Scaffolded Math and Science

Students match 24 puzzle pieces to create 6 completed puzzles in this interactive algebra 2 activity that covers functions, relations and their inverses. Each completed 4-piece puzzle will have: 1 piece showing a function equation1 piece showing the function's inverse equation1 piece showing the graphs of both function and inverse1 piece showing the function and inverse tablesThis activity covers linear, quadratic and radical functions and relations. Now also included is a digital GOOGLE Slides

An engaging and fun end of the school year math escape room for solving mystery picture equations and celebrating summer break! Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of summer-themed pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter co

Students match a parabola to 3 forms of its equation in vertex form, in factored form, and in standard form. There are 24 puzzle pieces, which build 6 puzzles with 4 pieces each. Now also included is a digital GOOGLE Slides version for students working online. Students match the same puzzle pieces, just on their screen, then share it back with you. The digital version spans 2 slides so that students do not have to move any pieces from one slide to another. Students will complete 3 puzzles on ea

Students cut out 24 puzzle pieces with different representations of slope (graphs, tables, equations, coordinate pairs, right triangles) and fit same-slope pieces together. Each completed puzzle has 4 pieces with a graph, table, coordinate pair and either a right triangle or an equation on each of the pieces. Now also included is a digital GOOGLE Slides version for students working online. Students match the same puzzle pieces, just on their screen, then share it back with you. The digital ve

An engaging Halloween math escape room for solving fall mystery picture equations. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of spooky Halloween pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer validation so that

Students exercise their logic to solve 3 integer addition puzzles of increasing difficulty. The puzzles are easily differentiated to meet the needs of your students while they build their number sense. Ideas for differentiating are included in the PDF. Puzzle #1 has 4 blank spaces and comes with 6 sorting numbers. Students figure out which numbers will add to the rows and columns. You can choose to give students all 6 sorting numbers to make the puzzle more challenging, or only the 4 numbers tha

An engaging Christmas math escape room for solving holiday mystery picture equations. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of Christmas cookie pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer validation so t

In this linear equations activity, match 24 puzzle pieces with 3 different representations of the same equation - slope-intercept form, point-slope form, and standard form. The 4th piece of each puzzle shows a graph or table of the equation. Students fit same-equation pieces together. When completed, each student or pair of students will make 6 puzzles, each with 4 pieces. This activity is great practice for translating between the different forms of linear equations and also for recognizing an

Do your middle or high school math students struggle with their multiplication facts? This bundle includes two sets of cards that present multiplication as a puzzle: "What 2 numbers multiply to X that add to Y?" Students will be practicing their multiplication facts without it feeling like they are practicing. Included inside are 264 "What 2 Numbers?" cards covering multiplication facts 1-16. One set includes negative numbers while the other includes all positive numbers. Each card presents the

An engaging winter algebra escape room for solving mystery picture equations. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of chilly winter pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. Some equations include exponents. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer validation so that students cann

An engaging Thanksgiving math escape room for solving fall mystery picture equations. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of Thanksgiving pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer validation so that

An engaging back to school math escape room for solving mystery picture equations, perfect for the first day of school. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of school-themed pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are

An engaging Valentine's Day math escape room for solving mystery picture equations made from sweet treats. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of Valentine's Day candies, cookies and cakes in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter cod

An engaging math escape room for solving spring mystery picture equations. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of vibrant spring pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer validation so that students

This slope puzzle covers positive, negative, zero and undefined slope with equations, tables, graphs and sets of coordinate pairs. Students match puzzle pieces with the same slope type to each other to make 4 completed puzzles, each with 4 pieces. Now also included is a digital GOOGLE Slides version for students working online. Students match the same puzzle pieces, just on their screen, then share it back with you. There is also a printable paper version included. The puzzle pieces are not ma

An engaging fall math escape room for solving mystery picture equations. Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of fall-themed pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. Students will need to follow the order of operations and add, subtract, multiply and divide to solve the puzzles. For a similar activity without division, there'

Do your middle or high school math students struggle with their number sense and multiplication facts? Do you wish there was an age-appropriate way for them to practice their multiplication without eating into your curriculum time? Included inside are 132 "What 2 Numbers?" cards covering multiplication facts 1-16. Each card presents a puzzle: "What 2 numbers multiply to X that add to Y?" All numbers and answers are positive. For a version with negative numbers: What 2 Numbers? w/ NEGATIVES Mul

An engaging football math escape room for solving mystery picture equations for the Super Bowl! Students use their logic and algebraic thinking to unlock 5 locks by finding the values of football-themed pictures in equations. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. All answers are positive whole numbers. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer valida

Do your middle or high school math students struggle with factoring trinomials, or even with their number sense and multiplication facts? Do you wish there was an age-appropriate way for them to practice multiplication without eating into your curriculum time? Included inside are 132 "What 2 Numbers?" cards covering multiplication facts 1-16. Each card presents the multiplication as a puzzle: "What 2 numbers multiply to X that add to Y?" where one number is positive and one is negative. The c

This bundle includes 5 algebra puzzles covering slope, linear equations, inverse functions and quadratics. You can read more about each puzzle in the individual descriptions below: Slope Puzzle - print and digitalStudents cut out 24 puzzle pieces with different representations of slope (graphs, tables, equations, coordinate pairs, right triangles) and fit same-slope pieces together. Each completed puzzle has 4 pieces with a graph, table, coordinate pair and either a right triangle or an equation