Bringing Math Forward

In this project, students create pictures on index cards. These pictures may be from other classes; for example, they could be characters from an ELA novel, traits of a region in Social Studies, or aspects of animals/land masses studied in science. Students then use construction paper to create a matte in which to frame the three pictures. Students must use operations with fractions to determine the length and width of the required matte. This project can be done individually or in pairs.

In Quilt by Design, students create a quilt block from either paper or fabric. They can choose from a list of block designs or create their own. The project can be differentiated in several ways: by requiring certain shapes within the quilt block, by requiring that students create their own. There are two versions of the project included; in the second version, students are required to determine how much paper/fabric they will need for their quilt block and request that amount from the teacher.

This project can be used in a multitude of ways: as a STEM project or a PBL activity with STEM, using fractions or decimals, by individual students or pairs of students. Students must use the given information and their knowledge of area to design and create a paper pattern for a device to hold a baby safely in a high chair. Included in the teacher notes is a link to a Google doc with the student portion of the project.

In this project, students must design a trap to catch a dragon from the mystical kingdom of Tayva. Students are required to modify their original design and describe those modifications and whether or not they have been successful. Additionally, they must write a parapraph to describe their trap to the queen and king as well as persuade them that the trap will work. After building the final prototype of the trap, students must calculate its surface area and the cost of painting it as well as the

This activity engages students in a fun way to find the areas and perimeters of composite figures as they try to help Cupid get ready for Valentine's Day. In the teacher's notes, there is a link to a Google doc containing the student portion of the activity.

This project is an extension of the Frame It project and contains all of the aspects of the project - plus requiring students to find composite area. In this new project, students create pictures on index cards. These pictures may be from other classes; for example, they could be characters from an ELA novel, traits of a region in Social Studies, or aspects of animals/land masses studied in science. Students then use construction paper to create a matte in which to frame the three pictures. Stud

This project invites students to create a game to review or show mastery of finding the area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures. Students may work individually or in pairs. The work can be differentiated by choosing different shapes or by requiring students to incorporate fractions and/or decimals. Included in the teacher's notes is a link to a Google doc with the student portion of the project.