1. Being Creative in Math

2. Activity 1
Paper Airplanes

3. Question: Why do some planes fly better than others?

4. Procedure
Part 1 – Paper Airplane Contest Students will design and make paper airplanes that they think will fly the farthest. Each student will make three different planes using different size and weighted paper After making it they will have a contest to see how far their airplanes fly. Students may want to throw a few times to get an average. *Make sure to measure!

5. Procedure
Part 2 – Figuring out why Students will use their math skills to figure out the reason some planes flew farther. Compare results with other students. Look for factors like size, weight, drag.

6. Procedure
Students should come up with a theory to explain their findings. They could also design an excellent airplane!

7. Language
_________ planes fly well. ____________ planes don’t fly well. ____________ causes planes to ______________.

8. Activity 2
Symmetry and Patterns

9. Question: Can I demonstrate my understanding of symmetry/patterns without paper?

10. Procedure Take students to a gym or open classroom
Ask them to explain symmetry
Invite a student to make a symmetrical shape with their body.
Have half the class sit and half stand. Turn on some music, ask students to dance making symmetrical shapes with their bodies

11. Procedure
After, the students watching can say something good and something to improve
Then, students find partners
They can practice symmetrical movements with their partners. One person can be a mirror.

12. Procedure
Turn on music and the partners dance making symmetrical movements

13. Procedure Similarly, this can also be done with patterns

14. Activity 3 Make something that will launch a ping pong ball 3 meters
Materials:
- Mailing Labels
- Popsicle Sticks
- Newspaper

15. Finding creative math and science challenges