At the end of our unit of measuring and drawing angles, students were asked to create a Christmas tree or Christmas present by following a few directions and using a protractor.  I created 3 versions of this project for 3 levels of students:  basic, intermediate, and advanced.  The advanced students created the Christmas present, which did not have all of their steps identified.  They enjoyed doing this project so much that most of them asked to do the intermediate project when they were finished.  One student asked to do this project in detention, which I allowed him to do, and none of the students felt like this was doing “Math.”

When I create culminating projects or unit-wrap-up activities, I try to ensure that I am making the content accessible to all of our students whether or not they have an IEP.  I know the levels that my students function at, and I like to make sure that I give everyone a baseline and add more rigor and complexity for my advanced students.

Download resources for this Christmas Tree and Christmas Tree Angles Project.

• Aligned to CC.4.MD.6 (4th Grade Math)