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My Dream Vehicle Gr 6-9 Math Project: Percents, Interest, Decimals
This project was designed with a certain group in mind - disengaged boys.
In this 20 page math project, students choose a vehicle from a newspaper or the local buy/sell/trade paper.
They'll choose what upgrades they'd like to make (new tires, paint job etc.) and then calculate the cost of the vehicle, with taxes, the upgrades- with taxes to figure out how much money they need from the bank.
Students also need to calculate the interest on their bank loan and their monthly payment.
Math ski
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6th - 9th
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Graphing and Writing Equations of Circles: Cell Phone Towers Task
This lesson plan and activity were created to allow students to explore a real life situation involving graphing circles. Students will get lots of practice writing equations for circles and graphing circles on a coordinate plane as well as using some problem solving skills to make their own decisions.A lesson plan with some estimates of time are included in the pages.Make sure students have graph paper that has at least 40 units total for the x-axis.Standard graph paper from the store normally
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9th - 11th
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EDITABLE Pizza Themed Math Project Activity Fractions, Decimals and Percents
This is an EDITABLE summative math assessment with the theme of pizza and comprises seven questions that center on fractions, decimals, and percents. It may be given as a final test, summative project or self-guided learning activity and is perfect for distance learning. The seven questions use three levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (remembering, understanding and applying). Specific student directions are provided, and three boxes of a sample project are included in the students’ three page handout
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
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Operations on Decimals: What's For Dinner? Math Project Grades 6-8
In this 25 page resource, students grades 6-8, are asked to plan a special meal for their entire family.
The meal must be healthy (not chips and chocolate) and include items from all 4 food groups. Students must not go over a budget of $50.00.
Students use sale flyers to help plan their meal, and calculate the cost of their meal items. Students can cut pictures from the flyers, draw their items or simply list their menu items in writing.
Students make calculations using addition, subtracti
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6th - 8th
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NCAA March Madness Basketball Project (Sweet Sixteen) - Middle School Math
Bring the excitement of March Madness to your classroom. Your students will select a team that makes the Sweet 16 in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament. Students will do the following tasks: - Fill out a bracket for their team's region- Look up general information about their team. - Track how well their team does. They will look up final scores, leading scorers, and more. - Research their school. They will find out the tuition and room & board costs to attend their school. -
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Fireworks: Trigonometry Inquiry Project
In this inquiry-based project, students will learn how to use basic trigonometric functions such as cosine, tangent and sine to find the missing side distances and angles of a right-angle triangle.Students will explore how fireworks of varying heights will affect the viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience.Students will design their own fireworks show that will include 4 different colours of fireworks. Each firework choice has a differing explosion height, which will slightly ch
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6th - 11th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Inquiry Based Learning: Trigonometry
End of the Year Review Project- 8th Grade Math- Zeek the Alien Friend
This project is a great end of the year project that covers the majority of eighth grade topics as a review. It is usually assigned after state testing for the last few weeks of school, allowing yourself a few days to grade them before grades are due. The students seem to enjoy the story and the mathematics in real life. The story can be adjusted to include places in your town. The story right now is based in San Marcos, CA. You can remove pages if you have less time, or add pages for a more tho
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7th - 9th
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Carnival Probability Project
A project that feels like a game!
Students must create their own game, using probability to ensure THEY are favored to win....much like the house in a casino. Students can make games involving dice, spinners, cards, "fishing" ducks out of a pond, etc.
Assessed skills include: fundamental counting principal, theoretical probability, experimental probability, independent events, dependent events, creativity, writing, presentation. *Students must already know basic probability to complete this
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8th - 12th
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Math Summative Project Based Algebra Activity EDITABLE: Building a House
This EDITABLE math summative algebra assessment (project based learning) is comprised of eight questions based on four levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and requires solving for one unknown using basic mathematical formulas. The theme is centered on the construction of a house. The student is the building contractor who must make a variety of decisions to correctly solve each portion of this assessment. The students may present the project in two different ways, as a power point or as a written projec
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7th - 9th, Adult Education
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Geometry Project Based Distance Learning Math Assessment: Constructing A Pool
This is a summative, project based EDITABLE assessment geometry math project that uses the formulas for area, perimeter, circumference, and volume with problem solving being the key component. In the original resource, seven plane and solid real-life geometry problems are presented which involve the construction of four different swimming pools. Students must sketch each problem as well as use the correct formula to solve each problem.Complete project directions are provided for the student. Usi
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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CCSS:
Percent Markup, Discount, Tax, and Tip Real World Differentiated Project
This document contains a project in which students will use the ideas of percent markup, discount, tax, and tip in a hypothetical situation that is authentic to their lives.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Real World House Project using Fractions and Area
This is a project that focusing on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. It also focuses on an understanding of area, surface area, area and perimeter concepts aligned with the common core. There a "I can" statements at the top that align with the common core for 6th grade math, as well as some repeats from common core 5th grade math. This unit has 12 story problems that focus on a blueprint of a house, where students must find the area of rectangles and
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Systems of Equations Project (3 variables)
Students will use 3 variable systems of equations to determine which branch(es) of an electronics company should be shut down. Students will research 3 cities, solve systems, use revenue numbers and monthly expenses to eventually draw a conclusion as to which branch should close and which should remain open. Students will write a letter to their boss explaining their findings.
