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8th grade math research for Gifted and Talented
What’s Your Lucky Number? Math Projects for the End of the Year, Art Activities
Looking for engaging math projects for the end of the year? This “What’s Your Lucky Number” End of Year Math Project is math, art, and research all in one! Math art activities will bring out your students' creative sides. This math art project will review math content from the previous year in a fun & interactive way! Best of all, this project requires NO PREP! JUST PRESS PRINT! Ever wonder why all the other contents get to do research projects, but never math? Well here's your chance!
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4th - 8th
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Emergency Sub Plan Lin Manuel Miranda Hamilton Performer Composer Middle Grades
Need something for a substitute to teach? Here's a close reading lesson to re-energize your class 1 l/2 days in length! Talk about making it easy on yourself, huh? This biography (formatted like a newspaper) about the performing artist Lin Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame, is suitable for middle and high school students and can be used as a stand alone lesson or with other biographies. Each lesson in the Places Please series is tailored to the strengths of that particular artist. BEST SELLERS
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
Geography Adventure: Amazing Race Project for Middle School (End-of-Year)
**Embark on an Exciting Journey Around the World with "The Amazing Race Geography Project"!** Are you ready for the ultimate adventure? Step into the shoes of a globe-trotting explorer and dive into the rich tapestry of our planet's geography, culture, and diversity! In this engaging end-of-the-year project, students will embark on a thrilling journey to explore fascinating locations from every corner of the globe. **Research, Discover, Create!** Students will choose captivating locations on
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Middle School World Cultures & Geography Course
Shark Tank Business Plan Activity
This activity is a super fun, real life project that can be used as a multi-day lesson. Students make up a business or product they want to present. The pdf contains 5 pages that ask about the Business Idea, Marketing, Employees, Competition, and Finance. Once they have completed the packet, they will present their idea to the "Sharks". There is a final evaluation page that will be used by the teacher to calculate the final grade. My students LOVED this activity and were engaged from start to fi
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7th - 12th
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Dream Vacation Project - Cross Curricular Activity - Great for End of the Year
Congratulations! You have been selected by the Blue Waters and Sandy Beaches Travel Agency to participate in a dream vacation contest! Imagine if you could go anywhere within the United States. Where would you go? How would you get there? What would you do? These questions and more will need to be researched and answered. Use your persuasive and informative skills to plan out your trip, put together a convincing presentation, and prove to the travel agency that your trip is the best dream va
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5th - 12th
Gifted and Talented - Independent Study (Editable)
The purpose of this unit is for students to have the opportunity to complete an independent study with teacher guidance and assistance in developing the research content and product.
About this Product
I developed this activity for a Gifted and Talented 7th and 8th grade independent study program. The independent study provides students with an opportunity to self-select and self-direct their independent learning project, with teacher support. Gifted students need guidance and teacher monitori
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4th - 8th
YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
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3rd - 12th
PASSION PROJECT Genius Hour Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP resource gives you everything you need to have your students do Passion Projects/Genius Hour/Independent Projects and presentations! It includes 3 Interest Inventories, a 15-page student packet, 5 Pages of Teacher Lesson Plans, 6 Research Options, 2 Rubric Options, and a 22 slide PowerPoint to show students with directions for each day. This resource is entirely editable. You can print the PDFs, or adjust the Word and PowerPoint files to your liking. Simply print out
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3rd - 12th
Research Writing Activities Create an Infographic Primary Research Project
Introduce students to research with infographics using primary research. Students gather data through interviews and then use their data to create an original infographic. Students will analyze data and present it in an easy to understand format.This resource includes:print and digital versionsanalysis of an infographiccomparison/contrast of primary and secondary researchgraphic organizer idea generatoreditable list of topics for students to choose fromdata collection formsample for student ref
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6th - 10th
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Tiny House Sustainable Community -Project Based Learning Social Studies and STEM
We want our students to become productive leaders in society, right? In this project based learning real-life social studies unit, students are going to plan and establish a sustainable community of tiny houses for the homeless. After researching the different causes and effects of homelessness, they will plan a sustainable community with services and activities. This PBL unit focuses on a real-life problem while incorporating 21st century skills.I am so proud of the project and I think your stu
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5th - 8th
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Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Bundle - Google Forms Version Included
Want a fun and budget-friendly way to engage your students in online research activities? Check out our Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest bundle! This bundle includes five unique topics: math, random facts, dietary health, mental health, and space science, each with its own set of questions (usually 50) for students to verify through internet browsing.Not only does this activity help students develop their research skills, but it also includes multiple graphic organizers and extra tasks for added
College and Career Project *EDITABLE* Math in their career
Students Research a career of their choosing and create examples of how math would be used in their career. They also dig deeper into how they would reach their goal. They pick a college of their choice and then research their area of study, Major, minor, courses, etc. Once they find all their information they create a story about what it would be like for a day in their career. I've done this project multiple times with 8th graders and they absolutely love it. I've had students come back to me
