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W E L C O M E to Make Sense of Math! Here, we explore and make sense of all things Middle School Math. I'm Michelle, a passionate leader in math education. With years of experience teaching middle school math, including both remediation and honors classes, I now focus on designing math curriculum to help students make sense of math.
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Preview of Converting Fractions Decimals & Percents, Percentages Anchor Charts Posters 6th

Converting Fractions Decimals & Percents, Percentages Anchor Charts Posters 6th

These math anchor charts or personal reference sheets are perfect when teaching all about converting fractions, decimals, and percents. Perfect for your middle school math students to reference on the wall or in their interactive notebooks when studying fractions, decimals and percents. ⭐ Clear charts. Smart visuals. Confident Learners. ⭐ Color and Black and White copies included—browse the preview to see every chart. Includes: Fractions, Decimals & PercentsFractions to DecimalsFractions to
Preview of Area of Composite Figures Activity Worksheet Irregular Shapes 6th 7th Grade Math

Area of Composite Figures Activity Worksheet Irregular Shapes 6th 7th Grade Math

Engage your students as they problem-solve through the area of composite figures. Students will calculate the area of composite figure and color according to the key, makes for quick correction. This is a no prep, print and go, fun geometry activity for your middle school math classroom. Included in this engaging activityArea of composite figures color keyArea of composite figures coloring sheet (Form A and Form B)Complete answer keyForm A (listed in lower left-hand corner) has some measureme
Preview of 7th Grade Math Review Activity Worksheet | End of Year Review Test Prep

7th Grade Math Review Activity Worksheet | End of Year Review Test Prep

Engage your students with this 7th grade math review activity. Students will review concepts from all five domains in the common core: number systems, expressions and equations, ratios and proportional relationships, geometry and statistics and probability. Perfect for the end of year review. There are two separate coloring activities, each activity contains 20 questions of a mixture of topics from the common core standards. Students will color the coloring sheet according to their answer. Ma
Preview of 8th Grade Math Review Packet Activities End of Year Review Worksheets Fun

8th Grade Math Review Packet Activities End of Year Review Worksheets Fun

Engaging activities for your 8th grade math students to review or to prep your 9th grade math students. This 8th grade math review includes various topics such as: exponents, slope, solving equations with variables on both sides, systems of equations, transformations, Pythagorean theorem and more. Your students will love these fun activities to review at the end of the year or over summer break. 10 Fun Activities Covering the Following Topics: Rational and irrational numbersSimplifying powers
Preview of 7th Grade Math Review Packet End of Year Review Worksheets Fun

7th Grade Math Review Packet End of Year Review Worksheets Fun

7th Grade Math Review Activities to enage your 7th grade math students at the end of the year or to prep your 8th grade math students. These eleven 7th grade end of the year math activities includes various topics such as: integers, solving equations, proportional relationships, triangles, circles, and probability. Your students will love these fun activities at the end of the year or over summer break. ✨ See the activities inside! Check out the preview of the 7th Grade Math Review Packet to ex
Preview of Exponent Properties Guided Notes Properties Laws of Exponents 8th Grade Math

Exponent Properties Guided Notes Properties Laws of Exponents 8th Grade Math

These properties of exponents guided notes focus on the properties of integer exponents to create equivalent expressions. Your 8th grade math students will discover the “why” behind the rule and practice their skills on various problems. Students will simplify, explain, analyze and delve into exponent properties and rules. Formatted for back-to-back printing with page numbers. Teacher can create a packet for student organization. These in-depth guided notes contain:1 title page8 pages of gui
Preview of Properties of Exponents Rules Activity Laws of Exponents Practice 8th Grade Math

Properties of Exponents Rules Activity Laws of Exponents Practice 8th Grade Math

Fun exponent properties and exponent rules activity for your 8th grade math students to practice. This no prep activity is perfect to increase fluency with the laws of exponents. Students will also color a fun pennant design according to their answers. Includes: 15 exponent expressions to simplify (include variables and numbers)1 pennant design coloring pageComplete answer keyStudents can choose their own colors for the coloring page. The pattern will be the same, so it is still easy to gra
Preview of 8th Grade Math Guided Notes & Practice Full Year Lessons Bundle Binder Notes

