Feb. 11, 2025

#86: Presidents Day Projects: Connecting Math to History ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“Š

#86: Presidents Day Projects: Connecting Math to History ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“Š

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Presidentsโ€™ Day isnโ€™t just a time to reflect on leadershipโ€”itโ€™s a perfect opportunity to connect math to history and civic engagement! In this episode, weโ€™re diving into cross-curricular connections that bring real-world math into your classroom.

In this episode, youโ€™ll learn:
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Why integrating math with history deepens student understanding.
โœ”๏ธ How my Election Project engages students with data analysis, probability, and civic themes.
โœ”๏ธ Simple Presidentsโ€™ Day activities that tie math to real-world eventsโ€”even if you donโ€™t grab the full project!

๐Ÿ’ก Key Takeaway: Cross-curricular lessons, like those tied to elections and Presidentsโ€™ Day, engage students by showing them how math connects to the real world.

Resources Mentioned:
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Election Project on TpT

โœจ Donโ€™t miss your chance to bring Presidentsโ€™ Day to life in your math classroom!

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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.

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