I have taught math for 29 years in grades 6 - 8. My classes have included many different populations of students, including general education, Special Ed, English Learners, Intervention, and Math Honors or Math Accelerated.
Here's a quick review of basic operations (+, -, x, /) with positive and negative decimals in numeric expressions, number line graphs, and word problems (cost/money). This resource includes: 1 worksheet (17 problems) and the answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Other worksheets with rational numbers: Easy Intro to Rational Numbers (The Learning Objective)Operations With Rational Numbers: Fractions (Review Worksheet)Operations With Rational Numbers:(Positive)Whole Numb
In this assignment, students can practice changing positive and negative fractions (or mixed numbers) to either terminating or repeating decimals. This resource includes 2 pages of 9 problems each (#1-9 and #10-18) with answer keys. Another Round of Practice is a series of independent, skill-based worksheets. There is space to show work and a space to write the answer for each problem. Answer Keys can even be given to students so they can check themselves as they work because they'll have room t
Students can see how sale prices, discounts and tax affect their purchase amounts by completing three cash register receipts. The parameters: sale prices are 20% off regular prices that end in .99, coupon discount at 15%, and tax at 8.25%. This resource includes 1 worksheet and the answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping With a Discount is a series based on students filling out cash register receipts using their calculations involving regular and/or sale prices
These problems use the percent of markup to calculate the amount of markup and/or the selling price of an item. This resource includes a worksheet of 9 problems and an answer key. "Random Word of the Day" is a series of student self-checking handouts in which the answers are matched up with letters to form one word. Terms of Use are included in the file download. Other markup and selling price resources: Marking Up The Store - Food DepartmentMarking Up The Store - Accessories Department
Students will determine the amount of markup and the selling price of items in the accessories department of a store. The parameters: 9 problems with the original cost of items ending in .75 or .95, and the percent of increase (markup) is 35%. This resource includes 1 worksheet and an answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Marking Up The Store is a series where students calculate the percent of increase and add it to the original cost (to the store) to determine the sel
This resource focuses on the steps to solving equations - what do you add or subtract to both sides of the equation to isolate the variable? Every solution will be positive. This is intended for advanced students in 5th grade and also to go along with 6th grade math where students first learn how to solve, but don't learn how to add/subtract integers yet. *The variable will appear on either side of the equation. This resource includes 2 worksheets and answer keys. Solve One-Step Equations (Add/S
Students can see how sale prices, discounts and tax affect their purchase amounts by completing two cash register receipts. The parameters: sale prices are 35% off regular prices that end in .99, coupon discount at 25%, and tax at 6.75%. This resource includes 1 worksheet and the answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping With a Discount is a series based on students filling out cash register receipts using their calculations involving regular and/or sale prices,
In this assignment, students can practice solving two-step equations with integers and decimals. Each equation has its own work space for students to write the steps. There is also a box to write the solution in the form of x = ___. This resource includes 2 worksheets and answer keys. Solve Two-Step Equations #1: 10 problems solving with integers Solve Two-Step Equations #2: 10 problems solving with decimals (tenths) Another Round of Practice is a series of independent, skill-based worksheets. T
Students can see how sale prices, discounts and tax affect their purchase amounts by completing three cash register receipts. The parameters: regular prices that end in .00 or .50, coupon discount at 20%, and tax at 7%. This resource includes 1 worksheet and the answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping With a Discount is a series based on students filling out cash register receipts using their calculations involving regular and/or sale prices, coupon discounts,
Students will determine the amount of markup and the selling price of items in the food department of a store. The parameters: 9 problems with the original cost of items ending in 0, .25, .50, or .75 and the percent of increase (markup) is 60%. This resource includes 1 worksheet (for each of the 9 problems they must find the amount of markup and selling price) and an answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Marking Up The Store is a series where students calculate the pe
This assignment has plenty of practice adding and subtracting decimals in the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths place. There's a total of 30 problems from 2 worksheets (#1-15 and #16-30) with answer keys. Students will need to rewrite the numbers, lining up the decimals before they can add or subtract. Another Round of Practice is a series of independent, skill-based worksheets. There is space to show work and a space to write the answer for each problem. Answer Keys can even be given to stude
Students will determine the amount of markup and the selling price of items in the clothing department of a store. The parameters: 9 problems with the original cost of items ending in 0, .25, or .50, and the percent of increase (markup) is 75%. This resource includes 1 worksheet ( 9 problems where students must find the amount of markup and selling price) and answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Marking Up The Store is a series where students calculate the percent of
Students can see how discount and tax affect their purchase amounts by completing two cash register receipts. The parameters are: regular prices ending in 0 or 0.50, coupon discounts at 25% and 35%, and tax at 9%. This resource includes 1 worksheet and the answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping With a Discount is a series based on students filling out cash register receipts using their calculations involving regular and/or sale prices, coupon discounts, and ta
This assignment has practice using rational decimals (positive and negative) in the four math operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This can be a good review of working with decimals and signs. This resource includes a worksheet (10 problems) and an answer key. "Random Word of the Day" is a series of student self-checking handouts in which the answers are matched up with letters to form one word. Terms of Use are included in the file download. Other decimal or ratio
Students can practice how to fill out shopping receipts by adding up prices of items. Tax is already given and there are 10 problems for students to complete. The totals for the two receipts are $51.04 and $36.50. This resource includes a worksheet (10 problems) and an answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping Trip is a series of student handouts to practice adding decimals. Students will determine the prices of items and complete two receipts (tax is given). Old
In this assignment, shopping receipts are filled out by adding up prices of items. Some items are purchased in multiples. Tax is already given and there are 10 problems for students to complete. The totals for the two receipts are $34.06 and $43.33. This resource includes a worksheet (10 problems) and an answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping Trip is a series of student handouts to practice adding decimals. Students will determine the prices of items and comple
In this assignment, students can practice how to add and subtract positive and negative decimals. They will first need to rewrite the problems before evaluating. The decimals are in the tenths and hundredths place. This resource includes 2 worksheets with a total of 30 problems. Another Round of Practice is a series of independent, skill-based worksheets. There is space to show work and a space to write the answer for each problem. Answer Keys can even be given to students so they can check them
Students can see how sale prices, discounts and tax affect their purchase amounts by completing two cash register receipts. The parameters: sale prices are 10% off regular prices that end in 0 or 0.50, coupon discount at 25%, and tax at 8.5%. This resource includes 1 worksheet and the answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping With a Discount is a series based on students filling out cash register receipts using their calculations involving regular and/or sale pri
Shopping receipts will need to be filled out by adding up prices of items. Students can use repeated addition or multiplication for items purchased in multiples. Tax is already given and there are 10 problems for students to complete. The totals for the two receipts are $36.78 and $30.68. This resource includes a worksheet (10 problems) and an answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping Trip is a series of student handouts to practice adding decimals. Students will
Shopping receipts are completed by adding up prices of items. Some items are purchased in multiples. Tax is already given and there are 10 problems for students to complete. The totals for the two receipts are $18.04 and $25.29. This resource includes a worksheet (10 problems) and an answer key. Terms of Use are also included in the file download. Shopping Trip is a series of student handouts to practice adding decimals. Students will determine the prices of items and complete two receipts (tax
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I have taught math for 29 years in grades 6 - 8. My classes have included many different populations of students, including general education, Special Ed, English Learners, Intervention, and Math Honors or Math Accelerated.
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Filling in the gaps of knowledge is very important in my classroom for students to progress in their learning (through the use of guided practice).
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I have received the honor of being the Teacher of the Year at my school site twice during my teaching career.
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