit perfectly. Be mindful of this.
2. When selecting animals you must purchase a minimum to satisfy the requirements for a
family group. This will require larger exhibits in all cases. Use the Species List for
information about the animals and write your decisions on the Acquisitions Purchase
Order.
3. After selecting animals you must make sure that you have exhibits that satisfy their
space needs. Use the Exhibit Catalog to research the types of exhibits that can be
purchased and write your decisions on the Architecture Purchase Order. There is a
section of “Special Themed Exhibit Buildings”. In these buildings, you can house
more than one species that are united by a theme (Habitat or Continent). The
buildings are cheaper to build than separate exhibits, but will require more space.
Make sure you have enough space in your zoo to build all the buildings!
4. Once you’ve completed the Acquisitions Purchase Order and Architecture Purchase
Order, complete Zoo Financials to ensure you are under budget and manage your savings.
5. Using a blank Zoo Map, sketch and label the buildings you have purchased on to it
(they are to scale on the Exhibit Catalog). Be sure to draw concrete paths from exhibit
to exhibit. If you have purchased exhibits that do not fit in your plans, these buildings
and the animals who were to be housed in them, must be returned with no refund.
6. After these are completed, your decisions will be put to the test to see whose zoo
rakes in the most cash. And… uh… have fun?! Math it up.

Species List
Land Mammals
Space
Space Required Required for Family Group Size Total Cost
Species Habitat World Region for First Animal each additional (Minimum) (Per Animal)
animal
Beaver Temperate Forest North America 35,000 5,000 1 1,000
Bison Grasslands North America 20,000 5,000 2 1,250
Camel Desert Africa 35,000 5,000 1 1,250
Cheetah Savanna Africa 45,000 15,000 2 7,500
Chimpanzee Tropics Africa 25,000 2,500 4 15,000
Deer Temperate Forest North America 35,000 10,000 2 7,500
Elephant Savanna Africa 42,500 10,000 2 20,000
Giraffe Savanna Africa 35,000 5,000 2 24,000
Gorilla Tropics Africa 35,000 5,000 4 20,000
Grizzly Bear Temperate Forest North America 40,000 10,000 1 15,000
Hippopotamus Savanna Africa 32,500 5,000 1 7,500
Kangaroo Grasslands Australia 35,000 2,500 6 3,000
Koala Temperate Forest Australia 15,000 2,500 1 7,500
Llama Grasslands South America 32,500 2,500 2 2,000
Lion Savanna Africa 25,000 7,500 4 7,500
Meerkat Savanna Africa 15,000 5,000 12 750
Moose Temperate Forest North America 28,125 5,000 4 1,250
Orangutan Tropics Asia 25,000 2,500 4 3,500

Panda Temperate Forest Asia 40,000 10,000 2 40,000
Polar Bear Tundra Arctic 40,000 10,000 4 10,000
Rhinoceros Savanna Africa 40,000 12,500 1 18,000
Tiger Tropics Asia 37,500 10,000 2 15,000
Warthog Savanna Africa 25,000 5,000 1 10,000
Wolf Temperate Forest North America 22,500 5,000 4 7,500
Zebra Savanna Africa 25,000 2,500 4 3,000

Reptiles & Amphibians
Space Required
Space Required for each Family Group Size Total Cost
Species Habitat World Region for First Animal additional (Minimum) (Per Animal)
animal
Crocodile Savanna Africa 15,000 7,500 1 3,000
Galapagos Tortoise Desert South America 15,000 7,500 1 3,500
Iguana Temperate Forest North America 7,500 1,000 1 1,500
King Cobra Temperate Forest North America 5,000 500 1 5,000
Komodo Dragon Desert Asia 20,000 7,500 1 5,500
Birds
Space Required
animal
Eagle Temperate Forest North America 40,000 5,000 2 8,000
Flamingo Tropics Africa 25,000 2,500 8 2,000
Great Horned Owl Temperate Forest North America 21,500 2,500 1 2,500
Ostrich Savanna Africa 26,250 2,500 2 5,500
Penguin Tundra Antarctic 17,500 2,500 8 2,000
Marine Animals
Space Required
animal
Dolphin Tropics World Ocean 25,000 7,500 4 25,000
Hammerhead Shark Tropics World Ocean 37,500 7,500 1 20,000
Manatee Tropics World Ocean 40,000 12,500 2 6,000
Manta Ray Tropics World Ocean 17,500 5,000 2 1,250

Marlin Tropics World Ocean 25,000 7,500 1 2,000
Orca Tropics World Ocean 45,000 15,000 2 50,000
Otter Temperate North America 15,000 7,500 2 7,500
Sea Turtle Tropics World Ocean 7,500 5,000 1 2,000
Walrus Tundra Arctic 23,500 10,000 1 35,000
White Shark Tropics World Ocean 37,500 12,500 1 45,000

