Source: Mathline

Identify architectural structures and objects in the community that represent different figures and types of geometry and mathematics.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Math, The Arts

Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Architecture.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Louisiana Public Broadcasting: The Forest Where We Live

Use spatial sense and formula calculations to determine the height of a tree by its shadow.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Math

Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Patterns and Algebraic Thinking. Functions and Algebra.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mathline

Explore numbers, data anaylsis and graphing at a mall by categorizing the types of stores, figuring percentages of each type and graphing the results. Create a scale drawing of the mall, and figure the amount of area used by each category.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Math

Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Geometry and Spatial Sense. Numbers and Operations.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mathline

Apply mathematics to buildings and landmarks around you. Explore patterns and shapes of bricks, calculate the volume and weight of water in a fountain and figure out how to tell the height of a building from the length of its shadow.

Grade Level: 6-8

Subjects: Math

Topics: Functions and Algebra. Geometry and Spatial Sense. Measurement.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mathline

Compare and contrast bicycles designed for specific purposes, and describe the relationship of diameter to circumference in wheels.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Math

Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: ZOOM

Explore patterns and tesselations by creating a stamp from cardboard and pieces of rubber bands.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Math

Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Patterns and Algebraic Thinking.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mathline

Compare and contrast the diameters of the other planets in the solar system to that of the Earth, create a scale factor based on a reasonable size for the Earth's model and build a scale model of the solar system.

Grade Level: 6-8

Subjects: Math, Science & Tech

Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Atmosphere & Space Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mathline

Solve problems to compare information about the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. Explore the sizes and shapes of the spacecraft used on these missions, and compare the lengths of John Glenn's first and last missions.

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Math, Science & Tech

Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Measurement. Atmosphere & Space Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project