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Adding Fractions in a Blast!
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This web quest will teach how to add fractions with the same denominator and fractions with unlike denominators.
Keywords:adding, unlike denominators, fractions, denominator and numerator
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Perimeter of regular and irregular slapes
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This webquest aids to inform students of how finding perimeter can be used directly and indirectly in everyday life. These may include finding the distance around the supermarket, hospitals, pharmacies and schools along with many other places.Students should therefore be able to find the perimter of both regular and irregular shapes.
Keywords:Perimeter, regular, irregular, shapes, distance and around
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Beaches and Scatterplots
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Students will research different websites that deal with beaches and find any trends that they may come across while making a scatterplot. They will then find if there happens to be a linear, non-linear, or no association within the scatterplot. This project focuses on group work, graphing, and presenting.
Keywords:Scatterplot, linear, non-linear, math and graphing
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Homer Simpson vs. Scarecrow - The Pythagorean Theorem Showdown
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Students will explore the properties of right triangles and examine how the Pythagorean Theorem is applied in their own decision making process.
Keywords:Pythagoras, Pythagorean, Theorem and hypotenuse
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Three is to Three
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Discover the awesomeness of a three-sided polygon.
Keywords:Mathematics Triangle Polygon Geometry Angle Area Perimeter Trigonometry
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Buying Your First Car
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This is a web quest to help you apply your Algebra skills to a real life problem: choosing a car you can afford!
Keywords:Algebra and web-quest
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The History of Zero
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Students will learn about the history of zero and its place in mathematics and everyday life.
Keywords:zero, history of zero, placeholder, properties of zero, decimals, negative numbers and nothing
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The Life of Pi!
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
The students will explore the history, meaning, and applications of the mathematical value Pi.
Keywords:math, circles, circumference, diameter, area, Pi and Pi Day
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Exploring Quadrilaterals
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
The activities in this unit visit quadrilaterals from different perspectives.
Keywords:Quadrilaterals : Parallelogram, Rhombus, Rectangle, Square, Trapezoid and and Isosceles Trapezoid.
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Pi Day Extravaganza
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
The students will explore the history, meaning, and applications of the mathematical value pi.
Keywords:Math, Circles, Circumference, Diameter, Area, Pi and Pi Day
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The Pythagorean Theorem
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Students will be introduced to Pythagoras and his theorem.
Keywords:Pythagorean Theorem, Square Root and Perfect Squares
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Math, Who needs it?
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
The following webquest will give you an opportunity to explore a career and look at how math is used with that career.
Keywords:Math Career
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PERIMETER is PLUS
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
By exploring a range of activities and problems linked to the topic of Perimeter students will become familiar with a range of strategies linked to this Math topic. Important links between classroom learning and the outside world will be investigated.
Keywords:perimeter, measurement, boundary, distance and circumference
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What's the REAL Cost?
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This web quest will compare the cost of gasoline to other consumable liquids in our economy.
Keywords:math. conversions and gas prices
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Understanding Slope
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Slope is more than the result of plugging in x and y coordinates into a formula to find a number. The idea of describing how a line changes from point to point will carry over into Algebra 1. By the end of this webquest you will be able to answer the following questions:How do you use rise and run to find the slope?What does a positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope look like?What does slope mean when a graph represents real-world data?Once an equation is written, how can you identify...
Keywords:Graphing Linear Equations, Slope, rise and run, positive slope, negative slope, zero slope and undefined slope
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BUTTERFLY GARDEN
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Symmetry - it's everywhere. But what is it? It comes in many forms. Enter here to find out where you can find "Symmetry in Nature."
Keywords:symmetry, line symmetry and rotational symmetry
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MONSTER MASH!
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Students will compare and order fractions with like denominators and unlike denominators.
Keywords:comparing fractions, ordering fractions, equivalent fractions, like denominators and unlike denominators
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Write an Algebraic Expression
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
In mathematics, an algebraic expression is an expression that uses letters, known as 'variables,' to represent numbers that are prone to changing. We will explore the steps to solve algebraic expressions.
Keywords:Patterns Algebra Grade 6
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Suma y resta con Enteros.
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Este WebQuest el estudiante tendra la oportunidad de practicar las leyes de signos para suma y resta con los números enteros. Se espera que con la experiencia se refuerce este conocimiento y el estudiante se divierta. Esta tarea es realizada para el curso de EDPE 4128, de la Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Río Piedras. Año escolar, agosto 2012, profesor Luis López.
Keywords:leyes de signos, positivo(+), negativo(-) and suma y resta
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Linear Equation
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Linear Equation is an algebraic equation used to help us understand the world around us.
Keywords:variables, constant, equation, balance and equal
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Holi-Math WebQuest
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This webquest was created to give students the opportunity to research fun facts about the winter holiday season. These facts involve fractions, decimals, percents, integers, scientific notation, square roots, conversions, and more.
Keywords:Holiday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Olympics, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Winter, Scientific Notation, Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Conversions, Integers and Square Roots
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It's The Little Things
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This Webquest provides students the opportunity to explore how using data comparison and logic in mathematics can influence decisions made my businesses in everyday life.
Keywords:math, business, population, data and logic
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Exploring and Creating Tessellations
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This WebQuest is designed to open the minds of students pertaining to mathematics. Many students think of math as crunching numbers, but this journey will show them that there is much more to the subject than that.
Keywords:Tessellation, Geometry, Shape, Patterns and Art
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Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
The objective of this WQ is to allow students to learn area and perimeter of rectangle and explore the differences between them entertainingly.
Keywords:rectangle, area and perimeter
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Area of a Triangle
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
This WebQuest is an activity for students who need motivation to study area of triangles.
Keywords:area of a triangle, length and and height
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Do you want to learn how we find area of circle ?
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
We will learn theorem of area of circle and proof where this theorem comes via paralellogram.
Keywords:Students will learn theorem of area of circle through information and games and examples.
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World of Pyramids
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
In this webquest, you will learn the main properties of right regular pyramids, and how to calculate the surface area and volume of them and give daily life examples for the usage of pyramids.
Keywords:mathematics, geometry, pyramid, triangle, area, volume, surface, base, right and regular
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circle
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
you will learn some properties of a circle here such as tangent, chord, central angle, inscribed angle.
Keywords:circle, tangent, chord, central angle, inscribed angle, arc, arc of circumference, diameter and radius
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6th Grade Statistics
Curriculum:
Math
Grade Level:
6-8
Description:
Students will create a survey to give the other students in the class. They will organize the information and display the results in the appropriate graphs.
Keywords:Statistics, Survey, Mean, Median, Mode, Graphing, Pie Chart, Histogram and Bar Graph
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