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7th grade other (math) research
Extra Credit Math Projects
If you need extra credit projects to help your math students boost their grades, these extracurricular activities can fit the bill! In each of these three projects, students look at the world of math in a way that is not routinely included in our curriculum. Hopefully they learn a little something extra that increases their interest in math.
Included are three projects:
1) mathematician/engineer biography study
2) career study (with math connections)
3) math-based fiction book report
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5th - 8th
Mathematician Project - Math Research - Creating Comics!
Do you want your students to learn about famous mathematicians in a fun way? Using Luetta and Wilbert Reimer's books "Mathematicians Are People, Too" (or other mathematical stories) your students will create comic strip stories to tell the tales of their beloved mathematicians! At the same time, they will create (or copy) mini-biographies of their mathematicians. When the class is finished with their individual stories, you can compile them together and create one massive "Mathematician Comic
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3rd - 12th
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DRIVER EDUCATION - ROAD TRIP PROJECT
This is a project that can be used in your driver education classroom. It will require research of miles between points, time tables, gasoline mileage of a chosen vehicle and budgeting a certain amount of given moey for the entire ROAD TRIP ! Have fun.
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7th - 12th
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Famous Mathematician Biography Research Poster | Math Class Project
Celebrate the legacy of mathematicians with this engaging biography research project about the life of influential leaders and thinkers. This print-and-go poster template supports student independence by guiding them through a series of drawing and writing prompts. The directions are clear and easy to understand, so students can work at their own pace. Graphic organizers guide students through the process of recording information from online sources. This poster template can be printed on 12 x 1
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Famous Professionals Research Project for Career Exploration Course
100 Add-On Questions for The Fermi Project, By Far My Most Popular Resource
The Fermi Project is as much fun for teachers as it is for those students that embrace it. Fermi questions are ridiculous math-based questions to which nobody really wants to know the answer, but that's half of their charm. The other half is that this is a REALLY good skill to teach our students. It requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, research skills, but overall the major skill therein is making educated guesses and how we learn to truly make them EDUCATED guesses. And th
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6th - 12th
Planning A Road Trip Project
This project requires students to plan a road trip within the United States. It covers many aspects of Geography (using roads, directions, finding attractions, etc.) and requires use of Mathematics for budgeting.
Students will plot out the cities they plan to go to, the hotels they will stay at, the attractions they will visit, and miles driven. They will also write journal entries and create a postcard from one of their cities.
They will use actual prices (computers will be needed for resear
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7th - 8th
Ontario Math Curriculum | Financial Literacy | The Cost-of-Living | Grades 7-9
Students will learn about the pros and cons of buying and renting a home and determine whether they should rent or buy. This cost-of-living financial literacy resource will help your students become wiser spenders!ABOUT THE READINGThe reading is interactive (and there is a fillable form included). Essentially, they'll fill in the blanks as they read. They learn about rates, budgeting, net income, up-front costs, down payments, mortgage terms and variables, and examine various factors that you sh
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7th - 10th
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30 Historical Mathematician Slides & Student Project_Multicultural & Editable
30 HISTORICAL MATHEMATICIAN SLIDES & STUDENT PROJECT-EditableIt's important for students to learn about historical mathematicians. It provides them with valuable insights into the development of mathematical concepts and the contributions that individuals have made to the field over time. Understanding the achievements and challenges faced by historical mathematicians can inspire students and help them see the human side of mathematics. Learning about the struggles and breakthroughs of these
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1st - 12th
Types of Real Numbers Jigsaw Activity
This is an activity that has been a hit with my classes! Students are split into groups to research and present information about a certain type or set of real numbers. Students can use any online search engine to find abundant information about real numbers. Then, students present the information to the entire class or take it back to a different group of students as in a traditional jigsaw activity. By the end of the activity, all students in the class will have information about six differ
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7th - 9th
Ontario Math Curriculum │ Financial Literacy │ Credit Cards │ PPT │ Grades 7-9
This comprehensive Ontario financial literacy lesson covers various topics related to credit cards and loan sharks, annual percentage rates, creditworthiness, debt and interest rates, principal and interest payments, credit limits, and hidden fees. The lesson provides opportunities for students to research, write, reflect, and express their opinions on these important financial matters.Understanding Credit Cards: Pros and ConsOverview of Credit Card Benefits and Drawbacks: Students will gain ins
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7th - 9th
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Create a Realistic Financial Plan - Stage 3 & 4 investigation task - HPGe GATS
Financial literacy is important on so many levels, and it should start in primary school.This guided research task requires students to create the beginnings of a realistic budget through the use of digital technology.The Slides file has all the instructions students will need to progress through this task, including links and an explanation of the simple formulas needed to create the budget. The Sheets file is set up for students to begin recording their information easily.Students investigate,
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5th - 8th
Sink or Swim Systems of Equations Project
This project is based on a popular television show where entrepreneurs share their clever ideas and business plans in hopes of attracting a ‘shark’ to invest in their company! This project outlines all the steps necessary, in detail, for students to not only create their own business, but develop a plan for it to be successful. Students will create materials lists, evaluate costs, use systems of equations to determine when their business is profitable, set reasonable goals for their company us
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7th - 12th
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Graphed Growth: Tracking Change with Linear Equations!
