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Geometry assignment document

In this lesson, you will create an assignment document for geometry assignments. The assignment document uses the geometry images created in other lessons. The images are free and available from my Teacher Pay Teacher storefront.

geometry assignment template document

Introduction

In previous lessons, we learned to create a variety of geometric shapes and angles. In this lesson, we are going to bring them all together to provide assignments for students. The links to the shape and angle lessons are available below. A preview of the final product is also available.

Basic Geometric Shapes with Google Drawings

Angles with Google Drawings

Spheres with Google Drawings

Cones with Google Drawings

Preview and copy of the final product.

Geometry assignment template

Area and perimeter

Open Google Drive and create a folder for the geometry assignments. Create a Google Document. Set the name of the document to Geometry Assignment Template. Go to the menu and click File. Select the Page Setup option.

page setup option

Set the page size to Legal. Change all the margins to .5 inches. Click the Ok button. The legal size page format provides more space for the shapes. We can also use the A4 format.

legal document paper size selected

Go to the menu again and click Insert. Go to the Headers & footers option. Select Header.

document header option

Set a title for the assignments. Provide instructions for students. I used the Title paragraph style for the assignment title. I have a coding scheme that helps me keep track of my assignments. Assignments begin with the Letter A. The letter is followed by the number of the assignment. I use Q for quizzes and T for tests. I use this information in my grade book. 

This is a placeholder title. Replace it with each new assignment.

document header information

Click once in the document body. Press the Return key once. Click Insert and go to the Table option. Create a table with four columns and two rows.

table 4 by 2 option

The first column is used to number the problems. Type the number 1 and a closing parenthesis. Move the table column table border on the right. Move it close to the number but don't crowd it. The column needs to be wide enough to accommodate two-digit numbers.

resize number column

We are going to adjust the column for the shapes. Go to the ruler. Find the column marker. It is next to the right indent marker.

column marker on ruler

Move the column marker to 2.5 inches.

2.5 inch mark

Select the last two columns in the first row.

first row selected

Click Format and go to the Table option. Select the option to distribute the columns.

distribute columns option

Select the two rows in the second column.

two rows selected

Use Format to get to the Table option. Choose Merge cells.

merge cells option

Select the last two columns in the first row and merge them. This is the basic format for our geometry assignment template.

basic template for each problem

Go to the menu and click Format. Go to the table option. Select table properties.

table properties option

Change the table border width to .5 points. Change the minimum row height to 2.

table property changes

Click the border color selector. Select dark gray 1. Click the OK button to save the changes.

border color option select dark gray 1

This is our basic template.

updated overview of problems template

Select all the cells in the table. Click Edit and select Copy.

all cells selected

Click once below the table. Paste the contents.

table pasted below existing table

Paste the table three more times. The fifth table is added to a second page. Keep pasting the table until there are 10. Change the numbers in each table to match the table count.

ten tables for ten problems

We have three pages with templates for geometry problems. The instructions from the heading are very close to the first table on each page. Double click inside the Header. Go to the end of the instructions and press the Return key once.

additional space below header information

Using the template

The basic template is ready. I’ve shown how to do the next step in a previous lesson. The link to the lesson is available below.

Create a Template folder in the Bookmarks bar for the next step.

Go to the Chrome browser address bar.

document link in address bar

Erase Edit# and replace it with template/preview.

updated link information

Go to the beginning of the document link. Click the Lock icon and drag it to the address bar.

link being dragged to the bookmark bar

Drop the icon over the Template folder. Make sure to wait for the folder to highlight before releasing it.

link over folder in bookmark bar

Click the folder and select the geometry assignment template.

geometry template bookmark link

Click the Use Template button.

use template button for document

The assignment

Change the name of the document. This document's name is Geometry Perimeter A1.

updated name for assignment

Double click inside the Header. Update the title to match. Update the instructions.

updated header information

Click inside the second column for the first problem.

cursor in table cell

Click Insert and go to the Drawing option. Select From Drive.

insert drawing option

Google Drive filters for all Google Drawings. Use the search box to search for the rectangle shape. Select the rectangle drawing and click the Select button.

rectangle drawing selected

Select the option to insert the Drawing unlinked.

insert drawing unlinked option

The shape fills the available space between the column borders.

drawing inserted into cell

Define the problem in the main space to the right of the shape. Use the cells below the main space to mark the location for student answers.

problem to solve using the geometric shape

Line segments are identified with a bar or Overline above the letters. Let’s update the instructions to include the Overline.

Erase the letters AB. 

AB line reference erased

Click Insert and select Equation.

insert equation option

Type a backslash followed by the word overline and add a space. Type the letters AB. Like this, \overline and add a space. The word overline disappears so we can type the letters.

overline in equation editor

The letters AB have the overline in place to represent a line segment. Repeat the process with the other line segment.

line segment overline for AB

Repeat the process to add more problems. 

more problems formatted with the overline option

Solving ten area and perimeter problems might seem easy. I like to use an exercise like this to review other concepts. The measurements are given in different units of measure like inches, feet, or yards. The values include whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. I like to include ratios and percentages whenever possible. Look at the sample for an example.

Teacher master

This is the student version for the assignment. We need a version for ourselves. This version contains the answer key. We need to make a copy of this document. Go to the menu and click File. Select the option to make a copy.

make a copy option

Erase Copy of from the name. Add Teacher Answer Key to the end. Select the assignment folder for the document. It’s a good idea to keep them both in the same folder.

updated document name

Go through each problem and provide the answers. Set them apart with different font colors.

answer font set to red color
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