Geometry in Everyday Life

1. Geometry in Everyday Life Student Example

2. Perpendicular Lines • This is part of a cinder block wall at school.

3. Perpendicular Lines • This is part of the sidewalk at school. The lines are perpendicular.

4. Parallel Lines • This is part of the fence of the tennis court. The posts are parallel.

5. Parallel Lines • The blinds in our classroom have strings that support each blade and are parallel.

6. Intersecting Lines • Part of the gate in the back of the school has lines that are intersecting. In this case, the line in the middle is a support for the vertical lines.

7. Intersecting Lines • Part of the sidewalk, as shown in the picture, has lines that are intersecting. You can see several different lines in this picture.

8. Polygon • The white “stop” strip in the parking lot is an example of a rectangle.

9. Polygon • The American Flag is a great example of several polygons. In this case, each stripe is a rectangle along with the blue. The stars are polygons as well which are convex.

10. 3-Dimensional Shapes • The trash can in the hallway is an example of a rectangular prism.

11. 3-Dimensional Shapes • The podium in our classroom is an example of a trapezoidal prism.

12. Plane Within A Plane • The bulletin board in the science hallway is an example of a plane that lies within a plane. One plane is the wall and the other plane is the bulletin board itself.

13. Plane Within A Plane • The dry-erase board in our classroom is an example of a plane that lies within a plane. One plane is the wall and the other plane is the dry-erase board itself.

14. What we learned… We learned how you could see geometry in everyday life.