Charlotte's Mathatorium

These 7 worksheets provide a deeper level of thinking for the students. The problems can be solved using ordinary methods, but require more thought than regular worksheets. Perfect for differentiation or for higher level classes. Topics include: percents, scientific notation, volume, equations, rational numbers, and break even equations.

This bundle is all you need for teaching rational numbers. It includes my most popular rational numbers lessons, worksheets and activities. Easy one-stop shopping!

This bundle has all you need for your linear equations unit. Resources include lessons with notes, examples and exercises, higher order thinking, partner and individual activities, writing equations and mixed review. One stop shopping for this vital middle school topic!

Here are SIX middle school worksheets that incorporate the concepts of social justice. Teachers can model equality and equity while doing math. Here is a way to get started! NEW WORKSHEETS ADDED! (each worksheet is also available individually).

This handout includes notes, explanations, examples and exercises in simplifying expressions by combining like terms. Students also learn to identify like and unlike terms, as well as coefficients and constants. Perfect for partners to learn cooperatively. This lesson can be used to introduce the topic, as a review before assessment, or in the middle of the topic for reinforcement/reteaching.

This is a set of lesson plans for Middle School so that the students can celebrate Pi Day in every class. There are plans for English Language Arts, Social Studies and Science. Math teachers--why keep all the fun for yourself? Help your team celebrate Pi Day!

This lesson plan contains everything you need (in an editable version) to present a fun, hands-on measurement lesson. The students will have a blast using common school objects as well as their bodies and limbs to measure areas in the school. The students will also learn the story of Oliver Smoot, whose body was used to measure a bridge in Boston MA. Finally, in the extension activity, the students learn to present data to a larger audience.

This is an activity to use at the beginning of a ratios and proportions unit. The students will be up and active, and should be having fun while they learn. They will select different body parts (from an authorized list!) to measure in centimeters, write ratios and simplify the ratios. Then they will compare their ratios with other students'. All you need is a tape measure for each pair of students; then just print and hand out! You can then use the data collected here for many more proportions

This lesson includes notes, explanations, examples, exercises, and 2 challenge problems for measures of central tendency. It includes mean, median, mode, range and mean absolute deviation. Perfect for partners to learn cooperatively. This lesson can be used to introduce the topic, as a review before assessment, or in the middle of the topic for reinforcement/reteaching. Excellent for students who were absent for part or all of the unit. Perfect for home school.

This unit includes notes, explanations, examples and exercises for percents. It covers the percent equation, percent change, percent error, discounts, tips, commission and tax, higher order thinking problems, and mixed review. Perfect for partners to learn cooperatively. This lesson can be used to introduce the topic, as a review before assessment, or in the middle of the topic for reinforcement/reteaching. Excellent for students who were absent for part or all of the percent unit. Perfect for

Here is all you need for a year's worth of math vocabulary. This product contains a list of 34 most used (and misused) middle school math words, the definitions on a separate page, and a custom graphic organizer. There are many ways to adapt this to your own needs, and the doc is editable as well!

This awesome product consists of 9 handouts with answer keys, one for each month September to May. Each handout contains 8 questions appropriate for middle school math as well as 8 fun facts about the particular month. This can be used at the beginning of each month, or randomly once a month for homework, exit ticket or bell work. You might learn some fun facts as well! Ready to use; print and hand out.

This is a complete one day lesson on golden rectangles, perfect for middle school.

Here is a great way to practice ratios, have fun and learn about another culture. Great to use at Hanukkah time or any time of the year. This worksheet and class chart teaches the students how to play dreidel and then instructs them to practice finding and writing ratios as they play. Dreidels are available inexpensively on the internet, and you only need one per group of students.

This is an energy conservation project lesson plan, with teacher notes, student handouts, and step-by-step instructions. This is ready to go--just print! Tip: print project documents on colored paper if possible, so students can easily find their handouts among their other papers.

This is a fun contest that motivates the students to do the work accurately and is quick and easy for the teacher. The instructions are simple and the students will find success. An answer key is included!

This is a two-class activity for students to collect data and then create, analyze and present the scatter plot to the class. The kids have a lot of fun with this, and barely realize they are learning! It's ready to go--all you have to do is print and hand out.

This is a project or activity for 6th and 7th graders. They will read and hear stories which incorporate math, and then write and illustrate a children's book which contains fraction operations. The books will be graded in part by the age-appropriate audience. This is easily edited to reflect your study unit.

This is a super fun, get up and move, activity to practice combining like terms. It is self checking, so the students know if they are correct before they bring their papers to you. It is differentiated into 3 levels so each student easily gets the practice he/she needs. My students love this one!

This is a fully editable word document consisting of 8 word problems appropriate for middle school math students. Each problem references a social justice or equality issue. This is an easy, painless way to introduce some important issues to middle school students and at the same time, appeal to those students who cannot relate to word problems about skiing, buying expensive luxuries and taking fabulous vacations.