Acquisitions
Purchase Order
Name ___________________________ Date
________________
Space Required Totals
Require for the for Total

Cost Per each
Habitat / d Family Quantity first Space Total Cost
Species Animal extra
Continent Group Desired ($) animal 2 animal Needed 2
($)
Size (ft ) (ft )
2 (ft )
Total Space Required

Total Cost
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Architecture
Purchase Order
Name ___________________________ Date ________________
Total Square Footage Square

Building to Animal(s) to be Housed
of Animals in the Footage of Cost
Purchase (If it is Building H, I or J, write the theme Building the Building ($)
(A – J) of the building) (ft )
2 (ft )
2
D Restrooms N/A 5,781 50,000
D Concession Stand N/A 5,781 50,000
Total Space
Total Cost

Zoo
Financials
Name ___________________________ Date ________________
Complete the documents with information from the Purchase Order Forms. FY1 stands for
Fiscal Year 1 and the operating and costs represent the costs over the first year period.
Line Description
1 FY1 Total Operating Budget $2,000,000
2 Animal Acquisitions Cost
3 Architecture Cost
4 FY1 Total Cost (L2+L3)
5 FY1 Savings (L1 – L4)
After completing Zoo: Year 1, use the information from the assignment to fill in the chart
below. Use the chart to calculate your FY1 Cash on Hand and complete Zooflections.
6 FY1 Revenue
7 FY1 Total Cost (L4)
8 FY1 Savings (L5)
9 FY1 Cash on Hand (L6 + L8 – L4)

Zooflections
Name ___________________________ Date ________________
Answer the following reflection questions in complete sentences.

1. What was your final result? Did you make a profit? Describe the result relative to
your classmates.
2. Which animals proved to have the greatest return on investment?
3. Did you emphasis budgeting around your animal selection or budgeting around
the buildings? Why did you make this choice?
4. How did the buildings influence your selection of animals?
5. Now having finished the project, what would you have done differently and how
might it have improved the result?

Exhibit Catalog
In order to house the animals at your zoo, you may choose from the designs below. At the
bottom, you will see a section of “Special Themed Exhibit Buildings”. In these buildings, you
can house more than one species that are united by a theme (Habitat or Continent). The
buildings are cheaper to build than separate exhibits, but will require more space. Calculate
the areas of the exhibits below to make sure they fit!
A. $120,000 B. $100,000 C. $105,000 D. $50,000
Restrooms &
Concessions
E. $135,000 F. $145,000 G. $130,000
Special Themed Exhibit Buildings

H. $225,000 I. $300,000 J. $275,000

Zoo: The Year 1 and The Animal Swagg Equation
The zoo was built, animals were fed, but how were the crowds? Did you make any money? Certainly some popular
animals brought more crowds than others so for this there is a simple equation: animal swagg = cash money. The
Zoological Swagg Society believes when animals have greater swagg, they are more likely to do acrobatics, stunts,
make loud noises and those awesome things that bring the crowds in.
Write the quantities of each species that you purchased for the zoo. In the Swagg Equations below, d represents dollars and q
represents quantity. Add the revenue from each animal together to total the FY1 Revenue and write this in the Zoo Financials.
Iguana d = 10(q-1)+2,000q Quantity at

Species Swagg Equation Revenue
the Zoo
Beaver d = 900(q-1)+2,000q Kangaroo d = 2,000(q-6)+10,000q
King Cobra d = 50(q-1)+20,000q
Bison d = 3,800(q-2)+4,000q M
Camel d = 2,000(q-1)+9,000q Koala d = 700(q-1)+25,000q M
Cheetah d = 90(q-2)+20,000q
Chimpanzee d = 8,900(q-4)+47,000q
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Crocodile d = 10(q-1)+900q
Deer d = 390(q-2)+300q
Dolphin d = 9,000(q-4)+80,000q
Eagle d = 40(q-2)+9,000q
P
Elephant d = 4,000(q-2)+65,000q
R
Flamingo d = 10(q-8)+3,000q S
Galapagos Tortoise d = 200(q-1)+3,200q
Giraffe d = 700(q-2)+56,000q W
W
Gorilla d = 690(q-4)+50,000q
Great Horned Owl d = 100(q-1)+2,000q
Grizzly Bear d = 750(q-1)+34,000q
Hammerhead Shark d = 500(q-1)+45,000q
Hippopotamus d = 800(q-1)+28,000q
Quantity at
Revenue
the Zoo
Komodo Dragon FY1 Revenue
d = 200(q-1)+16,000q
___________________________
________________
Requirements
Name(s) _________________________________________
Individual or team grades for the project will be broken into the following components:
300 pts Mathematical Precision

