Magness Math

Students use gapminder.org/tools to discover the relationships between various historical factors and the population of many countries over time. This lesson connects history with linear relationships. It is a great way to add context to graphs and help students apply their math knowledge in a unique cross-content way.

Four day lesson for HS math students that can be taught online. The goal is to use the current pandemic situation as a hook to consider ways in which we consume statistics in the media. Students will consider: samples and sampling methods, bias, misleading graphs and statistics, causation versus correlation, and more! The final activity will require students to find statistics and graphs in the media regarding the Corona virus and consider their validity.

Students will use misleading leading graphs to create advertisements and explain why it is a misrepresentation of the data. They will also create misleading graphs.

Goal: Introduce students to the many types of functions by having students create an image in Desmos.com  Functions: linear, quadratic, cubic, radicals, periodic, and conic sections  Emphasis: domain, range, graph transformations from parent functions A great introduction activity for graph transformations and parent functions. Students love creating their own image. Includes a function dance. A great activity to get students moving that helps make connections, particularly for kinesthetic lear

An entire unit on paycheck math. Used at a career center with high school students. Topics include health insurance, hourly wages, salaries, commission, and taxes. Includes 5 days of notes/assignments, a quiz review, quiz, and quiz corrections.

In this project, students demonstrate their understanding of triangles (trigonometry, special right triangles, Pythagorean theorem, triangle congruence and similarity) by writing a children's book. In the book, main characters have to go on a journey to find their missing sides and angles. They in turn help others find their sides using congruence and similarity. Students are required to demonstrate their math at the end of the book.

In this lab, students will investigate how many pennies in a cup it will take to break a bridge of spaghetti. They will study linear equations in a hands-on way.

Students will calculate how much each vote is worth when considered into the electoral college. Is it different for each state? Do some voters have more influence in the election because of their state of residence? Students will use proportions, ratios, and percents and connect with history content.

Play the common card game "spoons" but with the unit circle! The goal is to teach students how to use the unit circle to find trigonometric values and/or to help support students in memorizing the unit circle. The game can be differentiated to fit the needs of the learners in your class. Students love playing this game!

Guided notes and assignment for using reference angles to find exact trig values. Step by step directions and useful handout. Recommended to copy only 1-sided since they will use the first side as a reference. The second page is the assignment. This prevents lots of flipping back and forth. This was incredibly helpful to my students! Enjoy!

In this project, students will demonstrate their understanding of geometry with a culminating project. The scrapbook requires them to create pages for each of the main topics in geometry. I used this as a 2nd semester/4th quarter project.

Students investigate the relationship between function and derivative graphs using GeoGebra.

Geometry Key Concepts and Theorems summary sheets

Matching Slope-Intercept and Standard Form activity from graphs.

Non-calculator word problems related to Halloween. Student's answers take them to the next problem. Fun way to practice math facts around Halloween.

Students will write and graph linear equations as well as compare them to find the best rates.

Practical math problems including time, money, and measurement. Intended to be a non-calculator activity. Use at a career center for sub days.

Students practice finding slope in partners. The activity has two columns. Problems numbered the same have the same answers so students can check their work.