Questions & Activities to Make Math Better.
My colleague and friend, Danyelle, has done this kite construction project for a number of years during summer school. She first saw it at a conference many years ago. We decided to try it last year during the school year and then the pandemic closed school and we didn't get to do it. When the… Continue reading Go Fly A Kite
As promised, here is a compilation of all my area, surface are and volume projects and activities. Online Calculator click Exit Tickets click Area Area App click Application click Surface Area Application Application for Surface Area Build A Robot Bonus Activity in my book Make Math Not Suck Volume & Spheres Application Volume and Spheres Application Popcorn… Continue reading Surface Area and Volume – all the goods
I love this unit because it is so applicable. I have shared many ideas to use during this unit and next week I will combine everything together in one post so it's easier to access. This post will focus on my exit tickets. I've taught surface area and volume using the formula for all of… Continue reading Area, Surface Area, and Volume Exit Tickets
In Geometry, we teach area as a quick review before surface area and volume. This year, I wanted this topic to be more of a life skill than just a review. I taught students how to use Google cards to find the area of common shapes. A quick search will pull up the following card… Continue reading Application for Area
I love when you create a project that students are excited about! This project fits that description. We review area formulas in Geometry before we start surface area. I DID NOT WANT another "look up the formula" day. It's boring! And, if I don't like it, students won't either. Then I stumbled across this post… Continue reading Area App with Google Slides
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