Justin Mueller

In this project, students will use what they know about maps, measurement, and calculating costs to plan a road trip across America. The project is intended to be self-guided. The document is editable if you wish to change anything or make it more/less step-by-step. Please rate and comment!

This is a simple project I assigned to students who passed Everyday Math Unit 5 as a pre-test. The project allows for student voice and choice, while they use decomposing and the addition of fractions to create a meal plan for a weekend getaway. I uploaded the project as an editable document, so feel free to change anything you feel necessary! Please rate and comment!

After my most recent meditation retreat, I decided to have my students meditate with me daily. The results were immediate! Not only did behavior improve, but the culture of our class has become more peaceful and community-like. These short meditation prompts are based on an ancient Indian technique called Vipassana. The idea behind Vipàssana meditation is to observe sensations on the body without reaction or craving. Over time, people who meditate in this way begin to observe experiences in ev

A great project for students to work on individually or in small groups. They will use their knowledge of measurement conversions, multiplication, division, decimals and graphing to determine if they think global warming is actually happening. I personally assign this project to high students who pre-test out of the math unit that includes these standards. I hope you find this project useful! If so, please rate and comment!