8th Grade Math Guided Notes & Practice Full Year Lessons Bundle Binder Notes

These 8th grade math guided notes save you time, money, and stress while helping your students make sense of 8th grade math. They are aligned to the Common Core math standards and work well for introducing, reinforcing, or reviewing content. These notes are thorough, require no prep, include additional practice worksheets and an answer key. YouTube videos will be completed by July 31, 2026✔️ Easy to follow ✔️ Students can revisit topics independently ✔️ Choose from 13 fun and engaging cover
Preview of 6th Grade Math Review Packet End of Year Acivitieis Review Fun Worksheets

6th Grade Math Review Packet End of Year Acivitieis Review Fun Worksheets

Engage your students with this 6th grade math end of year review. This 6th grade math review is designed to reinforce key concepts while keeping learning fun. Whether you're helping your 6th grade math students review or preparing them for 7th grade math, this packet covers essential topics. Students will revisit unit price, percents, expressions, equations, greatest common factor, least common multiple, and the area of triangles and quadrilaterals. Perfect for end of year practice or summer re
Preview of Middle School Math Anchor Charts Posters  6th 7th 8th Grade Math Classroom Decor

Middle School Math Anchor Charts Posters 6th 7th 8th Grade Math Classroom Decor

These middle school math anchor charts are clean, clear, & visual. These 157 (and counting) anchor charts use concise models and examples to make math stick. Use these as posters or a word wall. They include a variety of topics such as: fraction operations, percent bar models, integer operations, expressions, equations, exponent rules, geometry, statistics & more. These middle school math posters focus on making sense of the math and are perfect to use as anchor charts or personal reference s
Preview of Simplifying Radicals Coloring Activity | Square Roots | Fun Worksheet Algebra 1

Simplifying Radicals Coloring Activity | Square Roots | Fun Worksheet Algebra 1

Simplifying Radicals Activity that makes practice fun! Students will love this mystery picture worksheet as they simplify square roots, color the grid, and reveal a hidden image. Engaging, self-checking, and perfect for mastering radicals / simplifying square roots in a creative way! CLICK HERE TO GRAB BOTH THE DIGITAL AND PRINT VERSIONS FOR JUST $1.00 MOREIncluded in this Activity20 radicals to simplify - only numbers no variables1 coloring gridAnswer keyHighlightsNo prepPerfect for a substitut
Preview of Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Activity Task Cards & Games

Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Activity Task Cards & Games

Looking for activities to solve equations with variables on both sides? These task cards are just what you need. Students solve multi-step equations with variables on both sides as well as identify the number of solutions. Includes use of the distributive property, combining like terms, and integers. This fun product includes 60 task cards with multi-step equations with variables on both sides. (45 equations with exactly one solution, 7 equations with no solution and 8 equations with infini
Preview of 7th Grade Math Guided Notes & Practice Full Year Lessons Bundle Binder Notes

7th Grade Math Guided Notes & Practice Full Year Lessons Bundle Binder Notes

These 7th grade math guided notes save you time, money, and stress while helping your students make sense of 7th grade math. They are aligned to the Common Core math standards and work well for introducing, reinforcing, or reviewing content. These notes are thorough, require no prep, include additional practice worksheets and an answer key. YouTube videos will be completed by July 31, 2026✔️ Easy to follow because they’re so thorough. ✔️ Students can revisit topics independently ✔️ Choose f
Preview of 7th Grade Math Review Activity Flip Book | End of Year Review Test Prep

7th Grade Math Review Activity Flip Book | End of Year Review Test Prep

Looking for a fun activity to review 7th grade math? This easy to assemble flipbook reviews various topics such as: integers, expressions, equations, inequalities, proportional relationships, volume of prisms, and more. Perfect for a 7th grade end of the year math activity. Incoporate for test prep at the end of the year or for the beginning of 8th grade math. Topics Included: IntegersSimplifying Expressions (Rational numbers mixed in)Solving Equations (Rational numbers mixed in)Solving Ineq
Preview of First Day of School Math Activity Middle School | All About Me 6th 7th 8th Grade

