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Credit Score Board Game - Credit Cards, Loans, Mortgages, and Financial Literacy
This fun, financial literacy lesson teaches high school students about credit scores and how to build up a good one. You can use it as a stand-alone lesson about credit scores or during a personal financial literacy or consumer math unit in grades 8-12. How to Use:Show your class a video to introduce the idea of credit scores (link included).Go through the two included slides: encourage students to take notes or print a double-sided handout for each student. They will learn about five actions
8th - 12th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Mental Math
CCSS
MP4
Operations with Integers Rational Numbers Fractions Decimals Percentages Grade 8
Save yourself time this year! Get EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach Grade 8 Ontario Math Operations unit with detailed lesson plans, centres, worksheets, games and assessments. Includes order of operations with rational numbers, powers and exponents, proportional reasoning, math squares and roots, add subtract multiply and divide integers and more...Lesson topics:Solving Order of Operations Problems Commonly used Square Numbers and Square Roots Multiply and Divide Whole Numbers and Decimals by Powe
7th - 9th
Fractions, Math, Mental Math
MENTAL MATH - PROBLEM SOLVING WITHOUT A CALCULATOR
MENTAL MATH (32 pages) tests the ability of your students to solve simple problems without the use of a calculator. To make simple calculations is essential to building a math foundation for your student’s future upper level math classes. Great when you need something a little different to challenge and motivate your students. Try them as class openers, class closers, and student competition. All answers included.
4th - 10th
Mental Math
30 Days of Middle School Number and Math Talks - Intermediate
**If you purchase this file, feel free to message me and I will send you a digital copy of the slide template for you to make your own slides to continue number talks throughout the school year!!** This file contains 30 different slides (in pdf form) that you can use to engage your students in daily or weekly number talks. There are 10 slides for each of the three different categories including: -Which One Doesn't Belong?: For these slides, there are really no right or wrong answers as long as s
6th - 10th
Math, Mental Math, Numbers
5 rules for simplifying fractions cheat sheet - easier than divisibility rules
Here are 5 quick rules for simplifying fractions. They cover almost every situation and are much easier to learn than all of the divisibility rules.
This is a great resource to put in a math journal. It's quick and concise and easily taught. It comes 2 to a page to save you paper.
3rd - 9th
Fractions, Math, Mental Math
Math 7 Circle Geometry & Volume Unit | Circumference Area Prisms Cylinders
This full unit bundle includes everything you need to a unit on circles and volumes of prisms (including cylinders) - no extra prep! Lessons are designed to be clear, consistent, and engaging. Students develop a strong understanding of circumference of circles, area of circles, and volumes of prisms and cylinders. There is an emphasis on mental math strategies, estimation, and applications in real-world contexts. The structure supports all learners with a predictable format and opportunities fo
4th - 12th
Geometry, Mental Math, Other (Math)
Divisibility and Number Sense Math 7 Unit Bundle | Multiples Factors GCF LCM
This full unit bundle includes everything you need to teach divisibility and number sense - no extra prep! Lessons are designed to be clear, consistent, and engaging. Students develop a strong understanding of divisibility rules and how to apply them in real-world contexts. The structure supports all learners with a predictable format and opportunities for differentiation and feedback throughout. Concepts Covered:✔ Divisibility by 2, 4, and 8 ✔ Divisibility by 5 and 10 ✔ Divisibility by 3, 6, a
4th - 10th
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
200 Days of Maths (Full Year) - Lesson Starters, Warm-Ups and Bell Ringer Tasks
Looking for a way to engage your students from the moment they walk into the room? This 200 Days of Math Lesson Starters resource is designed to build numeracy, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills through quick, low-prep daily activities that get students thinking straight away. Perfect for middle years and high school classrooms, these warm-ups encourage students to explore mathematics through reasoning, trial and error, and creative thinking. This resource targets a wide range of m
4th - 9th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy - Fake News, Scams, Online Safety - ENL1W
Are your students navigating social media without media literacy skills and an understanding of misleading headlines, bias, internet scams, and their digital footprint? This digital citizenship unit explores everything you need to teach digital safety and media ethics to middle and high school students. Includes digital resources for Google Drive®! Included with this Digital Citizenship Lesson Pack: ✏️ 3 Interactive Slideshow Lessons - Google Slides®, Powerpoint, and PDF Explore fake news, media
6th - 12th
Library Skills, Mental Math, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.6.6
, RI.6.8
, RI.7.4
+13
Functional Communication Activities for Speech Therapy | Volume 2
