Integer Jim's Math Adventures

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