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Middle school math meets Christmas holiday fun with six no prep puzzle pages for order of operations, integer, fraction, and problem solving review! All you need to do is print and copy! These easy to prepare activity pages are perfect for the last few days before the holidays. The only additional supplies needed are colored pencils, crayons, or markers, for the “Color the Answer” pages. Each page also has fun illustrations for your students to color because even “big kids” like to color! Tic

Differentiating between multiplication and division in fraction word problems and correctly applying the algorithm is an important operation and problem solving skill under the Common Core and Texas TEKS. Scaffold student understanding of this difficult skill with an engaging math center activity. Use resource for small group instruction or as an independent student center to help your students master multiplication and division of fractions, including mixed numbers. Google Sheets Virtual Learn

Use these Halloween math worksheets to have some fun in your middle school class! These no prep math activities are fall themed with both a printable or Google Slides version. The content features order of operations, equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents, integer operations, and logic puzzles... and all of the activities feature a fall favorite, trick or treat candy! A digital Google Slides version is also included! Use it in your virtual classroom or go paperless!Candy Corn Order of O

This STEM project with a math emphasis is great for middle school students to review ratios, rates, percents, and percent bar graphs! Use anytime, but especially during Spring and Easter time, this math mini project is a great way to bring some fun and real-world application into your middle school math classroom. Students will plan a garden using realistic data researched from planting almanacs to decide where to plant tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, and other veggies. Once students design their

This Thanksgiving math mini packet will be fun for your students and absolutely no prep for you! It is 100% digital and 100% print and go. Whether you want your students to work through Google apps or on paper, this set of Thanksgiving problem solving activities is perfect for your middle school classroom. Thanksgiving Dinner Problem SolvingUse this activity to keep your students’ brains going those last few days before break! The problems here use a mix of middle school level math topics relat

Have you heard of numberless word problems? Using numberless word problems is great way to change your students' thinking about problem solving and help them become resilient problem solvers! This set of 10 numberless word problems will help engage your students in mathematical discussion over single-step and two-step whole number multiplication and division problems. Multiplication problems are up to 3-digit by 2-digit and the division problems are up to 4-digit dividends and 2-digit divisor

Introduce, teach, practice, and assess all tested fifth grade financial literacy TEKS with this complete interactive notebook set! This set covers defining payroll tax, income tax, property tax, and sales tax, gross income and net income, and balancing budgets (TEKS 5.10A, TEKS 5.10B, TEKS 5.10E, and TEKS 5.10F). Included in this set is: A flip book with a section on income, taxes, and budgets"Finding Income" practice that incorporates strip diagrams with decimal addition and subtractionFour

Introduce and practice modeling fraction addition and subtraction with this complete interactive notebook set. The mini book introduces and illustrates using area models, set models, number lines, and strip diagrams or bar models. Also included are two practice activities that will fit perfectly in your students' composition notebooks or math journals. A four question formative assessment in test prep format assesses how your students apply their newly learned skills. Use your lesson time

Introduce adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator with this notebook set that aligns to the Texas TEKS and Common Core fifth grade math standards. All pieces are designed to fit perfectly in your students' notebooks or composition books and include a comic strip, a problem solving practice activity, and a four question, test-prep style formative assessment. Check out the preview to see everything included!Comic book style notes4 problem solving

Introduce and practice converting measurements using proportionality with your students! Use this comprehensive interactive notebook set to teach your students about using unit rates, ratio tables, and proportion equations to solve customary and metric measurement conversions. This set includes half-page notes that fits perfectly in a composition book:Customary and Metric Conversions Reference PagesUsing Unit Rates for ConversionsUsing Ratio Tables for ConversionsUsing Proportions for Conversio

Master interpreting word problems with addition and subtraction of decimals in joining and removing scenarios with this numberless word problems card set! Have you heard of numberless word problems? Using numberless word problems is great way to change your students' thinking about problem solving and help them become resilient problem solvers! This set of 10 numberless word problems will help engage your students in mathematical discussion using joining and removing addition and subtraction s

Stretch those problem solving skills at Thanksgiving with this pair of themed logic grid puzzles! This activity is a great way to keep your students' minds sharp as you head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Both puzzles are classic grid logic puzzles with a Thanksgiving theme. What's included in this activity?A PDF download with teacher instructions and an answer keyPrintable worksheet pages of the logic puzzlesAn interactive Google Slides digital version of the logic puzzlesCheck out the prev

Have you heard of numberless word problems? Using numberless word problems is great way to change your students' thinking about problem solving and help them become resilient problem solvers! This set of 10 numberless word problems will help engage your students in mathematical discussion over single-step and multi-step fraction operation problems. Fraction operations included are: multiplication of a whole number by a fractiondivision of a unit fraction by a whole number and division of a

This Google Slides activity is great for Halloween or any time of the year! Review place value by creating fun, not-so-scary, monsters by answering questions about rounding, expanded notation, comparing and ordering decimals. This activity utilizes Google Slides, so it is easy to deliver to your students with minimal teacher prep! Use the 16 decimal place value questions for your math technology station or a review activity. The students can check their work independently using the included mo

Have you heard of numberless word problems? Using numberless word problems is great way to change your students' thinking about problem solving and help them become resilient problem solvers! This set of 10 numberless word problems will help engage your students in mathematical discussion over multi-step problem solving and features dividing decimal number by whole numbers or dividing a whole number to a decimal (up to four digit dividends). Included in this set: 10 sequenced problems that pro

This fun math center will help your students practice making numerical patterns based on algebraic equations or verbal expressions. Whether creating tables, sorting additive and multiplicative equations, or graphing points, you and your students will love this space themed math center! This activity is aligned to TEKS 5.4C and TEKS 5.4D! Includes three different ways to use the included cards! Check out the preview to see everything included!Additive vs. Multiplicative Sort MatIn this activ

Have you heard of numberless word problems? Using numberless word problems is great way to change your students' thinking about problem solving and help them become resilient problem solvers! This set of 10 numberless word problems will help engage your students in mathematical discussion over TEKS 5.4B: represent and solve multi-step problems involving the four operations with whole numbers using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. All problems are at least 2 step que

Introduce, practice, and assess how to add and subtract decimals using this interactive notes set. Practice problem solving, modeling, and solving with an algorithm. Not only does this interactive notebook unit teach how to add and subtract, but also when and why addition and subtraction is done with a strip diagram modeling flip book! All pieces are designed to fit perfectly in your students' notebooks or composition books and include a flip book, a mini book, a practice activity, and a five

Introduce and practice regrouping with fractions and mixed numbers while adding with this notebook set that aligns to the Texas TEKS and Common Core fifth grade math standards. Use models, decomposing fractions, and algorithm to add and regroup (carry) with fractions with like and unlike denominators. All pieces are designed to fit perfectly in your students' notebooks or composition books and include a mini book, a problem solving practice activity, and a five question, test-prep style format

Introduce Common Core 5.NF.B.3 with this math interactive notebook activity. This set has everything you need to teach and practice fractions as a representation of division of the numerator and denominator. Students practice with word problems creating fractions and then using division to create mixed numbers. They will also determine which whole numbers the quotient falls between using division and a number line The materials also include one practice activities and a 5 question test prep