✨ Stop planning functional therapy from scratch every week. If you’re working with middle school, high school, or transition-age students, you know how hard it is to find age-appropriate, functional, and engaging materials. This resource gives you real-world scenarios your students will actually use — without the prep. 🎯 What This Resource Targets Functional communicationExecutive functioningSelf-advocacyProblem-solvingSocial communicationReal-world independence📦 What’s Included ✔ 8 real-li
6th - 12th
For All Subjects, Mental Math, Social Emotional Learning
Solving Multi Step Equations Guided Notes and Activities Mini Unit Bundle
Help your students build confidence and mastery with solving multi step equations and equations with the variable on both sides using this complete mini unit bundle designed to take them from conceptual understanding to application. This bundle combines visual models, clear instruction, collaborative practice, and engaging error analysis to support all learners in 8th grade math and Algebra 1. Instead of relying on memorized steps, students develop a deeper understanding of how equations work
8th - 9th
Algebra, Arithmetic, Mental Math
CCSS
8.EE.C.7
, 8.EE.C.7b
, HSA-REI.B.3
Cash Handling Skills Unit
We assume that students learn cash handling skills, skip counting, and how to make change early in elementary school, but that's not entirely true. I prepare high school students for life beyond the school walls and ensure they have the life and career skills to be successful; they need cash skills. Everyone needs cash skills. From 3rd grade to adults, this comprehensive unit will meet your needs. The unit covers the following: Identifying coins and dollars - noticing qualities and difference
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Mental Math, Money Math, Not Subject Specific
Solving One and Two Step Equations Guided Notes and Activities Mini Unit Bundle
Help your students build confidence and mastery with solving one and two step equations using this complete mini unit bundle designed to take them from conceptual understanding to application. This bundle combines visual models, clear instruction, collaborative practice, and engaging error analysis to support all learners in 7th grade and 8th grade math and Algebra 1. Instead of relying on memorized steps, students develop a deeper understanding of how equations work through multiple represent
7th - 9th
Algebra, Arithmetic, Mental Math
CCSS
6.EE.B.7
, 7.EE.B.4
, 7.EE.B.4a
+1
Roll & Draw an Array – Engaging Math Practice Game and Center | Multiplication
Roll & Draw an Array – Engaging Math PracticeThis resource is designed to help students strengthen their understanding of multiplication and repeated addition in a fun and interactive way. With just a pair of dice and a recording sheet, students can practice building arrays, writing repeated addition sentences, and connecting multiplication facts. How It Works: Students roll two dice. The numbers rolled determine the array to be drawn (e.g., if a student rolls a 4 and a 5, they draw an array wi
1st - 10th
Mental Math, Numbers, Order of Operations
Mastering Slope Workbook
Mastering Slope: A Student's Guide Mastering Slope is a comprehensive mathematics workbook designed to help students develop a strong understanding of slope, one of the foundational concepts in algebra and coordinate geometry. Through clear explanations, guided examples, visual representations, and extensive practice exercises, students learn how to calculate, interpret, and apply slope in a variety of mathematical contexts. The workbook covers essential topics including slope
7th - 9th
Algebra, Applied Math, Mental Math
CCSS
8.EE.B.5
, 8.EE.B.6
, 8.F.B.4
+4
Fake Restaurant Menus & Receipts A Real-World Math Challenge Adding Decimals
Fake Restaurant Menus & Receipts: A Real-World Math Challenge!Looking for an engaging way to boost your students' math skills with a real-world twist? This resource features three unique fake restaurant menus paired with four distinct receipts designed to help students master various mathematical concepts. Each receipt offers practice with different operations, including: Adding Decimals Calculating Tips Adding Percentage Tax What’s Inside: Three Unique Menus: Each menu represents a diff
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Decimals, Mental Math, Numbers
Counting Back Change Unit - Money Skills
This unit is embedded in the "Cash Skill Unit", but it can stand alone, as well. Making Change leads with a refresher in counting up to subtract, or locating the different quickly and easily as we count from one number to the next. There is explicit instruction, time for noticing, and then practice. There is a gradual release of group practice, partner work, and independent work. The unit also includes a set of scripted role-play cards, where students can practice being a cashier and a c
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Financial Literacy, Mental Math, Money Math
Race to Multiply! – Multiplication Fact Fluency Game (Tables 2–10) | Math Center
⚡ Build Multiplication Fluency Through FUN & SPEED! Get your students excited about math with this fast-paced multiplication race game! Students compete to correctly match multiplication equations with their answers in the right order from START to FINISH. Perfect for building fact fluency, focus, and confidence in a highly engaging way! 🎯 HOW TO PLAY 🃏 Each player gets a set of cards 🟢 Place the START card first 🔄 Players race to build a correct sequence by matching: ➡️ multiplica
