Understanding Four -Quadrant Grids

Coordinate City
Attention! The Governor has given your construction company the
opportunity to create a new city in your state. Of course, you are not the only
company who will be submitting city proposals. You must present your new
city to the Governor on the four-quadrant grid paper provided. Have fun and
good luck!

Coordinate
CityContract
Please fil l out the information below. Be sure to
read the fine print andsign and date it.
Please include a business card with your proposal.

Project Coordinator:

Company name:

Proposed new city name:

Theme for new city:

Proposal due date:

Signature _____________ _____ Date _________

By signing the contract, my company agrees to build the city to the required
specifications (see next page) required by statute 456.8976. In addition, my
company promises to follow all of the directions. My company understandsthat the
city, streets, etc. need to have a common theme.I also promise to do my best.

Copyright © Wise Guys 2016

 Coordinate City
Specifications
Your company is asked to create a city. Your proposal will be completed on the 4-quadrant
grid paper provided.
1. Theme: Choose a theme for your city. Examples could be sports, movie,
music, animals, movies, favorite season, etc.
2. Streets: You must include at least FIVE streets in your city. The
streets must be labeled and relate to your overall theme. The
streets must run parallel or perpendicular, no diagonals.
The streets must be in a different color other than black.
3. Buildings: You must have at least FIVE buildings in your
city. The buildings must be labeled and relate to your
overall theme. Make sure the entrance to each building is
labeled with an “E.” Each building should be a different color.
4. Scale: You must make a scale at the bottom of your map (1 cm = 1
mile).
5. Park: You must include a park somewhere in your city. Color your
park green, include an “E” for entrance, and be sure to label it with
a name that relates to the overall theme.
6. Attraction: You must include an attraction in your city that relates to your
theme. This could be many things. Examples are an
amusement park, a movie theatre, a stadium, etc. Label the
name of your attraction and make it colorful.
7. Questions: You must write three questions about your city that
another classmate would need to use coordinates to answer.
The questions should be about distances between places you
could visit in your city, exact locations, or other. Examples could
be:
 What are the exact coordinates to the entrance to __?
 What building is located at (7, -1)?
 What street do the coordinates _____ land on?
8. Answer Key: You must make an answer key on a separate piece of paper to
go along with your questions. Please double check to make sure the
answers are correct. Make sure your name is on your answer key.
9. Business Card: Please design a business card. Be sure to include
your company name, a catchy theme, contact information, and a
picture. You must also add color.
10. Turning in Proposal: When turning in your proposal, please staple
your business card, your signed contract, your city drawing, and
your questions and answer key.
Copyright © Wise Guys 2016