Integer Jim's Math Adventures

This is a fun math activity that uses the description from the Bible to calculate the size of Noah’s Ark and the number of animals it could hold. The students will discover that the ark was a gigantic ship that could not only house all the animals but had ample space left over for food and supplies. The math concepts used in the activity are measurement conversions, scale, volume, and percent . Complete lesson plans with easy-to-follow instructions and student worksheets. Developed in the clas

This is a fun math activity that I have used for several years in grades 6—8. It references the description from the Bible to calculate the amount of gold used to cover the Ark of the Covenant. Once the students determine the amount of gold used, they can calculate the value of the gold using the current price. The students discover that the value of the gold exceeds a staggering ten million dollars! The math concepts used in this activity are measurement conversions, the calculations of surfac

This is a collection of over 25 creative projects which I developed during my 40+ years as a middle school math teacher -- 172 pages in all! Included are all of my most popular and TPT highest rated lesson plans (plus a bunch more that I've never published before) -- every one of them developed and perfected in the classroom. A number of the projects use stories from the Bible as a source. These projects will promote understanding of the math concepts and also help students remember what they ha

• The race car project is a fun way to teach students about time, distance, and speed. It can also help them understand traction. • It will take roughly 3 to 4 forty minute class periods. This can be shortened if the students build their cars at home. • In building the cars, it is important that students only use the materials listed for this project. This assures that everyone has an equal advantage. • I provide cardboard, soda straws, craft sticks, rubber bands, and hot glue gun. Students must

Use math to calculate speed and altitude while building and flying rubber band rocket planes. It's a fun way to learn how math can help solve real-world problems. Students love it! This project will enable students to Experiment with aerodynamic design. Calculate speed (rate) using the formula R = D/T. Calculate altitude using basic trigonometry. Included are detailed plans and instructions for building the rocket planes and for calculating speed and altitude. Materials needed: printer paper

This is a fun math project for first through fourth grades. Everything you need is included in this booklet. The project is based on the story of David and Goliath, one of the most popular stories in the Bible, recorded in the 17th chapter of the book of First Samuel. Even people who know very little about the Bible, are familiar with this story. The key element in the story is how a small shepherd boy who trusts God is able to defeat a huge giant that everyone else is afraid of. The lesson is