Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers

Ep 18: Projects in Progress- The Rocket Project


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Hey there, Modern Math Teacher! We all know that nagging question from students: "When am I ever going to need this?" Well, today, we're about to unveil a project that not only answers that question but also makes math an exhilarating adventure in your classroom. It's none other than the rocket project, a perennial favorite in my teaching arsenal. As we gear up for this thrilling project, pun fully intended, I'm excited to share the entire process with you.

Today's Topics:

- Modeling Projectile Motion:The rocket project makes quadratic functions tangible and exciting by focusing on real-world projectile motion, from sports to rocket launches, ensuring students have fun while learning.

- How the Rocket Project is Real, Relevant, and Rigorous:This project offers a quality educational experience, connecting with students' interests and challenging them with procedural, conceptual, and application-based math through data analysis.

- Assessing Understanding with the Project: Students actively model math through video and digital tools, honing critical thinking skills, multiplying binomials, solving systems of equations, and analyzing real-world contexts.

-Bringing the Project to Life: In my classroom, students progress from a procedural skills quiz to graphing exercises with Angry Birds, preparing them for collecting and modeling messy data in the rocket project, setting the stage for a successful school year.

The rocket project embodies the practical application of quadratic functions, providing a clear answer to the age-old question, "When am I ever going to need this?" Consider incorporating it into your classroom for a year filled with achievement.

Resources + Related Articles:

  • On the blog: My Favorite Project: Blasting off with Rockets + Real World Quadratic Functions
  • Shop with me on TpT: Quad-Rockets Rocket Project 

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

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More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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