forms are completed accurately ____/100 pts
exhibits are calculated with correct areas ____/100 pts
diagrams drawn to scale ____/100 pts
400 pts Product
The final product is precisely to scale and
built with great meticulousness and 400 pts
attention to detail.
The final product is mostly to scale and
created with some attention to detail. 350 pts
The final product is inconsistently to scale
or craftsmanship shows uneven effort. 300 pts
The final product is not to scale or created
in a careless way. ___ pts
The final product is not complete. 0 pts
300 pts Presentation
describe your zoo and why you made
the choices that you made ____/50 pts
explain the geometric components of the
design (i.e. what shapes are present?) ____/50 pts
expound on the design process (i.e.
what was challenging? interesting?) ____/50 pts
reflect on the results (i.e. what could
have gone better? what would you do ____/50 pts
differently?)
presentation delivery & writing mechanics
(i.e. content command, spelling) ____/100 pts
Total _____/1000
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Animal Wrangling
The Zoological Swagg Society (ZSS for short) have decided to build the first real deal 22 Century
nd
nd
zoo. The ZSS believes opening a 22 Century will give them a leg up on their competition. The ZSS
hope to perfectly mesh traditional zoo features with modern swagg. As an applicant for the position
Zoo Swagg Engineer (or Zoo Designer in plain English), you will be required to prove your
competence in all thing Zoo. The ZSS believe it’s critical for their success to have animals that are the
happiest in the history of the universe so they need exhibit spaces that meets their needs. The ZSS
doesn’t have a lot of money (in fact they’re kind of broke) so they are also interested in using as little
fencing as possible.
In this assignment, you must have strong Area and Perimeter skills to meet the needs of some
2
potential new animals. Each square in the grid represents 625 ft , so each line segment
represents 25 ft. Draw and label diagrams (with dimensions and area) for each animal on the grid.
If your exhibits are too small, the animals will escape, if they are too big, you are using too much
money! Let’s start with area…
Bison
Forest
2
32squares
Moose
Forest
2
45squares

Create a Perimeter!
In addition to area, perimeter is a
concern since fencing resources are
limited!
As a reminder, each square in the grid
2
represents 625 ft , so each line
segment represents 25 ft. Draw and
label diagrams (with dimensions and
area) for each animal on the grid.
Polar Bear Tundra
Must use 800 ft of fencing. 32

segments
Penguin Tundra

22segments

Area with Perimeter! These animals need a specific area, but can only use a certain amount of
2
fence! Each square represents 625 ft , so each line segment represents 25 ft. Draw and label
diagrams (with dimensions and area) for each animal on the grid. Be sure to meet all of the
requirements.
Galapagos
Tortoise Tropical
Must use 550 ft of fence to

2
24s 3x8 = 22
Ostrich
Savannah
2
42s 7x6
CheetahSavannah
2
72s 8x9

Cage Match
Style is of the utmost importance to the Zoological Swagg Society
(ZSS) and they believe that traditional rectangle and circle exhibits
are “totally lame and played-out”. More unique polygons and irregular
shapes are a necessity. The problem is that nobody in the ZSS knows
how to measure, much less calculate the area included in these exhibits. The animals must have an
exhibit that meets their space needs, but they can’t be so large that the space isn’t used. Their Zoo
Engineer must have a grasp on calculating the areas of these unique shapes.
Calculate the areas below and match them to the animal that could be most well
accommodated.
Total Area
35,100ft
2
Species List
Best Suited For:
Kangaroo
Chimpanzee
2
Needs a space of 25,000 ft
Total Area
2
25,575 ft
Best Suited For:

Chimpanzee Rhino 2
Total Area
2
40212 ft
320 ft
Best Suited For:
Rhino Kangaroo
2

Apothem Style! Each exhibit below is a regular polygon (meaning all sides are the same length). The apothem of the polygon is given. To calculate the
!"
area of the figures, you can use the formula: Area = ! where a is the length of the apothem and p is the perimeter of the figure. Calculate the
areas of the exhibits below and match them to the animal that could be most well
accommodated.
Species List
Elephant
Needs a space of
2
42,500 ft

36,250 28,665

Giraffe
Ostrich Lion
Needs a space of
2
25,000 ft
Giraffe
Needs a space of
2
35,000 ft

43,700 25,920

Elephant Lion Ostrich
Needs a space of
2
26,250 ft

Irregular Time! In each exhibit below the shapes are composed of common polygons. It may be helpful
to add additional lines. Calculate the areas of the exhibits below and match them to
the animal that could be most well accommodated. Remember, don’t choose spaces too small
or they’ll escape!
Speci
es
List
Penguin
Needs a space
2
of 17,500 ft
Total Area Total Area Great

17,750 21592.44 Horned
Owl
Penguin Great Horned Owl Needs a space
2
of 21,500 ft
Walrus
Needs a space
2
of 23,500 ft
Total Area Total Area Moose

