8th Grade Applied Math Activities (by price, high to low)
35 Real-Life Math Applications for Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus, tasks, keys
By Daniel
No better exercise for children to do to cement all the Math they have learnt thus far.
So make sure you take advantage of this incredible resource, as it could keep them busy for quite a while!
These tasks, (with complete keys) help teachers and their students see in a powerful way where and how the math they do gets applied in real life. A sample of the 35 products include:
- Division, prime numbers and Encryption
- Trig and building a lean-to roof.
- Geometric Sequences and Financial investments
- Slope and building the right stairs for old people.
- Statistics and making informed consumer choices.
- Line of best fit and predicting Track world records.
- Logs, Ln, e and Financial investments
- Linear Equations and Optimization (Linear Programming)
- Exponents and Encryption
- Pythagoras and design and gardening
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29 Real-Life Math Applications for Middle School Mathematics, activities+keys
By Daniel
No better exercise for children to do to cement all the Math they have learnt thus far! So, be sure to take advantage of this offer, as it could keep them busy for quite a while!
This Real-Life Math bundle contains 29 different tasks, (with complete keys), of where Middle School math gets applied in the real world. It will keep the children fascinated by how all they Math they learn is applicable to the Real World that we live in!
The work will keep your students very engaged since all of it has been tried, tested and refined in my daily classroom over many years. Demonstrate practically to students the answers to the following questions:
- Why do we have to learn this?
- Where is this ever used in real life?
This product can be used for
groupwork
discovery exercises
assessment
independent study
a complete home-school Real-Life Math application curriculum for a middle school student.
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Real-Life Fun Math activity! 9 tasks on Mathematics of the RSA Cryptosystem
By Daniel
A very interesting piece of the Real-Life Math puzzle that is the ultimate activity!
Multiplication Tables, Factors, Products, Multiples, Divisibility, Telling Time, Integers, Distributive Property, Exponential Laws, Prime Numbers, Composite Numbers, Prime Factors, Place Value, Linear Equations, Divisors, Remainders, Integer Multiplication, Integer Division.
This bundle included EVERYTHING needed for RSA Encryption.
With this bundle, students will see that
1. They already know all the math needed for RSA Encryption (by about the end of 10th grade)
OR
2. The math needed for RSA Encryption is really very easy.
The skills listed above all form part of the RSA Cryptosystem. Students who are busy with these topics need to know (and be reminded by their teachers) that they are working with mathematics that has a very powerful, real-life application.
You might want to also look at the posters about the RSA Cryptosystem!
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Best Real Life Math! Practical Data and Statistics activities, Tasks with keys
By Daniel
A wonderful Real-Life Math bundle with lots of practical applications.
These projects and tasks, (with keys), make Data and Statistics come alive. They are tried, tested and improved over many years in my middle school classroom. Students get to think about concepts such as mean, median, range, mode, quartiles and outliers in a real life and practical way. The products include both quantitative and qualitative data and the statistics involved. Both the measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion are covered.
The products can be used
- at the start of the unit on data and statistics
- as an end of unit project
- as an assessment.
- for groupwork
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Angles, Shapes, Time and Construction - 5 Card Games Bundle 3
By LittleStreams
This pack contains FIVE different printable card games at discount. High quality, professionally designed pages of fun games.
The pack contains the following games:
• Missing Angle Wars | card game for learning angles that add to 180
• Construction Dash | quickfire card game for triangle construction
• Geometric Snap | card game for the recognition of geometric shapes
• Time Switch! | card game for skills with time sequences and sums
• Time Wars | card game for learning how to read analog clock faces
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Algebra, Probability, Quadrilaterals - Card Game Bundle 4
By LittleStreams
This pack contains FIVE different printable card games at discount. High quality, professionally designed pages of learning material put together by a successful Home Tutor and professional graphic designer.
The pack contains the following games:
• Algebra Rummy | card game for the learning of basic algebra
• Quadratic Rummy | advanced card game for the learning of quadratics
• Quadrilateral Match | card game for the identification of quadrilaterals and their properties
• Operations Battle | card game to exercise knowledge of the order of operations
• Chance of Rain | card game on dependent and independent probability
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Fibonacci Sequence, Golden Ratio, Pascal Triangle-A Fun Real-Life Math activity!
