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Winter applied math cultural activities for Microsoft Word
Mathematics of Hidden Figures (2017) Movie Viewing Guide:Summary/Questions/KEY
"Hidden Figures" is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi. The movie is based on the true story of three African-American women mathematicians - Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson - who worked at NASA and played crucial roles in the early years of the United States' space program.Set in the 1960s during the height of the Space Race and the Civil Rights Movement, the film follows these talented women as they face racial and gender discrimination while working
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Applied Mathematics: Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE with KEYS
The Trek to Mount Olympus
The Trek to Mount Olympus is a math mini-unit requiring students to plan a trip to Mount Olympus. Students will need to find flights, convert dollars to Euros, calculate the cost of gas, locate various cities in Greece, etc. There are five missions that students will need to complete:
Mission #1 - Background Information
Mission #2 - Travel to Athens
Mission #3 - Fun in Athens
Mission #4 - Trip to Mount Olympus
Mission #5 - Exploring Greece
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5th - 9th
Virtual Road Trip
Great end-of-year research project. Designed for an English III class-but works well for Geography and Applied Math as well as Life Skills and Dollars and Sense. Includes 7 different itineraries, each with its own budget and vehicle. Evaluation Rubric included in the assignment. Student teams complete the requirements and share with the class. Teams can share one computer to complete the assignment as they use critical thinking skills to complete their virtual travels. Students love this a
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7th - 12th
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Christmas Extravaganza/ Gift Exchange Letter
Downloadable Christmas gift exchange letter for parents. Christmas Extravaganza/ Extravaganzia Navidena. Parent letter in both English and Spanish ready to be printed and sent home. Editable in case dates need to be changed.
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Not Grade Specific
Similarity + Scale factor Project: Designing public space with Zillow
In this project, students will look at the top 10 "neediest" cities in America. They will use Zillow / Realtor.com to find an empty lot and then design a public space to the city council that will help alleviate one or more social / economic pressures in the community. Students are challenged to think about how spaces and public access to resources can help change a community. Generally, this project takes 1 week to complete.I have done this project a few times, always astounded by students' cre
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Civics Initiative: Food Drive Plan
This plan gives you a full lay out of what you should expect when planning a Food Drive at your school. This has a day-by-day schedule, flyer available, articles for differing grades, and a roll out plan.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Christmas Around the World: Australian Style Performance Idea
Here is a cute twist on Rudolph for a Holiday/Christmas/Winter Assembly.
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PreK - 5th
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Slightly Chilled: a parody of Frozen/The Snow Queen
A zany parody of Disney's Frozen suitable for the upper grades or the younger if you edit the adult jokes out. A mashup retelling The Snow Queen, The Hobbit etc with a healthy dose of Disney parodying.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Crafty Christmas Trees
This package is a collection of Christmas tree activities that I have used over the years. There are four main activities:
Pin Pierced Tree- fun and quite safe! good fine motor control as well as lots of fun. Finished trees are hung on the windows to let through the light.
Stitched Tree- painted and then threaded with a cotton or thin ribbon to add 3D texture.
Triangle Trees- several sizes are offered for either individual or class work.
Wonderwall- a large whole class activity for a stunning ba
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Icy Igloo and Polar Bear
The children will build their own igloos in the fashion of the Inuit and Eskimos to celebrate national Alaska native heritage month. They will also assemble a movable polar bear that can play hide and seek inside the igloo!
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PreK
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2023 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS {Word Search)
With 2023 on the horizon, that means practically everyone will have a new year's resolution list. Why not have your students try out my New Year's Resolutions word search? There are 30 hidden words/phrases within the "conglomeration of letters." Word Bank be on time for events        procrastinate less        get more sleep        tithe to your church        be more outgoing        spend less time online        make a budget        save money        volunteer for a charity        c
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Winter Holiday Bulletin Board
This is a bulletin board with an image and an information sheet about winter holidays. It is fully editable.
The winter holidays included are: Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
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Not Grade Specific
Roman Numerals Games - Sorting, Acting, Memory, Bingo Calls!