First Day of School Math Activity Middle School | All About Me 6th 7th 8th Grade

Start the school year with this fun and engaging All About Me Math Activity—perfect for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students! This middle school math back-to-school activity is ideal for the first week of school, serving as a math icebreaker and getting-to-know-you classroom activity. Students introduce themselves math style. Great for building classroom community and making math class engaging from day one. The bar graphs labels are EDITABLEIncludes: ✔️ All About Me: Math Style – PDF VERSION ✔️ A
Preview of Math Growth Mindset Personal Evaluation Activity | Fixed vs Growth Mindset Math

Math Growth Mindset Personal Evaluation Activity | Fixed vs Growth Mindset Math

Fostering a mathematical growth mindset in your math classroom will result in a stronger and more effective learning environment. The purpose of this activity is to get an overview of your students’ mathematical mindset. Students will color a fun design in this engaging personal evaluation. A student with a design that is mostly red and orange has a good growth mindset. A student with a design that is mostly blue and purple has a fixed mindset. This Activity Includes:Personal evaluation with 1
Preview of Complementary Supplementary & Vertical Angles Worksheets 7th Grade Math Practice

Complementary Supplementary & Vertical Angles Worksheets 7th Grade Math Practice

Free up time with these supplementary, complementary and angles worksheets that incorporate using equations to solve for an unknown in a figure. This is an important skill for your 7th grade math and pre algebra students. These no prep worksheets are perfect to reinforce this concept. These work great at homework or in-class work. Each worksheet includes 4 sections: Review, Fluency, Application, and Analysis. Check out the preview for a clear understanding of how these worksheets are created.
Preview of 6th Grade Math Guided Notes & Practice Full Year Lessons Bundle Binder Notes

6th Grade Math Guided Notes & Practice Full Year Lessons Bundle Binder Notes

These 6th grade math guided notes save you time, money, and stress while helping your students make sense of 6th grade math. They are aligned to the Common Core math standards and work well for introducing, reinforcing, or reviewing content. These notes are thorough, require no prep, include additional practice worksheets and an answer key. YouTube videos will be completed by July 31, 2026⭐⭐You SAVE 33% when you buy this bundle compared to purchasing the individual products separately.⭐⭐ 💥 AT
Preview of Ratios Rates Proportional Relationships Anchor Charts Posters

Ratios Rates Proportional Relationships Anchor Charts Posters

These ratios, rates, and proportional relationships anchor charts or personal reference sheets include an analysis of tables for ratios and rates, example of unit rates, as well as an overview of proportional relationships and the understanding of the constant of proportionality in tables, graphs, and equations. Colored and black and white copies are included. Includes: RatiosComplex RatiosRatio TableRatesUnit RatesProportional RelationshipsConstant of ProportionalityProportionsSetting Up Prop
Preview of Multiplying and Dividing Integers Stations Activity | Integers on a Number Line

Multiplying and Dividing Integers Stations Activity | Integers on a Number Line

Multiplying and dividing integers doesn't have to be confusing. In these math stations students dive into multiplying and dividing integers on a number line. Students will discover the integer rules and make sense of multiplying and dividing integers. Click HERE to SAVE with my 7th Grade Stations Bundle! The Stations Include:Modeling Multiplication on a Number LineAnalyze with Colors: Discover rules by noticing patternsInteger Extensions: Extend knowledge to the product of more than two integ
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W E L C O M E to Make Sense of Math! Here, we explore and make sense of all things Middle School Math. I'm Michelle, a passionate leader in math education. With years of experience teaching middle school math, including both remediation and honors classes, I now focus on designing math curriculum to help students make sense of math.

Teaching style

My classroom curriculum is set up for students to use higher-order thinking skills on a daily basis. I use very little lecture in my classroom. I like to give my students tasks so they can discover the mathematics themselves. I then use discussions to help students connect and apply what they have discovered. I believe teaching deeper mathematics is much more effective than just teaching algorithms. I love mathematics, and I hope that my enthusiasm for the subject rubs off on my students.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I was awarded Teacher of the Year. This is a very special award for me as it was given to me by my peers whom I deeply respect and look up to.

My own education history

I received a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Utah. I then continued my education to become a certified teacher. I also have taken various masters classes about math pedagogy including topics such as developing a growth mindset in the math classroom, the common core and connecting topics throughout the grade levels, team-teaching with a special-education teacher, and modeling with mathematics.