Doing something a little different is a great way to boost engagement. Below are some of my favorite math activities around Valentine’s Day. They may just look fun, but they are educational too.
Practice graphing on the coordinate plane, working with line plots, and decimal addition with this Valentine pack of activities from Cameron Classroom. Perfect for 4th – 6th grade students.
Translating words into inequalities is a challenging skill. Make practice a little more fun with these Valentine task cards from To the Square Inch. 6th grade students (or above) would really benefit from this activity.
In my experience, most students enjoy a good mystery graphing picture! Hayley Cain creates all kinds of them, and this rose would be great for the week of Valentine’s Day. Students in 6th grade or above would love this practice.
Integer operations can be a struggle when students learn them in middle school. Many high schoolers could still use the extra practice. In this activity, students add and subtract integers to create ordered pairs, which they graph to create a mystery picture.
Need to practice two step equations? In this activity, each solution reveals an interesting fact about Valentine’s Day. Decimals, fractions, and negatives are involved, making this perfect for 7th and 8th graders.
Practice writing equations of lines when given two points with this fun activity from 4 the Love of Math. The lines make a heart when graphed. (And this is a freebie!)
Slope-intercept form is so important in 8th grade math and Algebra 1. These graphing exercises from Scaffolded Math and Science turn into a cute Valentine decoration when complete!
This Broken Hearts activity from 8th Grade Math Teacher has lots of options for approximating square roots. Have students find their partners with matching values or make a giant number line with roots of irrational numbers.
Need a fun way to practice using the quadratic formula? This collaborative activity from Algebra Accents will have students eager to work out the solutions.
Want to challenge high school students? These multi-step equations will do the trick. Each one reveals a cool fact about Valentine’s Day.
Practice congruent triangle theorems with this coloring activity from Kacie Travis. Geometry students will enjoy it, and you will be able to quickly see if they are solving correctly.
These activities are perfect to use in February to reinforce concepts. I love resources like these for early finishers too! Anything that adds a little motivation and engagement is a win.
Here are two more resources that are just for fun!
How cute are these cards from iteachalgebra?! Hang them as decoration or let students hand them out.
Students often ask why they need math. This Valentine door decoration will give them plenty of reasons to love math.
Thanks for reading!
-Rachael
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