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Reading Between the Lines - A Graphing Activity
This graphing activity is a fun way to combine Reading and Math. Using excerpts from school novels, students can create frequency tables and a variety of graphs either by hand or on the computer. This 1-2 class activity can be adapted for any grade level and can be done in small groups or individually. It can also be worked on over a period of time. Give it a try!
6th - 7th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations
Personal Finance Project Bundle: Career → College Cost → Paycheck → Excel Budget
EDITABLE. A powerful 3-4 week financial literacy sequence that connects career planning to real-world budgeting. Once students complete their career & salary research and calculate their college expenses, they fill out a W4 to identify their tax withholdings. Then, using a paycheck template, they look up federal and state tax tables, enter in pre and post-tax deductions and calculate their net pay. That final number becomes the start of their monthly budget! It’s complex, yet every direction an
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Applied Math, Business, Financial Literacy
Creating a Monthly Personal Budget Project for High School with Excel Template
EDITABLE. Immerse students in the reality of their future expenses! Students research their career salary, calculate net income, and then dive into real-world decision-making: searching for apartments, selecting a car, calculating loan payments, exploring insurance, and interviewing family members about utility costs. Using a digital budget template, students track all expenses while learning about the "Pay Yourself First" budgeting strategy as they set SMART financial goals and build an emerge
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Business, Financial Literacy
Financial Future Project: Research salary, calculate paycheck & college expenses
EDITABLE. After researching their state-specific, median salary and calculating the educational costs for that career, students use their future salary as the basis for their paystub activity. They will complete a W-4, look at tax tables, learn about FICA and 401K matching…all while calculating their net pay! This resource teaches students how income tax withholding, FICA, insurance deductions, and retirement contributions impact their paycheck – turning gross pay into actual take-home pay. Stu
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Business, Financial Literacy
Excel Project Comparing Mortgage Payments & Interest for 15 & 30 Year Terms
This project has students use Excel to compare the mortgage payments and total interest paid on a 15 and 30 year mortgage. Students are encouraged to find a house from Zillow. Then they will calculate a 20% down payment and finance the remaining balance. Students are walked through the process with step-by-step directions and an excel template. Students then compare the monthly payment and total interest paid for the 15 year and 30 year mortgage options. This resource not only comes with the
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Instructional Technology
Garden Planning Project: Real-Life Application Surface Area and Volume Activity
As math teachers, we frequently get the question "when will I use this?". With this project, students are able to explore one very practical, real-life application of using area, surface area, and volume calculations. In this four phased project, students will start by researching and designing their own raised garden beds. The four different phases of the project ask students to explore types and cost of wood for building the garden beds, material pricing and volumes for both a sub-irrigation s
7th - 10th
Applied Math, Geometry, Money Math
CCSS
7.G.B.6
, 8.G.C.9
, HSG-GMD.A.1
+1
Also included in: Second Semester High School Geometry Bundle
Investing Project
Investing Project with Excel Tracker | Personal Finance & Economics ActivityEngage your students in a hands-on, real-world Investing Project that teaches the fundamentals of the stock market, research skills, and financial literacy! This project-based learning resource includes a fully editable Excel template designed to help students track their investments, monitor stock performance, and reflect on their financial decisions. Perfect for middle school, high school economics, business, or pe
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Applied Math, Business, For All Subjects
Multiplication Extension Activity/Project Based Learning
Students will use their knowledge of multiplication to plan a bowling party for themselves and 3 of their friends.
Use the website of an actual bowling alley to collect information about cost and select food choices from an online menu.
Students must stay within a budget and create a written report as the final project.
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
Dream Vacation Budget Project- Scaffolded Version
Used for grades 7-12. Students do research (links are included) of their dream vacation, (flight, hotel, entertainment, and food). They then have to record their calculations on the attached spreadsheet and stay within their budget. There are some percentage questions (calculating tip and taxes on food/hotel). There are no formulas in the google sheets so that students are required to do their own calculations. Takes about 2 class days (45 min each), to complete. _________________________
7th - 12th
Applied Math, Math
Also included in: Dream Vacation Budget Project
Cars and Colleges Excel Mini Project
This product is a great exercise to assess basic Excel skills while also delving into the costs of buying cars and college costs.
Excel skills that are assessed include:
-Typing into cells
-Formatting cells to bold
-Basic Excel operators (Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide)
-Creating bar graphs and pie charts
A suggested daily schedule is included, as well as suggested grading standards.
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9th - 12th
Applied Math, Other (Math)
Scatter Plot Murder Mystery Project
Students will solve a murder mystery through the use of scatter plots.
8th - 12th
Algebra, Algebra 2, Applied Math
Banking Project with Compound Interest
This project explores compound interest and using logs to solve for time. Students are asked to explore 3 banks and the accounts and interest rates they offer for cd accounts, savings accounts, and checking accounts. They will need to find necessary information and complete the math to compare the banks they chose. Instructions included in the sheet.
