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Students will create a poster using sports statistics. Depending on the time of year, you may want to use football scores, basketball scores, data from the Olympics, etc. Students will use the internet (or you can print out statistics for them) to find sports data. The students really buy into this project because it is about something they are interested in - their favorite sports team! Students will display their knowledge of several data displays: line plot, tally chart, histogram and bo

This activity applies a real life example of systems of equations. It proposes the question "Which restaurant would you eat at?". Students are given information about two different restaurants. They need to make predictions, write 2 linear equations, graph the linear equations, state the point of intersection (and explain what the intersection means), verify algebraically the point of intersection, and finally decide which restaurant they would eat at using all of the data from the activity.

Students will create a "System of Equations Poster". They will demonstrate their knowledge of creating a table, hand-drawn graph, computer generated graph, solving algebraically (substitution) and elimination. By completing this hands-on activity students will not only practice each of the ways to solve systems of equations, they will also realize that no matter which method they choose, they will always get the same answer! Included in this lesson are ideas to extend this activity, an exampl

Linear and Nonlinear Functions This activity can be divided into two parts: teacher guided practice (using the first worksheet) and individual student or partner practice (using the second worksheet). The second worksheet could also be used as a quiz. Students will be graphing linear and nonlinear equations. They may graph the linear equations using a table, x and y intercepts or slope intercept form. They will graph the nonlinear equations using a table. Students will also identify if the

"Graphing 3 Ways Worksheet/Organizer" (8 Worksheets included) These worksheets are a great way to bring together everything the students learned about graphing linear equations. It will review graphing using a table, using intercepts and slope intercept form. By graphing the same equation 3 different ways, the students realize that no matter which form you graph the equation in, you will always get the same line. All 3 graphs should match. (This is also a great way for the students to be a

Students will create Circle Graphs (which they will later turn into hearts) and give them to their favorite teacher in the school. Students will first fill in a decimal/fraction/percent/degree chart using the candy from a box of candy hearts. They will use this information to create a circle graph. Students will then turn the circle into a heart and write a message on the back of the heart for their favorite teacher. The chart (and an example of how to complete the chart), how to create the

Students will plot 3 points on a coordinate plane and connect the dots to make a triangle. Depending on the question, students will have to figure out the length of a side or the perimeter of the triangle. Students will have to use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the questions.

This is a quick, simple activity to help the students remember vocabulary for ordered pairs (coordinates). Some of the vocabulary that I focused on was: x, y, input, output, domain, range, etc. This activity only took about ten minutes, but it is a visual way to help (especially the lower students) remember vocabulary words. I put several of the completed pictures up on the bulletin board for display. It really adds creativity to a word wall.