Trundle Wheel Geometry

Have someone in your group stand (stay) at the starting place
before following these set of instructions:

 

Number One

Go 8 meters South, stop and place a cone on the ground

Go 4 meters East, stop and place another cone on the ground

Go 8 meters North, stop and place another cone on  the ground

Go 4 meters West, stop and place the last cone on the ground

Now take a step back and look at the shape that your cones are forming

What is the name of this geometric shape? ___________

What is the perimeter of the shape that you created? _________

What is the area of the shape that you created? ________

 

 Number Two

Go 10 meters East, stop and place a cone on the ground

10 meters South, stop and place another cone on the ground

10 meters West, stop and place another cone on the ground

10 meters North, stop and place another cone on the ground

Now take a step back and look at the shape that your cones are forming

What is the name of this geometric shape? ___________

What is the perimeter of the shape that you created?_______

What is the area of the shape that you created?______



 
 
 
 

Number Three

Go 5 meters Southwest, stop and place a cone on the ground

Go 5 meters East, stop and place another cone on the ground

Go 5 meters NorthWest, stop and place another cone on the ground

Now take a step back and look at the shape that your cones are forming

What is the name of this geometric shape? ___________

What is the perimeter of the shape that you created? ________



 
   
 
   
 

Number Four

Go 6 meters North, stop and place a cone on the ground

6 meters NorthWest, stop and place another cone on the ground

6 meters SouthWest, stop and place another cone on the ground

6 meters SouthEast, stop and place another cone on the ground

6 meters NorthEast, stop and place another cone on the ground

Now take a step back and look at the shape that your cones are forming

What is the name of this geometric shape? ____________

What is the perimeter of the shape that you created?______