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Middle school applied math research
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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It's My Life Real World Math Application Project 4th 5th 6th Grade
There’s nothing better than having your students practice their math skills through real-world projects! In this project students will get to choose their future life. From everything to their profession, home, vehicle, entertainment, meal plan, etc. Through their choices, they will have to calculate and balance their monthly budget. This project requires students to add and subtract whole numbers as well as decimals (hundredths place). Whenever I assign this project to students it always “opens
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4th - 6th
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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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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
Also included in:Â BUNDLE Exponential Functions Google Slides Lessons and End of Unit Project
My Special Number Math Project
A highly engaging math project! Always a big hit in my classroom! Students choose a number between 10 and 100, exploring both its mathematical and real-world significance. A great way to extend studies of even and odd numbers, factors and GCF, multiples and LCM, primes, composites, prime factorizations, etc. Also great for making math real, accessible, and interesting! Now includes a grading rubric based upon the Standards Based Grading system (or the Four-Point, A-F scale). Appropriate for thir
World Time Zones for Mapping Skills, Critical Thinking and Math Integration
World Time Zones Mapping Skills, Critical Thinking and Math IntegrationDesigned to explore worldwide time zones, this activity will develop your students awareness of your home city's time zone in comparison to other countries around the world. With a color coded Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) map provided, students will develop their understanding of using map keys through making meaning about time zones while applying math skills. Students are encouraged to use the time zone map continuously
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Time Zones for Mapping Skills, Critical Thinking and Math Integration
Personal Finance: Investing in Real Estate - This Flippin Project
This project introduces students to real estate investing related to flipping houses. Students will complete 4 assignments related to real estate investing about house flipping. This self-directed project encompasses many learning modalities. Students can work independently or in small groups. I have been running this exact project for years, and each year I make changes to reflect current market conditions. This bundle starts with helping students develop foundational knowledge of real estate a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Slope Project
This is a project idea that has the student finding real-life examples of all 4 types of slope (positive, negative, zero & undefined). Directions, a grading rubric and a complete example (see preview) are included. Great for extra credit! This project can also be purchased in my Algebra Projects Bundle. There are a total of 12 Algebra Projects in this bundle - great for project based assessment!© 2015 Secondary Math Solutions This purchase is for one teacher and for classroom use only. All r
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8th - 9th
Time Zones for Mapping Skills, Critical Thinking and Math Integration
Time ZonesMapping Skills, Critical Thinking and Math IntegrationDesigned to explore both the United States time zones and Worldwide time zones, this bundled activity will develop your students awareness of your home city's time zone in comparison to other cities across the world. With a color coded US Time Zone map and a colored coded Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) provided, students will develop their understanding of using map keys through making meaning about time zones while applying math
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5th - 7th
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Plan a Trip to Travel Abroad - Middle & High School Project Based Learning PBL
This project is perfect for summer school, home school, genius hour, enrichment, gifted, or independent work time!Looking for a way to get your students excited about learning while also teaching them essential skills like research, organization, and budgeting? Look no further than this comprehensive trip planning project!Designed to integrate English, Math, and Technology with my own 5th and 6th grade students, this project provides all the information students need to research a dream vacation
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5th - 9th
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Super Bowl LVIII Middle School Math Group Project Problem Solving Football 2024
Are you ready for the big game? Your students will be. Let's take advantage of this opportunity and have them thinking about and discussing math during the week leading up to Super Bowl Sunday. This is a Middle School math group project intended for up to four students per group. There are four tasks total - one for each student. Students can get in groups and divide the task according to their strengths. Task 1 - Uses Excel or Google Docs spreadsheets to enter historical data for Super Bo
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5th - 9th
Career Research for Distance Learning: College and Career Readiness
If you teach about careers then this career research resource will be perfect for distance learning by helping your students research six careers that they may be interested in pursuing. Students will use the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site to gather information such as job outlook, average salary, courses to prepare them, education required, etc. regarding the careers they are interested in.This Career Research resource is a good way to get students thinking about life past high school and
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5th - 8th
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Project Based Learning ALL Units Bundle - Middle, & High School FULL YEAR PBL
These are great for summer school, home school, genius hour, enrichment, gifted, or independent work time!A growing bundle of my Project Based Learning Units!Currently Includes:Run a Bake SaleDesign & Sell a ProductPlan a Trip to Travel AbroadDesign Your Dream HomePlan a PartyPlan a Music FestivalWrite & Make a MovieDesign an Online Clothing StoreStart a Food TruckAnimate a CartoonOpen a CafePlan a National Park Camping TripPlan a Thanksgiving Dinner...with more to come!