By Daniel
A fun DIY discovery exercise/project for students (with complete answer key) on the Fibonacci Sequence, the Golden Ratio and the Pascal Triangle. The artistic students will especially love this project.
In this DIY resource (with complete key) , students will discover the famous Fibonacci Sequence, see how it relates to The Golden Ratio, complete their own Pascal Triangle and see how one can see the Fibonacci Sequence inside The Pascal Triangle.
The teacher needs no prep for this exercise and all complete answers are provided. Students will review and refine their addition and multiplication skills while having lots of fun with numbers. There is a section in the task where students who love art will be able to apply their artistic skills well.
These skills are applicable in this resource: Addition of 2- and 3-digit numbers, factors, multiples, algebra, adding like terms, division, ratio, decimals, Golden Ratio.
This is our best Seller, and it is not difficult to see why! Get the kids involved in it, and they will love it!
You might want to look at this poster of Pascal's Triangle as well!
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Real-Life Math fun! Similarity and Proportion,Ratios and Real-Life Problems
By Daniel
It is always a good strategy to review essential skills with your students, and this is right up there with the most essential!
This task, (with complete answer key),
- guides students through the discovery of equal proportions in the sides of similar triangles.
- reviews relevant Algebra skills with ratios and proportions.
- applies the new found knowledge of ratio and proportion in real-life situations by determining the height of real-life objects.
This task can also be done as an outside activity where students collect the data of Task 6 and 7 for themselves, and then calculating the height of any object at school or in their own back yard. The project has been tried and tested many times and works really well.
Ratio, Proportion, Similar Triangles, Cross Multiplication, Solving Equations, Measurement, Division.
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Best Real Life Math Task for Data and Statistics - Outliers Mean Median IQR
By Daniel
A brilliant Real-Life activity that will cement the subject matter in a way that no normal classroom Math exercise can!
This 12-page task and key is a DIY alternative to repetitive and boring Data and Statistics tasks. Students will use measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion to make real life choices about planting certain crops or not, which sports team will win a game given the weight and height of the players, etc. The product improves students' understanding of the use of the following statistics:
- mean
- median
- mode
- range
- quartile 1
- quartile 3
- Inter-Quartile Range
- Lower Outlier
- Higher Outlier
From 7th Grade math, I hardly teach these topics any more, since students know them well by now. I give them these tasks, and it takes them 2 to 3 days to complete.
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Middle School Math & Geography: Road Trip, Measurement & Calculations
By Geography & Math Made Easy
**Get your students moving through the United States while learning geography and math skills. **Students will move through the United States as they travel through seven destinations of their choice. This activity integrates math and geography, featuring map reading and measurement using a map scale. It includes calculations for gas costs, driving times, mileage, and more.
This resource encourages students to **problem-solve **while accurately using a map scale to plan a round trip across the United States. As students calculate distances, mileage, driving times, and gas expenses, they will develop higher-order thinking skills with real-life application.
This engaging activity empowers students to take ownership of their learning. Additionally, the instructions offer helpful tips on using yarn to teach how to measure distances on a road map. Students will learn how travel was done before GPS. Although we rely on GPS systems to get us from Point A to Point B, it is still important to know in today's digital age.
While GPS navigation systems and online mapping tools have made it easier to find our way around, having a good grasp of map scales can still come in handy. By using a map scale, students can accurately calculate distances on maps and understand the relationship between the physical size of the area being represented and its distance on the map. This skill can be useful for planning road trips, hiking excursions, or even understanding the layout of a city. Additionally, knowing how to read a map scale can help students develop spatial awareness and improve their overall geographical knowledge. So, while technology may make navigation more convenient, learning how to use a map scale is still a valuable skill that will never go out of style.
This activity incorporates math with geography:
- Measurement
- Gas Cost Calculations
- Driving Time Calculations
- Mileage Calculations &
- Map Reading
This lesson will require each team has a large laminated road map that can be purchased through or donated by your local stores, such as Walmart or Target.
If you have a way to make poster-sized maps, you can google the road maps of America and there are many that can be found.