Spend a day or two studying Roman Numerals whenever needing a substitute plan or short weeks. Suggested Directions for Use: Print out on brightly colored paper and cut apart. Laminate all cards separately and then cut apart. Game Ideas:- Randomly pass out Roman Numeral cards to students and have them arrange themselves in ascending or descending order. - Pass out a Roman Numeral card to groups of 2 or 3. Have them model the Roman Numeral with their bodies or hands. - Pass out a Roman Numeral c
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Not Grade Specific
Snow Person Hunt:A fun and easy way to create some winter fun before the break!
The message to StaffWe’ve got a problem on our hands! SEVENTY sneaky, sly snow people have gotten loose in our building! We need your help finding each one before the winter break! If you find a snowman, snow woman, or any snow creature hiding in our building, please bring them to the office to claim a prize. The search will begin on December 1. This is an adult only hunt and only ONE snowman per staff member. Remember to look high & low and everywhere in between. Happy searching
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Staff
1st & 2nd grade appropriate Fall/Winter Book Pack
This file contains 8 holiday themed books for October thru December. Each small book is 6 pages long. They have multiple sentences with 4 to 1+ words on each page. There are pictures to accompany the informational text. All information was researched online.
The books are made to be teacher friendly with 2 per page that can be copied on collate, stapled, & cut.
I have a basic pack for emergent readers as well.
They address the Common Core standards on diversity.
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Nature and Weather A: Preparing for Winter Situations (Speaking)
If your English/ESL students have been studying winter weather and survival, now is the chance to put their skills to the test. This is an informal presentation activity in which students will work with partners to practice speaking and vocabulary to give "how-to" presentations. Students will be able to discuss dressing for winter, winter car preparation, and/or home weatherization for winter.
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Not Grade Specific
Icy Igloo and Polar Bear
The children will build their own igloos in the fashion of the Inuit and Eskimos to celebrate national Alaska native heritage month. They will also assemble a movable polar bear that can play hide and seek inside the igloo!
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K - 1st
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Social Justice in Middle School Math #3
This is the third worksheet of word problems for middle school math that highlight some of the social justice issues that are being addressed around the country. This particular worksheet is predominantly percent and proportion problems. See my two previous worksheets for other math topics. Math teachers should not and cannot stand by and let Social Studies and ELA teachers discuss social justice. Students should hear the facts from all teachers, and be educated so that each student can form his
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Social Justice in Math BUNDLE--NEW
Nature and Weather A: Winter Car Preparation (Listening and Vocabulary)
My adult English/ESL students in Washington DC really enjoy this winter car survival listening and vocabulary activity. As English learners living in the USA, they find the practical aspect of this activity to be critical to their survival in the USA. The students have a chance to listen, check, review vocabulary, and then listen again for details. They will learn vocabulary terms such as: flashlight, tarp, jumper cables, first aid kit, flares, and much more.
NOTE: You will need classroom access
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Not Grade Specific
Holiday Party Family Invitation- EDITABLE!
Full editable Holiday Party Invite! Optional donation box at the bottom if needed. Please leave a review!! Thank you for purchasing this download!
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Not Grade Specific
December poem
Excellent poem for read aloud or poetry unit!
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K - 2nd, Not Grade Specific
FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR STUDENTS CRYPTOGRAM
FINANCIAL LITERACY IS A GROWING TOPIC FOR OUR STUDENTS. THIS IS GOOD FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
Exponential Functions Through Car Depreciation
This is a group/individual activity where students get to see exponential decay in real life, understand why it happens, find growth rates, and practice calculating expected values. By the end of the activity, students will be ready to have a rich conversation about functions theoretically approaching zero. They will then have to rectify that theoretical truth with the reality of car values.
By the end of the project, students will be able to:
Define depreciation and relate multiple real-wor
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Exponential Functions Through Car Depreciation (Answers)
This is the answer key to the activity named "Exponential Function - Car depreciation." I highly, highly recommend purchasing this because, not only are the answers including, but 4 additional tips for enriching instruction and incorporating graphs/visual representations.Enjoy!
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8th - 12th
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