CreativeMathLessons

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

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