Mad Math Mind

This product is part of a mini-unit on calculations with percentages for 6th grade. The focus of the product is to have students gain a very sound conceptual understanding of percentages before giving them more streamlined methods of solving the problems. Students start with notes for 25% increments to learn the double number line method with simpler formats. Then, when they are comfortable, you can move them to 10% increments, which can involve a lot more writing. I have done this mini-unit in

This is a simple resource designed for assessing what students know and have learned about the coordinate plane and integers. I copy these, then use a paper slicer to cut them in half for the students. They seem less intimidated by half sheets for pre-assessments. (Of course, these could be used for simple practice and review.) I give the students 5-10 minutes to complete each, then we check them together quickly. If you use math notebooks, it's an excellent resource to place in the notebook--ha

Quick notes for computation and thought process of solving basic percent application word problems. Includes tax, tip, gratuity, discount, sale, sale price, and commission. Also includes a reminder on how to turn a percent into a decimal prior to multiplication. A low-ink or no color version of the notes is also provided as page two.