FMS Math Students Design Polycons

Posted 4/16/12

Fairhope Middle School students in Michelle Jordan’s 8th grade math classes recently completed a geometry project on the school walls. Using painter’s tape, they were required to create a polygon that had at least 4 sides (one of which had to …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Local reporters keeping you informed across the Alabama Gulf Coast.

You can cancel anytime.
 

Please log in to continue

Log in

FMS Math Students Design Polycons

Posted

Fairhope Middle School students in Michelle Jordan’s 8th grade math classes recently completed a geometry project on the school walls. Using painter’s tape, they were required to create a polygon that had at least 4 sides (one of which had to measure 2 feet) and one angle measuring 60 degrees. They then had to find the sum of the interior angles and the area of their figures. Pictured, with their polygon, from left to right, are: Hannah Racine, Emerald Agee, and Carly Greisinger.