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High school algebra cultural activities
Black History Math Stations Activity
Black History - Math Stations - Ratios/ Rates/ ProportionsIn this activity, your students will be learning about courageous Black figures from history, while also practicing ratios, rates, and proportions! On each station cards, they will learn a little bit about the figure on the card, and also have to solve a problem related to the situation on the card. It is a great way integrate important parts of our nation’s history into our math classes! Students can rotate through the stations you have
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6th - 9th
Ratio Recipe Final Project Handout
This is a great end of unit project for rates, ratios and proportions. The student facing introduction is as follows; "You have found your favorite recipe for a dessert or appetizer and want to bring it to a class party. The problem is your recipe doesn’t serve enough people. Use proportions to increase the recipe to serve all the people needed. Make 1 serving per person. We have 15 people we need to serve."There are multiple parts to this project, including creating a brochure for their new con
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5th - 12th
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Credit Card Analysis with Exponential Functions
This activity allows students to analyze credit cards and interest rates. This challenging task gives students a glimpse into how credit card companies promote different cards and use interest to make money. The task focuses on one central idea -- Christian wants to apply for a credit card to buy a $600 watch. Students compare two different credit card options with different APRs:Capital OneDiscover, which has the added bonus of 6 months without interest!Students are asked to:Calculate balances
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8th - 12th
Black History Month - Solving Linear Equations & Systems
In celebration of Black History Month...This is a fun trivia activity on Google Slides [with PearDeck add-ons!] that allows students to practice: 1. solving linear equations in one variable2. solving systems of linear equations in two variables, using the substitution method or the elimination method..while learning about the accomplishments of various black athletes! The numerical answer to each equation/system that they solve, is the answer that goes in the blank of a sentence describing an a
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7th - 9th
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Chicago Neighborhood Graphing Project
This project combines student knowledge of linear inequalities with their pride of representing their neighborhood! Using different neighborhood maps of Chicago, students will create a coordinate plane and plot their house on the map. I used this with my freshmen algebra class and it was overwhelmingly engaging!Regions included:Far North SideNorth SideNorthwest SideCentral ChicagoSouth SideFar Southeast SideFar Southwest SideWest SideRubric included!!!***Template to use with map of your choice**
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7th - 9th
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Distributive Property Fact Finder - The Great Wall of China
Engage your students with this Distributive Property Fact Finder today! Students learn 11 fun facts about The Great Wall while simplifying expressions involving the distributive property. Students simplify the expression, then choose the correct answer choice to fill in missing information for facts about The Great Wall. Students love to learn new facts instead of just "doing math for math's sake" and I find it much easier to remember the answers when they are facts instead of numbers. This make
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Fact Finder Math Bundle
SOLVE SEQUENCES AND SERIES PROBLEMS - Who am I? SOLVE TO FIND CLUES ACTIVITY
Sequences and Series Activity - Who am I? Objectives Covered 1. Find the recursive and explicit formulas of arithmetic and geometric sequences.2. Find the nth term of an arithmetic and a geometric sequence. 3. Find the sum of finite arithmetic and a geometric series 4. Find the sum of an infinite geometric series. The activity gives clues to help students identify the first African American woman to earn a Doctorate in Mathematics. Directions for the teacher 1.  Print the task cards and tape
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8th - 12th
Christmas Math: "Christmas 2025" Career and Wage Project Using Linear Algebra
As a way to prepare my students for the upcoming final exam and connect them with some college and career plans, I created a project in which they can create a linear equation based on a job they choose from a list of options.
As a hook, students will write about a time they did not get what they want for Christmas. Then they will have the opportunity to describe their ideal Christmas in 2025. I have suggested a life with family, single and traveling, etc. Students will then estimate how much s
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8th - 10th
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Dimensional Analysis Travel Project
Combine Geography with Math in this travel based activity using dimensional analysis! Students will choose a country to visit, then use a search engine along with dimensional analysis answer questions about that country such as how far away the nearest airport is, how far it is from your hometown to that country, how long and wide the country is, how much their money is worth compared to a U.S. dollar, how long it would take to get there, etc.
This is a great project to wrap up a unit on dimen
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7th - 9th
SOLVE RADICAL EQUATIONS -COLORING ACTIVITY
Coloring ActivityObjective:Solve radical equations (Square roots and Cube roots)Included:Radical Equations Worksheet Coloring Picture Student Recording WorksheetColored picture -KeyDirections: Make a copy of the Solve Radical Equations Worksheet and the coloring picture for each student. You can copy the coloring picture on back of the worksheet to save paper. Have students show their work on the provided worksheet or their paper or use the blank recording worksheet. Solve each equation; lo
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8th - 11th
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Fact Finder Math Bundle
Now you can get 7 of my Best-Selling Fact Finder math activities at one great price!Fact Finders are a great way to engage students and bring in other subject areas, too! Students solve math problems to find the answer to questions about famous people, places, and landmarks!This bundle of Fact Finders is geared towards pre-algebra and algebra classes. Topics include :evaluating expressionsdistributive propertysolving inequalitiessale price and percent offgreatest common factor1-step equationsY
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6th - 9th
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS - factor to solve / BLACK HISTORY
SOLVE Quadratic Equations by FACTORING
Black History Month is in February. If you need an activity to highlight the accomplishments of African Americans, consider this math activity.
