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Challenge your students to find the treasure by using Pythagorean Theorem to explore the pirate territory. Students follow a scenario of problems to find a treasure buried by Pythagoras. Student tested and approved.✔ Included in this resource:• Pirate treasure hunt scenario • Pirate map • Student directions and problems • Directions for extension for student-created treasure hunts • Answer key This resource is for teachers daring to try something new!Multiple ways to use:- Set up at a math

Roar into the 1920s with this engaging gallery walk. Students get up and moving to explore jazz, fashion, literature and more. Students conduct an analysis of their findings about the 1920s culture. Included in this resource:- Gallery walk displays for 8 topics (listed below) - Gallery walk graphic organizer - Gallery walk graphic organizer for interactive notebooks - Analysis activity - Teacher's guidelines Topics included in gallery walk:- Music: Jazz - Literature - Sports - Architecture

It's never too early to think about options for financing college! In this ready-to-use mini project, students apply compound interest skills to calculate the long-term cost of loans for college. This student-tested and approved project includes problem solving and analysis skills for evaluating different college loan types (all from the real-world). This project can be completed using compound interest formula or using exponential equations and logarithms. Good for exponential growth! D

This ready-to-use mini-project applies slope and linear equations to the beauty of snowflakes. Students find the slope from 2 points, graph from equations, write equations, and design their own snowflakes. Included in this resource:Part 1: Students calculate slope from 4 existing snowflakes (write the equation of the line option included)Part 2: Students design their own snowflakes and identify slope (identify linear equation option included)Part 3: Students graph a mystery snowflake using

Skip the lecture and engage students in this Aztecs gallery walk activity. This introductory unit activity gets students up and moving as they explore the culture of the Aztecs. Students work collaboratively, make notes about aspects of the Aztec culture and conduct an initial analysis of the Aztec culture which can be re-examined as students go deeper into the study of MesoAmerican civilizations. Great for early in your study of the Aztecs or to review students' understanding of the Aztec c

This End of Year 6th grade Activity ROCKS! Part writing and part art project, these self-reflection activities are a great way to end the year. Students re-visit highlights from their 6th grade experience and reflect on their hopes and goals for 7th grade as well as life dreams. A must do end-of-year activity for your students now and into the future. This detailed resource includes:2 letter templatesArt project guidelinesSelf-reflection questionnaireTeacher’s guide for 2 45-minute lesson

Students love to get up and move with this introduction to Ancient Rome. Skip the lecture! This ready-to-use Ancient Rome gallery walk introduces students to Ancient Rome. Students work in groups to explore Ancient Rome topics, make notes about images and text related to Ancient Rome, and conduct an initial analysis of their findings. Great to add to your study of Ancient Rome. Included in this resource:- 6 Gallery walk stations - Graphic organizer - Analysis activity Exhibits:•Exhibit A:

Engage students in the beauty of mathematics with this set of activities on Fibonacci Spirals, Tessellations and Fractals. Each project takes 1 - 2 class periods. Math doesn’t have to be just about the numbers! I love to use these projects for enrichment and to explore math connections beyond the classroom. These detailed resources include*:- 3 powerpoint presentations - Student handouts including informational texts and step-by-step guides - Answer key - 3 complete teacher's guides and mu

Jump into middle school math concepts with this Art meets math bundle of creative math projects. Great for math lab days or stations. 8 Math meets arts lessons + a bonus resource of linear equations with Calder ($45 VALUE). Each project includes:- Teacher's guidelines - Background information on artist - Student handouts for each part of the project - Answer key (where applicable) - Editable rubric (where applicable) - Slides or artwork related to project This bundle includes:- Rational v

Apply solving and analysis of Systems of Equations in this engaging ice cream parlor project. Student-tested and approved, this project will get your 8th grade and Algebra students working to graph linear equations, solve systems of equations using graphing, substitution, and elimination, and make decisions based on their data. Great for assessment or project-based learning. This project can be completed independently. Just print and distribute. Included in this ready to use project:- Stude

