Assignment: Construction Cutter Assignment

Created by Ashley M on

5 activities: 5 games

69 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Great Rube Goldberg Ratio

Step into the exciting world of "The Great Rube Goldberg Ratio," where learning ratios becomes a playful adventure! This game offers students a unique blend of quick, interactive mini-games and the thrill of building Rube Goldberg machines. Through fun and engaging challenges, students explore and apply the concept of ratios, turning abstract math into captivating puzzles. Perfect for making learning an interactive and joyful experience, this game is sure to be a classroom favorite, fostering both creativity and critical thinking.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (6) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (1035) 4.0 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Great Rube Goldberg Ratio

Step into the exciting world of "The Great Rube Goldberg Ratio," where learning ratios becomes a playful adventure! This game offers students a unique blend of quick, interactive mini-games and the thrill of building Rube Goldberg machines. Through fun and engaging challenges, students explore and apply the concept of ratios, turning abstract math into captivating puzzles. Perfect for making learning an interactive and joyful experience, this game is sure to be a classroom favorite, fostering both creativity and critical thinking.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (6) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (1035) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Construction Cutter

Students will learn how to find the area of simple shapes, such as squares, rectangles, and triangles, and will then use this knowledge to separate more complex shapes into these simple ones to find the total area of the complex shape.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (57) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (12689) 3.6 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Bridge Your Way Out!! (Mid)

Zombies are chasing you! Quick! There is no time to waste! Unfortunately, the road ahead is treacherous and you may find that escaping is not as simple as you thought. Fortunately, the Engineering Design Process can help you, and even though the zombies are relentlessly chasing you… There is always time for science! Learn about the Engineering Design Process while you apply your wit and logic to solve bridge building challenges and drive the characters to safety, while dealing with those pesky zombies once and for all. Good luck and have fun!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (8) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (4464) 3.4 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Net Constructor

The Mathlings are testing out a new experimental construction system that involves matching the net of a shape to a building. In this game by Zapzapmath, students will represent three-dimensional figures using nets made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area of these figures.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (28) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (10376) 3.8 stars.