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CONNECTING KNOWLEDGE
with UNDERSTANDING 
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10+ PRINT AND DIGITAL MATH RESOURCES

1/18/2022

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Discover a variety of math resources that can be used both in-person and virtual! Grades 6-12
​Have you had a few school days when you wake up to find out you are teaching virtual today instead of in-person learning? And then think…NOOOOOO, I had the BEST activity planned today! This is becoming more and more common. It causes teachers stress, disruption to learning, and overall, is very frustrating.
 
Well, guess what?! I have some MATHTASTIC resources to share with you that you can either use in-person OR virtual because they are printable and digital. That’s right, with ONE resource you have access to both versions, which means you can switch from in-person teaching to virtual (and vice versa) and continue with your original lesson plans.
 
Start using these resources today to save yourself the frustration of having to change your lesson last minute!

ALGEBRA AND BEYOND PRINT & DIGITAL RESOURCES:

REAL WORLD PROJECTS – Are you out for a few days and need students to do independent work? These projects are perfect! Students learn how to connect what they learned in class with real world scenarios.
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​BATTLE MY MATH SHIP – Students love this spin on the classic game of Battleship! Students try to sink their opponents' ships by solving math problems. Perfect partner activity to review any math topic. Set them up in a breakout room and away they go! Over 70 battleships to choose from!
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​NAME THAT FUNCTION – Working with functions? Great! These activities help students critically think about graphs and their attributes. These were the best for when I had half my class in person and half virtual because students could discuss and learn together no matter their location.
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ALGEBRA LESSONS WITH VIDEOS – Teaching a new topic today? No problem. These lessons can be shared with your students via a password protected site. They include a video warm-up, guided notes, and homework. You can demonstrate the learning in Zoom or use some of the FREE pre-recorded videos you will find here: INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
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MORE MATHTASTIC PRINT & DIGITAL RESOURCES:
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GEOMETRY TASK CARDS from Kacie Travis – Task Cards are great for independent or collaborative work! They are also a fun station activity. These can also be assigned digitally for another helpful option! Read more about these task cards HERE.
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STATIONS MAZE from Mrs. E Teaches Math – Stations mazes are great because they get students up and moving around the room. They also encourage students to check their work carefully since an incorrect answer will eventually send them back to a problem they have already solved.  A digital version is included for absent students.
BOOM CARDS from Kate's Math Lessons – Your students will LOVE getting instant feedback with these digital task cards!  In a nutshell, Boom Cards are interactive, self-checking activities.  Students are shown one question at a time and get immediate feedback on their answers.  Boom Cards can also be printed if you prefer paper task cards for stations, games, or scavenger hunts. Read more about these activities HERE.
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BINGO from Teaching High School Math – Playing bingo is a great way for students to review topics that they have been taught. Fun for the students and a formative assessment for teachers.   Having an online option makes it even better! Read more about these BINGO activities HERE.
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MINI MYSTERIES from Lauren Fulton  –Who doesn’t love a good mystery? With Mini Mysteries, students use standards-based math problems to solve murder mysteries! Each mystery comes with a mystery story, clue sheet (AKA, math problems that don’t feel like math problems), and a class set of suspect cards. As students work their way through the clue sheet, they narrow down the suspect list to find the guilty suspect! Print & digital versions come in each set.
MATH CHOOSE YOUR OWN JOURNEY BOOKS from Math Giraffe – Within the story are situations in which the reader must solve problems that are integrated into the storyline. Students make choices on how to proceed as well as how they’d like to solve the problems and head to the pages that they are directed to. When a student chooses a method that is not the most efficient way to solve a particular problem, the book explains why their choice was not the best and directs them how to continue. When they choose an incorrect equation, they are corrected. Since the book is partially self-correcting, the teacher correcting and grading is very minimal.
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OLD MATH GUY from Free to Discover - Engage your math students in interactive matching activities TWO different ways! Students play Old Math Guy (think Old Maid) in small groups. “Matches” are mathematical matches between 2 cards (ie 2(x+4) and 2x+8). Need a digital solution? The same cards can be used to complete an individual drag-n-drop practice activity in Google Slides.
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​PRINT AND DIGITAL MATH PUZZLES from Scaffolded Math and Science – Each set of math puzzles comes in both print and digital form. The digital versions are drag-and-drop in GOOGLE Slides. The puzzles make for engaging classwork, station activities, partner work and review.