Students create pamphlets, launch a twitter campaign, or engage in a simulation as more and more taxes appear over time. Engage students in some of the major causes of the American Revolution with these engaging station activities. American Revolution causes: Stamp Act, Sugar Act and more Station Activities(CCSS) focuses on the taxes placed on the colonists by the British and then gives students three possible center activities to explore those taxes. This resource includes: - 3 activities -

This student-centered activity has students examine the first 10 amendments of the Constitution a.k.a. the Bill of Rights. Students work in partners or small groups to create a gallery display for each of the amendments from the Bill of Rights. Students get up and moving to go on a gallery walk of each other’s work and reflect on the Bill of Rights. This activity is a great addition to your inquiry-based study of U.S. History, for Constitution Day, or for Bill of Rights Day (December 15).

This student-tested and improved project uses Ratios to analyze the artwork of Piet Mondrian. In this set of five activities students discover Piet Mondrian's work, create Mondrian-Inspired designs and analyze the ratio and area of individual and class designs. A great addition to your 6th grade study of ratios. This resource includes:- Complete teacher’s guide for 5 45-minute lessons- 5 part project - A complete list of materials - A presentation on the work of Piet Mondrian - Background

Skip the lecture and engage students in this inquiry-based gallery walk for the battles of the American Revolution. Students get up and moving on a gallery walk of the images of the Revolutionary War plus the part of the Treaty of Paris, a primary source. The groups collaborate to draw conclusions about the role different battles played in the overall war results. This resource contains:- 6 Gallery displays (all primary sources)* - Analysis activity - Student graphic organizer for gallery w

Blend creativity and math skills with this conic sections project. Students demonstrate their understanding of the four types of conic sections through this project in which student create their own themed images using parabolas, circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas. Student-tested and approved! Great for assessment.This resource includes (EDITABLE):- Student project guidelines - Student response sheet for design - Rubric - Student samples - Teacher's guide for different ways to use project an

Real-World Math Project Not Your Lemonade Stand goes beyond the lemonade stand project and applies students' knowledge of percentages, decimals, graphing, and more. This is project-based learning at its best.Included in this resource:Student pages for 4 different businesses: bookstore, ice cream parlor, produce market, and bakeryTeacher's guide for all parts of the simulationSimulation scenario and events for 4-part projectIn this student-tested and approved real-world math project/simulatio

Four World War II Activities focused on Code and Code Breaking to engage students in the importance of codes and cryptology in World War 2. Students learn about World War II when they: - practice morse code - decipher secret codes - send V-Mail - communicate using code. - discover the Navajo Codetalkers. Included in this resource: - Suggested different uses for activities - Informational texts for students for 4 activities - Student handouts for 4 activities - PDF and Slide versions of the a

Integrate geometry skills and more with this student-tested AND approved Medieval Village Project. Students create 2-d and 3-figures, calculate area, scale, volume and surface area, work with compound structures and figures, problem solve and more! Students design, shape, and eventually build entire medieval villages. Students describe this project as "EPICALLY AWESOME!" Included in this resource:- Teacher Directions - Pictures and tips for each stage of the project - Student handouts fo

Gallery walks are an active way to engage students in their learning. This activity introduces students to the hierarchy of social class in Feudal Japan. Students work in groups to go on a gallery walk, make notes about aspects of the Japanese social structure and conduct an initial analysis of the society in Medieval Japan. Skip the lecture and get students up and moving! A great addition to your study of the Middle AgesThis resource includes: ☆Complete teacher’s guide for setting up gall

Bring real-world applications that are relevant to students with this linear equations project on college costs. Students examine the cost of individual colleges and compare colleges using linear equations. For students ready for systems of equations, students evaluate the impact of grant money on the overall cost. Great to get students thinking about and researching colleges now! Included in this resource:- Ready-to-use student pages - Teacher's Guide - Answer Key - Separate powerpoint