This book from K-12 educator Lance Key, includes 13 math projects that you can use in your classroom, each one tied to the Common Core standards and spanning every grade level. 

13 Math Projects for Book Creator

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Using Book Creator in the classroom

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Students can explore counting and cardinality by using the shapes tool.

Common Core Standards

With Book Creator, students can take pictures of blocks and shapes that they have placed in different groups and counted. Make a “Watch Me Count” book to capture everything students have learned about this topic. For a “Watch Me Count” activity, students can explore learning how to count and how to put things in appropriate groups. After the students have added the desired number of each shape, you could have the students use the pen tool to write on each shape to count the number of shapes. Next, you could have the students use the record button to record themselves counting each group of shapes. Lastly, as they are practicing their counting and grouping with blocks, encourage students to take picture of their blocks in groups with them counting them.

• Why do we use numbers? • How can we use numbers to describe things in the classroom? • Why do we approximate numbers and when is it appropriate? • Take a selfie with your blocks in counted groups.

Counting

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Students can create a book to showcase their grasp of graphing quadratic equations in standard form.

As students kick off a unit in quadratics, they can develop a collaborative book that demonstrates what they have learned about graphing quadratics. Each student can choose the graphing method of his/her choice and display the steps they used to graph a quadratic. Students can collaborate in an book to contribute to the class their steps to graphing a quadratic. Within a collaborative book, each student can contribute pages using different methods using quadratic functions, such as standard form, vertex form, and intercept form. Students can make step-by-step videos of how to use each method to graph a quadratic function and embed pictures or graphs of those functions. When a collaborative book is completed, you can share the final creation with all the students by using a shared link. Then, the students will have a plethora of peer-created examples for each method of graphing quadratic functions.

• Parent Function • The form of the equation they are using to graph • Image of the equation graphed or embedded from Desmos/GeoGebra • Table of Values • Video of the student graphing the quadratic equation

Quadratics Done Easy

Students can use Book Creator to make a book to demonstrate their understanding of angles and where they see them in the real world.

You can introduce angles to your students first by having them watch a YouTube playlist that you put together for them to see the importance of angles. The ones on engineering disasters are great for doing this. Next, I would have the students research where they see angles used in a career that they are looking to pursue, personalizing the material for each student.

Are you studying how to classify angles in your class? A book is a terrific way for students to display information they have learned about classifying angles and where they see them in life. Using Book Creator students can make the connection of how angles are used and make a lasting impact. Students can create an about angles book to display their knowledge of classifying angles. Students being able to make a connection to the real world adds relevance and engages the students in their learning. Angles are used in many different trades. Engineers use angles to make sure their walls are square and their roofs have the right pitches, while designers use angles in their art work to make sure it will be appealing to the eye.

• To define each type of angle • Pictures of each type of angle • Pictures of each type of angle in the real world • Protractor to measure the angles

Math number stories gives students the opportunity to make a journal or a diary of the numbers and operations that they are learning. 

Your students can use cute images from Google, blocks, candy, and other manipulatives to tell their number story. Encourage your students to dream big and create funny stories that their friends can read and listen to. 

Number stories are a way that students can see how numbers are used in their everyday world. It helps students to see relevance and make sense of the relationship of numbers. Number stories also combine reading and math, which strengthens the students understanding of the number line and helps students with sequencing and spatial reasoning. Students can use the pen tool, add photos and videos, or record their voice to read their books to the audience. Students can log multiple entries in their journal on their "My Number Story." For the "My Number Story" activity, students can create a story showing the mastery of knowledge of adding and subtracting numbers using everyday situations such as: I had 3 apples and I ate one, now I only have 2 apples.

• Images for story telling • An audio or video recording telling their story • A mathematical sentence of their story

YouTube - Paul Hamilton shows how to create number stories

Students can create pictographs by using images or comic stickers to display the frequency of an event.

• A story that has the information to make the pictograph • An audio recording of the story • A pictograph to show the frequency of the data

A&nbsp;pictograph&nbsp;is the representation of data using images.&nbsp;Pictographs&nbsp;represent the frequency of data while using symbols or images that are relevant to the data. Pictographs are the easiest way to represent statistical data. Students can describe an event by creating a pictograph on a Book Creator page, combining statistics and storytelling. Students can author a story that will have the data in it needed to make a pictograph. The students will then record themselves reading the story for the class. Next, the students will use the import image feature, shapes tool, emojis and/or the comic stickers to construct the pictograph to go along with the story. Each student can make a page with their story to contribute to a class book of pictographs and the teacher can combine them into one large book.

An example pictograph ebook

Students can use examples to practice their skills of counting money by purchasing toys.

• Solutions to the three given toys • Pictures and prices of three other toys of their choice • An example of how to pay for the three toys

By working with fun activities such as buying toys, students can develop an understanding of how to count money. From dollars to coins and then a mixture of both, each purchase can lend itself to an individual multi-page book or as a single page in a collaborative ebook created by your class. Students can create a book to show what they have learned about counting money. If students are working independently, with a partner, or with the whole class creating a collaborative ebook, you may want to provide a template for the students that already has the dollars and coins on it to keep everything uniform. This will help the students to be more focused at the task at hand. Providing the students with examples as you see below can help guide student learning.