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5th - 8th
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Create a Monument- Combining History, Math and Creativity
How do monuments and memorials honor important events, people, and ideals in our culture? In this unit students will analyze the reasons people construct monuments and memorials, complete a group activity to learn about existing U.S. monuments and memorials, and design and build a their own monument or memorial that honors a person, event, or American ideal of their hometown. Everything you need to inspire your students to learn about America events and important Americans is in this unit. I
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3rd - 6th
Math- If I Had a Million Dollars! Calculating Ways to Spend a Fortune
Students will calculate and track the way they would spend a million dollars. Using mathematical thinking and skills, they will plan for college/job training, a place to live, transportation, and contributions to charity.This math Exploration includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering standards-based Questi
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3rd - 12th
The Property Management Challenge: Project Based Learning for Math
It seems like everywhere you look these days, people are sharing ideas for side hustles. Even our kids are coming up with creative ways to generate income for themselves. With our kids being exposed to this concept regularly, it's time to capitalize on this interest, and tie it to math in this project based learning (PBL) experience!The project begins with students winning 1,000,000, and choosing to spend it on an Airbnb Tiny Home to earn more money. Students research three cities currently list
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5th - 6th
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Quadratics Project
This is a project-based assessment over Quadratics in real-life. The student is asked to find a parabola in real-life and take a photo of it. Then they complete a one-page document including the photo and a paragraph describing the photo. They are required to use the following vocabulary in their paragraph: vertex, maximum or minimum, quadratic function, and parabola. Could be used as extra credit. Specific directions and a complete example are provided for the student. Please download the previ
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8th - 11th
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Personal Finance Research & Inquiry (Project Based Learning)
This project is perfect to get your students engaged in personal finance! In this open ended Inquiry Based Research Project, students have the opportunity to investigate a Personal Finance topic of interest to them (taxes, budgeting, mortgages, cryptocurrency, etc). Once students have identified a topic, they will be asked to create a Guiding Question which will help frame their research. Students will also have the option of how they would like to compile their findings (PowerPoint, Slides, Pos
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7th - 12th
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Math- Through the Ages: Number Systems of Ancient Civilizations
Students will research the number systems of people who lived long before calculators. They will understand the origins and apply these number codes to create story problems for others to solve. This math Exploration includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering standards-based Questions of Mathematical Practic
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3rd - 8th
Math- Zoom! Zoom! Researching Hybrid vs. Gasoline vs. Electric Cars
Climate change has led to the development of hybrid and electric cars that use less gasoline. Students will research, calculate costs, and analyze data to evaluate the costs and benefits of buying different kinds of cars.This math Exploration includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering standards-based Questio
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4th - 12th
Summer Road Trip Planning -- Integrating Math, Geography, and Technology
It's never too early to start thinking about summer vacation! This 25-page Summer Road Trip Planning template integrates math and technology with geography and has everything you need prosper research methods, creativity, and critical thinking skills!This listing is a digital template that uses Canva, a free, easy-to-use website. The template includes a printable student activities packet to guide your students through the research and planning process. All pieces are editable in your internet
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5th - 8th
Currency Exchange Activity Two of Two
Currency Exchange Activity Two of Two
This is the perfect activity for students to see currency exchange in action and why it is so important to have a system in place for converting currencies. This activity was designed for a social studies class, but would also work great in a math classroom.
This file is aligned for the Georgia Performance Standards for 6th grade social studies.
Like what you see? Then bundle up and save! This file is part of my Economics Unit Bundle that is located here
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Economics BUNDLE
Which One Would You Buy: Consumer Choices No Prep Lesson Middle and High School
Are you a teacher searching for an exciting lesson that helps students understand how to make smart choices as consumers? Look no further! Our "Which One Would You Buy: Consumer Choices Lesson" is designed to teach students the important factors to consider when making a purchase decision.This engaging lesson starts with a fun vocabulary matching review. Students will match words like Price, Quality, Functionality, Durability, User Reviews, Brand Reputation, Safety, Environmental Impact, Custome
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6th - 12th
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Scientific Notation - CREATE YOUR OWN FACT BOOK - Project Based Learning
CREATE YOUR OWN FACT BOOK using Scientific NotationResearch facts based on your own chosen THEME and apply them using scientific notation.SWBAT...Convert numbers from standard form and scientific notationSolve problems involving numbers in scientific notationApply scientific notation to real world scenariosAdd numbers in scientific notationSubtract numbers in scientific notationMultiply numbers in scientific notationDivide numbers in scientific notationThe Scientific Notation BOOK Project can be
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