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Basic Operations, Calculus, Mental Math
Multiplication Memory Game | Match Facts & Answers | Times Tables 2–10
🎉 Make Multiplication Practice Fun & Interactive! Turn math practice into a hands-on game with this Multiplication Memory Match Activity! Students will match multiplication equations with their correct answers while strengthening fact fluency. Perfect for math centers, partner work, and independent practice! 🎯 HOW TO PLAY 🃏 Place all cards face down 🔄 Students take turns flipping 2 cards 🧠 Match a multiplication equation with its correct answer ✅ If correct → keep the pair ❌ If n
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Basic Operations, Calculus, Mental Math
Scaffolded Box Method Division-3 digit by 1 digit
Are your students struggling with division? I am an AIS Math teacher and created this bundle to visually teach this challegning concept to my learners. This scaffolded bundle of 3 lessons focuses on helping educators teach division conceptually and visually through the Box Strategy, a method that breaks division into manageable, understandable parts. This bundles follows the CPA approach. This bundle has over 300 slides.The box method division is a visual way to divide numbers. Visualizes re
4th - 12th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Place Value
CCSS
4.NBT.B.6
Also included in: Scaffolded Box Method 2 and 3 by 1 digit Division Bundle
Health & PE Bundle! - BUY MORE SAVE MORE - Comprehensive - Yearly Activities
Comprehensive Health and PE Bundle (Grades 6–12) Empower your middle and high school students with the essential knowledge and skills to lead healthy, informed, and active lives. This all-in-one Health and Physical Education Bundle is designed for grades 6–12, offering age-appropriate, standards-aligned content across the most important areas of health education. What’s Included: Hygiene & Personal Care: Help students build lifelong habits for cleanliness, self-care, and body awareness. Substa
7th - 12th
Health, Mental Math, Physical Education
Mental Math Strategy Slideshow | Daily Warm-Ups and Mini-Lessons Middle School
Improve your students' math fluency and confidence with this interactive Mental Math Strategies Slideshow, focused on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division! This PowerPoint is designed for grades 5-8 and above, and includes engaging step-by-step strategies, visual aids, and daily warm-up activities to improve mental math speed and accuracy. Perfect for morning work, mini-lessons, whiteboard practice, or 10-minute math warm-ups, this slideshow is ideal for classroom and distance le
5th - 12th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Math Discovery Labs: Powers of Ten (10) & Multiplying and Dividing by Tens (10s)
2 Math Discovery Labs regarding Powers of Ten: Make sure students never again forget the powers of 10 and how to multiply and divide by 10s. Answer Keys Provided. First, there is a Powers of Ten Math Discovery Lab which helps students independently discover that 10 to any power is a 1 with that many zeros. Then there is the a Multiplying & Dividing by Powers of Ten Math Discovery Lab that shows not only that there are ways to easily reason the products and quotients, but also that there is a
3rd - 9th
Decimals, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
5.NBT.A.2
Introduction To Linear Functions Visual Algebra Patterns For Google Slides™ 8th
Do your 8th grade students need help visualizing algebra? Students will look at the pattern in this introduction to linear functions visual algebra math activity and determine how the visual linear pattern is growing. This is a fun and engaging way to introduce linear equations by discovering the rate of change, and the starting value or y-intercept. Students will work towards putting these key features of a linear relationship into the "rule" to obtain the linear equation. This digital li
7th - 9th
Algebra, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
8.F.A.1
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About high school lessons mental math resources
On TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), high school mental math resources include daily warm-ups, concept-focused worksheets, interactive games, and guide materials from educators to enhance calculation speed and reasoning skills. These resources help students master foundational arithmetic, develop number sense, and strengthen problem-solving abilities. The practice materials are designed for classroom or remote instruction, providing structured exercises that build confidence in mental math strategies.
TPT offers a variety of digital resources for high school students, including practice worksheets, interactive exercises, games, and conceptual guides. Educators can access ready-to-use materials that cover core topics such as fractions, decimals, integers, and rapid calculation techniques-all crafted by experts to support mathematical development. These affordable, teacher-created resources make it easy to provide consistent, engaging practice across the curriculum.
Educators can use this collection to save time by accessing high-quality mental math resources that are ready for immediate classroom use. Whether providing warm-up exercises, homework support, or supplemental reinforcement, these materials aim to boost students' calculation speed, number sense, and numerical flexibility, paving the way for more advanced mathematical reasoning.
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