Eric Jayne

I made this sheet as an assessment for multiplying and dividing fractions. It contains 15 problems and challenges students to multiply and divided fractions, mixed numbers, and whole numbers in an assortment of combinations. This sheet would serve as a good pre-test, a review sheet, or a quiz. An answer key is included.

I made this presentation to introduce my students to percents. I use this as part of my lecture to promote classroom discussion and for students to take notes from. The show walks students through the idea of breaking apart the word percent into per and cent, and it leads students through a look at both of those words/affixes. The goal is to get students to understand that percent means out of 100. The next few slides focus on converting both fractions and decimals into percents. They wal

I use this activity to introduce my students to the concept of square roots. It starts by having students draw as many squares as they can on grid paper. Students are then asked to analyze the squares to see how long their sides are and what their area is (in squares). Once students have that data, they are able to make connections between the length of side and the area (side x side = area). This enables a discussion about square roots and perfect squares, as the students will have essentia

Students have difficulty using protractors to measure angles. This activity is a great starting point for teaching students to use protractors because it takes away the lining up piece (where they struggle) and only requires them to correctly read the angle. Students will also practice drawing an angle using a protractor. This make a great introductory activity before having students actually use a protractor.

This file contains both of my fraction and decimal number line files. I use these as problem-solving activities during our fraction and decimal units. Students are given a strip of paper that is set up like a number line. They are asked to correctly place fractions and decimals on the number line. In the process, they need to use their knowledge of comparing, ordering, and converting (fractions and decimals). We first do the fraction activity and then I give them the same number line weeks

This activity has students using base-ten blocks to construct towers. The idea is to build the tallest tower using the least amount of blocks. The blocks are given a dollar value, and students must figure out the cost per height of their towers. This is a timed problem-solving activity. I put students in pairs and record each group's results on the board. It's fun to see the different ways students attempt to build their towers. I will record the tallest and most cost effective tower and l

I made this sheet as a review for a fractions quiz, but it could just as easily serve as the quiz itself. The sheet covers identifying fractions, simplifying fractions, finding equivalent fractions, converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions, and comparing fractions.

I made this activity to serve as a fun way for students to apply what they learned in the probability unit. Students rotate through 6 hands-on stations where they calculate mathematical probabilities, complete experiments, and then calculate the resulting experimental probabilities. The stations use basic materials that should be found within your classroom or school, like dice, coins, spinners, etc. The activity requires a knowledge of mathematical probability and experimental probability fo

I made this activity as a way for my students to discover pi, or the relationship between the diameter of a circle and the circumference. In the activity, students are asked to measure various circular items using a string to find their circumference. Students compare that to the circle's diameter to discover that whatever the size of the circle, the circumference is always 3.14 times larger than the diameter. I use different circular items of all sizes found in my classroom: trash cans, cu

I made this activity to use as a problem-solving activity after I've taught the basic concepts within our fractions unit. In this activity, students are given 10 fraction cards and a strip of paper, and they are asked to correctly place the cards on the strip of paper to form a fraction number line. Students must use their knowledge of what is a fraction, comparing fractions, simplifying fractions, and equivalent fractions to correctly place each fraction. This file contains teacher direction

This quiz can be used to assess students' ability to add and subtract fractions, including mixed numbers. There are problems with like and unlike denominators, and there are problems with mixed numbers and whole numbers. An answer key is included.

I made this file to help introduce students to ratios. It's a 6 slide PowerPoint presentation that walks students through what a ratio is, when you use them, and how to write them. This is a great supplement to your ratios teaching. Be sure to view it as a show. By the way, I have another one of these files for proportions.

I made this game to help students practice comparing fractions to see which one is greater or if they are equivalent. The game is played just like the card game war, but it uses a deck of fraction cards instead. This file includes teacher directions, student directions, and 2 sets of fractions cards that the teacher will need to prepare. I've used this activity for many years with my 5th graders, and they always enjoy playing it.

I made this PowerPoint to introduce students to polygons so that I could focus on quadrilaterals. This is 16-slide show that is intended to be a teaching tool that students can take notes from and a teacher can lead a discussion from. The slides give definitions and examples of polygons, including the different types of quadrilaterals.

Maps are a great way to examine proportions because they are drawn to scale using proportions. In this activity, students use the classroom map and a ruler to figure out the actual size of states and actual distances between locations in the United States. Students use the map scale (i.e., 1 inch = 30 miles) to set up a proportion with the measurements they get. This is a fun way to get students up and moving and practicing proportions in a real-world context.

In this activity, students will be planning a Halloween party for their class. They will need to "purchase" supplies for their party using a budget that you set. I set a budget that forces the students to make budget choices, i.e., I don't give them enough to buy everything they want. Students will work in partners to plan their party, making decisions based on their budget constraints. Students are also asked to perform some data analysis on the party choices. This is a good activity to do

I made this presentation to help teach divisibility rules and prime and composite numbers. The show starts with a warm-up that requires a hundred chart. Students use the chart to identify composite numbers, and in the process uncover prime numbers. The following slides guide students through a review of multiples and factors and the discovery of divisibility rules.

This file contains all 9 of my fraction products bundled together. Included in the file are three possible assessments or review sheets, three slideshows, one game, and one problem-solving activity. Topics covered include identifying fractions, comparing fractions, simplifying fractions, ordering fractions, adding & subtracting fractions, and multiplying & dividing fractions. Purchasing each of these products separately would cost $17. Here are links to the individual products contained in t

I've bundled together my 3 ratios and proportions activity. Included in this download are 2 slideshows that can be used to introduce students to ratios and proportions. These shows will assist you in a classroom discussion/lecture on the topics, and they are a great resource for students to take notes from. The last file in this download is an activity requiring students to use the classroom map and its scale (i.e., 1 inch = 500 miles) to figure out the actual sizes and distances of objects o

This PowerPoint can be used to introduce students to graphing linear equations. It should be played as a slideshow, where it steps students through linear equations by starting with the basic idea of graphing a function. The presentation ramps up to focusing on real-life situations that might be represented by a function. The show ends by looking at different graphs and asking students to think of a real-world situation that might match the given graph.