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9th - 12th
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#adulting Project - Percent
Students can apply all they've learned about percents, including finding percent of a number, percent of change, and simple interest with this real-world project. They will find a job, buy a car and rent an apartment, all while paying taxes and getting a loan. The final product is a poster of their life which they can present to the class.
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6th - 9th
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Application of Polynomials (project)
This is a project appropriate for Algebra 2 students after graphs, and equations of polynomials have been covered. It has students algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally apply polynomials to a real world situation involving packaging.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Vector Project Rubric
This is a rubric for a student group project. Students are asked to make a poster about vectors. Students must write their own story using vectors, magnitude and direction, graph the result, draw a picture related to the story, and solve the other groups' problems. Students will present their problems and solutions to the class.
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10th - 12th
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Washington, D.C. Trip Planning Budget Project
I use this project as part of the addition and subtraction unit in my 3rd grade classroom. It gives students a real world scenario in which they would use their knowledge of addition and subtraction to manage money. The kids love it because it offers a lot of choice and is very fun! It could also be used for advanced 2nd graders or as a review at the beginning of the year for 4th graders.
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2nd - 4th
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Fraction Word Problem Project
This project is a wonderful review of standards 5.NF.7c and 5.NF.6 that allows students to solve real world problems with fractions. In this project, students will select a recipe from a “recipe book” and adjust it to serve a given number of people. This project based learning experience reinforces an essential life skill and reviews multi-step word problems with fractions in a relevant and interactive way.
** A rubric is included along with all necessary documents!
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3rd - 5th
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Geometry Project: Creating a Stage using Area, Perimeter, Surface Area & Volume
This is a fun way to let students apply their understanding of Geometric measurements.
They are asked to work with a trapezoid, cylinder, sphere, pyramid, rectangular prism & cube to find area, perimeter, surface area, circumference and volume of different 2D and 3D shapes.
A link to a website will get you started with 3 great lesson sheets to get them thinking about the different measurements needed to distinguish between perimeter, area, surface area and volume.
Following the work
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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Book Project: Outline of If you give a mouse a cookie project
A great project for all kids of any age to learn logic, reasoning, and mathematics! The whimsical Laura Numeroff story of If you Give a Mouse a Cookie gives a logical step by step of actions one after another. Project is best given after the story is read first.
For younger ages: Have students write a story using hypothesis and conclusions.
For students in Geometry: Have students compare it to geometry. Best given when learning conditional, converse, and bi-conditional.
If you give a mouse a
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Grades:
2nd - 10th
Road Trip Math Project
This is a great end of year project for 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th grade math. It requires kids to use computers in class while budgeting for a fun road trip! Can take up to one week to complete (2-5 academic days).
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5th - 8th
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Cumulative fifth grade EOG stations
This document contains comprehensive and real world tasks for students to review whole number multiplication and division, fractions, decimals, and volume.
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4th - 6th
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Zeek the Alien Friend- 8th Grade Math End of the Year Project
This project was created to be an end of the year project that covers the majority of eighth grade topics as a review. It is usually assigned after state testing for the last few weeks of school, allowing yourself a few days to grade them before grades are due. The students seem to enjoy the story of meeting an alien and teaching him math as they experience things together in real life. The story can be adjusted to include places in your town. The story right now is based in San Marcos, CA. You
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Grades:
8th - 9th
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Decimal Project- Saving $, Balancing Money- Real life word problems!
*Can be used as an assessment after teaching + - x / decimals. Great for use before or after winter break as an easy math refresher! Can easily be used anytime of the year, year after year!*
GROUPING:
This project would be best done individually as an assessment, but can easily be done with partners.
TIME:
2 to 4 days "in class" project (based on 50 minute class periods).
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
Adding decimals
Subtracting decimals
Multiplying decimals
Dividing decimals
*Mini lessons during or prior
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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