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Distance Learning - Game of Life - Life After High School - PBL
This project introduces high school students to a world of life skills. Some of the skills they will be introduced to are:find a jobfinding a collegefinding an apartmentscheduling a week's worth of work and schoolfinding a new vehicle and researching public transportationwriting a checkaddressing an envelopelearning to meal planbudgetingPreview is full document.Comes in printable PDF and digital form via PPT.NEWLY UPDATED AUGUST 2020! Game of Life got a makeover! Same great content, just a newer
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9th - 12th
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Road Trip on a Budget: High School Life Skills Challenge
This high school life skills class challenge is a great high school budgeting project. This project focuses on building and strengthening a variety of real-world life skills including planning, organizing, estimating, time-management, decision-making, problem-solving, mapping, budgeting, communication, and many more. The topic itself (road trip budgeting) is real-world and relevant to students. That relevance, in addition to opportunities for student choice, keeps students engaged in the activit
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Life Skills Project Bundle
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
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5th - 8th
Project-based Math Library 3rd-5th Grade Bundle | Math PBL
This is a multi-grade library of 33 project-based math resources for grades 3-5. Each project-based math unit covers a specific math standard which makes these units perfect for standards-based math instruction.Each unit is a 5-day project-based math resource that applies math concepts in a real-world scenario. In each 5-day unit is engaging and authentic and includes student voice and choice. Students are engaged in making decisions for their projects which increases student buy-in and interest
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3rd - 5th
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PBL Maker Challenge: Dinner Party on a Budget Project for High School
This life skills math resource is a great budget project for high school students. It is fun, and engaging, and it has already been created for you! All you have to do is share the resource and enjoy guiding students through the experience!This experience asks students to develop menus for a hypothetical dinner party under a set budget. Students will brainstorm creative money-saving tricks when it comes to food, research recipes, tweak recipes to work for a large party, work with community exper
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Experiential Learning Activities: High School Holiday-Themed Bundle
Entrepreneur PBL Project - Distance Learning - Subscription Box Business
In this PBL Project, students will create their own subscription box company. This project introduces high school students to a world of online business. Some of the skills they will be introduced to are:brainstorming ideascreating a targeted audiencecalculating the cost of suppliescreating their own brandingcreating a productThis is one of my newest obsessions and I've read everything under the sun regarding subscription boxes. I hope your students enjoy this as much as I have!Preview is full d
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9th - 12th
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Real World Math Enrichment Projects ( 7 projects included)
This bundle contains real world math projects to connect students math skills to their world in an engaging and high level thinking way. This is a growing bundle!Project 1: Rounding Research- Students explore rounding with missions to Walmart, Party City, Grocery store, and PetSmart.Project 2: Car Shopping- Students explore large numbers by shopping for a car and using place value skills on Carmax.Project 3: House Shopping- Students explore large numbers through the context of real estate in the
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3rd - 5th
Mathematician Project - Math Research - Creating Comics!
Do you want your students to learn about famous mathematicians in a fun way? Using Luetta and Wilbert Reimer's books "Mathematicians Are People, Too" (or other mathematical stories) your students will create comic strip stories to tell the tales of their beloved mathematicians! At the same time, they will create (or copy) mini-biographies of their mathematicians. When the class is finished with their individual stories, you can compile them together and create one massive "Mathematician Comic
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3rd - 12th
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DRIVER EDUCATION - ROAD TRIP PROJECT
This is a project that can be used in your driver education classroom. It will require research of miles between points, time tables, gasoline mileage of a chosen vehicle and budgeting a certain amount of given moey for the entire ROAD TRIP ! Have fun.
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7th - 12th
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Planning a Garden
A packet that can be done at home or school. Packet goes through the steps of planning, setting up, planting, and harvesting vegetables.Includes: list of vegetables easy for kids; research worksheet on vegetables; making a grid of garden (includes example); ready to plant seeds; schedule for planting, weeding & harvesting; research of recipes; step by step directions for a recipe; graphing how many produced; word search to learn vocabulary used & sharpen memory skills.
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3rd - 6th
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BUNDLE 32 Math Science WebQuest Research Project Biography Graphic Organizer
BUNDLE - 32 WebQuests include:Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Albert Einstein, Andrew Wiles, Archimedes, AryabhataBenjamin Banneker, Blaise Pascal, Daniel Bernoulli, David Hilbert, Edward Witten, Emmy Noether, Eratosthenes, Euclid, Evariste Galois, George Boole, Georg Cantor, Gottfried Leibniz, Isaac Newton, John Forbes Nash, Jr., John Napier, John Von Neumann, Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, Luca Pacioli, Omar Khayyam, Pierre de Fermat, Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Rene Descartes, Sophie Germain, Srinivasa Ramanuj
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100 Add-On Questions for The Fermi Project, By Far My Most Popular Resource
The Fermi Project is as much fun for teachers as it is for those students that embrace it. Fermi questions are ridiculous math-based questions to which nobody really wants to know the answer, but that's half of their charm. The other half is that this is a REALLY good skill to teach our students. It requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, research skills, but overall the major skill therein is making educated guesses and how we learn to truly make them EDUCATED guesses. And th
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6th - 12th
Ontario Math Curriculum | Financial Literacy | The Cost-of-Living | Grades 7-9
Students will learn about the pros and cons of buying and renting a home and determine whether they should rent or buy. This cost-of-living financial literacy resource will help your students become wiser spenders!ABOUT THE READINGThe reading is interactive (and there is a fillable form included). Essentially, they'll fill in the blanks as they read. They learn about rates, budgeting, net income, up-front costs, down payments, mortgage terms and variables, and examine various factors that you sh
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7th - 10th
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Planning A Road Trip Project
This project requires students to plan a road trip within the United States. It covers many aspects of Geography (using roads, directions, finding attractions, etc.) and requires use of Mathematics for budgeting.
