Courtney Davidson

This activity is one of the things I use to introduce a circle. It shows all the parts and requires students to include the definitions along with the diagram. My students enjoy the color coding of the picture as well.

This is the stained glass window project on steroids. Each student is given a list of conditions to choose from. They will choose 1 from each section and graph lines given those conditions. After graphing, students will create a table of information about each line. The table must include the number they chose, the equation in slope-intercept, standard, and point-slope form, the slope of the line, and both intercepts. This is a time-consuming project that I assign to advanced students to do at

Students will visit different stations around the room. At each station, they will find a set of ordered pairs represented in a different way. The different representations include: a table, a graph, a mapping, in set notation, as domain and range, etc. Students will have to take that relation and represent it in other forms.

This is a power point that can be used in conjunction with Eureka Math or Engage New York. It contains all example problems, learning targets, and discussion topics from Lessons 1-6 of module 2. There are a few exercises included also. For most lessons the exit ticket is also included. This is a POWERPOINT DOCUMENT so it can be downloaded and used as a powerpoint or into activeinspire software. ** I DO NOT OWN THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET. I have just taken the time to compile the resou

This is a handout that students can work in a group or together as a whole class. Each word problem has a tape diagram and a place to define the variable and write an equation. There are 5 examples and 5 practice problems. Shrink the document if you want to use it in an interactive notebook.

This is a handout that students can work in a group or together as a whole class. Each word problem has a tape diagram and a place to define the variable and write an equation. There are 5 examples and 5 practice problems. Shrink the document if you want to use it in an interactive notebook.

ACT Warm-Ups for 73 days. This usually gets me through a semester if I do 1 slide a day (except test days and a few other days)

I found something similar to this online for 10th grade geometry but I just couldn't make it work for my 8th grade transformation unit. So I made my own and used some of the activities from what I had found. This portfolio is what I use as the assessment for my 8th grade and Advanced 7th graders after the transformations unit. It typically takes them at least a week, working at home and some in class. We do the notes in class together as well as some practice problems on each transformations. T

This is a power point that can be used in conjunction with Eureka Math or Engage New York. It contains all example problems, learning targets, and discussion topics from Lessons 11-15 of module 1. There are a few exercises included also. For most lessons the exit ticket is also included. This is a POWERPOINT DOCUMENT so it can be downloaded and used as a powerpoint or into activeinspire software. ** I DO NOT OWN THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET. I have just taken the time to compile the res

This is a handout I give to my students as they are preparing to take a test on transformations, similarity, and congruence. It review each type of transformation and gives an example.

8th Grade: Assists teacher in introducing students to Linear Equations in two variables. Corresponds well to EngageNY or Eureka Math; can be used in interactive notebooks or just as notes for students to reference.

Students will work in groups of 4. Each student will start with a copy of the same equation. They will follow the instructions and complete the first step in solving (each student will start the equation in a different way). After completing the first step they will pass their paper to the left (or right) and complete the second step of the paper they are handed and continue passing. When they receive their paper back, it will have been fully solved and checked. The first few equations have step

Each student is given an expression card. It can be as simple or as complex as you would like. I usually do this activity several times during the course of an equations unit. The first time I do this, I use simple expressions such as 3x-7 or -2x+9. Then after we have worked with equations for a while, I start adding in expressions that contain parenthesis or where they will have to combine like terms. Students then have to set their expression equal to another person's expression and solve. Th

This is a review I do with my 8th grade students after we have completed our unit on systems. It helps remind them of all 3 methods. Graphs can be changed if you want them to graph it by hand when reviewing. I either put them in study groups to work on this or we work together as a class. If we are pressed for time, then I will complete the examples myself and distribute them with a practice test or study guide.

This activity will lead students around the classroom and solve 10 simple equations. I have used this activity at the end of a unit for middle school students who have just learned to solve these equations. I have also used this activity as a review for Algebra 1 students before we go into larger equations. This is a PDF file that is printer ready.

This is a hands on activity where students work with both types of probability. I typically do this as a partner activity or groups of 3. Each group will need a coin, paper clip(for the spinner), a 6-sided dice, and a 10-sided dice.

This is a short quiz that covers commutative, associative, identity properties, and property of 0.

Lesson Plan and Description included. You will need two-color counters and small cups to complete this lesson

A review for students about converting between fractions and decimals

This is a graphic organizer for the laws of exponents. There is space to write the rule as well as do some examples. I use this to summarize the rules after we have done several days of expanding exponent expressions.