CreativeMathLessons

Preparing for your standardized tests? Need a short unit on angle pairs? These introductory notes are handwritten and include small cartoon pictures. They are great for Pre-Algebra or Algebra students. I have been told that they can be helpful for special education students as well. The notes are straightforward and are followed by 5 different homework pages that could be assigned for homework. *Students should have some basic prerequisite knowledge of supplementary angles, vertical angles a

Are you looking to make your proportion lesson a little bit more interesting? This worksheet can be turned into an activity for an entire period or given as a homework assignment depending on your student's skill level. I got the idea for this lesson from a email forward I received that humorously compared the cost of gas to the cost of other common items. The students will have to complete two questions for each scenario...the unit rate and the cost of the item per gallon. For example, the

Do your students complain that the math they learn in school never applies to the "real world"? This worksheet is a perfect way for them to learn how "regular" people like their parents and neighbors use math on a daily basis when shopping. There are 8 different world problems that ask the students to compare different coupons that are sent to them. The basic topic is calculating percents but it forces them to figure it out in the context of a real life scenario. Each problem has multiple ste

Testing season is upon us! Even though the Triangle Sum Theorem is technically a topic for Geometry, this concept shows up on a variety of state and national assessments from 5th grade all the way up to 11th grade. These notes offer a simple rules for your students regardless of grade level. Each example is explained in two different ways. "The fancy way" that requires the use of a formula and highlights the strategies used on state wide assessments. The "mental math" explanation works bett

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