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**Permissions **are given to the purchaser to make modifications to the game board using the Word document provided in the zip file. No other modifications may be made to this document.
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Total Pages:4 pages
Answer Key: N/A (Student choice)
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Middle School Math: Taxable Income, Income Tax Game Using Percentages (Easel)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
This is a real-life lesson that encourages students to evaluate taxable income based on one's income and the marginal tax bracket. Kids will love this and have a great time discussing the occupations and how much each is taxed. This lesson does not go as far as to discuss personal deductions and standard deductions, which would lower your taxable income. That is for another day. This is a simple introduction to how Federal taxes are collected.
Focuses on taxable Income, understanding taxes, calculating taxes
Easel Activity Included
OBJECTIVE
- The learner will be able to calculate taxable income based on tax brackets based on percentages.
- The learner will understand the purpose of taxation and the difference between state and federal tax.
MATERIALS
- Occupation Game Cards (1 set of 24 per group) and
- Chart (1 per student)
- Game Instructions
PREPARATION
o Set up the classroom desks or tables so that students are sitting in groups of two or three.
INTRODUCTION: (20 minutes)
Ask students:
Available with purchase
GAME INSTRUCTIONS
Divide students into groups of two or three. Each group will receive a set of Occupation Game Cards. It is suggested that you laminate the cards, cut them, and place them in zip-lock bags so they can be used every year.
Students will be directed to place all cards face down. Distribute the Marginal Tax Bracket Chart.
Students within the group will take turns turning over an Occupation Game Card. Each will write the occupation, taxable income, and income tax percent using the Marginal Tax Bracket Chart provided on each student’s activity sheet (see below). Students will work together to calculate the income tax and lifetime total.
Alternative: you may have students compete against those within their team as another way to play, rather than having one group compete against the other groups in the class. Whatever works best for your students and classroom environment is the best route to take.
The goal is to reach a lifetime total of 100,000 taxable incomes to win. This will require multiple games, or to make it more challenging, raise the Lifetime taxable income goal to 150,000 or 200,000, which will make the game run longer.
Students can create charts on notebook paper for additional games.
Once they reach the lifetime goal, they win that round. Then have them play again.
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This pack contains a set of 24 questions differentiated four ways (96 cards) on the subject of Geometry. They are designed completely from scratch with simplicity, professionalism and concentration in mind.
This Task Card Set is available in a money saving bundle offer. Click here for more information
The questions are formulated to provide a mix of real life situations and pure geometry problems from a wide range of geometry subjects, such as pythagoras, symmetry, circles and more. The cards introduce the idea that Geometry has a function in the real world. These questions provide a strong base for the continued learning of Basic Geometry and a good grounding for further and more complex study.
Each question is differentiated in 4 ways across 4 cards. The easiest are the Red Questions and then the Yellow. The Green cards offer a little more challenge by asking additional questions, and finally the Challenge cards are designed to push the most able.
Download the preview document now to see the task cards in detail.
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This pack contains a set of 24 questions differentiated 4 ways (96 cards in total) on the subject of Algebra. They are designed completely from scratch with simplicity, professionalism and concentration in mind.
This Task Card Set is available in a money saving bundle offer. Click here for more information
Including a total of 96 task cards, this pack consists of 24 unique questions which have been differentiated in four ways. The easiest questions are Red, followed by Yellow, then Green and finally Challenge.
The questions are formulated to progress from simple real life situations, through nth term questions and sequences, to working with simple algebraic equations. The cards introduce the idea that algebra has a function in the real world. These questions provide a strong base for the continued learning of basic Algebra.
Full answers are included, as is a student response sheet for them to record their answers. These task cards also make great starter questions, and offer opportunities for classroom discussions.
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Digital Fall Task Cards - 1 MONTH - Google Slides - Functional Academics - Math
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Thank you for your interest in my product!
This is a NO PREP, download and go resource!
This download includes one month (20 days) of fall task cards on Google Slides. There are 3 slides per day that are color coded. These task cards would work great for any of the fall months. Task cards can be done as a group when projected onto the board, individually, set aside for fast finishers or used for morning work.
