Math & Science Cut Ups

In this activity designed for small groups, students work together to complete a data chart describing common 3D figures using attributes such as number of lateral faces, bases, edges, vertices, and the shapes of the figure's bases and faces. Then students identify the figures and their net images that would fold to make the shape. Distractor (incorrect nets) cards are included. This activity also includes a link to a digital version with your purchase. Use this digital option for distance learn

This investigation explores the concept of maximum volume of an open-top box. Students work in groups to create an open top box (rectangular prism) from posterboard and compute the volume and lateral surface area. As a class students graph the side lengths of the squares cut from the corners to make the box with the volumes of the boxes to estimate the maximum volume that can be created from the poster board and the side length of square that would be used to create the box. While the graph plot

This problem based learning investigation explores the concepts of volume and surface area related to cones and spheres. The investigation involves applications of the formulas for lateral surface area and volume of cones and spheres, and provides a real world context for students to explore within a problem based context. TEKS aligned: Geometry: 11C, 11D Grade 8 supporting TEKS: 8.7A, 8.7B

Thinking cards are designed to help students working in small groups to scaffold their own thinking when they start to struggle and the teacher is working with another group. Students can find a question to help prompt their own thinking about an activity, or use it as an "ask 3 then me" question. Put the cards on a ring and have middle school students use these Geometric Thinking cards when working with geometry concepts in the upper grades. Use questions during an activity, to help debrief aft

This investigation explores the concept of the golden ratio and subsequent ratios, called metallic ratios, through investigating the geometric means and patterns involved in subsequent rectangular relationships. The exploration involves applications of the geometric mean and applies algebra 1 concepts from quadratic functions and geometric sequences. In addition students will need to know how to rationalize denominators of fractions using properties of binomials, radicals, and difference of squa