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Free high school Back to School algebra projects
Linear Equations: Water Park Project
In this high interest, extensive assignment, students are given a three part project broken into daily tasks. The project is designed to assess the students profieciency with linear equations. They must design a water park on a coordinate plane, identify points, calculate slope, write equations, solve for midpoint, use the distance formula, and explain their results in a reflection paper.
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7th - 12th
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Graphing Equations From a Table | Math Art Activity
Engage your pre-algebra or algebra students with this free math art activity. Students will practice graphing equations using a table. Not only are there two different options to help differentiate, but the results are beautiful stained glass type images to hang in your classroom. This freebie is a sample of my graphing art bundle. Click here to see more! Your students will love this "break" from their regular math routine. This activity is a perfect way to either begin graphing linear equatio
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Graphing Linear Equations Art Bundle
U.S. President -- Data Analysis & Statistics Inquiry - 21st Century Math Project
Engage students in data analysis through use of Presidential data in this 21st Century Math Project. Students will create box and whisker, stem and leaf, histograms and scatterplot through their investigations. In the end, students will take on the inquiry question: "Do US Presidents with the most children live longer after they have been inaugurated?" ***THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A GOOGLE SLIDES INTERACTIVE VERSION INCLUDED. REDOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE IT ALREADY***-- In "He Entered a Youn
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6th - 12th
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Graphing Linear Equations Picture Activity | Graphing Lines Worksheet
Great practice for graphing lines! This quick assignment gives 5 linear equations and a coordinate grid. Students graph the 5 lines, and when intersected, the lines form a simple star that they color. An optional rubric is included.There are 2 versions are given. Choose if you want:•all equations in slope-intercept form OR•equations in both slope-intercept form or standard form Use this as a quick formative assessment or as a mini project! All students need is a copy of this resource, a ruler,
Pythagorean Theorem Project (Fencing a yard)
This project introduces students to a real world problem using the pythagorean theorem. Students are asked to find the perimeter of their large yard and compare price quotes from two companies who have made a bid for the job.
The work is relatively simple and is perfectly suited for Algebra I and Geometry students. It's a short project that could even be given for a homework assignment or in-class activity. The topics covered include the pythagorean theorem, perimeter, plotting points, and
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6th - 10th
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Pizza Place Combinations -- Combinations and Permutations - Math Projects
Pizza! Pizza! Mario & Luigi’s Pizzeria wants to make sure everyone knows that they are the best of the best. At their pizzeria, they allow customers to choose any number of toppings from their list to create pizzas and lasagnas. Join in on the fun with this 21st Century Math Project!In this 9 page PDF, you will be given a mapping to the Content Standards, an outline for how to implement the project, 3 different assignments for students to use, and an answer key. ***THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN UPDA
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Probability & Expected Value Unit Bundle - Distance Learning Compatible
Solving Equations Mini Project - When Will I Ever Use This?
"When will I ever use this?" The famous question asked by every Algebra student. Give your students a REAL application of solving equations with this mini project!When textbook application problems aren't cutting it to spark your students' interest, these "When Will I Ever Use This" mini projects will give them the real life application they are craving. From doctors, to accountants, to business owners, and beyond, algebra is used everyday by a variety of professionals. Professional: Electrician
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Real Life Math Project Based Learning PBL - Bundle
Soundtrack Of My Life {Student Project}
Music makes the world go round. Engage your students with this thought-provoking "Soundtrack Of My Life" student project. As students explore the music that plays throughout life, this will help them to gain a deeper understanding of their true self & how they present themselves in this world... and you the teacher just might get a deeper understanding of them too. This project is great for:Back to SchoolCreative WritingDeep ThoughtsAnd Just Plan Fun
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6th - 12th
Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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3rd - 9th
Slope and Linear Equations Project
This is the perfect activity or project for your students to show off their creativity while finding the slope between two points and writing equations in slope-intercept form from one point and the slope. This can be assigned as a take-home project, an activity during class, or used during math centers.
Student handout with instructions (PDF and .doc), graph paper (two options) and rubric are provided, along with examples of my own students' outstanding projects.
This activity/project can be
Statistics Cell Phone Project with Rubric
This statistics project is extremely engaging because the students are required to collect relevant data pertaining to cell phone usage. Student will then be asked to analyze(Five Number Summary) and display the data in a myriad of formats (Frequency Histograms, Box-and-Whisker, Stem and Leaf, etc)
For the Excel file, please email me at E_Sigman@yahoo.com after purchase.
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7th - 12th
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FREEBIE!!!! Small Editable Polka Dotted Labels~all colors!
Enjoy these small editable labels! This is saved as pptx! Make sure you have this Power Point program. :o)
Polka dotted-all colors! Want different sizes??? I have a packet with small, medium and larger labels per color. Check it out at the store!