Students will plot out the cities they plan to go to, the hotels they will stay at, the attractions they will visit, and miles driven. They will also write journal entries and create a postcard from one of their cities.
They will use actual prices (computers will be needed for resear
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7th - 8th
Famous Mathematician Biography Research Poster | Math Class Project
Celebrate the legacy of mathematicians with this engaging biography research project about the life of influential leaders and thinkers. This print-and-go poster template supports student independence by guiding them through a series of drawing and writing prompts. The directions are clear and easy to understand, so students can work at their own pace. Graphic organizers guide students through the process of recording information from online sources. This poster template can be printed on 12 x 1
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Famous Professionals Research Project for Career Exploration Course
Math Career Exploration Project and Presentation
The Math Career Exploration Project and Presentation is a great end of the school year project! This project empowers students to explore future career options from a mathematical perspective. Project Purpose:Research a specific career that interests youDiscover how the career utilizes mathematics in some manner.Expand our knowledge of career opportunitiesProvided Materials:Project and Presentation OverviewGrading RubricStep 1: Career ExplorationStep 2: Career ResearchStep 3: Presentation Constr
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6th - 12th
Budgeting Project
Includes project in Google doc (editable) and key with sample responses and teacher notes.This is a project that requires students to choose a career and research income, bills, and other expenses. It allows students to compare expected expenses to actual expenses, and draw conclusions about spending habits.This is designed for the Texas high school math class called Math Models with Applications, but it could be used for any teacher trying to teach about budgeting and expenses tracking.
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9th - 12th
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FIBONACCI (Bigollo) BUNDLE Math Science Research Project Biography Notes
FAMOUS MATHEMATICIAN - Fibonacci was an Italian mathematician from the Republic of Pisa, considered to be "the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages". The name he is commonly called, "Fibonacci", was made up in 1838 by the Franco-Italian historian Guillaume Libri and is short for filius Bonacci.Engage your learners in FUN, INTERACTIVE, and CREATIVE ways while learning about FIBONACCI using a multitude of resources to investigate and discover interesting facts about this famous
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Create a Store Percent Project (Sales Tax and Discount Rate)
This document is a project I did with my students in their percent unit. Students are charged with creating a "store" (on Google Slides, though this could also be a poster) and giving and finding discount prices with sales tax for their items. Then, students "shopped" at each others' stores. Included is:-planning pages for the store-work pages to find the total price of each item they sell given the sales tax and discount rate-rubric-work pages to find the cost of the items they "buy" from each
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3rd - 6th
FINANCIAL LITERACY--Stock Market Project
FINANCIAL LITERACY- THE STOCK MARKET PROJECTGoalBy gathering information on the stock market and tracking individual stocks, the student will learn about how a stock market works and how companies use the stock market to raise capital. DescriptionDuration: 7 week project Suggestions: Use two periods in the first week to get the project started. The next five weeks use one period per week to do the required work for the project. Finally use two class periods in the 7th week for completing the p
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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30 Historical Mathematician Slides & Student Project_Multicultural & Editable
30 HISTORICAL MATHEMATICIAN SLIDES & STUDENT PROJECT-EditableIt's important for students to learn about historical mathematicians. It provides them with valuable insights into the development of mathematical concepts and the contributions that individuals have made to the field over time. Understanding the achievements and challenges faced by historical mathematicians can inspire students and help them see the human side of mathematics. Learning about the struggles and breakthroughs of these
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1st - 12th
ISAAC NEWTON Math Science WebQuest Research Project Biography Graphic Organizer
FAMOUS MATHEMATICIAN - Sir Isaac Newton FRS PRS was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time, and a key figure in the scientific revolution.Engage your learners in fun, interactive, and creative ways to discover more about ISAAC NEWTON using this WebQuest. Activity is differentiated allowing students to respond to open-ended questions reaching individual levels. INSPIRE your student
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Ontario Math Curriculum │ Financial Literacy │ Credit Cards │ PPT │ Grades 7-9
This comprehensive Ontario financial literacy lesson covers various topics related to credit cards and loan sharks, annual percentage rates, creditworthiness, debt and interest rates, principal and interest payments, credit limits, and hidden fees. The lesson provides opportunities for students to research, write, reflect, and express their opinions on these important financial matters.Understanding Credit Cards: Pros and ConsOverview of Credit Card Benefits and Drawbacks: Students will gain ins
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7th - 9th
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PYTHAGORAS BUNDLE Math Science Research Project Biography Graphic Organizer
FAMOUS MATHEMATICIAN - Pythagoras of Samos was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, Western philosophy.Engage your learners in a fun way to find out more about PYTHAGORAS using a multitude of resources to investigate and discover interesting facts about this writer.Engage your learners in FUN, INTERACTIVE, and C
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