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Math Projects

Larger math tasks that go across content areas.

A Grid-Based Fraction Project
A Grid-Based Fraction Project
You’ve got 60 spaces on a grid to create an amusement park, a house, a farm, or whatever you’d like. Divide it into seven pieces, order it by size, combine into two halves, and more in this fraction project.
Gr 3-5
Furnishing A Hotel
Furnishing A Hotel
Design and furnish hotel rooms on a budget. Real math, real constraints, real decisions. Then pitch your hotel to investors.
Gr 4-7
Analyze and Create Misleading Graphs
Analyze and Create Misleading Graphs
Let’s make some intentionally bad graphs to learn how to spot poorly made graphs.
Gr 3-7
Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?
Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?
What if you had an original iPod and sold it compared to if you had bought the equivalent amount of Apple stock and sold that?
Gr 2-8
A Nutrition-Based Math Project
A Nutrition-Based Math Project
Let’s create a parody ad attacking a surprisingly calorie-rich meal.
Gr 5-7
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 1
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 1
So… just how much caffeine can you have before you end up in the ER?
Gr 3-8
Analyzing Movies’ Success
Analyzing Movies’ Success
So should we make another movie in this series?
Gr 5-7
Polar Weather Report
Polar Weather Report
The North Pole hits -40°. The South Pole hits -60°. Calculate the averages, graph the data, and deliver your polar weather report.
Gr 6