Summer Math Project Board

The project ideas listed below are some ways to do math over the summer. Give yourself a challenge and work to earn at least 50 points.

Math Project Board

Make a math vocabulary dictionary.   20 points	Write a compare and contrast essay about area and perimeter. 20 points	Make a math poster explaining about your topic. 30 points
Watch a Khan Academy video and complete the practice questions.  (Create an account) 10 points	Make a math puzzle and include a solution to the puzzle 10 points	Long division practice sheet 10 points
Create an informational booklet about your math topic. 30 points	Solve an investigation problem 30 points	Create a math song/skit to learn a math skill. 20 points

Examples of "Investigation Problems"

• What are the different ways can you find the area of each polygons? Write a number sentence or an algebraic expression that would represent each of your methods.      
•  What different shapes can you make with 5 cubes?  Compare the surface area of each of these different shapes, what do you notice?  Compare the volume of the 3-D shapes what do you notice?

Examples of "Math Puzzles"

• Operations Puzzle- Which operations (+, -, X, /) must be performed to get the solution?  
•  For example

  (4 * 1) * (6 * 2) = 1 

  (The correct answer is (4 + 1) - (6 - 2) = 1 or in simplest form 5 - 4 = 1) 
•  More examples   (6 * 4) * 12 = 12;  (4 * 2) * (4 * 3) = 24;  (6 * 5) * (9 * 2) = 19
• Equations Card Game- Write an equation showing (First Expression)=(Second Expression)
• For example:  6 cards numbered 6, 4, 8, 7, 2, 10                                                             (Possible answers 8+2=6+4, 10-4= 8-2, and using Exponents 10^2 - 8^2 =  6^2)
• Game directions and more math puzzles are at:  Home Page for Math Games and Puzzles  

Math Topic Ideas for Project Board (above)

Area, Volume, Surface Area Least Common Multiple/ Greatest Common Factor

Ratios 3-D Shapes

Equations                       Experimental Probability

Number  Patterns Scientific Notation

Inequalities Fractions

Slope of a line Parabolas and Quadratic Equations