We hope these print and digital resources help you teach in-person and virtual!

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MATH JUST GOT REAL: EXPONENTIAL REGRESSION PROJECT

5/12/2021

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Real World Exponential Regression Project - Cryptocurrency has gone up exponentially over time. Students explore different cryptocurrencies, the price, and create an exponential equation of best fit to represent their data.
​Cryptocurrency began in 2009 and has been a phenomenon ever since! The value of several cryptocurrencies has exponentially increased over the years. This is REAL WORLD math at it’s finest!
 
Okay, admittedly, I knew next to nothing about cryptocurrency, besides that it existed, until this year. More and more of my friends and family have been interested in and investing in crypto. It got me very curious about what it is and why are people buying it. As I dove more into it, I realized that the trend of several cryptocurrencies would be perfect for an exponential regression project. And quite frankly, digital currency is VERY exciting, as this isn’t something we’ve experienced ever before in history. It’s a brand new type of currency!

​So, here are the details…
In this project, students will take a closer look at the price change of cryptocurrency and where it is potentially headed in the future via historical data and finding an exponential equation of best fit.
 
What is cryptocurrency? I’m sure you’re thinking that if you don’t know anything (or much) about cryptocurrencies that you can’t use this project with your students. WRONG. I’ve included a “Cryptocurrency: What is it?” introduction activity. This will help give the students (and you) enough basics about cryptocurrency in order to complete the project.
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CRYPTOCURRENCY: BITCOIN AND BEYOND


OBJECTIVE
Students are to find the curve of best fit for a exponential function in the real world by performing the following:
  • Understand the basics of cryptocurrency
  • Research a cryptocurrency
  • Gather accurate data and create a table
  • Graph a scatter plot
  • Find an exponential equation of best fit
  • Graph an equation
  • Predict future values of cryptocurrency using the equation of best fit
RESEARCH & COLLECTING DATA
Students are given a specific cryptocurrency to research. The research includes finding the ticker symbol, learning what their currency is, three facts about their cryptocurrency, and collecting pricing data for their currency over a specific time period.
 
GRAPHING & RESULTS
Students use the TI-84 graphing calculator to find the exponential regression equation. Then they use Desmos to create a scatter plot and graph the exponential regression equation. Students answer questions to help them understand and analyze their results, including future price predictions for their cryptocurrency.

VISUALS
A Google Slides template is provided, so students can type in their information in the specific location. They then can easily turn their project into you via Google Classroom or email.
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​GRADING

An answer key that gives the data, equation of best fit, and the answers to the questions is included for each cryptocurrency. A rubric is provided, so you can easily evaluate each aspect of the project. It is great for students to use, so they know exactly what is expected of them.



​What’s included in the project?
  • Note to Teacher
  • Project Overview
  • Introduction to Cryptocurrency Activity
  • Pick your Cryptocurrency
  • Student Presentation Template
  • Answer Keys
  • Rubric
  • BONUS: Exponential Regression Calculator Sheet
 
EVERYTHING included in this project is 100% editable! So, you can adjust to fit your curriculum needs.

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​Most of my students knew nothing about cryptocurrency when they began this project. But, they were intrigued because they’ve heard about cryptocurrency AND knew some businesses that were beginning to accept it for payment. Why not learn more for themselves?! This is a cutting edge project that you don’t want your students to miss out on!

