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Students will love creating their own custom logo design by graphing linear equations, finding the slope of a line on the coordinate plane, locating the y-intercept, and writing their equations in slope-intercept form. You will love the flexibility of this student driven project. Rigor is high but student engagement is even higher! The purpose of the iLogo Slope Activity Project is to give students an opportunity to use slope in an artistic endeavor that has real-world applications. Every com

Hype student interest in matrix multiplication by decoding, encoding, and creating ciphers! Espionage comes alive in this compelling historical event and major motion picture:  The Imitation Game. Students take on the roles of code breakers as Alan Turing races to save Western Europe from the Nazis in this WW2 thriller. Students will: Watch The Imitation Game movie.Complete the Movie Note-taker focused on the interwoven relationships of math, problem-solving, collaboration, innovation, computer

Get students hooked on systems of equations while planning the opening of their first t-shirt business! Students learn how to prepare for opening day using equations written in slope intercept form, values compared in a table, and linear equations graphed on a coordinate plane. This low prep math project based learning task is a win-win for students and teachers alike. The Up Shirt Creek Mastery Task gives students an opportunity to use systems of equations in a real-world context. Students wil

Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom is a short practical guide to incorporating Multiple Intelligences in your everyday lessons, activities, and projects. Students really enjoy investigating the Multiple Intelligences, discovering where their personal strengths lie. This is also a great way to incorporate social-emotional learning into a mathematics classroom. I have two basic ways that I incorporate multiple intelligences: intertwined together like a stew, or as a buffet of choices. I will