Students will solve quadratic equations by factoring. The letters assigned to each equation will reveal the following quote by Nelson Mandela.
"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world."
Included are 16 equations given in increasingly difficult order. The solutions are expressed as
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â ALGEBRA SKILLS - BLACK HISTORY emphasis
Rate of Change Across the USA
Get ready to travel across the USA during math class! Students are told their beginning location and their final destination for the first three problems, then they get to create their own adventures for the last three problems. The map of the USA is overlaid with a coordinate plane. Students find the coordinate location of each city indicated, then find the slope of their pathway from city to city. Students could calculate the slope using rise over run, or they can use the two points of the two
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7th - 12th
Dia de los Muertos - Solving Equations
In this activity, students will solve equations and add images to their skull based on their solution. Activity includes:12 Task Cards: Solving equations with distributive property, variables on both sides, fractions, and negative numbers. Worksheet: Space for students to record their work and add to their Skull Outline Answer KeyTeacher Notes: I have students work in groups of 2-4 and print the task cards for each group. I explain to them that the order in which the task cards are completed do
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7th - 9th
Diversity Biographies - For use in a Mathematics Classroom
This presentation highlights 12 diverse individuals and makes connections to Math Concepts. A free form is provided in my products for teams to utilize during discussions and to assist with connections. Monthly Themes Include:January - Thyroid Awareness MonthFebruary - Black History MonthMarch - Women's History MonthApril - Autism Awareness Day (April 2nd)May - Asian American Heritage MonthJune - LGBT Pride MonthJuly - International Day of Friendship (July 30th)August - Women's Equality Day (Au
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8th - 12th
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Distribute and Combine Like Terms - Hispanic Heritage Month Puzzle
This worksheet is intended for independent practice, such as homework. An answer key is included. When students complete the puzzle it will reveal the name of a Hispanic American hero. Assignment is ideal for anytime between September 15 and October 15.
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8th - 11th
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Distributive Property (Positive Only) Fact Finder
Engage your students with this Positive Distributive Property Fact Finder today! Students learn 11 fun facts about the Great Sphinx while practicing the distributive property. Students simplify the expression, then choose the correct answer choice to fill in missing information for facts about the Great Sphinx. Students love to learn new facts instead of just "doing math for math's sake" and I find it much easier to remember the answers when they are facts instead of numbers. This makes it muc
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Fact Finder Math Bundle
Fact Finder: Solving Inequalities
Have your students learn some fun facts about Venice, Italy while they practice solving inequalities! This 11 problem Fact Finder worksheet has two-step and multi-step inequalities. There are also decimals and fractions(with like denominators) included in a few of the problems. Students solve the inequality and choose the correct answer from the choices to fill in the blank for each fact.One reason I love these worksheets is that I find it much easier to memorize facts as answers than a bunch
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7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Fact Finder Math Bundle
Simplify Exponential Expressions Pixel Art (Laxmi Agarwal)
Have your students practice their exponent rules while receiving immediate feedback. There are 10 exponential expressions to simplify. Each correct answer earns pixels creating a picture and quote from Social Activist Laxmi Agarwal. Incorrect answers will turn bold and red. Great activity for those surprise sub days.
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Algebra Review Pixel Art (underrepresented populations)
CRT Algebra: Multiplying Polynomials Worksheets
We all know how important it is to make sure that we are being culturally relevant in our teaching practice, but it is sometimes very time-consuming to create activities on our own. This idea for multiplying polynomials and modeling quadratics came up at a teacher training I attended recently and inspired by a Black History Month Bulletin board idea I was working on at the time.I am including a large sheet on the last page that can be used on day 1 of the math practice sheets to clarify the diff
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8th - 9th, Staff
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Graphing Inequalities Algebra Krampus Christmas Holiday Activity
This activity is used as review of graphing horizontal and vertical lines and inequalities. It is also a good review of graphing points in relation to other points and locations.I use this as an in-class review assignment before holiday break in December.
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8th - 11th
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Unit Conversion Activity
This activity is to engage students into thinking how unit conversion is applied in other country's. In this handout, students will have to do some research on the country's currency value, the cost of flight tickets in dollars, convert dollars to the country's currency, how long their flight will be in minutes, etc.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
THE INFINITY PHONES: AN EXPLORATION INTO A STUDENT’S PHONE USE
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Project description with checklist for students (grading rubric included), sample student project for referenceBASIC CONCEPT: This project will take a student through the screen time feature on their iPhone. Students will examine how much time they spend interacting with their phone each week and design pie charts representing their data. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their current weekly screen time in regards to how much it is impacting their time. The goal is that
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7th - 10th
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Around the World Passport One Variable Word Problems
Enrich Word Problem practice with this fun and culturally enriching Passport Activity. Print, fold, and staple this to create a passport in which students will complete 4 European-theme Pre - Algebra / beginning Algebra Word Problems!
UPDATE: I have improved this product by increasing the rigor of the word problems included! Now all steps can and should be solved by writing a one- or two-step equation!
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5th - 10th
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