Algebra 1 Projects and Real World Applications Bundle

Challenge your students with this bundle of real world math projects and applications! These Algebra 1 projects have a unique story or scenario that the students need to solve using their content knowledge and critical thinking skills.

Topics include:

✅ Solving linear equations

✅ Solving and graphing linear inequalities

✅ Finding slope

✅ Writing and graphing equations in slope-intercept form

✅ Writing equations in standard form

✅ Evaluating and graphing linear and exponential functions

✅ Scatter plots and linear regression

✅ Systems of linear equations

✅ Systems of linear inequalities

✅ Polynomial operations

✅ Factoring trinomials and solving quadratic equations

Are answer keys included?

Yes! All of these projects have complete answer keys.

**Please note that some problems/applications are very open ended and student answers will vary based on the decisions they make.**

How are real world math projects different than regular word problems?

Most word problems have one question that needs to be answered and little follow up or detail. My real world math activities stretch one idea or scenario into a meaningful performance task that can be used as a full assessment of student learning.

This application is more than interpreting the question and quickly getting to the answer. Your students will be challenged to think critically about each scenario and defend their solutions.

The best part? All of the topics are relevant and modernized (because kids don’t care about calculating CD sales or cell phone minutes anymore).

How I have used these real world Algebra 1 projects:

⭐Whole Group: Some shorter real world math activities in this bundle are perfect for guided notes and introducing word problems.

⭐Small Group: Your students can work together to complete each algebra project and have discussions about different strategies for writing expressions from diagrams.

⭐ Individual: I have used these activities summative and formative assessments for my Algebra 1 students.

Do these algebra projects replace a standard unit assessment or test?

They can, but they don’t have to. I always recommend giving your students multiple opportunities to show they understand a concept to get the full picture.

Tests will give you valuable information about a student’s study skills and foundational knowledge, but real world math projects show whether a student can think critically, creatively, and defend their decisions using math.