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Maneuvering the Middle is focused on providing student-centered math lessons. On the blog you can find valuable tips for lesson planning, classroom technology, and math concepts in the middle school classroom. After seven years in middle schools around Texas, I feel privileged to focus on high-quality engaging lessons. Allowing you to do what you do best, teach. I believe that the combination of a teacher who cares and engaging materials can’t be beat in the classroom. Thanks for allowing me to join in on the journey. <a href="http://bit.ly/1oDyJ7B">Maneuvering the Middle on the Web</a>
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Preview of 6th Grade Math Warm Ups (CCSS-Aligned Math Bell Ringers) | Daily Warm Up Slides

6th Grade Math Warm Ups (CCSS-Aligned Math Bell Ringers) | Daily Warm Up Slides

These 120 daily math warm-ups can be used as bell work to immediately engage your students. They are designed to be used as spiral review bell ringers throughout the year! However, eight additional ideas for use have been included. These warm-ups/bell ringers allow you to reinforce each of the 6th Grade Math Common Core State Standards throughout the year and refresh your student's memory by continually spiraling the content. What is included?Printable PDF (120 Warm-Ups)16 spiral review be
Preview of Expressions & Equations Unit | 7th Grade | Solving One and Two Step Equations

Expressions & Equations Unit | 7th Grade | Solving One and Two Step Equations

A 13 day CCSS-Aligned Expressions and Equations Unit including: simplifying expressions, properties of operations, solving one-step equations, and solving two-step equations. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 7.EE.1, 7.EE.2, 7.EE.3, 7.EE.4; Texas Teacher? Grab t
Preview of Functions Unit | 8th Grade Math | Identifying Functions Guided Notes & Practice

Functions Unit | 8th Grade Math | Identifying Functions Guided Notes & Practice

An 8 day CCSS-Aligned Functions Unit including identifying functions, comparing functions, analyzing functions, writing equations for functions from tables, graphs and ordered pairs, and describing functional relationships by analyzing a graph. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating mater
Preview of 6th Grade Geometry Unit | Area, Surface Area, and Volume | CCSS Guided Notes

6th Grade Geometry Unit | Area, Surface Area, and Volume | CCSS Guided Notes

A 14 day CCSS-Aligned Geometry Unit - including area of composite figures, surface area from nets, and volume of rectangular prisms. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 6.G.1, 6.G.2, 6.G.4; Texas Teacher? Grab the TEKS-Aligned Geometry Unit. Please don’t purchase
Preview of Slope Unit | Slope-Intercept Form | Linear Relationships & Slope Formula Unit

Slope Unit | Slope-Intercept Form | Linear Relationships & Slope Formula Unit

A 10 day CCSS-Aligned Linear Relationships Unit includes slope as rate of change, slope and similar triangles, the slope formula, proportional and non-proportional relationships, and multiple representations. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6, 8.F.
Preview of Math Warm-Ups 7th Grade (CCSS-Aligned Math Bell Ringers) | Daily Warm Up Slides

Math Warm-Ups 7th Grade (CCSS-Aligned Math Bell Ringers) | Daily Warm Up Slides

These 120 daily math warm-ups can be used as bell work to immediately engage your students. They are designed to be used as spiral review bell ringers throughout the year! However, eight additional ideas for use have been included. These warm-ups/bell ringers allow you to reinforce each of the 7th Grade Math Common Core State Standards throughout the year and refresh your student's memory by continually spiraling the content. What is included?Printable PDF (120 Warm-Ups)16 spiral review be
Preview of Rational Number Operations Unit | Add, Subtract, Multiply, & Divide Fractions

Rational Number Operations Unit | Add, Subtract, Multiply, & Divide Fractions

A 12 day CCSS-Aligned Rational Number Operations Unit including: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational numbers (both positive and negative). Students will use the additive inverse property, number line models, and the algorithm to solve rational number problems. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of th
Preview of Ratios Unit | Ratios with Tables, Graphs, and Proportions | 6th Grade Worksheets

Ratios Unit | Ratios with Tables, Graphs, and Proportions | 6th Grade Worksheets

A 10 day CCSS-Aligned Ratios and Proportions Unit including: introducing ratios to applying ratios to problem situations, modeling ratios with tape diagrams, using proportional reasoning, and incorporating ratio tables, equations, and graphs. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating material
Preview of Dividing Fractions Unit | Fraction Operations Worksheets for 6th Grade Math

Dividing Fractions Unit | Fraction Operations Worksheets for 6th Grade Math

An 11 day CCSS-Aligned Fraction Operations Unit including: a review of adding fractions, subtracting fractions, and multiplying fractions, and breaking down division of fractions by whole numbers, dividing whole numbers by fractions, and dividing fractions by fractions. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep an
Preview of Transformations Unit | Translation, Reflection, Rotation, & Dilation Notes

Transformations Unit | Translation, Reflection, Rotation, & Dilation Notes

An 11 day CCSS-Aligned Transformations Unit - including translations, rotations, reflections, dilations and scale factor, and properties of transformations. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.G.1, 8.G.2, 8.G.3, 8.G.4; Texas Teacher? Grab the TEKS-Aligned Tran
Preview of Exponents and Scientific Notation Unit | Properties of Exponents 8th Grade Notes

