Current Activities

Baking Beautifully
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Investigation
 Students will learn about algorithms and create artistic mathematical patterns by baking, cooking, or arranging food.
Fraction Fluency
Grades: 5, 6
Mini-lesson
 Students will work together on a whiteboard to demonstrate fraction equivalency.
Puzzling it Out
Grades: 7, 8
Desmos.com
Mini-lesson
 Students will solve angle puzzles to apply what they've learned about angle relationships and to informally learn the Triangle Sum theorem: the sum of all angle measures in any triangle is `180` degrees.
Rhythm Experiment
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mini-lesson
 Students will use counting patterns to create a repeating 25-second percussion rhythm.
Polyominoes
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mini-lesson
 Students are asked to think in squares by building and quantifying their results through developing custom combination equations.
Hydraulic Advantage
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mini-lesson
 Students will calculate the mechanical advantage of a hydraulic lift system using area, volume, and the pressure equation.

Renton Prep Christan SchoolDuring the 2020-2021 school year, fifth through tenth grade students from Renton Prep near Seattle jumped headlong into the investigations, activities, and mini-lessons fround on this website. Leadership at Renton Prep is always looking for creative ways to inspire students so the path to learning is clear and bright.

Additional thanks goes out to the amazing work of Jo Boaler from YouCubed.org and the ingenious products provided by Desmos.com.