Calculating the Volume of Laptops So once your students can calculate volume… what do you have them do next? In this math project, kids will look up historic laptops, calculate their volumes, and note how technology has changed over time.
The Coloring Problem How few colors can you use to fill in a map so that no neighboring regions are the same color?
Math Project: Disneyland Parking Structure Let's develop a math project to challenge students who have demonstrated a mastery of multiplication and are ready to explore its applications. We'll count the parking spaces in the Disneyland parking structure!
The Surprises Within a Triangle’s Angles Discovering what is interesting and unexpected about a triangle's angles. What twists have I unintentionally spoiled for my students over the years?
Which is longer: a Ray or a Line? Let's move beyond memorizing definitions and get kids grappling with the fascinating concept of infinity!
Updating Old Questions: Addition With Missing Pieces How can I go beyond asking 20 variations of 622 + 77 = ___?
Could we fit 1,000 kids on the playground? 10,000? If your students can find the area of a square then, armed with Google Earth, they can also figure out how many students you could pack into your school's playground.
Fill ‘er up with Clam Chowder! Sure gasoline seems expensive. Until you try to fill your car up with other liquids!
Updating Old Questions: A math question that’s TOO high level?! What happens when we ask a math level that scares off 83% of our students? Don't lower the ceiling! Lower the floor through scaffolding.
Healthy Donuts!? Framing a Math Project with a Big Idea Instead of jumping straight to calculations, what if we framed this math concept with a big idea?
