Opportunity to Improve your Grade!!!
Each optional project can be done once per quarter.
Poetic Math (Math)
Write a rhyming poem that introduces at least five related math terms. The focus should teach the main ideas on math concepts we've learned this year in sixth grade - Fractions, Geometry, Probability & Statistics, Formulas, Measurement, or Percents
Geometry Scavenger Hunt (Math)
Look around for examples of things in the geometry chapter. Find real life examples of the two-dimensional shapes of a circle, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, and a rhombus. Find the three-dimensional shapes of a sphere, a pyramid, a rectangular prism, a cube, a cylinder, and a cone. Also find examples of a right angle, an acute angle, and an obtuse angle.
Building Project (Math)
Here's the chance to get extra credit and learn some real-life skills too! Help students use skills like measuring, adding, dividing, using fractions and metric tools, and figuring area by doing some time of building project. Maybe you could build a birdhouse or a wall shelf and give it as a gift. I'd love to see the project if possible, but at least send a note so I can give some math extra credit.
Making Change (Math)
Students need a lot of practice making change, and face it, most of them will need to do it as some point in the future. They may get a job handling money, such as a cashier at Diane's or McDonalds, or they might volunteer at a church picnic or the Birnamwood homecoming. Any way about it, they need to be taught how and they'll need to practice.
Get out a handful of money, including bills and coins. Spend at least 15 minutes practicing buying items and receiving change. After you've done that, write a note saying that you've practiced together and send it in to me for extra credit.
Cooking from a Recipe (Math)
It is great practice for students to use measurements that we talk about in a hands-on way. Have them cook something from a recipe to practice using cups, teaspoons, pounds, etc. Bring a copy of the recipe in to me to show with which measurements they worked. Better yet, work with them to halve the recipe or double it. (Samples for the class are always appreciated!)
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