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8th grade math cultural activities for Microsoft Word
Celebrate Diversity - Where Are We From? Bulletin Board Map/Activity.
Where Are We From?
This fun activity plots locations on a bulletin board map for the whole class to see. It is great for representing cultural diversity in the classroom. Ask students about their culture and ancestors and then plot data for all to see in a unique way. This product includes a material list, directions, tips, and a sample worksheet.
The activity and the corresponding bulletin board decoration can be used in a variety of ways. It can be an opening of the year icebreaker and
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Make a Mandala a Radial Design Art Lesson Plan
This is an art project to teach students how to create a radial design / Mandala. This lesson plan includes a picture of a mandala that I created as an example for my class. It contains a list of materials needed, TEKS covered, student objectives, instructions, student handout (with directions questions and a notes page) and a suggested rubric for grading the project. You can use it to focus on culture, art, mathematics, or just for fun.Thank you,Shawna Poage =)
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black History Month Project for Math and Science
This documents provides an outline for a Black History Month Project which includes a biography and a presentation. This project can easily be modified for Women's History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month. Students are given an outline and a suggested list of persons to study. Students are also given their choice of multiple modalities for their media presentation.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â MLK Day/Black History Month Bundle.
Superbowl Activities - 15 Football Themed Lessons
15 Superbowl/Football Themed ideas such as: SuperBowl Commercial Review, Superbowl History Presentations, and SuperBowl Snack Contest, and so much more! Curriculum related ideas too.. math & statistics, oral speaking, etc!
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3rd - 12th
Black History Month Project for Math and Science Rubric
This documents provides a rubric for a Black History Month Project which includes a biography and a presentation. This project can easily be modified for Women's History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month. Students are graded on 4 categories which are worth a total of 5 points each. The project is worth 20 points and can easily be converted to a percentage by multiplying by 5.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â MLK Day/Black History Month Bundle.
Leap Day February 29th ~ Word Search of 29 Words Plus 29 Math Problems To Solve
" February is the border between winter and spring." Leap Day.February 29th.Once every four years. For use on this special day, you get: 1. A word search using 29 words in English related to Leap Day and Leap Year. 2. An answer key. 3. An in-class activity with 29 math problems in digits all containing a '29' or a '4' to be matched up with the answers in words. 4. An answer key. Everything is handout-ready for your students. (4 pages) If you like my products, please follow me
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Mathematics - Word Problems Multi-step
These word problems cover various mathematical concepts, including multiplication, division, subtraction, and rounding, and can be used to reinforce mathematical skills for students while addressing real-life scenarios.
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5th - 8th
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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Mathematics of Hidden Figures (2017) Movie Viewing Guide:Summary/Vocab/Questions
"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
Scientific Notation Project
This is an activity for an 8th grade math class to practice writing numbers in scientific notation and comparing numbers in scientific notation using data from a McDonald's food menu (updated nutrition facts found on McDonalds.com). The students then write a story about their trip to McDonald's, who ate what, and how the meals compared.
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8th
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
Halloween Expenses - Personal Finance/Math Spending Activity
Students will research various Halloween Activities in their home town, then put a personal spin on it. They will also research various money saving actions to take during the holidays. Please follow, rate, and review!
Grades:
6th - 12th
Choosing a College-Project
This includes a series of steps that students follow to choose a college/school. They begin by completing research about 4 schools. Then, they make a presentation that includes numerous factors about the college.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pumpkin Exploration Center
I used this 8 page book to do a cross-curricular activity the last few days before Thanksgiving Break. This would also make a great Halloween activity, that doesn't focus on ghosts and goblins!
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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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Grades:
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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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
Presidents and Money Book
1/2 size book pages
Each president that is on a piece of money.
Each page has a picture of the president the money the are on, the presidents birthday, what president they are.
* The pages look out of wack on the preview but you should be able to fix them once you purchase and download the book.
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PreK - 8th
Population Density Activity
I do this activity with my Geometry class during a unit of Volume as a fun and interesting research activity to show how population density (population/area) and density (mass/volume) are related. I use Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the United States in the activity, but it could be easily adapted to your home town and state. To pique their interest, I also show this video beforehand:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxNrZ0We generally have some discussion after watching it to talk about what i
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Fun with Metrics and Other Conversions
Using cultural diversity throughout, students learn to convert various Metric concepts to the American system and vice versa: distance, foreign currency, liquid and dry measurements, temperatures, feet, inches, and centimeters. Each activity relates to a different country on the Metric System. Each exercise begins with a formula and an example to show students how to make the conversion. All anwer keys are included.
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Grades:
5th - 11th
Pi Day ~ Einstein Trivia Game Year 2
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Albert Einstein (German physicist ~ 1879 - 1955)Create some joy in class ! On Einstein's birthday, March 14th, officially known as Pi Day, I use this game of facts about Einstein for a fun introduction to the man named 'Person of the Century' by Time Magazine in 1999. I have Year 1 and Year 2 - two separate versions with different questions in English pertaining to Einstein. You get:1. Complete instructio
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8th - 12th
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Instagram Famous! (Tables, Mapping, Graphing)
There are 4 pages attached. A culminating worksheet titled "Instagram Famous" and 3, half-page, scaffolded skill stations which can be completed by students in class. Students will be able to work at their own pace (if your copy machine is working).
The following topics are covered:
-representing relations as a table, a mapping, and graph
-identifying domain and range of a relation given a table, mapping, or graph
-using a table, mapping, or graph to write the set of ordered pairs and the inver
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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How we celebrate Christmas Around the World
Project that involves research about how different countries celebrate Christmas around the World.
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3rd - 12th
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Scaling Ingredients!
Kid will choose any recipe of their choice and explain why they picked it. They will list the ingredients in the table, scale them and then answer questions on the back. Good for the end of the year or Christmas party because you can invite the students to bring in their recipes if they choose to! Also great for cultural awareness and appreciation.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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