An example Counting Money ebook

Explore graphic sine and cosine functions by embedding graphs into Book Creator.

It is often difficult for students to understand the cyclic graphing of sine and cosine functions. As students manipulate the unknown constraints, they can document in their book the changes made to the sine and cosine graphs. Students can create a graphing sine and cosine ebook as they research the effects of the unknown constraints. For a "Graphing Sin and Cos" activity, students can explore the effects of the unknown constraints on the graphs of sin and cos by using embedded graphs. Encourage students to try to formulate exactly what each unknown constraint changes about the graphs. For an extend activity, challenge each student or collaborative group to author a story where the sin or cos function should be used.

• The general form of the sin and cos equation • The observed behavior of each unknown constraint • Desmos/GeoGebra embedded example of the general form of sin and cos • Real-World example of sin and cos

Graphing Sine and Cosine Functions

Students can use Book Creator to investigate 3 different representations of system of equations for real-world scenarios.

• Develop 3 real world system of equations, one for each type • Construct the equations for the real world situation • Embed a graphed image from Desmos or GeoGebra • Import images related to the real world system

Investigative learning helps students understand how to solve system of equations. With Book Creator, students can create an investigation learning of system of equations ebook to display their understanding of real world system of equations. A system of equation could be used in everyday life to make important decisions, such as grocery shopping, determining cell phone plans, and making travel plans. Through investigative learning, students discover the application and relevance of a system of equation. Book Creator allows students to document their investigations using many different mediums. The <a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/articles/2398652-add-an-embed-code-from-another-website-or-app">embed tool</a> allows students to enhance their book by incorporating interactive Desmos or GeoGebra graphs. This give the capability for users to interact with the author's book. The author can use the text tool to illustrate real-world examples of a system of equation and solutions to the problems. Images related to the application can also be added to the book.

Solving Systems of Equations - Graphing

Inequalities are brought to life in a student-originated scenario to deepen their understanding.

Students author a story using inequalities. Inequalities are used to restrict and set boundaries, perfect for the setting of a story. By authoring books, students can develop a deeper understanding of how inequalities are seen in daily life. Students can author an inequalities book to deepen their knowledge of inequalities. By authoring their own story, students can identify inequalities that may occur in their daily life. Students may note that a gas tank may hold "up to 15 gallons" which is the inequality "less than or equal to 15." This makes the story personal to them and the inequalities come to life. Students can begin developing an understanding of inequalities by working through examples of word problems on <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-inequalities/alg1-inequalities/e/inequalities-in-one-variable-1">Khan Academy</a>. Next, students may research how inequalities are used in jobs that they are interested in. Thus, understanding the importance of knowing how inequalities set boundaries in their fields of interests.

• A story including a minimum of 5 inequalities • Circle or underline the inequality statement in the story • Type out the meaning of the inequality • An audio recording of the student reading the story.

An Inequality Story

Let's go on an adventure as we look at how Book Creator can enhance your math projects.

This book includes 13 math projects that you can use in your classroom, each one tied to the Common Core standards. These projects can be easily modified to meet your teaching styles. Students can engage in any of the projects individually or collaboratively. Some ideas to get you started - Have example or past books for students to look at to understand the expectation of the creation. <a href="https://read.bookcreator.com/library/-LTvhy-3HiXTK1Os2xZX">Here are some examples</a>. - Compose projects that can easily be scaled to different learning levels. - Consider working with your fellow science and English colleagues to create cross-curricular projects that focus the relevance of math in real-world applications.

According to Bloom's Taxonomy, the highest level of learning happens at the creation phase of learning. We see this reflected in the trends of the most popular video games (e.g. Minecraft and Fortnite). It seems kids like to create! Therefore, we as educators have to find a way to incorporate creation opportunities into our classes and Book Creator can help to do that.

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Students can use Book Creator to make a book with step-by-step directions to solve equations with variables on each side.

• Example Problems • Steps to solve the problems • Videos of the worked out steps

Many times within Algebra there are multiple steps to solving the equations. With Book Creator, students can display their understanding of these multiple steps by teaching the process step-by-step to their classmates. Students can construct step-by-step examples of how to solve equations with variables on both sides to share with their peers. Through the analysis of breaking an equation down into separate steps, students can discover how to apply dissection of problems into other curricula (i.e. English Language Arts or Science). This problem solving skill is an addition to their arsenal of knowledge. As students create their own examples, they can snap pictures and import them into each page in their book. With the pen tool, students can annotate and label their pictures to show their steps in solving equations with variables on each side. The audio recording tool allows students to record their own voice to each page to capture their thinking or notes.

How to Solve Equations With Variables on Both Sides

Students can create a concept book as a way of demonstrating their understanding of fractions.

