An attempt to cure the shortsightedness of underclassmen It’s Friday. The Friday. The Friday that signals the end of the grading period. Students dig deep in their backpacks, bake a dozen cookies to schmooze a teacher and turn in as many missing assignments as possible before the final bell. The Honor Roll, the basketball team, […]
Tag: algebra
Election — Political Science Math Project
Romney vs. Obama vs. Colbert And here we are by popular demand. My new readers have been pushing me to do something for the upcoming election and I have tried to fill their need with some mathematical goodness in the form of a new 21st Century Math Project. I wrote this project so that it’d fit […]
Making the Band — High School Math Project
Math, Math, Baby After a couple years of teaching systems and linear equations, I knew I needed to add some 21st Century Math Project kick. Fortunately, systems are a topic that lends itself well toward practical application. Students will make choices that will affect the launch of their album. Layered with literacy practice, students will make choices […]
CSI: Algebra — the Complete eBook
The best mathematical eBook with funnypictures published in the last 6 months. Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up number sense! CSI: Algebra — the Complete eBook is a collection of nine different algebraically inspired mathematical puzzles with a little international pizazz. The nine puzzles intend to target specific Algebra 1 units and […]
Calorie Cruncher — Diet & Exercise Math Project
Hiking vs. Pizza Hut the epic showdown Count the calories, make a fitness plan, watch weight, and practice linear inequalities in this fun and relevant 21st Century Math Project. Students will use authentic calorie data from common foods, popular fast food restaurants and also use calorie burning measurements for a variety of activities. In this middle […]
Cost of Smoking — STEM-based Health Project
Kick Butts, Teachers! Kick Butts Hard. Utilize tobacco use in an investigation of number sense, linear functions, and scatterplot in this 21st Century Math Project. Students will find out the startling truth behind the amount of cigarettes a smoker may use in their lifetime, the financial cost of the habit (including inflation), as well as […]
Facebook, Twitter & the Arab Spring — International STEM Project
Join the Revolution! Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Globalization in a high school math project? Toss in a scoop of inquiry and that’s what you have here. Patterns, algebra and functions get a facelift to the 21st century in this integrated international math project. Through mathematical modeling and regression, students are able to use authentic real […]
CSI: Algebra — STEM Project — Unit 3 — Solving Equations
Solve for x. Save Earth. Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up number sense with a 21st Century Math Project! In this project, students will work in teams to investigate the culprit of six fictional thefts. The criminal has left six messages, layered with algebra. Teams will work to build a case and present […]
World Traveler — International Project
Until everyone uses Paypal, we have no other option Who doesn’t want to take a grand voyage around the world? Take your class on a trip with functions. While the Middle School & High School Math Project is mathematically driven, it gives students the opportunity to learn a little about other countries of the world. […]
Egg Drop Contest — STEM Project
Drop some eggs. Do some math. Want to fire up the engagement of your students with a Hands-On STEM project? Want to do an interdisciplinary collaboration with the science teacher? Want to smash some eggs? Name: Egg Drop Contest Suggested Grade Level: 7-12 (Primarily Algebra 1 math skills, but project can be modified for different […]