Click on the cover below to go directly to this project:
Real World Project - Cryptocurrency - Exponential Regression

​More mathtastic real world projects for your students:
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MATH JUST GOT REAL: QUADRATIC REGRESSION

6/24/2020

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Quadratic Regression Real World Project Blog PostPin it
Using data to find a quadratic graph of best fit is an awesome way to connect math with the real world. However, it’s not always easy to find authentic data to use for a quadratic regression equation. I REALLY wanted to use the flight of a soccer ball or golf ball and find a video on YouTube that had all the stats using a trace finder that states the distance and height. I searched and searched, but could not find a video that was clear and had the information needed to collect data for a scatter plot. So, I began looking at weather patterns, but that wasn’t quite right either. However, it helped me stumble across the timeanddate.com site. This is when I realized I can use the time of day and the altitude of the sun for a quadratic regression real world project! Of course, you can only use it for ONE day otherwise, it’s a periodic function. Here are the details of the project...

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​THE PATH OF THE SUN
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OBJECTIVE
In this project, students are to find the curve of best fit for a quadratic function in the real world by performing the following:
  • Choose a city, country and date for your research.
  • Collect data on the relationship between time of day and the altitude of the sun.
  • Record your information in a table.
  • Find the curve of best-fit model using the quadratic regression feature on a graphing calculator.
  • Graph the scatter plot of the data set and the curve of best fit in Desmos.
  • Analyze the results.
  • Record all of the information in a Google Slide Presentation.​

​REASEARCH

Students choose a location (city, state/country) and a specific date to use to collect their data. They use the timeanddate.com site to find the altitude of the sun at specific times of the day.
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Quadratic scatter plot and equation on Desmos
RESULTS
Students use the TI-84 graphing calculator to find the quadratic regression equation. Then they use Desmos to create a scatter plot and graph the quadratic regression equation. Students answer questions to help them understand and analyze their results.

​VISUALS

The Google Slides template is provided, so students can type in their information in the specific location. They then can easily turn their project into you via Google Classroom or email.

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​GRADING

A rubric is provided, so you can easily evaluate each aspect of the project. It is great for students to use, so they know exactly what is expected of them.
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Quadratic Regression TI-84 Calculator Guide
​Included:
  • Note to Teacher
  • Project Directions
  • Student Template (Google Slides)
  • Example Project (Google Slides)
  • Rubric
  • Spreadsheet for students to choose a location
  • BONUS: Quadratic Regression Calculator Sheet - shows students step by step on how to find the quadratic regression equation
The project directions and rubric are 100% editable! This is very easy to integrate into any Algebra course either in-person or online, gives students some freedom of what place to research, and is mathtastically fun! And since it’s editable, you can even change it to record data over several days and find the sinusoidal regression equation for a higher-level math course.
 
Click on the cover below to go directly to this project:
Quadratic Regression Real World Project
Other projects you may like:
Math Review Project
Linear Equations Real World Project
Quadratics Real World Project
Linear and Exponential Regression Real World Project
Absolute Value Inequalities Real World Project
Linear Systems of Equations Project
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MATH JUST GOT REAL: ABSOLUTE VALUE INEQUALITIES

1/2/2020

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REAL WORLD PROJECT: Absolute Value Inequalities. This project reinforces students understanding of absolute value inequalities in a fun way! Integrates technology, shopping, and math for a perfect PBL activity. Pin it
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​Absolute value inequalities was not a topic my Algebra 2 students remembered from Algebra 1 AT ALL! I know that they hadn’t seen it in two years, but still, I felt like it was a completely brand new topic for them. This got me thinking that I need to have an absolute value inequalities project in Algebra 1 to help solidify this concept long term. So, I did some research on the Internet to find some ideas on a fun way to tackle this concept. I created the following project and my students had a lot of fun with it because it combines technology, shopping (who doesn’t love to shop?!), and of course math. Below is an overview of this project…

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SHOPPING ON A BUDGET
 
OBJECTIVE
Every project needs to have a focus and goal. In this project, students are to…
  • Define absolute deviation
  • Research a type of product and record the various prices
  • Find the mean of the prices
  • Create and solve an absolute value inequality based on the mean price and the absolute deviation
  • Graph the results on a number line
  • Analyze the results
  • Record all of the above information in a Google Slide Presentation
RESEARCH
Students choose a product line to research, such as different types of cars, phones, computers, clothes, etc. They also are to find the definition of math terms to help with their understanding. They record the prices and copy and paste pictures of each type.
 
