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This Latin & Greek Root Word bell work resource contains 36 weeks (180 words) worth of Latin and Greek warm up plans. This activity takes approximately 2-3 minutes each day. This activity comes with a worksheet that is completed bi-weekly, and, once you get into a rhythm, takes less than a minute to grade (should you choose to). How I Use This Resource in My ClassroomI often have the same students year after year - THIS IS A GOOD THING! By the 2nd or 3rd year my students have been exposed to the

This Color by Code asks students to factor polynomials to find the zeros (x-intercepts, roots) of the function. Then students will match their solutions to a coloring page. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your students an opportunity to relax a bit while practicing their skills. I love having these worksheets on hand for an emergency sub plan. A key is included with this product. For added fun, have students use water-color paints! Or if you need another no prep lesson plan: Fr

If you like this resource, the full year's worth of Latin & Greek warm ups are ONLY $10.This Latin & Greek Root Word bell work resource contains 10 weeks (50 words) worth of Latin and Greek warm ups. This activity takes approximately 2-3 minutes each day. This activity comes with a worksheet that is completed bi-weekly, and, once you get into a rhythm, takes less than a minute to grade (should you choose to). How I Use This Resource in My ClassroomI often have the same students year after yea

This Color by Code asks students to find the coordinates of the vertex of a parabola with a quadratic equation in standard form using -b/2a. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your students an opportunity to relax a bit while practicing their skills, or as a no prep sub plan. A key is included with this product. I have themed this bundle as St. Patrick's Day -- there are three Color by Code sheets included. Have students choose one or all to complete. This will add a pretty pop o

Good questions to ask in a math classroom include thinking questions and brain teasers to get your students ready to learn. This game, "Expression Solution Fusion" presents students with 5 solutions, then gives them specific parameters, including use of exponents, multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division of integers, on how to build expressions to equal those five solutions. This game has low floor, high ceiling qualities meaning that students of all levels can engage with the content

Open ended questions to inspire your students to get ready to learn. This set of problems, "Expression Solution Fusion" inspired by Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, presents students with 5 solutions, then gives them specific parameters, including use of negative integers, on how to build expressions to equal those five solutions. This game has low floor, high ceiling qualities meaning that students of all levels can engage with the content but there is a possibility of very high lev

This Color by Code asks students to multiply and divide exponents with like bases. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your students an opportunity to relax a bit while practicing their skills. A key is included with this product. I have themed this bundle as Fall -- there are three Color by Code sheets included. Have students choose one or all to complete. This will add a pretty pop of color to your classroom as we enter the cooler months. For added fun, have students use water-c

This worksheet provides real word situations in which students might need to find the distance between integers. They are also asked to write and solve an absolute value equation that matches the word problem. Instructions for Use: Read the question. You might need to help students identify language within the question that refers to positive and negative integers.Determine the scale you will use on the number line. Identify the smallest and largest numbers used in the problem.Choose a value sli

Solving systems of equations in three variables can be time consuming and tedious, but requires lots of practice. Spice things up with a Thanksgiving Themed word problem worksheet. Students will have to both write and solve three equations. An answer key is provided. This worksheet contains 2 word problems, and will take about 25-30 minutes to complete.

These are easy to make, easy to print science themed name tags, placards, and grouping tools for students! I love this product and make several different versions over the school year. I like to print and laminate these cards for multiple uses: 1. To place at desks for seating arrangements 2. To decorate the room with students' names 3. To use as "calling cards" or to randomly group students -- you can also choose to group students by color based on the cards. There are three options for name pl

This Color by Code asks students to find the number of significant digits in a series of values. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your students an opportunity to relax a bit while practicing their skills. A key is included with this product. I have themed this bundle as Fall -- there are three Color by Code sheets included. Have students choose one or all to complete. This will add a pretty pop of color to your classroom as we enter the cooler months. For added fun, have student

This Color by Code asks students to convert degrees to radians. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your students an opportunity to practice their skills while also being creative. A key is included with this product. For added fun, have students use water-color paints! Or if you need another no prep lesson plan: Color By Code Trig Ratios - St. Patrick's DayTrig Ratios - SpringSimplify Irrational Numbers - SpringFractions to Decimals - Fall ScarecrowInteger Addition - Fall Bundle

This Color by Code asks students to simplify irrational numbers. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your students an opportunity to relax a bit while practicing their skills with perfect squares and numbers under a radical. A key is included with this product. I have themed this bundle as "April Showers Bring May Flowers" -- there are three Color by Code sheets included - one with rain, the other two with flowers. Have students choose one or all to complete. This will add a prett

Similar to "The Answers Are" this product includes thinking questions and brain teasers to get your students ready to learn. "Expression Solution Fusion" presents students with 5 solutions, then gives them specific parameters, including use of negative integers, on how to build expressions to equal those five solutions. This game has low floor, high ceiling qualities meaning that students of all levels can engage with the content but there is a possibility of very high level thinking with your

Solving systems of equations in three variables can be time consuming and tedious, but requires lots of practice. Spice things up with a Halloween Themed word problem worksheet. Students will have to both write and solve three equations. An answer key is provided. This worksheet contains 2 word problems, and will take about 25-30 minutes to complete.

This Latin & Greek Root Word bell work resource contains 10 weeks (50 words) worth of Latin and Greek warm ups. This activity takes approximately 2-3 minutes each day. This activity comes with a worksheet that is completed bi-weekly, and, once you get into a rhythm, takes less than a minute to grade (should you choose to). How I Use This Resource in My ClassroomI often have the same students year after year - THIS IS A GOOD THING! By the 2nd or 3rd year my students have been exposed to these r

This is a worksheet bundle combining word problems worksheet sets. What's Included: - Two worksheets with percentage word problems - Two worksheets setting up proportions or using ratios to evaluate the word problems All questions use real world scenarios, including discounts, leaving tips, interest, grade percentages, tax, and raises among others. **Don't forget to follow my store and leave a review for this product for a credit toward future purchases!**

Solving systems of equations can be time consuming and tedious, but requires lots of practice. Spice things up with a Halloween Themed word problem worksheet. Students can solve using combination or elimination or any other stragety. You can also use these questions as warm up or thinking questions for all ages of students. I have used these questions for students as young as 6th grade using ratios and as old as 12th grade who drew diagrams to solve the problem. 2 Variables This worksheet contai

This Color by Code utilizes the Trigonometric Reciprocal Identities, Pythagorean Identities, and Ratio Identities. This is a great "brain break" activity that gives your trigonometry students an opportunity to relax a bit while practicing the trig identities. A key is included with this product. For more trig ratio practice, you might also be interested in: Fast Facts & Fluency - A 1 Minute Math Quiz - Trigonometric RatiosOr if you need another no prep lesson plan: Color By Code Trig Ratios - St

This two day genetics activity is great for introducing genetics, as a mid-unit checkpoint, as a review, or even as an end of unit fun project! This is an activity I developed in my first year of teaching, and every year, I am amazed at the fun and engagement I get from my high school biology students, even those "tough classes" get into the action! You can also check out my St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun themed genetics activity here - Leprechaun Faces or my Punnett Squares Activity here: O-Fi