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A perfect compliment to the grade 6 Middle School Go Math Module 1.1 Lesson - Identifying Integers and Their Opposites. This SMART Notebook accompaniment to the consumable textbook outlines the lesson slide by slide. Includes the essential question, key vocabulary, definitions & visual examples. It also includes try it problems and extra practice problems that are directly aligned with the Common Core curriculum standards. *Now also available in pdf! *****************************************

Carefully curated Class Procedures & Expectations all on one convenient page, with a cut-off signature slip. Completely EDITABLE Google Slides version so you can tailor it to your individual class needs. Incorporates: - class rules - daily supplies - Homework - grading policy - Absence protocol - Extra help protocol

A thorough review of basic math topics to help refresh student recall. Each page consists of a mini review of the topic, with corresponding practice questions. Can be used as daily mini-lessons, as centers, or assign as spiral review over time. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED! No prep necessary!! Just print and hand-out! Topics include:- Place value and rounding with whole numbers & decimals - Decimal basics (place value, standard form, word form) - Decimal addition & subtraction - Decimal multiplicat

A SMART Notes lesson on math divisibility rules. A great lesson that can be used as a refresher or introduction. I love to teach this in September before beginning my units on fractions and decimals. There's an extra empty rules slide that can be cloned and printed for students to fill-in and paste into their interactive notebooks. The "Try It" slides and Rules both include REVEALS so the answers are not shown until they are 'clicked'. A practice slide is included at the end to use as a great as

A perfect compliment to the grade 6 Middle School Go Math Module 1.2 Lesson - Comparing and Ordering Integers.This SMART Notebook accompaniment to the consumable textbook outlines the lesson slide by slide. Includes the essential question, key vocabulary, definitions, and visual examples. It also includes 'try it' problems and extra practice problems that are directly aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards. *Now also available in pdf! ***************************************************

***Need to add more structure to your P/T Conferences?*** A quick overall student assessment rubric to use as a tool during parent/teacher conferences. It can be used as "talking points" during the conference and also be given as a "take away" for parents as a reference. In this day and age, middle school conferences are usually only 5-10 minutes. Using this handy rubric takes some planning before the conference but helps them to go smoothly, even under time constraints. ***********************

As a back to school or All About Me activity, students will create a "math window" that represents the important numbers in their lives. Numbers are everywhere. This is a great way to get them back into a math mode and get them thinking about numbers. It's also a nice way for students to explore the numbers in their worlds and display them colorfully in the classroom. It can work as a great ice-breaker as well. As an enrichment activity, students can cover their information with post-it/sticky

A perfect compliment to the grade 6 Middle School Go Math Module 1.3 Lesson Absolute Value. This SMART Notebook accompaniment to the consumable textbook outlines the lesson slide by slide. Includes the essential question, key vocabulary, definitions, and visual examples. It also includes 'try it' problems and extra practice problems that are directly aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards. *Now also available in pdf! *******************************************************************

This lesson teaches how to solve for greatest common factor in 2 different ways: List Method and Ladder Method. Both methods work effectively, although in grades 6 + the ladder method is proven to be more efficient, especially when given large numbers. It is assumed that students have already been introduced to factors, although not completely necessary. This lesson can be used to teach the lesson by itself in one full class period, or spread out over two lessons.

Fraction Brochure Project. Students will design a Fraction Brochure that teaches fractions using all four operations. This document is completely editable and can be used as a culminating unit project, a great extra credit assignment, or enrichment activity.

Teach math word problems to your students with ease using 8 simple strategies. What's included? A SMART Notes OR pdf slides presentation with a corresponding Interactive math notebook guide/booklet. SMART Notes presentation has one strategy per slide with a practice question to model with. Answers are under the reveal picture that you only need to tap on to reveal. A pdf version is also included in case your computer is not SMART Notes compatible. In the pdf version, please be aware that the i