RESULTS
Students use the absolute deviation and mean price to create an absolute value inequality. Then, they solve and graph their solution on a number line. Finally, they determine which product(s) meet the requirements.
 
VISUALS
The Google Slides template is provided, so students can type in their information in the specific location. They then can easily turn their project into you via Google Classroom or email.
REAL WORLD PROJECT on Absolute Value Inequalities for Algebra students! Integrates technology, shopping, math, and fun!
GRADING
As with any project, I do use a rubric, which is 100% editable for teachers. I also include a Google Sheet where you can type in each student’s product price and it will calculate the mean and deviation range, so you can easily check each project. I dread grading projects, as they can take a long time, but this rubric and spreadsheet make it so simple and fast!
 
This project is very easy to integrate into any Algebra course, gives students some freedom of what product to research, and is mathtastically fun!  Here is a video that shows the example project I show my students before they begin: 
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PictureREAL WORLD PROJECT on Absolute Value Inequalities for Algebra students! Integrates technology, shopping, math, and fun!
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MATH JUST GOT REAL: SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS

8/26/2019

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A real world project comparing different growth rates of trees. Students analyze linear systems of equations and graph.Pin it
​I am always trying to create or find projects where each student’s project will be different than every other student’s in the class because it is more authentic this way. And of course, I want it to be applicable in the real world! This is not always easy to make because if every student’s project is different, or even has an unlimited number of solutions, checking each one is extremely difficult and time-consuming for the teacher. Well, guess what?!...the project I’m about to tell you about is authentic AND I was able figure out how each student could have a different solution. And at the same time, have an answer key for the teacher with all the possible solutions….I know, fabulous, right!! And it covers one of the most popular math topics…Linear Systems of Equations!

Oh wait, one more cool thing about it….it’s not quite STEM because there isn’t any engineering, but I’d say it’s STAM (Science, Technology, Art, and Math)…fun little twist…so check it out:

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OBJECTIVE

Every project needs to have a focus and goal. In this project, students are to…
  • Research the growth of a tree and write an equation to represent the growth
  • Determine when two trees will be the same height (algebraically & graphically)
  • Analyze the results
  • Create visuals to represent information about their tree and data results

RESEARCH & SOLUTIONS

​Students select a tree from the Arbor Day site and find the growth rate range and mature size. Students write two equations – 1 to represent their tree’s growth over time and 2 - their teacher’s tree growth over time. Students use the substitution or elimination method to solve the system and explain the solution. Included is a spreadsheet where the teacher can record the student name, tree, and growth rate to ensure each student has a different growth rate.

VISUALS

Student’s us graph paper or Desmos to re-create their system of linear equations by graphing both lines. Students also draw, paint, or find a picture of their tree online and label it by finding specific characteristics of their tree. I learn a lot of neat things about different trees from each project. And students love the artsy aspect!

RESULTS

Students find at what year the trees are the same height and determine if it’s realistic based on the year each tree will reach their mature size. This helps students understand that not every solution in the real world will make sense, so it’s important to critically think about the results.

GRADING

​As with any project, I do use a rubric, which is 100% editable for teachers. This project is evaluated on the following criteria: neatness/organization, accurate research, writing a systems of equations and finding the correct solution, the graph, analyzing the results, and the visuals. I also include an answer key for the questions and all of the possible scenarios/solutions depending on the growth rate of each tree in comparison with the growth rate of the teacher’s tree. This is a HUGE time saver for teachers!

This project is very dynamic, creative, and fun! Here are some of my student’s Life of Trees Projects: 

Students analyze systems of linear equations in the real world by comparing growth rates of trees.
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Students analyze systems of linear equations in the real world by comparing growth rates of trees.

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Students analyze systems of linear equations in the real world by comparing growth rates of trees.

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