8th Grade Math Projects

Are you and your students dreaming of summer break? Why not engage them in this project-based learning activity and watch them light up with excitement about the possibilities of travel? Students are given a $5,000 budget and are tasked with planning their dream summer vacation. This resource has imperative soft skills embedded such as research, creating well-organized presentations, and budgeting.

Students are tasked with:

• Research: choosing a city and country and completing a country research section. Country research includes population, flag, food, music, famous native, safety, and more!
• Planning: choosing flights, lodging, and transportation
• Writing: blog entries and postcards home
• Organizing: creating an itinerary of activities within the given budget

Cartoon Last Character Standing

Students will be given a list of Cartoon Characters to see how their characters are eliminated over a 10 day period during the Last Character Standing Games. They will be given a pair of dice that will be used to determine if the character moves on to the next day or if they are eliminated. On the back is a series of questions to ensure that students are learning about experimental probability. Very fun and there will be a lot of laughs.

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This product is a 10 day project based learning experience focused on addition, subtraction, real-world problem solving, and word problems. This is a great way to help your students get to know each other better by working in small groups and give them the opportunity to practice using their skills with real world applications.

This unit includes:

• 10 day Unit Plan for instructor
• Instructors manual outlining the activities for each day
• Student Workbook
• PowerPoint Presentation to accompany daily lessons
• PowerPoint Game to review learning at end of unit

This project is a great way to give students the opportunity to work together and practice skills students will use in the real world, such as creating a list, using simple mental math, and creating a budget!

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It is always a good strategy to review essential skills with your students.

This DIY hands-on project takes students through the process of collecting, sharing, representing and analyzing qualitative data. Students collect data on the brand, color and type of cars and then present their data in bar and circle graphs.

• Why are there so many white cars on the road?
• Why are some roads full of potholes?
• Which brand of car is the most popular in my town?

I have done this project multiple times, have "ironed out any administrative wrinkles" in the practical application of the project and it works every time. Students have a lot fun with the project. They take ownership of the project, since they collect the data themselves.

Qualitative Data, Bar Graphs, Line Graph, Circle Graph, Pie Chart, Statistics, Data, Histogram, Line Graph, Box-and-Whiskers Plot, Stem-and-Leaf Plot.

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Are you looking for a fun way to assess angles, lines, using a protractor to draw angles, and angle relationships? Then look no further! This fun math activity provides students with an opportunity to be an Urban Planner. They will use list of instructions to create their own Seasonal Town (Falling Leaves Town, Winter Wonderland Town, Spring Showers Town and Summer Sun Town). Each project has the same set of instructions but the street names are different to reflect the appropriate seasonal town name. This will allow you to pick a season or even create the four seasons in your classroom.

This project helps students demonstrate their knowledge in the following:

• parallel lines
• perpendicular lines
• transversal lines
• acute angles
• obtuse angles
• scalene triangle
• equilateral triangle
• isosceles triangle
• quadrilaterals
• z, c, and f patterns creating from transversal lines
• relationships between intersecting lines

There is also a rubric included for assessment purposes. I have used this project with my students and they have always enjoyed it and its quick to mark. Bonus! Students will likely need a couple of classes to complete this assessment and I would recommend having them complete a rough copy first to plan out their town.

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Are you math teacher and have been thrown into teaching a computer science course? Now you have NO IDEA where to start! Have you taught computer science, but want to try something else? Math and computer science are related, but are not the same!

I have your back. I've been teaching math and computer science, including APCSP, APCSA, and Data Structures for almost two decades. I also teach an introduction course. This is part of the course I made up for my intro students. I have a BS in computer science and know what students need to know.

This is part 6 of an introductory Programming in Java course. These lessons are meant to be done over a few days; the idea is to get students doing cool stuff as fast as possible. With Java, that is NOT an easy task.

Topics:

Programming in Java 6: Conditional Logic- if Statements

How to make and use an if

the else statements

the else if statement

nested if and compound logic

pseudocode and logic errors

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a pacing guide with hints for teaching the section and common student
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an assignment, differentiated with three different levels!

an answer key in pdf form

an answer key in .java form

Depending on your style, you could go over the slides as a group, then let students play around. Or you could just give them the slides and assignment and let them go.

Let students explore and make mistakes. Let them talk to each other and discuss their approaches. Programming takes a lot of trial and error and collaboration.

Welcome to the world of programming! It's going to be a blast!

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Engage your students with an exciting and educational project that combines history, mathematics, and science! "Tombstones of Great Scientists

and Mathematicians" is a unique classroom activity that encourages students to research and creatively present the lives and achievements of historical mathematicians and scientists.

Product Overview:

In this project, students will select a historical mathematician or scientist and create a detailed tombstone to honor their contributions and legacy. The project involves in-depth research, critical thinking, and artistic creativity, making it a perfect cross-curricular activity.

