Capturing the Middle

Two activities to get your students to practice WRITING equations and SOLVING them in a fun way! First, students will read a real life word problem to write the equation. There are 10 total questions. --they need to identify “multiply” words such as per, each and every --they need to identify the words that mean add such as grow, ascend and save and subtraction words such as descend, decrease and spend. --they will practice seeing expressions written different ways which is crucial to their s

Proportional Thinking: Graphs, Tables, Equations & Verbal Descriptions Looking for easy-to-read proportional graphs? All 3 riddle worksheets will make reading graphs a bit more fun! Students discover the idea of Multiple Representations as they match graphs, tables, equations & verbal descriptions. This is a concept for which students always need practice and will be great for a substitute because they are self-checking. “What do You Call a Dog Magician” asks students to identify t

Students find the LATERAL & TOTAL Surface Area of 4 rectangular and 4 triangular prisms to solve a riddle. Using the perimeter and height of the lateral faces, students calculate the lateral surface area. The correct answer is at the bottom of the page in the riddle's answer. Next, students will find the areas of both bases in order to calculate the total surface area. The total surface area is also part of the riddle's answer. This activity builds confidence as students practice ident

Multiply and Divide Fractions Expressions Riddle Activity Here is SELF CHECKING way for students to practice writing expressions for Multiplying and Dividing Fractions. There are 6 multiplication and 6 division word problems. Most students will identify the multiplication questions without too much difficulty. The six division word problems will challenge your students to write the expression correctly because both options are in the riddle’s clues below. Students will not be able to guess the

Here is a fun way to practice finding the volume for cylinders and cones! All answers form the answer to a riddle. Students must remember to use the radius (not the diameter). Students must remember to use the fraction 1/3 for the volume of a cone. Students will use π = 3 so this assignment can be completed without a calculator. Great for review!

Compare Rationals Riddle Activity Here is a fun way to practice ordering all kinds of rational numbers. Many of the numbers have negative signs. All answers form the answer to a riddle. Students will see questions that represent the MOST MISSED kinds of ordering/comparing questions. You will be able to target individual misconceptions before your summative test. Students will compare decimals with and without absolute value. They will compare fractions using common denominators OR, thei

Students will first find the LATERAL surface area of a cylinder and find their answer at the bottom of the activity. Using their answer from the lateral surface area, students will calculate the TOTAL surface area of a cylinder and find that answer at the bottom of the activity as well.If their answers are correct, the riddle's answer will appear.Students will use pi = 3.14 and round all answers to the tenths place.The self checking feature of this worksheet makes students more confident as the

Students who demonstrate these 12 skills will be ready for 6th grade math! These make a great 5th grade end of the year packet, or, warmups and homework assignments at the beginning of the 6th grade year. Add and Subtract large whole numbers/ word problemsAdd and Subtract decimals/ word problemsSimplify Fractions including improper fractionsAdd and Subtract Fractions without common denominatorsMultiply Large Whole Numbers using standard algorithmLong division with Whole Numbers using standard

Students will add and subtract decimals up to the hundredths place. Students will need to line up decimals to get the correct answers. Page 1 -- Part 1 is a fun shading activity that spells a word when students finish. It is meant to be a quick activity to check for students' understanding. Part 2 asks students to work with adding and subtracting money from a restaurant receipt. There is an answer bank for students to check their work. Page 2 -- For my students who finished page 1 early, thi

Students will use the Volume Formula for Spheres to calculate the volume from 4 questions containing radius and 4 questions containing the diameter.Next, using a straightedge, students will connect the radius or diameter on one side of the circle to its volume on the other side of the circle. This makes a pattern within the circle for students to color. There are two color combinations available to give variety in the classroom.

Practice converting mass, capacity and length within the Customary System using engaging graphics. Students solve the worksheet’s riddle by answering the 12 word problems and eliminating their answers from the number list to reveal the riddle’s solution. Help the dog find his bone through the maze. Students must convert within the Metric System to discover the path. The table of conversions most used is included on the worksheet. This assignment is a fun quick check of students’ skills.

Looking for assignments in which students MUST use the standard way of solving multiplication and dividing? To discover the answer to the riddles on these two worksheets, students use each step in the procedure to reveal more of the riddle’s answer. How can you tell if an elephant is in your bag of chips? This multiplication assignment reinforces the commutative property of multiplication to solve two digit by two digit multiplication. How did the Giant find Jack? This long division assignm

Drizzle's Doughnuts asks students to add and subtract whole number to calculate the total calories in a customer's order. More advanced students will find shortcuts in finding their answers. If a student works all 10 word problems in this assignment independently, he or she will match the answers in the two columns self-check the work. If this assignment is worked by a pair of students, they will work together to match the columns. Gretel's Goodies asks students to calculate the customer's

Students draw and color a camping scene as they compare whole numbers and decimals. Additionally, they will decide if a set of numbers is ordered correctly in increasing order. This is a perfect assignment for use with a substitute.

Feeling confident with fractions is a must in 6th grade. Adding and Subtracting Fractions with unlike denominators begins with identifying the least common multiple and then finding the equivalent fractions needed. This assignment asks students to display these skills and then give their answers in simplest form. All answers are found in the puzzle at the bottom of the page for self-checking. Also important is the ability to simplify fractions and/or to change improper fractions to mixed frac

Students will enjoy shading in their answers to reveal the solution to the riddle. Multiply whole numbers to find the area as well as dividing whole numbers to find the missing side of a rectangle. Word problems are included, too!