New Year's Resolution Activity for Math

Kick Off the New Year with a Creative Math Activity

Ring in the new year with a unique Math New Year’s Resolution worksheet that is like no other! This tessellation activity is the perfect way to kick off the school year and inspire your students. It’s a fun and engaging way to review different math concepts while setting personal goals for the year ahead.

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Why do a Math New Year’s Resolution Activity?

This New Year’s goal tessellation is a perfect blend of math, art, and reflection. It’s a fantastic way to:

Review Math Concepts: The six stations of the hexagon will take students on a journey of reflection of the past year, review math concepts, and stretch their thinking with some logic puzzles.
Choose Just One Word: Students will be prompted to think of one word to set their intention for the upcoming year.
Set New Year’s Resolutions: The activity prompts students to reflect on their goals for the year, making it a meaningful and personal experience.

How it works:

Preparation:

Print Materials: Copy a “My Hexagon Resolution” page for each student, a title page for your display, and hexagon direction cards for each station.
Set Up Stations: Create stations around your classroom, each with a different hexagon direction card. (This is optional but a fun way to get students up and moving around the classroom.)

Activity Steps:

Small Group Work: Divide your class into small groups and assign each group a station.
Station Rotation: Have groups rotate through the stations, spending about 5 minutes at each station.
Design and Color: After the students complete the station prompts, they can color their hexagons!
Cut and Assemble: Once the hexagons are complete, students can cut them out and prepare them for the collaborative display.

Creating a Collaborative Display:

Arrange the Hexagons: Arrange the hexagons on a bulletin board or wall, fitting them together to create a beautiful tessellation.
Add a Title: Title your display with the title provided: “NEW YEAR MATH TESSELLATIONS.”

By incorporating this tessellation activity into your classroom, you’ll provide your students with a fun and engaging way to start the new year, help them focus and think about what they want to accomplish for the new year, and reinforcing important math concepts.

Available for Elementary and Middle School:

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New Year’s Resolution Activity for Math