Hilary Prego

This Jeopardy game is a great way for you to review the metric system with your students. It includes two basic categories: conversions in the metric system and solving word problems that involve the metric system. There are two columns for each category, and there are 20 questions total. Answers to the questions are provided.

This memory game includes color coded cards with percents, decimals, and fractions (denominators include 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10). This is a great self-checking game for students to use to review these benchmark fractions. Cards should be printed back-to-back so that the shaded side is facing up so students can not see through the cards.

This PowerPoint presentation provides students with notes about the metric system. It begins by providing students with examples to help them remember how small or large each measurement is in real life. The next few slides provide notes on how to convert within the metric system.

This problem requires students to calculate the cost of the items and the true cost of the entire song "12 Days of Christmas." It also requires students to find percent of change from 2014 to 2015 using a formula. I have used the prices that PNC Bank published this year to create the problem. On the front, students complete a detailed table about the prices, and on the back, students are asked to explain their answers in words.

This problem requires students to calculate the cost of the items and the true cost of the entire song "12 Days of Christmas." It also requires students to find percent of change from 2013 to 2014 using a formula. I have used the prices that PNC Bank published this year to create the problem. On the back, students are asked to explain their answers in words.

This PowerPoint game is set up so that a class is split into two teams. One student from each team gets a fly swatter. The students need to solve an algebraic expression or equation (involving both positive and negative numbers) and then swat the fly swatter at the correct answer.

This document visually organizes the two settings in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. There are pictures for all characters and arrows to display who is in love.

This activity requires students to graph points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. If the student graph the points and connect them correctly, they will create a snowman.

This activity requires students to graph points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. If the student graph the points and connect them correctly, they will create a snowman.

This coordinate graphing exercise provides students with ordered pairs. The points are in all four quadrants. When connected properly, the points will form the picture of Santa.

This one-page document provides students with story starters for Halloween-themed and/or spooky stories. It includes options for students who do not celebrate Halloween. It also challenges students to include figurative language in their story.