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
Data Collection and Analysis Project
This project was designed to help students understand how data functions in their daily lives. The goal of this project is for students to: Collect Data Analyze DataMeanMedianModeStandard DeviationZ-ScoreNormal DistributionPercentagesWrite a few sentences to solidify their understanding of how the mathematical concepts they used pertain to the data they collected.This project is in 3 parts. Part 1 - Data Collection - EXCEL AND WALKTHROUGH DOCStudents must download an Excel document (doing it on
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Math, Statistics
Piecewise Function Project
Somtimes a simple regression function is not the best fit and creating a piecewise function is the better way to write an equation to fit data or a situation. Here is a project to help assess whether they understand how to create a piecewise funciton to model a scenario about a parachute jump or insurance rates.
Included: a project with two scenarios and a rubric for each.
10th - 12th
Applied Math, Math, PreCalculus
Budgeting Project: Planning a Vacation
One of the first skills to learn in finances is how to make a budget. To help put a practical application to the math skills needed to create a budget and plan finances, students can plan their own vacation. Included: Instructions, Rubric for grading, and an editable Google Sheet with pages for each part of the vacation. Including making a schedule, finding transportation, choosing a hotel, activities, food costs, and more. The google sheet has example rows for students to see in every section
Not Specific
Applied Math, Math
7th Grade Comparing Data Project
Project-Based Learning! Apply the concepts of data analysis. Students will develop Line Plots and Box Plots with calculations for mean, median, upper and lower quartiles, mean absolute deviation, and range. Students become sports analysts and make comparisons between two teams. This 26-page booklet includes Lesson Plans, Activity & Key, Excel Workbook Guide, WebQuest, Word Search & Key, and the Comparing Data Project with Rubric. Everything needed for a Real-World Application of the Geome
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Statistics
CCSS
7.SP.B.3
, 7.SP.B.4
, 7.NS.A.1d
+3
Number Lines for Year 1 - 2 / Grade 2 - 3
A set of worksheets that cover the primary Number Lines Maths concepts. Sheet 1 introduces children to identifying a number on a line and adding using the line. Sheet 2 introduces children to identifying two points on a line and calculating the difference - printing a generated personal worksheet will reduce copying and add an additional element for peer assessment. With the random number generation, this will allow you to use the same resource multiple times. Can be used in class as a pr
K - 3rd
Applied Math, Math, Numbers
Presidential Data Analyst Math Project | Excel | Presentations | Presidents Day
Elevate your Presidents' Day lesson plans with this comprehensive Presidential Data Analysis Math Project, designed to engage students in a deep exploration of U.S. presidential history through mathematical analysis. This invaluable resource provides educators with everything they need to guide their students through a dynamic and informative project that combines historical research with mathematical concepts. **Key Features:** 1. **Thematic Relevance:** - Aligned with Presidents' Day, thi
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Statistics
Personal Budget Project
Customize and develop a personal budget planner with students to help build financial literacy skills. You can add links and delete sections that you do not want to include. Formatted to add incomes and subtract costs to create a balanced budget. You can give students a card with some information ( age, housing, income) or make them search based on their personal goals! Students can also use this as a staring point for a presentation.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Applied Math, Economics
Travel Percent Project
Project for Practicing Taxes and Fees from Travel. Includes 3 parts on price markup.
5th - 9th
Algebra, Applied Math, Math
UAE PBLA Student Score Tracker (Term 2, 2025-2026 Academic Year)
UAE Project-Based Learning Assessment (PBLA) Student Score Tracker for Teacher Use...User-friendly gradebook format to track students' scores through all weeks to completion of the projects. PBLA rubric by subject/ grade level can be pasted into the "Rubrics" tab for referencing. The Collaboration score and Final score (out of 60) are calculated in the tracker for easy transfer of information into the Ministry's required system. Excel Protection Password: 2026
5th - 12th
Applied Math, General Science, Other (ELA)
Electoral College and Election
This project is a cross-curricular project for math and social studies that will take about a week to complete.
Through the study of the Electoral College, you’ve learned that the actual final decision concerning who wins the presidential election entails more than just winning a popular vote. Historically, individual state population is the driving force for the number of electoral votes per state. For this project, one must consider:
• How has the number of electoral votes changed from st
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Elections - Voting
Find a House! Understanding Mortgages
This is a project I use with my seniors about mortgage rates. This follows a unit using mortgage formulas, credit scores and their effect, monthly budgeting, etc. Included here is the project, a page of random information I assign to students (salary, interest rate, down payment) and also an Excel file that calculates every correct answer with the given information. All you need to do is put in the information for an individual student and all answers are automatically generated. Students fi
11th - 12th
Applied Math, Math
Using Percents and Proportions to Teach Electoral College (ANSWERS)
These are the answers to the project posted here. There's an embedded excel file with a sortable table with all the percentages. I typed in lots of tips for extending the project and enriching discussion e.g. per capita calculations, the origins of the electoral college, an article link, etc. Project description:The question that will loom over the course of students' lifetimes: What should we do with the Electoral College? To construct a position on this question, students must objectively
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3a
, 7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
+1
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