What's Included:

• Detailed Project Instructions: guidelines to help students understand the project objectives and requirements.
• Research Worksheet: A structured template to assist students in gathering and organizing information about their chosen individual.
• Design Planning Sheet: A tool for students to sketch and plan their tombstone design.
• Assessment Rubric: A clear rubric for evaluating the quality and completeness of students' work.
• Common Core and NGSS Alignment: List of relevant standards to ensure educational rigor and relevance.

Key Features:

• Cross-Curricular Integration: Combines history, math, and science for a comprehensive learning experience.
• Research and Presentation Skills: Encourages students to develop strong research and presentation abilities.
• Creative Expression: Allows students to express their creativity through the design and decoration of their tombstones.
• Engaging and Fun: A unique and interactive project that keeps students motivated and interested.

Learning Objectives:

• Conduct detailed research on a historical mathematician or scientist.
• Summarize and present key biographical information and contributions.
• Design a visually appealing and informative tombstone.
• Develop and enhance research, writing, and presentation skills.
• Understand the historical context and significance of major contributions in math and science.

Suitable For:

• Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• High School (Grades 9-12)

This project has students using real-world math skills to learn to perform the calculations that are done in government and public administration jobs. They will use formulas (included) to learn how to compute interest and profits, how to determine percentages and use fractions, and other basic math skills used in this industry.

Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades. Includes fully editable files.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• How Government Professionals Use Math Activity/Handout

• How Government Professionals Use Math Activity Answer Key

• Math Formula “Cheat Sheet”

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Scrappy Patchwork Quilts

A scrappy quilt uses a variety of different fabrics that may or may not use a consistent theme. In this new version of cut and paste, students will make a scrappy quilt using a variety of pattern blocks included in the activity. The students must complete a set of questions or activities to know what numbered pattern to use and where it should be placed on their quilt. Each quilt has its own color scheme (color chart) and those are the colors students will need to create a one-of-a-kind scrappy quilt. Each quilt comes with a header, and some have additional activities students must complete to finish their quilts. Each quilt once assembled with header is 11x14 inches (does not include the size if a quilt has an additional activity).

Primary Delights Scrappy Patchwork Quilt: Finding the Volume of a Rectangular Prism

Students will construct a patchwork quilt after completing the finding the volume of a rectangular prism worksheet

- Calculate the volume of a rectangular prism

This activity is a great way to connect art and math together

The financial literacy project will help the students to gain financial knowledge and learn money management skills. This personal finance budgeting spreadsheet is perfect for middle school and high school students to develop financial planning skills and achieve their financial goals. This project will encourage the students to take right decision regarding their finances and promotes critical thinking. The Excel personal finance template is a great tool for students to organize their monthly bills. With the help of this budget template they will know where the money is going.

There are 17 tabs in this template which includes:

Instructions on how to use the template

Monthly budget- 12 months

Income Tracker

Expense Tracker

Bill Tracker

YTD Summary

This template is easy to use & all calculations are done for you.

How it works:

You will need Excel to use this template. Make sure you have it on your computer.

Instructions are provided on how to use the template.

Just save this template on your computer. Do not touch the formulas or delete any cells.

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Are you looking for a unit that crosses all curriculum borders? Are you looking for a unit that encompasses problem solving, journaling, team work and so much more!?!?!

This is a 10-15 day CROSS CURRICULUM lesson! It includes tasks from Math, LA, Science, Art, Social Studies, and more! There are two different videos that I have included.

The scenario: we have to leave Earth because of pollution. Students are part of the New Beginnings Mission and they must settle a colony on a new planet. Tasks include map making, decimal multiplication, scale drawings, team building, geometric drawings, research, measurement conversions, and more. It is presented in PowerPoint format. The first slide is an overview. All worksheets are included as slides that can be printed. There are also instructions included in the notes section of each slide.

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The Quadratic Formula, Algebra Mini Project

In this project, students will create a trifold flyer of The Quadratic Formula. The flyer will include:

*Deriving the formula

*Solving an example using the Quadratic Formula

*Coming up with examples.

Students can create this flyer as to teach someone else the lesson on deriving the Quadratic Formula. This project will help students understand the formula and how it was derived. It will also allow students to think and come up with their own examples with answers.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.C.4

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.C.5

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.A.1

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In this solving linear equations project, students will be making a brochure to showcase what they know! They will be choosing the question they want to solve in each of the 7 categories so that they can feel successful! Student choice projects have proven to increase student engagement, success and feelings of accomplishment. Fraction and decimal answers included in some questions!

This project is super easy to print and fold and can be used at the end of solving linear equations for your Algebra 1 students or even Pre Algebra students!

See the preview and video preview for a closer look and watch me complete one from beginning to end :)

Topics Included:

- solving one step equations

- solving two step equations

- solving multi-step equations with combining like terms

- solving multi-step equations with distribution

- writing and solving linear equations from a word problem

- writing and solving a multi-step challenge problem

What you get:

- 2 page brochure

- List of 39 questions for students to choose from

- Answer Key

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Objective: Students will be able to create a menu using algebraic expressions and combining like terms.

