MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH PROJECTS-
These projects were chosen and submitted by 7th and 8th grade students. Some have been altered
slightly to be more complete or accurate. Some students chose to “improve upon” or “add to” a
project we did in class that year so some are similar. Please note, some are specific to a type of
standard(s), but many are completely flexible (able to be adapted to most standards). I created a
RUBRIC for each project and attached it as a PDF for you to download. Use, alter and use, or make
your own if you choose. I may choose some of these projects to use or adapt to for lessons and
use in some form for next school year as well as some found at the following site. Please use and
share. http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/examples/tasks_middle_math.htm
PROJECT TITLE
DESCRIPTION
RUBRIC
WOULD YOU LIKE
TO TAKE SURVEY?
Make a survey by choosing any
question and 4-5 answer choices. (note,
one of those choices should be other.)
SURVEY RUBRIC
COMMON
CORE
STANDARDS
COVERED
8.1.A
8.2.B
-must ask 20 different people your
question
8.3.A
8.3.B
-record your results with a tally sheet
- create a labeled bar graph displaying
the results of your survey
- find a ratio for each answer choice as
compared to the total people asked.
(simplify)
- convert the ratio into a decimal and a
percent
- create a labeled Pie Graph displaying
the results of the survey
RESTAURANT
ENTREPRENEUR
- Write a 4-5 sentence paragraph
explaining your question, the results of
your survey and the choice preferred by
the majority.
- Create your own restaurant!
- Menu must include a minimum of 5
items.
RESTAURANT
ENTREPRENEUR
RUBRIC
8.2.B
8.3.B
8.3.C
- Determine YOUR cost to make each
item.
8.3.A
- Determine the price you should charge
by surveying 25 people.
8.3.A (S)
8.11.B
- Determine your profit for each item.
8.11.C
- Include one item as your “house
special” and make it a %discount off the
regular price. You choose the %
amount.
- Prepare a menu display to present to
the class which includes all items, their
prices, the house special with the %
discount, and pictures or drawings of at
least 2 items
MATH CONCEPT
POSTER,
POWERPOINT OR
VIDEO
- Choose or be assigned a math
concept
POSTER1 RUBRIC
Flexible
MATH APP
RUBRIC
Flexible
POSTER2 RUBRIC
Flexible
-provide a detailed real life application
or example of the concept
- write a paragraph (5-6 sentence
minimum) detailing how to solve or use
the real life example
- Include no fewer than 3 vocabulary
terms that are important to know for this
example.
CREATE YOUR
OWN MATH APP
(This can be done in
theory on paper or it
can be done in reality
with technology.)
- bring in, create a model, or draw a
picture that somehow supports your
explain. (Be prepared to explain how it
supports your example)
-create a unique app that would be
useful for your math course.
- must include a logo and name for your
app
- write a paragraph (5-6 sentences
minimum) detailing the uses and
features of the app.
- App must have at least 3
useful pages that assist a student in
your math class in some way.
MATH
VOCABULARY
POSTER,
- create picture boards to show each of
the App’s pages in use or create the
app in reality (one option is yappbox.us)
- Create a math poster, PowerPoint or
video (or other multimedia presentation)
POWERPOINT, OR
VIDEO, ETC. #2
displaying 3 related vocabulary words.
- presentation must be between 1:302:00 minutes
- provide a picture or diagram for each
word or one that clearly incorporates all
three words together
PAPER ZOO
- provide an example (and solve it) that
clearly shows what the word is or how it
is used.
-Draw an animal (of your choice) on a
piece of graph paper
PAPER ZOO
RUBRIC
8.8.D
8.10.A
COMIC STRIPS
- find the perimeter and area of the
animal. Show all work.
8.10.B
- color completely (no pencil)
8.10.C
- label all measurements taken on the
animal
-Create your own comic strip about a
mathematical concept.
8.10.D
COMIC STRIP
RUBRIC
Flexible
MATH ARTICLE
RUBRIC
Flexible
-Choose or be assigned a topic
- include a border
- include a tasteful joke (this is a comic)
MATH ARTICLE
- define a vocabulary term at some point
in the comic
- Write an article about your favorite
math lesson ever.
- identify the important vocabulary from
the lesson.(if you don’t remember you
may choose an appropriate vocab term
based on the lesson you chose.)
- What happened? Details about the
lesson
- Provide an understandable example
(solved) that requires you to use your
knowledge from the concept.
- provide a reason as to why you liked it
- provide a compelling reason why
others should like it.
- written in ink or typed, 1 page typed, 1
½ pages written
CREATE YOUR
OWN COMPANY
-must present to the class (tell class
about the lesson you liked)
-Create your own business/company
(must include a list style write-up of the
entire plan.)
CREATE A
COMPANY
RUBRIC
8.11.A
8.11.B
- create a Company Name and logo
8.12.A
- create a TV or radio commercial
8.12.B
- create a Poster or “Billboard” display
8.12.C
- Create or Draw a model of the product
8.12.D
- Must provide at least 3 goods or
services
8.12.E
8.12.F
- Determine the cost of providing that
good or service
- Determine a price to charge by
surveying at least 20 people
- Determine your profit
YOU BE THE
TEACHER!
- Be prepared to present for 2 minutes.
-Choose or be assigned a concept and
prepare a detailed lesson to teach the
class your topic.
