Block Math Projects

Students will use a Mad Libs™ style template to create a word problem that will create an equation/inequality that uses distributive property. On this poster project, they will write out the story problem they create, the matching equation/inequality, show their work for solving (optional: two ways), and graph their solution. The fun of the project is personalizing their story problems by incorporating names and objects they choose, sometimes theming it to a particular interest. Enjoy!

Students create a treasure map on a coordinate plane while demonstrating understanding of subtracting (and adding negatives), multiplying, and using absolute value to calculate distance with positive and negative numbers. A fun and creative way to connect movement on a number line with each of these operations. Meets 3 Common Core standards Students usually need about 3-4 hours/class days to complete Included: * Student-facing instructions and grading rubric with google doc comments for teacher

Students show that they can identify radius/diameter and calculate circumference/area of circles with a wintery flair in this fun project! Included: * Teacher Plan * Student examples * Student-facing instructions and scoring guide * Circle Template * Key

This is essentially a choose your own adventure story, but instead of "choosing", students spin a probability wheel to decide the fate of the story. Students love being creative with this and the math comes in on the second part of the activity when they read each other's stories. Students will calculate compound probabilities by multiplying fractions. Enjoy! Included: Student-facing Instructions and Story-board style template Blank 1-page printable booklet (to assemble) Blank probability wheels

Students attempt to digitally escape by selecting options, solving puzzles and using their Math 7 knowledge with this google form. May or may not include a Rick Roll... I usually use these kind of escape rooms on a choice board or review day, where students have a selection of different digital or paper based options or "stations." STUDENTS NEED A COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AS THIS IS A DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM. This particular escape room has a mixture of 7th grade math concepts in the puzzles: *

Students attempt to digitally escape by selecting options, solving puzzles and using their circle/pi knowledge with this google form. May or may not include a Rick Roll... I usually use these kind of escape rooms on a choice board or review day, where students have a selection of different digital or paper based options or "stations." STUDENTS NEED A COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AS THIS IS A DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM. Nothing to print-out or prepare, just share the link and let students play! I usual

Students attempt to digitally escape by selecting options, solving puzzles and using their integers knowledge with this google form. (Students may also have to solve 1-step equations in this escape room.) I usually use these kind of escape rooms on a choice board or review day, where students have a selection of different digital or paper based options or "stations." STUDENTS NEED A COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AS THIS IS A DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM. Nothing to print-out or prepare, just share the lin

I use this at the beginning of the year for 7th graders, to get a refresher on Order of Operations, but also as a get-to-know-you activity. Students get to add facts about themselves and their likes/dislikes, as well as some art/creativity. They will create their own expression to solve. Included: * Student-facing instruction page and grading rubric *Optional expression template * Teacher and Student examples * Teacher-facing Google doc comments with explanation and other insights Needed: * Col

Showing how to solve for x while keeping both sides equal and balanced!

In this anchor chart, I try to show the distributive property at work in the word itself (the i and the r are being distributed into the words). I also color-coded with arrows and end product, as well as the different terms being multiplied.

I'm particularly proud of this anchor chart in the little color-coding and square vs. cube details. Enjoy!

A good anchor chart is not too busy. It was explicitly taught that signs are kept from numbers with a greater absolute value not whichever is greater (otherwise all answers would be positive!). However on my chart I used the word "more" in quotes and used the same underlining for numbers with greater absolute value.

My students struggled with creating equivalent expressions that "add the opposite", but I found that reminding them to keep the first number the same helped tremendously. (Reminiscent of "keep, change, flip" of dividing fractions)

Cross-curricular visuals for remember x and y positions.

Step-by-step poster with examples.