EmiStaples Math Resources

Given 3 numbers and an answer, how can you create an expression using each number exactly once which equals the provided answer? For example: Use the numbers 1/100, ½ and 50 to create an expression equal to 4950. The operators +, -, x, ÷ can be used. Similar to the game “24”, but these puzzle use fractions and the answers vary. The first 10 problems use whole numbers written as fractions (2/1, 3/1, and 4/1) to help reinforce fraction arithmetic skills: Students are can check their work using t

3 quizzes for use as timed practice of integer addition and subtraction. Each quiz has a number line on it, and the operands range between -5 and 5. Each quiz also has some reflection questions to be completed after corrections. In my class I set a timer for 3-5 minutes, and the whole class (including me) tries to do as many as possible and then we correct whole-class. I use the quizzes to build fluency, but do not use them as grades. Files are Microsoft Word .docx.

Students use a "thermometer of liking" which goes from -5 to 5 to rate their liking of various things, and then compute differences between their ratings. Other integer resources: Math Journal: Numberline Reference including Negative NumbersMicrosoft Word .DOCX file

4 50-question quizzes or reviews for comparing fractions. The quizzes are designed to practice the comparison strategies listed below. They increase in difficulty. All the quizzes include a section for a student strategy reflection and an answer key. Files are Microsoft Word .docx files. Comparing to 1/2 Strategy: #1) Double the numerator. If this is greater than the denominator, then fraction is > 1/2. If equal, then =1/2. If less than, then < 1/2. OR #2) Halve the denominator. I

Riddle worksheet with 26 multiplication problems with powers of 10 such as write 2.8 x 10^3 without exponents (2800). Use the answers to solve the riddle. Answer key provided. For more practice:Exponent - Powers of 10 Matching Cards

Filetype: Microsoft Word .docx A quick reference to use in math Journals or notes about place value and rounding.

File type: Microsoft Word .docx file Sized to fit in a composition journal. Reference sheet with several numbers lines: -10 to 10 by 1s-20 to 20 by 2s-50 to 50 by 5s-100 to 100 by 10s-1 to 1 by 0.1s-2 to 2 by 1/4sUseful for introducing negative numbers, and for teaching ratios using double number lines. Other integer resources: Integer worksheet: Running Hot or Cold

File type: Microsoft Word .docx files 11 decks of multiplication facts matching cards. For example, the card “4x8” has the matching card “32”. Each deck has between 10 and 15 math facts. The decks may be used to play any matching game, including Concentration (face-up or face-down). They can be used for class warmup, for group work/math centers, and for sending home for extra practice with family. The decks are also available on www.quizlet.com. To find them, either search for EmiStaples, or

Filetype: Microsoft Word .DOCX file Explanation with examples of order of operations: PEMDAS (customizable Word file if you teach it as PEDMAS). Formatted as 2 per page, to use in math journals. Other PEMDAS resources: Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Matching Cards

Filetype: Microsoft Word .DOCX file 2 multiplication facts quizzes - one to use as a baseline before review and a second to measure progress. Recommended as 3-5 minute timed quiz, with whole class correction afterwards. Rows are numbered for easy oral correction. My students like it when I take it with them -- is anyone faster than I am? Includes a reflection question for students to use after corrections. Other multiplication facts resources: Math Journal: Multiplication Table and TricksMul

Requires Onedrive and Microsoft Excel How many pets live in your house? How many minutes does it take you to get to school? How many texts do you send in a day? What's your shoe size? How many seconds can you hold your breath? How long can you balance on one leg? What's your pulse? Use this spreadsheet to teach statistics using data your students care about -- their own. Pose a question, then have students submit answers using the online survey attached to the spreadsheet (answers can a

Requires Microsoft Word and Excel Partner game to practice graphing points on a coordinate grid. Uses Word's mail-merge feature to allow you to customize the game to use the name of your school, town and local landmarks. Instructions for the mail merge are included in the TYCOON.DOCX file. The customization is easy - just enter 6 names in to the provided Excel file as directed in the instructions.

Microsoft Word and PDF files included. A single page with a multiplication table up to 12 and with a list a multiplication tricks. Both letter-sized (8.5x11) and composition book sized pages included. Other multiplication facts resources: 2 Multiplication Facts Quizzes (100 questions each)Multiplication Facts Bingo Multiplication Facts: 39 MathDoku Puzzles For Practice Math Journal: Divisibility Rules

Requires Microsoft Word and Excel. All the files you need to easily create name tags for your classes. Use them for the first weeks of school or put them in your sub folder. The name tags include both the student name and class period to help keep them organized. The only work you need to do is copy the list of your students' names into Excel. The included instructions file explain how to enter students' names and do the mail merge.

Contains a full-size .8.5 x 11 PDF and .DOCX version and a smaller version to be used with composition-book sized math journals. .DOCX versions allows you to add or remove rows as desired.

MS Word .docx file with 32 Bingo cards for practicing 1-12 multiplication facts. There are 4 cards per page. The cards contain the products. The caller would call out the multiplication problems. For example, the caller might call "2x4" and students would match that to 8 on their cards. Products are listed at most once on a card: i.e. 8 will never appear more than once even though 1x8 and 2x4 both have 8 as the product. No calling list is provided. Create your own list to practice the fa

Powerpoint .PPTX file with a Jeopardy game for reviewing the divisibility rules. Helpful to review before beginning factoring unit. Also included is a student handout listing the divisibility rules and an answer key for the game.

List of divisibility rules with examples for use in math journals. Layout is 2 per landscape page. The lists are sized so that they will fit into either an 8.5 x 11 notebook, or a smaller composition book. See also: Divisibility Rules Jeopardy Game

Most dice are 16mm on a side. With 1" x 0.5" labels for your printer, you can create your own dice labels using 3 labels per die. The file is an editable Word document with labels for 8 sets of operations dice, powers of 10 dice, numbers 5-10 dice, fractions dice, percent dice and decimal dice. Use as is, or edit the labels to be what you need. The file can be printed onto label sheets with these specs: Letter size Top margin: 0.5" Bottom margin: 0.5" Side margin: 0.25" Label height: 0.5" L

A list of the prime numbers up to 227 to be used in math journals. **** DO NOT ADJUST/”FIX” THE PAPER MARGINS WHEN PRINTING **** You may get a warning when printing that the margins are small, and that some content will be cut-off. Ignore this warning; the files use table cell margins instead of paper margins, and no content will be cut off. And you will not have any excess paper to trim!