BE THE TEACHER
RUBRIC
Flexible
CHEAPSKATE
RUBRIC
8.11.A
- Provide a write-up that includes an
objective for your lesson, materials
needed, topics covered, common core
state standard covered, summary of the
lesson or activity, at least 2 vocabulary
terms related to the lesson and
assessment (how will you know if the
students learned you material)
CHEAPSKATE
- Be prepared to actually teach this
lesson to groups of 4-5 peers
- Choose a grocery item you like.
-Find the price of that item in 5 different
stores.
8.11.B
8.12.A
-Create a graph displaying the results of
your findings.
- Determine the unit rate of the item
(cost per ounce or cost per gram, etc)
- Determine which store provides the
best value for that particular item. Write
1-2 sentences that explains why that
8.12.B
8.12.C
8.12.D
8.12.E
store is the best value.
ROLL-A-SHAPE
- Start with 2 dice, roll to determine how
many sides must be included in your
shape.
8.12.F
ROLL A SHAPE
RUBRIC
8.1.G
8.3.A
- Create your own shape,
identify/classify it. (simply identify by #
of sides, but Geometry students should
also classify as concave or convex and
as regular polygons or irregular)
8.7.A
8.10.A
8.10.B
- Measure all sides and all angles. Label
them on the shape.
3-D Figures
Find the area and the perimeter of the
shape. (This might be more difficult for
some grades and you can put
restrictions to help make it easier for
them.)
- Create/build your own threedimensional figure
3D FIGURES
RUBRIC
8.6.A
8.7.A
-Classify the figure
8.7.B
- Measure all sides
- Determine the volume
UNFAIR TV
- Present to the class
- Choose your favorite TV show or
movie.
UNFAIR TV
RUBRIC
8.1.A
8.1.B
- Pick 5 characters from the show/movie
and research how much money they
each make (per season or for the entire
movie)
8.1.D
- Add all five incomes together (this will
be the denominator in your ratio)
8.11.A
- Create a ratio of each characters
income compared to the total.
- Convert each ratio to a decimal and a
percent.
- Create a Pie Graph (using the
percentage values you found)
- Which character receives the most pay
and do you think that is fair? Write a
paragraph (4-5 sentences) defending
your claim.
8.1.G
8.12.F
FRACTIONS IN
REAL LIFE
- Create a movie poster or TV poster
that includes all the characters you
named but the MAIN character
(according to their income) should be
HIGHLIGHTED or Larger than the
others.
- Identify 2 real life examples of adding,
subtracting, multiplying, or dividing
fractions.
FRACTIONS
RUBRIC
8.1.C
8.2.D
- Write a paragraph describing each real
life example in detail
- Draw a picture depicting those two real
life examples. (with color)
CREATE YOUR
OWN FOOD ITEM
- Present
-Create your own food or candy item.
FOOD ITEM
RUBRIC
8.1.C
8.3.A
- Create and design a model of the
item’s container
8.6.A
- Find the surface area (Show all work)
8.7.A
- Find the volume (Show all work)
8.7.B
- Draw or create a model of the item that
will go in the container. (If chips, you
can draw 1 chip, etc.)
- Estimate the volume of the item.
- Estimate the number of the item that
would fill the box.
- Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences)
describing the item you created and
justify your estimations.
MATH BOARD
GAMES
- Present
-Create a board game about a math
concept covered in your math course.
- Create a name for your game
- Provide a model
- Provide written rules to the game
- Write a paragraph explaining how to
play the game (in general) to interest
the “public”.
- Create an advertisement of your
choice (radio or tv commercial, poster
ad or billboard ad, promotional event,
BOARD GAME
RUBRIC
Flexible
COOKING SHOW!!!
etc).
- Create a cooking show and a name for
the show.
COOKING SHOW
RUBRIC
8.1.C
8.3.A
- Create a menu for one episode. Must
be at least 3 items.
8.6.A
- Find or create the recipes for the 3
items.
8.7.A
8.7.B
- List each ingredient and measurement,
multiply by 1/3 to cut the recipe into
thirds. (2/3 of your audience fell ill and
couldn’t make it, time to regroup.)
PROBLEM SOLVING
CREATIONS!
- Create your own detailed word
problem involving an assigned math
concept from your math course and a
real life application of that concept.
(How is this math used in real life?)
PROBLEM
SOLVING
CREATION
RUBRIC
Flexible
MINI MATH BOOK
RUBRIC
Flexible
MEASURE
SCHOOL RUBRIC
8.1.A
- Draw a picture or diagram that is
helpful to solving the problem. (The
picture should not just be a design, the
picture or diagram should necessary to
solve the problem.)
- Solve the problem on the reverse side
of the word problem.
MINI MATH BOOKS
-Next to each step include a phrase that
explains what was done for each step.
- Create a mini math book.
-minimum 10 pages. 5 pages are
explanatory (providing a lesson on a
topic) and 5 must be assignment or
practice pages.
- Include a colorful cover
MEASURE THE
SCHOOL
- Must cover 5 different math concepts.
- Measure the area and perimeter of the
floor plan of the school.
8.1.E
- Label all measurements on the school
floor plan. (teacher will provide one or
tell students to draw one)
- Must measure all sides of the gym.
- Measure the distance along the 2
fence lines on the interior of school (by
the PE blacktop)
- Measure all sides of our classroom.
8.2.A
8.7.B
(Assume all classrooms are identical for
estimation purposes.)
- Use the information you have to
decide how you could possibly estimate
the perimeter and area of the entire
school.
- Write a 4-5 sentence paragraph
justifying your estimation.