Needs a space
23,745.1 30,500 2
of 28,125 ft
Walrus Moose
Design Your Own! These animals need custom exhibits which must be irregular figures
composed of at least 3 polygons or circles. Draw the exhibits, provide dimensions, calculate the
areas and show work to prove they are an appropriate size .
Species
List
VARIES!
Llama
Needs a space
2
of 32,500 ft
VARIES!
Tiger
Needs a space
2
of 37,500 ft

Exhibit Catalog
In order to house the animals at your zoo, you may choose from the designs
below. At the bottom, you will see a section of “Special Themed Exhibit Buildings”. In these buildings,
you can house more than one species that are united by a theme (Habitat or Continent). The
buildings are cheaper to build than separate exhibits, but will require more space. Calculate the areas
of the exhibits below to make sure they fit!
A. $120,000; 26,546 ft2 B. $100,000; 26,026 C. D. $50,000;
$105,000; 34,193 ft2 578
ft2 ft2
Restrooms &
Concessions
E. $135,000; 48,400 ft2 F. $145,000, 63,938 ft2 G. $130,000; 41,054 ft2
Special Themed Exhibit Buildings

H. $225,000; 95,325 ft2 I. $300,000; 112,758 ft2 J. $275,000; 100,198 ft2

Design a Zoo
Rubric
Standards Exemplary Proficient Developing
solve real world and mathematical problems
7.G.B.6
involving area of two dimensional objects
composed of triangles, quadrilaterals and
polygons
draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor,
7.G.A.2
and with technology) geometric shapes with
given conditions
know the formulas for the area and

circumference of a circle and use them to
7.G.B.4
solve problems
Math Processes Exemplary Proficient Developing
accurately performs calculations

Skills &
Mechanics demonstrates fluency with mathematical
skills and processes
accurately interprets word problems and

addresses them with appropriate math
skills
Applications
can articulate the meaning of calculations
in the context of the problems.
can determine what evidence is

Use of appropriate to answer a question
Evidence
& Analysis utilizes mathematical outcomes to
support their conclusions
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Driving Question “How can geometry be applied to designing a zoo?”

Culminating Experience Design and run a zoo

Common Core Alignment:

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E.) In “Zooflections” students can have a post project reflection.

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Let’s start with area…

Needs 20,000 ft of space

Needs 28,125 ft of space

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each line segment represents

Polar Bear Tundra

Must use 800 ft of fencing.

Must use 550 ft of fencing.

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Must use 550 ft of fence to

Must use 650 ft of fencing to

Must use 850 ft of fencing to

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Style is of the utmost importance to the Zoological Swagg Society (ZSS)

Best Suited For:

Best Suited For:

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Total Area Total Area

Best Suited For: Best Suited For: Lion

Total Area Total Area

Best Suited For: Best Suited For: Ostrich

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Best Suited For: Best Suited For:

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Beaver Temperate Forest North America 35,000 5,000 1 1,000

Bison Grasslands North America 20,000 5,000 2 1,250

Camel Desert Africa 35,000 5,000 1 1,250

Cheetah Savanna Africa 45,000 15,000 2 7,500

Chimpanzee Tropics Africa 25,000 2,500 4 15,000

Deer Temperate Forest North America 35,000 10,000 2 7,500

Elephant Savanna Africa 42,500 10,000 2 20,000

Giraffe Savanna Africa 35,000 5,000 2 24,000

Gorilla Tropics Africa 35,000 5,000 4 20,000

Grizzly Bear Temperate Forest North America 40,000 10,000 1 15,000

Hippopotamus Savanna Africa 32,500 5,000 1 7,500

Kangaroo Grasslands Australia 35,000 2,500 6 3,000

Koala Temperate Forest Australia 15,000 2,500 1 7,500

Llama Grasslands South America 32,500 2,500 2 2,000

Lion Savanna Africa 25,000 7,500 4 7,500

Meerkat Savanna Africa 15,000 5,000 12 750

Moose Temperate Forest North America 28,125 5,000 4 1,250

Orangutan Tropics Asia 25,000 2,500 4 3,500

Polar Bear Tundra Arctic 40,000 10,000 4 10,000

Rhinoceros Savanna Africa 40,000 12,500 1 18,000

Tiger Tropics Asia 37,500 10,000 2 15,000

Warthog Savanna Africa 25,000 5,000 1 10,000

Wolf Temperate Forest North America 22,500 5,000 4 7,500

Zebra Savanna Africa 25,000 2,500 4 3,000

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Galapagos Tortoise Desert South America 15,000 7,500 1 3,500

Iguana Temperate Forest North America 7,500 1,000 1 1,500

King Cobra Temperate Forest North America 5,000 500 1 5,000

Komodo Dragon Desert Asia 20,000 7,500 1 5,500

Flamingo Tropics Africa 25,000 2,500 8 2,000