STEM in the Math Classroom

This is a fun project to review ratios, proportions and area. The students will collaborate in teams to build a gingerbread house. However, there are certain conditions that students must follow including two different color ratios that use a maximum of 20 small pieces of candy, and their house must have an area between 25 and 30 inches squared. Give your students the opportunity to collaborate, have fun, and make meaning of important foundational level math standards! Related Standards: • Rat

This project involves students collaborating in teams to build the tallest freestanding tower that will support the weight of a mini pumpkin. Along the way, students will have to apply their knowledge of decimals and percents to purchase the supplies they need to build their tower. Not only does Pumpkin Mania give students a real-world application of many 5th, 6th, and 7th grade math standards, but incorporates STEM strategies and Standards of Mathematical Practice as well. Give your students th

This game is a fun way for students to practice adding and subtracting integers, writing combinations, and turning fractions to decimals and percents. Students will roll two different colored dice (one representing a positive integer and one representing a negative integer) and find the sum. Next, students will cross off two numbers in the table with that same sum (example: if the sum of the two dice is 3, students can cross off 5 and -2, 4 and -1, or 3 and 0). The student who is not rolling sh

This project is a fun and challenging way to encourage students to work as a team to create an ultimate incline that will roll a go-cart the farthest distance. The students will need to use their knowledge of slope as well as their creativity to design the perfect incline. Through trial and error students will deepen their understanding of how to calculate slope. Give your students the opportunity to collaborate, have fun, and make meaning of important foundational level math standards!

Pinata Perfection is an innovative, one-of-a-kind STEAM project embedded with best practices of teaching. As students build their own Pinatas they learn about different cultures, collaborate in groups, apply critical thinking skills, and utilize engineering concepts along with creativity.  Upon completion, students have a tangible representation of their learning and given an opportunity to communicate the results of their final product. Pinata Perfection is a unique lesson that addresses multip

The Amgen award-winning lesson Sensational Slime is an innovative, one-of- a- kind, STEM project embedded in best practices of teaching. During this project, students will collaborate in groups, think critically as they work through the project, use creativity as they design their slime and communicate the results of their final product. Sensational Slime is a unique lesson that addresses multiple Math CCSS standards while integrating NGSS and ELA CCSS. This lesson engages students in the learni