High School
Ideas presented in the following sections can be helpful for students from high schools for make interesting projects. The 'Geometry Map' and 'Tax Clinic' projects are especially suitable for students from high schools.Geometry Map Project: It is an interesting project to do with different elements such as streets, buildings, etc. being depicted with the help of geometric shapes like lines, angles, circles, squares, rectangles, etc. The project can be made interesting by restricting the use of repetitive shapes, i.e. avoiding 90 degree angles for every square/crossing. In such cases, one has to make use of acute/obtuse angles. The different elements found in a map can be symbolized by means of circles, arcs and other geometric shapes.Community Garden: Practical or real things which offer a hands-on experience are a matter of interest in children. A community garden project would require the kids to do some calculations. Measuring the area of a given plot should be the first task. Next step would be to measure the distance between plant rows. Along with the development of mathematical skills, children can also learn about different tasks of an agriculturist. Students calculate the amount of rainfall, fertilizers being used and finally the crop yield.Organizing Tax Clinics: Setting up temporary tax clinics in association with CPAs or the local IRS office can be a nice math project. Many of those filing their tax returns may find it difficult to complete the whole procedure. Filling the local, state and federal tax forms educates students about different math procedures involved in the whole process.