Design a city while practicing distance, midpoint, and partition calculations with this low-prep, real-world mini-project!

Students will plot points, calculate distances and midpoints, use ratios to partition segments, and apply area and perimeter—all while designing a custom city on a Coordinate Plane.

Due to the simplified structure, suggestions are provided for how to differentiate the Core assignment for your Support and Extension students. Students use the Planning Contract and Building Codes to design their city and the Workspace and Blueprint pages to graph their city. With the two City Limits map options and ambiguous Building Codes, all cities should be unique! This assignment is perfect for review, assessment, or standalone enrichment.

What's included:

• Teacher Overview: Summary, Standards, Objectives, Materials Needed, & Teaching Tips
• Core Assignment with Differentiation Suggestions for Support & Extension
• Grading Suggestions: Basic Checklist, Detailed Breakdown, & Rubric
• Student Pages: Planning Contract, Building Codes, & Numbered Graphing Pages (Workspace & Blueprint)
• Teacher Reference Materials: Planning Contract, Building Code, Workspace, & Blueprint Examples
• 2 City Limits map options for creative flexibility: Puzzle Map & Tiling Map (Both maps tessellate for wall display!)

Printing Configurations:

• Single-Sided (SS): Print on one side of the paper only
• Double-Sided (DS): Print on both sides of the paper with alternating margins
• DS User-Friendly: Prioritizes ease of use and navigation
• DS Paper-Saving: Minimizes total paper use

Ideal for introducing tessellations while practicing calculations with line segments on the coordinate plane!

Want a bigger project? The Full-Version offers enriched tasks, clear differentiated expectations, a short writing prompt, and a more detailed layout than the Mini-Version. Check out the Create-A-City Full-Version here!