Each easy-to-implement project includes background information for the teacher, project goals, math skills needed, a student guide with tips and strategies, and reproducible worksheets. Projects are designed to help students meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and Focal Points, and chapters are organized to show how math relates to language, arts, science, etc.--demonstrating the importance of math in all areas of real life. In Part I, Chapter 1 offers an overview of how to incorporate math projects in the classroom. Chapter 2 provides a variety of classroom management suggestions, as well as teaching tips, and Chapter 3 offers ways teachers may evaluate project work. Each chapter also contains several reproducibles that are designed to help students master the procedural skills necessary for effective collaboration while working on projects. Part II, "The Projects," is divided into six separate sections: Section 1. Math and Science Section 2. Math and Social Studies Section 3. Math and Language Section 4. Math and Art and Music Section 5. Math and Fun and Recreation Section 6. Math and Life Skills

Judith A. Muschla taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey for over twenty-five years. She was a recipient of the 1990–1991 Governor's Teacher Recognition Program award in New Jersey and was named 2002 South River Public School Teacher of the Year.

Gary Robert Muschla, a prolific author and classroom teacher, taught math, reading, and writing for more than twenty-five years in Spotswood, New Jersey.

Judith and Gary Muschla have coauthored many bestselling math books including Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Grades 6-12, Second Edition; The Math Teacher's Book of Lists, Second Edition; The Math Teacher's Problem-a-Day; and Math Starters!

