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Architecture and Area Project (Geometry)

Finally! I finished putting the final touches on my Architecture and Area project for Geometry.  My students completed this project for the first time back in March, but I was revising, reorganizing, and perfecting what I have so far.  There are so many extensions to this project, but I chose the ones I felt most suitable for my students.  Let me tell you more about this project (teacher resources at the bottom)... Students work in pairs to build their own model home (physical model or digital model).  Not only do they use area formulas to calculate their square footage, but they also have to calculate how much it would cost to paint, tile, and carpet the home.  On top of that, I had my students do some algebra review by calculating the cost of their home, the selling price they desire, and finally the asking price.  Whew!  Why I love this project:   The students were really into it.  Their reflections had nothing but awesome things to say about it such as, "This is the best t
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Pi Day Border Bundle

I am always excited as we approach March 14th, Pi Day!  In recognition of this day, I added Pi Day borders (or frames) that you can add to any activity you plan on doing that day in your classroom.  I am thinking that my entire school needs to be involved with Pi Day this year... reciting contest, eating contest... any ideas? Download the Pi Border Bundle here .
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Creative Critters Geometry Project

Every year I complete a Geometry Project on Surface Area and Volume.  It is by far the students' favorite project of the year, and you will see why!  I will be uploading my past projects ( see below ) from students shortly so hang tight!  I love to see students' creativity come alive through this project! Download the  project description with mastery objective, timeline with dates to be filled in by the instructor, clear instructions for students, all worksheets needed to complete the project, and a detailed rubric for students here . Here are some photos of sample projects.  Click here for examples of student work.
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Color Blobs Border Bundle

I did it! My first item is now posted to my TpT Store!  Check it out, download for free, and leave me feedback or suggest things in the comments here. :) Thanks for checking it out! Color Blobs Border Bundle 
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My First EdTech Milestone!

As we begin second semester, I have decided it is time to implement some of what I am learning in my masters program into my classroom. I revamped my school website and added some technology requirements for my students. I was nervous knowing many of my students might not have access to the internet, but fortunately we have a wonderful library with many computers available to students before and after school. I also offered my computer for students to use as long as they scheduled a time with me for lunch or after school. Today was the first posts to our class blog. I was so excited to see what the students have come up with and am looking forward to what is to come! Here are the tech requirements I have set so far... 1) Scribe: Each student will be a scribe for our class one day each quarter. The scribe will record what we do from our objective to our key concepts and then post them onto our class blog. Other students may add to a post for extra credit or answer any questions the
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