- 60 total slides
Skills included:
-Money totals
-Change back
-Time elapsed
-ABC order
-Nouns, verbs and adjectives
-Common & proper nouns
-Fact & opinion
-Greater than, less than & equal to
-Add to
-Finding the missing addend
& more
This product is great for distance learning utilizing Google Classroom or Gmail accounts. This resource is also great for schools and districts pushing for more technology use in school or during school closures.
Check out some of my other Fall activities:
October Life Skills Morning Work
Best Real-Life Math with Fractions! - Wrench Sizes and Tape Measure Readings
By Daniel
Fractions are tough, unexciting and abstract. This 6-page task (with complete key), makes them practical, easy and applicable to real life.
Students will practice the skills of
- equivalent fractions
- comparing fractions
- adding fractions
- adding mixed numbers
- getting common denominators
- using ratio to compare mm to inches.
The task can be used well for
- review in later grades
- group work
- an end of unit assessment
- work (problem) stations
- homework (with mom and dad in the work shed)
You may find this resource equally interesting, also on Fractions.
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Real-Life Math Fun activity, Volume of Spheres Task, with Complete Key
By Daniel
This printable resource includes a task and complete key. Students use the formula for the volume of a sphere and their knowledge of ratios to compare the sizes of a water tower to the moon to the earth to the sun to the largest star in the known universe (UY Scuti).
This resource works great as ...
- an assessment exercise
- a task
- independent work
- distance learning
- math stations
- math centers
- homework
- constructive group work when introducing the topic.
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Real-Life Math Surface Area, Volume Filling Painting and Paving a Swimming Pool
By Daniel
This printable resource includes a task with complete key. Students will have to apply their knowledge of the
1) surface area and
2) volume of prisms, together with basic knowledge of
3) the area of quadrilaterals
...to solve some real-life problems. They will be challenged to think creatively about design and budget issues around a swimming pool, all the time, using their mathematical skills to problem-solve.
This resource works great as ...
- an assessment exercise
- a task
- independent work
- for distance learning
- math stations
- math centers
- homework
- constructive group work when introducing the topic.
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By LittleStreams
This is a great little card game for helping players grasp the idea that angles in a triangle and on a straight line all add up to 180 degrees. By mixing these concepts together, with cards that also show two angles, it exercises the theory in a strong and varied way. A full set of rules are included in the game, and the cards are printed with easy-cut guides to make preparation fast and simple. This card game is also available in a bundle of 5 games for the price of 3. For savings, click here to see. You may also like: Angles Worksheets UK Angles Worksheets US Angles Card Game Construction Dash Card Game If you have any comments or suggestions, and to stay updated please follow us or take a look at our Facebook Page Please click here to visit our website for more information about LittleStreams
Percent of a Number | Printable and Digital Math Activity
By Matemaths
This drag and drop, self checking and no prep activity is an engaging way for your students to practice percent of a number problems: it includes finding the part given the percent and whole, and finding the percent given the part and whole
Students will solve 20 problems.
A printable version is also included.
Perfect for:
- Early finishers
- End of the year activities
- Back to school activities
This activity is designed to work on laptops, tablets, or smartphones, making it accessible to any of your learners and students!
If they need to complete it on different days they just have to save the address at the top of the page and they will start back right where they left off.
Since this activity is online (interactive pages) there is very little prep; just provide the link, and off they go! There are no locks to configure or clues to hide—everything you need is online. No Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams logins are necessary.
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Real-Life Math fun activity! RSA Encryption GCD Divisors Factors Multiples, etc
By Daniel
A very interesting piece of the Real-Life Math puzzle that is the ultimate Back-to-school activity!
Divisors, Factors, Common Factors and determining the GCD (GCF) between 2 numbers are the bread and butter of any middle school math syllabus. The Euclidean Algorithm is an exciting way to determine the GCD and it paves the way to knowledge needed for the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem.
This product includes a FREE classroom poster, a FREE Google Form quiz (and a FREE PDF-version of the quiz) and a FREE key to the task.
The task, (with key), will involve...
Factors
Common Factors
Determining the GCD
It is important that students know (and that teachers always remind them) when they are busy with these topics, that they are learning fundamental mathematics needed to encrypt data and secret messages.
You might also want to look at the Bundle for all the Math for the RSA Cryptosystem!
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