When printing-MUST USE FULL SHEET LABELS ONLY and then cut out.
You can change the font, change the color of the font and even add clip art!
For personal classroom use only-not for commercial use.
Have FUN!
PS...I NOW HAVE a CHEVRON EDITABLE
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PreK - 12th
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Understanding The Pythagorean Theorem
This Mini-Lesson addresses the following Math Common Core State Standards.
Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.6 Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.7 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.8 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordina
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7th - 10th
Surface Area and Volume City Project
Students will build a city or town using the 3D cutout shapes provided. They will calculate surface area and volume of buildings and create a imaginative storyline with their findings. They will love this project and it gets them working together and working hands-on in the math classroom!
Systems of Equations End of Unit Project
This is an alternative end of unit assessment for solving systems of equations. Students take the role of a travel agent to decide which vacation their client should take and for how many nights. They will create a system of equations to represent the price of each trip based on the number of nights and create a display to showcase their work.This document is editable, so you can customize the names, destinations, criteria and budget to fit your own interests and needs. This project includes the
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8th - 11th
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Alphabet Slope Creative Project - Project Based Learning (PBL) with Math
The Alphabet Slope Creative Project gives students an opportunity to practice using positive, negative, zero and undefined slopes in a creative context that is fun and personal. This project has two parts. First students practice labeling the lines that make up the letters of the alphabet, according to slope definitions. Once that is completed and checked by the teacher to ensure understanding, students will move on to the creative portion of the project. To complete the second portion of the p
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7th - 10th
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The 6 Word Memoir Project
Are you looking for a fun getting to know you writing activity to start the year off right? This resource fits the bill! I use this during the first week in my sophomore English classes as a way to encourage creativity, comfort and confidence. I usually take the results and place them on a bulliten board that entertains my students throughout the year. I would often hear, "How have I never read that one?" all the way into May.
I have also included an IB friendly rubric at the bottom. Enjoy!
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7th - 12th
Piecewise Functions Project - Roller Coaster Engineering
Your students will apply their knowledge of Piecewise Functions to graphing and analyzing a Roller Coaster. Tasks include graphing parts of a piecewise function, determining the graph of linear piecewise functions, and analyzing the function using function notation and real-world applications. The extension activity allows students to use their creativity to design a new roller coaster by writing a piecewise function. This activity is very well scaffolded and is accessible to students of all abi
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7th - 11th
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21st Century Math Projects by Topic Chart
I have experimented with different ways to make my 21st Century Math Projects more searchable and clear. Although a title like "Cost of Smoking" is descriptive of the interdisciplinary content, it isn't clear what topics are being taught. I have tried to make a Common Core alignment chart, but now with well over 100 projects that became too much to see visually. I have mapped each project to the CCSS on the TPT.
You can click on all the images to be brought directly to the pages with the previe
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5th - 12th
Mi Pasaporte al Mundo Latino
Mi pasaporte al mundo latino is a collaborative project that engages students in learning important facts and geography of the Spanish speaking world. Students will "travel" from "country" to "country" (in your classroom) filling out their passport along the way. Mi pasaporte al mundo latino is highly engaging. First, students create a slide or poster of one Spanish speaking country. Second, student "travel" from country to county filling out their passports. Then, they create complete the fil
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5th - 10th
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Systems of Equations
This activity applies a real life example of systems of equations. It proposes the question "Which restaurant would you eat at?". Students are given information about two different restaurants. They need to make predictions, write 2 linear equations, graph the linear equations, state the point of intersection (and explain what the intersection means), verify algebraically the point of intersection, and finally decide which restaurant they would eat at using all of the data from the activity.
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8th - 9th
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System Of Equations Project (With Relevant Student Problems)
This project incorporates relevant-to-student word situations and has students create, solve, and describe the equations, graphs, and tables of the two equations, as well as the solution to the system. It includes student handouts, an answer key, and rubrics for students, as well as a student-exemplar for them to refer to. It also includes an editable link to quickly change the names and make it more relevant to your students!
Good News Public Service Announcement
This Public Service Announcement Project includes two-week of English curriculum intended to be used on Google Classroom. I created this lesson as a part of my Social Emotional Learning Unit. This Public Service Announcement Project was intentionally created to support teachers with digital learning and also support the mental health of teenage students. All activities are aligned with ELA content standards. Grade Levels: The articles included are at around an 8th-9th grade reading level. Activ
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6th - 11th
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End of Year Math Project - I can teach __________!
So it is the end of the year. You're burnt out. The kids are burnt out. But you need to review for the Final Exams/End of Year Testing. Here is a great project for your students that will get them engaged and have them reviewing the material without the class getting bored with the same old examples.
In this project, students have just been hired as the new (Insert Subject Here) Teacher at their school! Now it is their job to teach the rest of the class what they need to know for the end of ye
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8th - 12th
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