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6th - 12th
Natural Disasters BUNDLE #1 -- Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes
Natural disasters are naturally exciting for students, and you can increase that excitement with this bundle of four flip books. This explosive package highlights volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes.Perfect for the project-based classroom. And the flip books work great with interactive notebooks.Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished products look like.Buy the MEGA BUNDLE of nine flip books to save even more!Natural Disasters MEGA BUNDLE of 9 Flip Books that Focus o
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4th - 8th
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College Research Project for Google Slides
Help students plan for their future with this no prep digital activity. Using Google Slides, students brainstorm and research information about careers, colleges, and costs.Students complete the following included slides:Brainstorming about CareersBrainstorming about Colleges, Universities, or Technical SchoolsOverview Information Sheets for 3 SchoolsFinances for 3 SchoolsThis is a great end of year project for middle or high schoolers to get them thinking! They get to explore their interests w
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8th - 12th
Math History and Fun Facts WebQuest & Word Search Puzzle
This short computer research WebQuest/Scavenger Hunt is a fun activity to lead into a variety of units in Technology, CTE, Math or Engineering. It is also a great quick activity to fill a day prior to starting a new lesson or to use with a substitute teacher.The lesson includes resources for teachers and students, student handouts and a grading key for the teacher. The fully editable student questions can be printed for completion or delivered and completed digitally. Additionally, a word searc
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6th - 8th
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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
Ma
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5th - 8th
Genius Hour: Explore Your Passions!
Can you imagine a classroom where students were the teachers? Where each child was completely engaged in their own inquiry questions? Genius Hour, based on Google's 20% policy, gives students to work on their own Passion Projects, exploring and investigating topics that fascinate them. One of my favorite quotes on education is, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge," Albert Einstein. Passion Projects do just that: they involve students in learni
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3rd - 9th
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Buying a Car Exponential Functions End of Unit Project
This project is for students at the end of the Algebra 1 exponential functions unit. Students are given an interactive Google Slides to follow the directions and type their answers directly on the slides. They will use exponential growth, decay, and exponential equations to solve application problems. Students will research to find a car they like and follow the prompts on the Google slides to answer questions about the car and how it will depreciate over time. They will go in depth with topics
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8th - 10th
Get a Life Project - A Standards-Based Real World Math Project for Grades 5-12
Finally! A research-based, standards-based, real world math project! Students receive a job, salary, student loans, and credit card debt, and must buy a car and find an apartment to rent all within their calculated budget. They learn financial literacy in a fun and engaging way!This download includes 26 job cards complete with a job description, requirements, nationally averaged salaries, credit card debt, and student loans. Salaries range from $30,000 to $750,000 and cover a wide range of o
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5th - 12th
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Activist Project *DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED*
**UPDATED to include:1. Student Graphic Organizers to guide research and speech writing (8 pages) 2. Digital Student Graphic Organizers through Google Docs (non-editable and editable versions included) ___________________________________________________________________In this research project, students are guided in creating a presentation and speech telling the story of a chosen activist. Students will first dig into the meaning of activism, what it is and what it looks like. Students will then
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5th - 8th
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Polynomials and Factoring Menu Board Project
This is a great assessment piece for your students. It includes multiplying polynomials, factoring trinomials with a=1 and a>1, dividing polynomials, and a review category for previously learned material. Point guidelines and directions are included. Enjoy!
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8th - 11th
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Pick Your Passion - Independent Research Unit
ALL YOU NEED to outline and facilitate independent topic investigations, both teacher & student resources!
**Flexible Unit Timeline for Conferencing & Project Deadlines
**Performance Task Learning Contract
**Performance Task Plan
**Multiple Intelligence Survey & Scoring
**Revised Blooms Information Page
**Observations & Student Conferences Log
**Performance Event Rubric & Task Assessment
**Research categories with topics and possible Real World **Challenge questions to get
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5th - 9th
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Online Research Tips - Guide for Finding Accurate & Relevant Information
Online Research Tips - Helpful Hints for Finding Accurate & Relevant Information
A 2-page easy reference guide summarizes key points when researching topics online.
--What are search engines and how do they work?
--How do keywords and Boolean Operators help your search?
--What websites and domains are most trustworthy and reliable?
--How can I check the accuracy of website information?
This is helpful when introducing the basics to internet research!
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2nd - 8th
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Algebra Marketing Plan PBL | project based learning | real world Math
This Project Based Learning activity will help Algebra 1 students practice setting up and solving systems of linear equations within a real world context. As they take on the role of an entrepreneur, they will write equations, plot coordinate points, graph equations, analyze data, and draw conclusions. This can be used as a group project or individual project and would work great for an end of unit review. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Math Algebra 1 BUNDLE projects, activities, notes, and more
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