Equations Calendar and Clock Project

Offering creative and unique ways for students to share their learning is certainly an area of growth for me. Honestly, there have been times where it's easier to just give a test. It takes less time to complete. It takes less time to grade and it's the status quo standard format. However, if we want our students to think creatively then we need to model creativity and give them the opportunity to do so as well. Thus, this year my goal was to offer one creative project each quarter.

Most recently, I did a dual project option: Equation Clocks or Equation Calendars. The project offered was an "Equation Clock" in which each equation solved to x equaling a value on a standard analog clock. However, to offer something to my overachievers or students looking for extra credit I also allowed an "Equation Calendar" where every equation solved equalled a specific numeric day of a monthly calendar. For example, 7x + 5 = 19 when solved would be the equation on the the second day of the month because when solved x = 2. To ensure a level of versatility I included minimums on a variety of 4 required equation formats and even required at least 6 equations solve to a negative number. Lastly, the rubric included presentation for students to share their creative sides as well. Here are some of the examples I provided to them. I created my final drafts in Canva but, I did not require my students to do this. They were allowed to submit on paper as well.