Bring math to life with this creative, standards-aligned project where students design their own "Compound Creature" using geometric shapes! This engaging, hands-on activity combines measurement, area calculation, and art to deepen students’ understanding of geometry in a memorable way. Students will: Cut out various 2D geometric shapes (triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and more) to use as body parts. Measure the base and height of each shape using a ruler. Calculate the area of each