Exponents and Scientific Notation Unit | Properties of Exponents 8th Grade Notes

A 10 day CCSS-Aligned Exponents and Scientific Notation Unit includes properties of exponents, integer exponents, scientific notations, adding and subtracting with scientific notation, and multiplying and dividing with scientific notation. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!
Preview of Systems of Equations Unit | Solving & Graphing Systems of Equations Notes

Systems of Equations Unit | Solving & Graphing Systems of Equations Notes

A 10 day CCSS-Aligned Systems of Equations Unit - including solving by graphing, solving by substitution, solving by inspection and applying systems of equations. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.EE.8a, 8.EE.8b, 8.EE.8cLearning Focus:introduce systems of equat
Preview of Expressions Unit | Evaluating Expressions & Order of Operations for 6th Grade

Expressions Unit | Evaluating Expressions & Order of Operations for 6th Grade

An 11 day CCSS-Aligned Expressions Unit - including exponent notation, order of operations, evaluating expressions, properties of operations, and the distributive property. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 6.EE.1, 6.EE.2, 6.EE.3, 6.EE.4, 6.EE.6; Texas Teacher?
Preview of Proportional Relationships Unit | Unit Rate | 7th Grade Fractional Unit Rate

Proportional Relationships Unit | Unit Rate | 7th Grade Fractional Unit Rate

A 9 day CCSS-Aligned Proportional Relationships Unit including: unit rate, fractional unit rate, unit pricing, the constant of proportionality, proportional relationships in tables, graphs, equations, and verbal descriptions, and determining if a relationship is proportional or not. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all o
Preview of Equations & Inequalities Unit | Solving One-Step Equations & Inequalities Notes

Equations & Inequalities Unit | Solving One-Step Equations & Inequalities Notes

A 12 day CCSS-Aligned Equations and Inequalities Unit - including one-step equations, one-step inequalities, independent and dependent variables, and word problems. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 6.EE.5, 6.EE.6, 6.EE.7, 6.EE.8, 6.EE.9; Texas Teacher? Grab the
Preview of 8th Grade Math Warm-Ups (CCSS-Aligned Math Bell Ringers) | Daily Warm-Ups

8th Grade Math Warm-Ups (CCSS-Aligned Math Bell Ringers) | Daily Warm-Ups

These 120 daily math warm-ups can be used as bell work to immediately engage your students. They are designed to be used as spiral review bell ringers throughout the year! However, eight additional ideas for use have been included. These warm-ups/bell ringers allow you to reinforce each of the 8th Grade Math Common Core State Standards throughout the year and refresh your student's memory by continually spiraling the content. What is included?Printable PDF (120 Warm-Ups)16 spiral review be
Preview of 8th Grade Geometry | Pythagorean Theorem Unit | Distance on a Coordinate Plane

8th Grade Geometry | Pythagorean Theorem Unit | Distance on a Coordinate Plane

An 8 day CCSS-Aligned Pythagorean Theorem Unit - including the Pythagorean Theorem, the Pythagorean converse, Pythagorean theorem word problems, distance on a coordinate plane, and 3D applications of Pythagorean theorem. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.G.6,
Preview of Back to School Icebreakers and Activities for Middle School

Back to School Icebreakers and Activities for Middle School

Icebreakers and back to school activities for middle school! This resource contains 11 ice breaker activities which are perfect for the first week back to middle school. Create a positive classroom culture by working individually or as partners and groups. All are easy to prep and great for and middle school student! Nothing is subject specific, so you can use this for any class, including homeroom. What's included in the Back to School Activity Pack?1. 11 Icebreaker Activities for Middle Sc
Preview of Rates & Percents Unit | Fractions, Decimals, Percents, & Proportions | 6th Grade

Rates & Percents Unit | Fractions, Decimals, Percents, & Proportions | 6th Grade

A 15 day CCSS-Aligned Rates and Percents Unit including: introducing rate, unit rate in pricing, speed, measurement, percent models, finding a percent, percent of a number, and problem solving with percentage. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 6.PR.2 and 6.RP.3;
Preview of Linear Equations Unit | Two-Step Equations with Distributive Property 8.EE.7

Linear Equations Unit | Two-Step Equations with Distributive Property 8.EE.7

An 11 day CCSS-Aligned Linear Equations Unit - including simplifying expressions, solving multi-step equations, solving equations with variables on both sides, writing equations, and equations with special cases. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.EE.7a, 8.EE.7b
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Maneuvering the Middle is focused on providing student-centered math lessons. On the blog you can find valuable tips for lesson planning, classroom technology, and math concepts in the middle school classroom. After seven years in middle schools around Texas, I feel privileged to focus on high-quality engaging lessons. Allowing you to do what you do best, teach. I believe that the combination of a teacher who cares and engaging materials can’t be beat in the classroom. Thanks for allowing me to join in on the journey. <a href="http://bit.ly/1oDyJ7B">Maneuvering the Middle on the Web</a>

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By helping students to master math concepts through real life experiences and connections, they are more likely to retain the knowledge and be able to apply it. In my classroom, we do lots of hands on activities to keep the learning fun and engaging.