Acknowledgments
About This Book
About the Authors
Alignment to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and Focal Points
How to Use This Resource
Implementing Math Projects in Your Class
Chapter One: An Overview of Using Math Projects
Your Role as Teacher and Facilitator
Solving Multistep Problems
Developing Math Projects of Your Own
Chapter Two: Managing Math Projects
Organizing Your Class
Building and Maintaining a Positive Classroom Environment
Suggestions for Presenting and Implementing Projects
Conferences with Individuals and Groups
The Importance of Cooperation
Organizing Math Groups
Sharing Results
The Importance of Writing in Math Class
Using Technology in Math Projects
Chapter Three: Evaluating Math Projects
Observation Logs
Checklists
Point Systems
Evaluating Writing
Student Self-Evaluation
Teacher Self-Evaluation
The Projects
Chapter Four: Math and Science
Earth by the Numbers
Student Guide 1.1: Earth by the Numbers
Worksheet 1.2: Earth Extremes
Geometry All Around Us
Student Guide 2.1: Geometry All Around Us
Data Sheet 2.2: Geometry Everywhere
Planning a Spring Flower Garden
Student Guide 3.1: Planning a Spring Flower Garden
Data Sheet 3.2: Facts and Prices of Some Common Flowers
Worksheet 3.3: One-Inch Grid
Worksheet 3.4: Flower Cost Sheet
Planning My School Lunch for a Week
Student Guide 4.1: Planning My School Lunch for a Week
Data Sheet 4.2: Food Choices for School Lunches
Weather Observers
Student Guide 5.1: Weather Observers
Data Sheet 5.2: Weather Vocabulary
Out of This World
Student Guide 6.1: Out of This World
Data Sheet 6.2: Some Major Events in Space Exploration
Chapter Five: Math and Social Studies
When in Rome . .
Student Guide 7.1: When in Rome . .
Data Sheet 7.2: The Basics of Roman Numerals
The Mathematics Hall of Fame
Student Guide 8.1: The Mathematics Hall of Fame
Data Sheet 8.2: Candidates for the Mathematics Hall of Fame
The Numbers in a Travel Brochure
Student Guide 9.1: The Numbers in a Travel Brochure
Data Sheet 9.2: Country Highlights
Data Sheet 9.3: Directions for Making a Twofold Travel Brochure
Making a Scale Drawing
Student Guide 10.1: Making a Scale Drawing
Data Sheet 10.2: How to Make a Scale Drawing of Your Classroom
Worksheet 10.3: Half-Inch Grid
Favorites
Student Guide 11.1: Favorites
Data Sheet 11.2: Survey Topics
Data Sheet 11.3: How to Make a Frequency Table
Scavenger Hunt for Math in Our Lives
Student Guide 12.1: Scavenger Hunt for Math in Our Lives
Data Sheet 12.2: Math in Many Places
Chapter Six: Math and Language Arts
A Class Math Newsletter
Student Guide 13.1: A Class Math Newsletter
Data Sheet 13.2: Guidelines for Creating a Class Math Newsletter
Family Matters and Math
Student Guide 14.1: Family Matters and Math
Data Sheet 14.2: Interview Tips
Writing Poetry about Math
Student Guide 15.1: Writing Poetry About Math
Data Sheet 15.2: Three Types of Poems
Data Sheet 15.3: Tips for Poets
Writing and Presenting Math Messages
Student Guide 16.1: Writing and Presenting Math Messages
Data Sheet 16.2: Possible Topics for Math Messages
Data Sheet 16.3: Examples of Math Messages
Writing and Performing Math Skits
Student Guide 17.1: Writing and Performing Math Skits
Data Sheet 17.2: Sample Skit
Worksheet 17.3: Skit Ideas
Writing Math Word Problems for Other Students
Student Guide 18.1: Writing Math Word Problems for Other Students
Data Sheet 18.2: Guidelines for Writing Math Word Problems
Data Sheet 18.3: Guidelines for Solving Math Word Problems
Math Journals
Student Guide 19.1: Math Journals
Data Sheet 19.2: Guidelines for Keeping Math Journals
Chapter Seven: Math and Art
Creating a Billboard That Advertises Math
Student Guide 20.1: Creating a Billboard That Advertises Math
Data Sheet 20.2: Billboard Basics
Worksheet 20.3: Math Billboard Idea Sheet
Creating a Math Cartoon
Student Guide 21.1: Creating a Math Cartoon
Data Sheet 21.2: Cartoon Creations
Painting a T-Shirt with a Math Slogan
Student Guide 22.1: Painting a T-Shirt with a Math Slogan
Data Sheet 22.2: How to Paint a T-Shirt
Exploring Tangrams
Student Guide 23.1: Exploring Tangrams
Data Sheet 23.2: Facts About Tangrams
Data Sheet 23.3: How to Make a Tangram
Picture This
Student Guide 24.1: Picture This
Worksheet 24.2: Modeling Fractions
Making a Tessellation
Student Guide 25.1: Making a Tessellation
Data Sheet 25.2: Triangles
Data Sheet 25.3: Quadrilaterals
Data Sheet 25.4: Pentagons, Hexagons, and Octagons
Making a Three-Dimensional Paper Sculpture from a Two-Dimensional Net
Student Guide 26.1: Making a Three-Dimensional Paper Sculpture from a Two-Dimensional Net
Data Sheet 26.2: Net for a Cube
Data Sheet 26.3: Net for a Tetrahedron
Data Sheet 26.4: Net for an Octahedron
Chapter Eight: Math and Recreation
The Math in a Favorite Sport
Student Guide 27.1: The Math in a Favorite Sport
Data Sheet 27.2: Sports and Math
Inventing a Math Board Game
Student Guide 28.1: Inventing a Math Board Game
Data Sheet 28.2: Guidelines for Creating a Math Board Game
Creating Math Puzzles
Student Guide 29.1: Creating Math Puzzles
Data Sheet 29.2: Sample Math Puzzles
Exploring Math Web Sites
Student Guide 30.1: Exploring Math Web Sites
Worksheet 30.2: Math Web Sites
The Math in Planning a Birthday Party
Student Guide 31.1: The Math in Planning a Birthday Party
Data Sheet 31.2: Birthday Party Basics
Worksheet 31.3: Birthday Party Cost and Tally Sheet
Chapter Nine: Math and Life Skills
Measuring Up in Metric and Customary Units
Student Guide 32.1: Measuring Up in Metric and Customary Units
Worksheet 32.2: Measure This
Buying Books for the School Library
Student Guide 33.1: Buying Books for the School Library
Data Sheet 33.2: Book List
Worksheet 33.3: Book Cost and Tally Sheet
ItÆs About Time
Student Guide 34.1: ItÆs About Time
Worksheet 34.2: Weekly Schedule
Numbers in the News
Student Guide 35.1: Numbers in the News
Worksheet 35.2: Math Makes the News
A Class Math Tournament
Student Guide 36.1: A Class Math Tournament
Worksheet 36.2: Problems for a Class Math Tournament
Creating a Review for a Math Test
Student Guide 37.1: Creating a Review for a Math Test
Data Sheet 37.2: Tips for Writing Review Problems
The Presenters
Student Guide 38.1: The Presenters
Data Sheet 38.2: Possible Topics for a Math Presentation
Worksheet 38.3: Presentation Planner
Setting Up a Math Portfolio
Student Guide 39.1: Setting Up a Math Portfolio
Data Sheet 39.2: Math Portfolio Guidelines
My Best Day in Math Class
Student Guide 40.1: My Best Day in Math Class
Worksheet 40.2: Remembering My Best Day
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