Engage Students with Real-World Math: Project: Graphed GrowthThis project is a winner for making linear equations relevant and exciting! Student Choice: Students pick a topic they're interested in, fostering engagement and ownership of their learning.Connects Math to the Real World: Students apply linear equations to model and track change over time in a real-world context they choose.Data Collection & Analysis: Students practice collecting data, plotting it on graphs, and interpreting th
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5th - 9th
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Informative Math Essay: Topic 2 - Careers in Mathematics
Essay writing isn't just for the ELA classroom. Writing must be incorporated across the curriculum. This is an Informative Essay assignment deigned to be used in both the ELA and/or Math classroom. This project will provide students with a structured research opportunity to explore CAREERS IN THE FIELD OF MATHEMATICS! This packet provides the focus question, link to each resource, a guided writing outline, sample essay, and rubric. All essay parts and rubric are aligned to state testing requirem
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5th - 8th
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Informative Math Essay: Essay Topic 1 - Importance of Multiplication Facts
Essay writing isn't just for the ELA classroom. Writing must be incorporated across the curriculum. This is an Informative Essay assignment deigned to be used in both the ELA and/or Math classroom. This project will provide students with a structured research opportunity to explore exactly WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR MULTIPLICATION FACTS! This packet provides the focus question, link to each resource, a guided writing outline, and rubric. All essay parts and rubric are aligned to state testi
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5th - 8th
The A to Z of Credit Cards
This activity is similar to a webquest.
Students will use the given resources (or may find their own) to learn about the ins and outs of credit cards.
A list of questions (starting with A to Z) is given and students must research and answer each question (example: A - What is APR?)
This math project will take 2-3 class periods (approx. 40 minutes) and will require internet access in class, or could be assigned for completion at home. Alternatively, the teacher could print the resources for s
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Food Desert
Discuss the food desert and its implications using reading comprehension checklists. Great for teaching research skills, teaching students how to use guiding questions, and how to brainstorm. Length of article makes it perfect for modeling, group completion, and individual completion to take place without changing articles or topics.
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5th - 8th
Life of a Mathematician - research project
This is a research assignment for Year 7-9 maths students, where they are to research the life of a famous mathematician, complete with a rubric, ready to print.
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7th - 9th
Math Career Poster Project-End of School Year Activity
Bet you get so many questions throughout the year from students saying, “When are they ever going to use this?” After this project, students are more likely to understand that math is used in every career and job field out there, and not just the simple math.
This project entails interviewing someone who uses mathematics in his or her job and creating a poster with the information collected. An outline of the project and detailed instructions are included which acts as an outline for the studen
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7th - 12th
Kitchen Appliances - Build Your Own Kitchen Research Activity
This is a super fun activity to teach students about kitchen appliances and budgeting. Students can do this assignment in small groups (up to 3) or individually. Students can use a laptop/Chromebook or their personal devices to research kitchen appliances. Prior to this activity, students should learn about the different types of kitchen appliances, large and small, and kitchen tools and their functions. To prep:1. Get students into groups2. As a fun warm up activity, I have students guess what
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7th - 12th
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Famous Mathematician Media Biography Project
This project allows students to discover where some of the foundations of math come from. Students research a famous mathematician to learn about their early life, education, and contributions. The students must then describe WHY the contributions are important to math and/or their lives. This project is a "media project" - the students' projects are not paper/pencil, but instead created on a computer (powerpoint, prezi, typed report, etc.) A rubric is included to help evaluate the projects.
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4th - 7th
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Math SC standard checklist (Bundle Package)
This is a checklist that will allow an educator to track what 6th, 7th, or 8th grade math South Carolina standard have been taught and when. This is a great contribution to a teacher or student data notebook. Each key concept is color coded as well as each objective.
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6th - 8th
Ancient Number Systems Project
Students will be responsible for looking up and learning a different number system. There is a list below of a bunch of different number systems that they can look up. Student will then record the different symbols for a list of numbers and then complete some math problems using their chosen number system. There is a rubric. You can edit this whole project to your liking. Binary BabylonianMayanChinese Rod NumeralsSumerian Chinese Egyptian Shang Oracle Bone NumeralsGreek Arabic R
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7th - 12th
Problem Solving - Il caso di un Ristorante di Roma
Le Slide di Problem Solving sono scaricabili in PDF. Esse servono per far riflettere gli studenti circa il mondo reale, rafforzare le competenze, creare nuovi punti di vista ed offrire arricchimenti, che a differenza dei fogli di lavoro, non risultano noiosi. È consigliabile proiettare il video poi al termine della visione aprire il File usando la LIM e far lavorare i diversi gruppi.
La terza fase consiste nel lavoro individuale.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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