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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

Student confidence and competence will soar with these low-prep math performance tasks! Math performance tasks give students the opportunity to use problem-solving skills that prepare them for the real world. The tasks in this bundle also prepare students for success with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), the State of Texas Assessme

Probability comes alive with this differentiated, student-led activity! The Skittles Probability Challenge provides practice using simple and compound probabilities in both theoretical and experimental fashion. Each student is given random data to work with. No two samples are identical. Students will: Make predictions based on logic.Determine the sample size of their personal data.Create a simple or two-way table to organize their data.Construct a graph or box & whisker plot to display thei

The purpose of the Middle School SBAC Performance Task Bundle is to familiarize students with math performance tasks in preparation for standardized testing. This bundle includes 26 tasks, with six versions of each task. Each task covers 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Common Core Standards with a multitude of applications. You can use these as class activities, proficiency practice, or quizzes. These tasks provide excellent practice for STARR testing and other state exams. As a bonus for purchasin

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

The purpose of the Rate of Change Activities Bundle is to give students the opportunity to use creativity to analyze, graph, and solve rate of change problems in real-world settings. This bundle includes three unique tasks: First Car Mastery Task, i-Logo Slope Mastery Project, and the Raising Puppies Mastery Task. These activities and their accompanying materials are suited for students in grades 7 - 9. The following downloads are included: 1. First Car a. Teacher Instructions b. Student Work

The purpose of the Quadrilateral Kite Experiment is to allow students to explore the characteristics of a quadratic kite and use those properties for flight. Students will construct a kite using wooden dowels, a plastic bag, and some string. They will conduct an experimental flight, recording their data and results. Students will then reflect on their results and the qualities of a quadratic kite that make it the choice shape for flight. They will then examine the results of others. Students

Ignite student imagination with sixteen exponents and radicals activities! Watch students explore the rules of exponents and simplify radicals, while making creative connections and leveraging math strategies. No two projects are identical! This student-led activity allows students to choose their activity for each operation. There are eight exponents activities, and eight radicals activities, one for each of the multiple intelligences. Understanding and enjoyment increase when the personal int

Get students hyped about solving linear equations while planning the purchase of their first car! Drive into a real world math activity that students can connect to their personal need for transportation. This low prep math activity is a win-win for students and teachers alike. The First Car Mastery Task guides students in using variables, tables, and equations to calculate and analyze the purchase price, the value, and depreciation of their first car.  Students will discover the value of nega

Awaken your students’ innovative spirit while creating their own board game! Engagement soars as they create original game questions to evaluate exponents and radicals, address the five exponent rules, and test their skills with negative or rational exponents. This student-led activity allows your pupils to get creative with their project theme as they turn everyday classroom items into an interactive game. As enjoyment increases, so does learning. Prepare to be impressed!Students will: Desig

Watch your students dive into the world of math as they create, execute, and analyze their own survey! Students will demonstrate mastery of data gathering, survey sampling, developing appropriate survey questions, data tables, Direct Variation, discrete graphs, dot plots, box and whisker graphs, and calculating the inter-quartile range. The Unique Survey Project is highly engaging, capitalizing on the innate curiosity of the adolescent mind. You will love the low-prep instructional guide. Your s

Scoop up engaging geometry skills with this math task focused on finding ice cream volume by using composite shapes made up of cones, spheres, and cylinders. Students will identify composite shapes, calculate individual volumes, compare composite volumes, and analyze to determine how ice cream volume impacts profit. With six low-prep versions of the task, your students will soon be confident and competent in using geometry to find real-world solutions. The following downloads are included with

Lean into graphing with this math task focused on proportional relationships. Students will identify unit rates and graph proportional relationships to determine the best Satellite TV plan. With six low-prep versions of the task, your students will soon be confident and competent using ratios & proportions to find real world solutions. The following downloads are included with this product:Instructions for teachers Satellite TV Ratios & Proportions Math Performance Task (6 versions) Satelli

Build engagement with this task centered on raising adorable puppies. Students will calculate the theoretical rate of change for puppy growth using a t-table, a graph, and a slope-intercept equation. They will then discover the experimental rate of change for puppy growth and compare the outcomes to make predictions. With six low-prep versions of the task, your students will soon be confident and competent in using algebra to find real-world solutions. Raising Puppies Mastery Task gives stude

Energize your students’ imagination while creating their own board game! Engagement soars as they create original game questions to test their skills with converting numbers into scientific notation, multiply and divide in scientific notation, and combine numbers with both positive and negative exponents. This student-led activity allows your pupils to get creative with their project theme as they turn everyday classroom items into an interactive game. As enjoyment increases, so does learning.

Watch students race to see how fast the pool will drain, and then fill it back up! Students will organize their data on both a table and graph, represent their findings in an equation, analyze their calculations, and draw conclusions. With six low-prep versions of the task, your students will soon be confident and competent in using ratios & proportions to find real world solutions. The following downloads are included with this product:Instructions for teachersPoseidon Pools Ratios & Propor

The Alphabet Slope Creative Project gives students an opportunity to practice using positive, negative, zero and undefined slopes in a creative context that is fun and personal. This project has two parts. First students practice labeling the lines that make up the letters of the alphabet, according to slope definitions. Once that is completed and checked by the teacher to ensure understanding, students will move on to the creative portion of the project. To complete the second portion of the

Trigger student interest with this math task focused on writing and solving equations based on proportional relationships. Students will develop, describe, and solve multi-step real-world problems with rational numbers to determine the most economical transportation plan. With six low-prep versions of the task, your students will soon be confident and competent in using expressions & equations to find real-world solutions. The following downloads are included with this product:Instructions f

Activate student investigation with this hands-on exponents and radicals vocabulary project! Watch students explore foundational math vocabulary with critical thinking, imagination, and collaboration. Math investigations direct students toward diverse approaches and outcomes leading to greater understanding and depth of knowledge. No two projects are identical! Lead your students to discovering the properties of exponents before learning the academic rules. Student will demonstrate their unders

Harness flexible problem solving with this math task focused on integer operations. Students will construct, describe, and solve multi-step real-world problems with rational numbers to determine if the dog can catch the chipmunk. With six low-prep versions of the task, your students will soon be confident and competent in using expressions & equations to find real-world solutions. The following downloads are included with this product:Instructions for teachersChasing Chipmunks Integers Math