CreativeMathLessons

Do your students have trouble with fractions? Looking for a fun activity to do with your class? Here is an easy activity that will be a change from the usual worksheet. Directions: Print out the colored fraction bars for each student. The students will then cut them into smaller pieces and sort them by color or by denominator. Following the instructions on the page, they will find physical pieces of fractions that are equivalent. For example they could hold up 3 of the 1/6 pieces and show

Looking for a project for your math class? This simple project allows the students to use creativity while reinforcing the procedures to find area and perimeter. Basically the project has students create their dream home on graph paper and then find the area and perimeter of each room. There are a few follow up questions involving carpeting and costs. A rubric is attached. This would be great for a Pre-Algebra class or even in the younger grades. My students have really enjoyed this in t

Are you getting ready for standardized tests and need some extra worksheets? Do you need to supplement your regular algebra curriculum with probability concepts? This printable study guide will be great for any teacher who is covering probability. This study guide covers the following concepts: Part 1 - Simple probability using "number cubes" (dice) and cards. Part 2 - Compound Probability with Replacement Part 3 - Compound Probability without Replacement Part 4 - Independent Events Part 5

Are your students struggling with the open-ended problems on state standardized tests? This template was designed to students completely answer open-ended word problems on the state tests. Personally I have used it and it has seemed to help everyone from the lowest to highest learner. They seem to love to say "Oh Snap!" so I designed this with their "likes" in mind. It could be used in any grade level. I suggest you use this printable template for the first half of the year. As the year pr

Are you introducing the concept of probability to your class? Are you tired of using dice and spinners? This quick study guide will allow students to understand probability by participating in a classroom lottery. Students can look around the room for each question to determine the probability of each outcome. Because the questions actually involve the entire class I have found that participation is better. The second page can be printed and cut to give to each student as a lottery or raffle