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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

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

Student competence and confidence will surge 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 Assessm

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

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

The purpose of this task is to give students an opportunity to show their understanding of geometry vocabulary, equations and simple calculations. Students create a unique map that contains specific geometric shapes, spaces, and directions. Vocabulary includes: acute, area, circumference, compass rose, diameter, equilateral triangle, intersecting, isosceles triangle, line segment, obtuse, parallel, perimeter, perpendicular, prism, radius, ray, scalene triangle, and straight edge. Each student b

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

Students will devour this engaging math experiment focused on comparing the volume of right prisms and cylinders while discovering the power of exponents in determining volume . Students will use perimeter, surface area, and volume to support their conclusions. Best of all, they can eat the results! You will love the power of flexibility with this student-driven activity. Rigor is high but student engagement is even higher! The purpose of the Popcorn Volume Experiment is to allow students

Dig into geometry by building a patio in this math task focused on volume, perimeter, circumference, and area. Students will calculate the perimeter of a rectangle and the circumference of a circle. They will find the area of both a rectangle and a circle. Students will use these calculations to compute the volume of a right prism and a cylinder. They will analyze the compound figures to determine the number of materials needed for the build. With six low-prep versions of the task, your student

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

Watch students come alive while using transformations, similar triangles, dilations, AA similarity criterion, and congruence! The purpose of this Similarity Transformations Geometry Menu is to give students task choices while discovering, demonstrating, and applying understanding of geometric similarity. Students will use dilations, criterion, transformations, definitions, and proportional relationships to prove similarity and find real solutions. The tasks included in the Similarity Transform

Da Vinci Projects combine ingenuity, math, and art. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the greatest minds that ever lived. He is famous for his art, but he was also one of the most prolific inventors and mathematicians of the Renaissance Era. Da Vinci Projects require students to create something wholly original, complete rigorous mathematics, and use art as a part of their creation or an example of their understanding. The Da Vinci Project – Color by Number with Math Bundle for 6th & 7th Grades inc

The purpose of the Fun with Geometry Activities Bundle is to give students an opportunity to use creativity to learn geometric concepts in real-world settings. This bundle includes three unique tasks: Geometry Map, Circle of Exploration Tic-Tac-Toe Menu, and the Popcorn Volume Experiment. These activities and their accompanying materials are suited for students in grades 7 through 10. These lessons make excellent sub plans. Each project takes 90-minutes to two-hours to complete. The following

Ignite innovation with this hand-on geometry constructions project! Students will discover the purpose of triangle centers as they design and create toys using geometric properties. This high rigor geometric constructions activity keeps students personally engaged throughout. Students will use geometric constructions to create an isosceles triangle, a right triangle, and an equilateral triangle using constructions. They will construct angle bisectors and segment bisectors to find the centroid,

Kindle engagement with this math task focused on using right triangles to determine the distance in real-world situations. Students will use landmarks to create right triangles, locate the right angle in each scenario, and calculate the hypotenuse length using the Pythagorean Theorem to find real-world solutions. 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 th

Students dive into geometry while using circumference, area, surface area, and volume to find real world solutions! This math menu of circle activities includes 8 low-prep geometry tasks, each with accompanying answer key. Student choice is key with this geometry menu focused on the properties of circles. The tic-tac-toe format of the menu allows students to choose any three tasks that appear “in-a-row”. These simple problem-based tasks will keep students thinking flexibly to find realistic s

Puzzles are the catalyst for this math task focused on finding the surface area and volume of a puzzle cube. Students will discover the power of exponential growth as they solve multi-step real-world geometry problems using nets and equations to find surface area and volume. 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:Instruction

The Transformation Road Activity & Task gives students an opportunity demonstrate mastery using rotations, reflections, and translations to move an object from one location to another on a coordinate plane. Students will model two separate movement paths using transformations and document these movements using function or coordinate notation. Students will then create an equation or function to describe the movement they created. These findings will be shared with a classmate for collaboration

The purpose of the Game Changer Tennis Products – SBAC Performance Task is to familiarize students with math performance tasks in preparation for standardized testing. This task has a multitude of applications. There are six versions of the task, each has the same context but different numbers. You can use these as class activities, proficiency practice, or quizzes. The Game Changer Tennis Products – SBAC Performance Task gives students an opportunity to calculate the area and volume of cyl