Activities:

•Designing the layout of the menu

•Calculating prices using algebraic expressions

•Creating the menu

Assessment: Rubric for menu project presentation

Culminating Activity:

Students will present their menus to the class, explaining the algebraic expressions used for pricing and demonstrating their understanding of combining like terms.

Additional Resources:

•Worksheets on like terms and combining like terms

•Sample menus for inspiration

•Rubric for menu project assessment

This Adding Integers Scavenger Hunt plus Extension Activity will add some movement into your math lesson!

This product contains:

- 10 Task Cards on Adding Integers

- 'How to Use this Product" Instructions

- Recording Sheet

- Extension Activity for Early Finishers

- Answer Key

HOW TO USE THIS PRODUCT:

- Cut the 10 cards and place them around the classroom/hallway

- Groups of students will start at different 'letters' to avoid congestion

- Have students record their answers on the recording sheet

- If students find their way back to their original card, they will know (and you will too!) that they have completed the scavenger hunt successfully

- Early finishers can go back to their desk to complete an extension activity while their classmates complete the scavenger hunt

I know you and your students will enjoy this resource!

Happy teaching!

Let's Celebrate Pi Day Together!

Get ready to join in the excitement of Pi Day with our awesome collaborative poster! Pi Day is all about celebrating the amazing mathematical constant π (pi), and we're thrilled to have you contribute to our special creation. Our poster features the iconic symbol for pi, surrounded by the cheerful phrase "Happy Pi Day!"

In this delightful activity, each student will receive a unique coloring page. These coloring pages are sure to captivate the imagination of every student. What makes this activity truly special is that each individual coloring page is a piece of a larger puzzle, contributing to the creation of a collaborative masterpiece.

The collaborative poster is in a 37.5 × 30-inch size, divided into 20 squares (one for each student).

The design features very clean edges, without any crisp lines.

In this pack you will receive:

• A PDF that includes 25 Pages.
• Each page size 8.5×11 inch
• Poster Sample
• Poster template
• Students instruction
• Coloring page

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This is a simple but engaging way for students to practice their unit rates in a real world scenario. They are shopping for Christmas breakfast and they have to compare unit rates of different size products and incorporate coupons! It is a fun way to practice unit rates and also see how they can be used in every day life! There is a rubric for the activity!

The task: Draw 4 points such that when you connect each point to the other 3 points for a total of 6 line segments, there are exactly 2 distinct lengths of line segments. You must connect each point to every other point.

This product includes

• examples and non-examples to use when introducing this task to kids
• questions to support struggling and advanced groups
• a detailed two page answer key that demonstrates each solution visually

This worked really well with my honors Geometry students, it led perfectly into the symbols we use to show congruent side lengths and the definition of point, line segment, etc and many other geometry topics. It has also been a good challenge for my more advanced 6th and 7th grade students.

My Other Thinking Classroom Tasks

Noncurricular Task: Estimating Rational and Irrational Numbers

Rectangle Area and Perimeter Thinking Problems

Writing Equations from Tables Thin Slicing Task

This is a cross curricular project which combines art, math, narrative writing and geography. Suited for grade 6 to 8. The project includes graphic organizers, a story plot diagram and rubrics for all work. This ties in with the curriculum for each subject area. It is also good for Halloween time or any time.

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• Engages students in an immersive project where they create a digital yearbook based on a novel. This resource facilitates a deeper understanding of characters, themes, and events using Google Slides.

1. Virtual Winter Sports Exploration:

• An interactive digital resource for grades 4-6 that explores winter sports. It includes a comprehensive study of sports history, rules, equipment, and famous athletes, enhancing knowledge with engaging visuals and content.

1. Global Bites - New Years' Celebrations and Food Traditions:

• This inquiry-based learning project explores global New Year celebrations and food traditions. It's an engaging way for students to learn about cultural diversity and culinary practices around the world.

1. A Personal Identity Project for Middle Schoolers (SEL Digital Resource):

• Focuses on social-emotional learning (SEL) by allowing students to explore and present their personal identity. This project encourages self-reflection and expression through a digital medium.

1. A Day in My Life - SEL, Public Speaking, Photography Project:

• Combines SEL, public speaking, and photography, where students document and share 'A Day in My Life'. It's an excellent resource for developing storytelling, presentation, and photography skills.

1. My First Summer Job - Project-Based Learning Project:

• A practical project-based learning experience where students explore the concept of a first summer job. This digital resource covers job searching, application processes, and job responsibilities.

1. My Dream Summer Vacation - Project-Based Learning:

• Allows students to plan their dream summer vacation, integrating skills like budgeting, itinerary planning, and geographical exploration. It's a creative way to learn about different destinations and travel planning.

Each of these digital resources offers unique and interactive learning experiences, perfect for enhancing student engagement and skills in various areas. They are ideal for virtual learning environments, providing meaningful and educational activities.