Math Project: Shrinking Airline Seats What kind of math project could you build based on the shrinking dimensions of seats on the Boeing 777?
Goldbach’s Conjecture Our look at math conjectures continues with Goldbach's Conjecture, which states that all even integers greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two primes. Is this true for all cases? Another authentic, unsolved question.
Conflict and Quadrilaterals Rather than merely asking "what patterns are there in these quadrilaterals" we'll set up an exploration of conflict and quadrilaterals.
Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles Remembering the formulae for area and circumference of a circle is often a challenge for students due to their surface similarities as well as the additional confusion of radius and diameter. I like to tackle them one at a time and give students a chance to explore the origin of each formula. Let's look at circumference today by utilizing some famous circles from around the world... and beyond!
Math Game: Heaps Heaps is a lovely math-y strategy game that requires no more than paper and pencil to play.
What if you lived in Vegas but worked in San Francisco? Is it possible to save money by commuting to San Francisco from Las Vegas?
Explore Geometry: Area and Perimeter The problem is that we dive in with formulae before students have their bearings. Let your students get their hands dirty with geometry. They've got to play with the shapes and explore. Beginning adders and subtractors work with manipulatives before they delve into abstract arithmetic. Older students are still beginning geometers. Give them a chance to touch the math and have some fun.
Math Project: Furnish A Hotel Starting with an IKEA catalog, a hotel furnishing math project was born. Use this project as a tool to differentiate your math instruction and impart some practical knowledge on your students.
Prime Number Explorations Students learn about prime numbers early in their careers, but the true, quirky nature of these numbers isn't really explored unless kids go on to become math majors. Here are three fun prime explorations suitable for even young students.
Big Gifts, Small Prices What if you want to buy a big gift that's cheap for its size? By calculating the volume of the object, we can find how much each cubic inch costs. Measured by price per volume, Thomas is 250 times more expensive than a big outdoor slide!