Fractions can be represented in multiple ways: decimal, percent, ratio, or division. As students explore these multiple representations, they can analyze and evaluate their equality by creating a book of real world examples of fractions. Students can create a fractions ebook to display their knowledge of fractions. A great benefit of digital tools in the classroom is the ability to differentiate learning for our students and the capability to give each student the autonomy to show mastery through multiple means. Instead of students having to listen to a lecture on multiple representations of fractions, students can interact with the learning experience by creating their own book. The teacher could provide a template with structured notes but allow the student to choose the method of demonstration. Students can use the pen tool to give examples of different types of problems and to annotate over images, take photos to bring in real life examples, or even embed a video into their book.

• Example of working with fractions, decimals, percents, and rations • Pictures of real life applications of fractions • Key rules when changing from one equivalent form to the other • Student videos of converting from one form to another

Read Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Standards

Counting On is a strategy kids use to add numbers. Kids start using this strategy when they are able to conceptualize numbers. 

When all the students are finished, you can <a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/articles/2398628-how-to-combine-books">combine all the students examples</a> into one book and share it with your class.

Counting On is a beginning mental-math strategy for addition. It is generally taught as an introductory mental-math strategy and is usually very easy for students to grasp. The chances are good that some or many of your students are already using this strategy without knowing it. Students can use text boxes, shape tools, and/or the pen tool to demonstrate mastery of adding by counting on. Students can create one page to contribute to the class book on "Adding by Counting On." For an "Adding by Count On" activity, students can develop and demonstrate their adding skills by using their previous knowledge of counting. Use blocks, toys, shapes, etc. as hands-on manipulatives to learn how to add. Encourage your students to take pictures of them practicing their adding by counting on and incorporate them into their books. Students can also use the shape tool, pen tool, and text tool to create problems to practice their adding.

• 2 addition problems using this method • 1 problem using the shapes tool • 1 problem importing a picture • An audio recording to explain the problem

Adding by Count On

<a href="bookcreator://page/cC_TPL4oSdieQdr-EqeJMA/left">Introduction</a> Math Projects in Book Creator 1. <a href="bookcreator://page/-23ozgNUSX6l08QfU81PEA/left">Counting and Cardinality</a> 2. <a href="bookcreator://page/upU6v81hQGiK_Nmkd-i6gQ/left">Adding by Count On</a> 3. <a href="bookcreator://page/GnQylLKPTYqCM7VtpWg_Mw/left">My Number Story</a> 4. <a href="bookcreator://page/MaZUSVyERGS_xZQUoFYPWg/left">Reading a Pictograph</a> 5. <a href="bookcreator://page/RKTXm-SqT6SZe6pL9MXRmQ/left">Counting Money</a> 6. <a href="bookcreator://page/sC1PjVDQTACgJHoywKZoSA/left">Fraction Book</a>

7. <a href="bookcreator://page/BJljNtacRru8GWL_ixDxBA/left">Classifying Angles</a> 8. <a href="bookcreator://page/Tl25nVOmS1iM_spdO6HqIg/left">Inequality Story</a> 9. <a href="bookcreator://page/xrx9DbUbQii_K64t85xpDA/left">Proportions</a> 10. <a href="bookcreator://page/qG0670yrTrmB1xs5AvwYpA/left">Solving Equations</a> 11. <a href="bookcreator://page/7g1UOhY6RhKkhGtIEZimhg/left">Quadratics</a> 12. <a href="bookcreator://page/RzBkY-wJTqqWJWSfHQeh1A/left">System of Equations</a> 13. <a href="bookcreator://page/RWZ5KRWqSJe07vVI9BARxQ/left">Graphing Sin and Cos</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/y6o-Kx4XQmWd1kRrL0Ejtg/left">About the Author</a>

Students can use Book Creator to collaboratively explore and provide examples of proportions.

• The definition of a proportion • What a proportion means and looks like • A list of different types of proportions • How to check if proportions are equivalent or not

When studying proportions, a digital book is a great way to collaboratively engage students. By creating and working through proportions together, students take ownership of their ebook. From beginning to end, the students must participate and coordinate their thoughts into the proportion book. Students can individually or collaboratively create ebooks while learning about proportions. Introduce students to proportions by reviewing equivalent fractions, the multiplication identity property of one, and the equal fractions property. Next, have the students generate multiple proportion examples. Students can collaborate to give multiple examples of proportions. They can give examples of equivalent and not equivalent examples. They can also work through the process of showing equivalent proportions and checking this process. Then, once the collaborative book is completed, the students can explore the final creation.

Proportions

Book Creator Ambassador Lance Key

Lance Key is a K-12 mathematics teacher and the instructional technology specialist for <a href="http://vital.pcsstn.com/">Putnam County VITAL</a>. He is a Google Certified Trainer and Google Innovator. You can generally find him working with teachers in his district or sharing with teacher and administrators at national conferences. The thing that Lance likes most of all about Book Creator is how it empowers teachers with a great creation tool to share with students that can be used from the "womb to the tomb".

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