Master Mathematics

This pre-algebra assessment could be used for a pre-test for the first chapter or could be used as pre-test for Pre-Algebra. This assessment includes basic pre-algebra concepts such as; integers, evaluating expressions and graphing coordinates. It includes a constructed response question about temperature at the end.

This resource includes two activities for students regarding the Rubik's Cube. The first resource includes movie questions that go along with the Netflix movie The Speed Cubers. The second resource includes an article with questions regarding The History of the Rubik's Cubes. Both of these resources are great for substitute plans if needed.

This activity includes 40 problems to practice the parts of an algebraic expression. This activity is set up in a quiz, quiz, trade format but it could also be used for a partner activity or for flash cards. Students will identify the terms, like terms, coefficients and constants for each expression. This KAGAN cooperative learning strategy is a student favorite. A Microsoft Word Document that is editable and a PDF file are included.

This resource includes a news article, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes an article explaining the basic use of Algebra and an attempt at answering the questions, "Why Learn Algebra?" The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math centers or reading minutes. This resource is a great opportunity for

This resource includes an article titled The History of the Rubik's Cube. This resource includes questions and answers based on the article. This resource is great for incorporating reading informational text in the math classroom. This would be a great assignment for a math substitute who might now feel comfortable teaching a math related lesson. There is also an Author's Purpose Template and an Identifying Text Features template included as well. I have also included a link to a Google Do

This resource includes a news article, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes an article about the mathematics and statistics behind the perfect NCAA bracket. The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math centers or reading minutes. This resource is a great opportunity for students to practice comprehe

In this project students will draw a geometric design and measure the angles. Then, students will label angle relationships, like, adjacent, complementary, supplementary, etc. There is a rubric and student directions sheet included in this resource. Formats: A Microsoft Word Document that is editable and a PDF file are included.

This resource includes movie questions for The Speed Cubers. This documentary includes a story about some of the fastest Rubik's cube puzzle solvers. The movie includes a story about friendship and understanding between two puzzlers. Competitors come together from around the world for national and world meets to perform the high-pressure feat of solving different sized cubes while the stopwatch runs, in some cases blindfolded or one-handed. Run Time: 40 minutes I have also included a sectio

This Kagan Strategy resource is a great activity for work with story problems. On one side of the card there is a key math term and the other side indicates the operation that would go with the key word. Students walk around the classroom and meet with other students quizzing each other. Formats: There is a Microsoft Word Document available for edit. There is also a PDF file included.

This math article discusses how animals can "almost" do math. The article discusses scientific studies on animals that will choose a higher quantity of items and greater ratios. This article comes with questions based on the article. This resource is great for incorporating reading informational text in the math classroom. This would be a great assignment for a math substitute who might now feel comfortable teaching a math related lesson. I have included a copy of the article if internet acc

This resource includes a news article, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes an article about reasons math is important in our everyday lives. The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. I have also included a worksheet on identifying text features in a news article. This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math centers or reading minutes. Thi

This resource includes a news article, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes an article regarding the misuse of mathematics during a Spacecraft Launch. The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math centers or reading minutes. This resource is a great opportunity for students to practice comprehension

This activity is great for practicing combining like terms and simplifying expressions. This activity can be used for quiz, quiz, trade or could be used individually as flash cards. There are 40 cards included. This KAGAN strategy is a student favorite! A Microsoft Word Document that is editable and a PDF file are included.

This resource is used for students to show what they have learned about surface area of 3D Composite Shapes. Students will write the names of the shapes, the formulas needed and then show their work. Students will be asked to justify their answers for each of the five problems. I have included a worksheet for students to help guide them in their justification. This is great for MSTEP and SAT practice. This resource could be used for an assessment on surface area. Formats: There is a Microso

This activity is used for quiz, quiz, trade as a whole group activity. Each student is given a card and then meets up with another student. Each student answers their partner's card and then they trade. Students keep moving throughout the allotted time. I usually give the class 5-10 minutes depending on their understanding of the concept at the time. This activity may also be used for small groups or centers as well. Formats: A Microsoft Word Document is available to edit. There is a PDF fil

This resource is created to give students practice on proving that a number is rational by converting it to a quotient of two integers. The other half of the cards is created to give students practice classifying numbers as natural, whole, integer, rational, irrational and real numbers. The Kagan Strategy, Quiz, Quiz, Trade is done by giving each student a card to quiz each other around the classroom. The cards can also be used as task cards or in a scavenger hunt format. Formats: There is a

This is a cooperative learning activity to practice multiplying and dividing integers. Each student in class receives one card and walks around the classroom meeting up with another student. Each student answers each other's problem, then trade cards to meet up with another student. The teacher should give the class 5-10 minutes depending on the students' understanding of this concept. This activity may also be used for a small group or math center. Formats: A Microsoft Word Document is availab

This product was designed with Building Thinking Classrooms in mind. These two tasks are designed for a low floor high ceiling assignment or thin sliced lesson plan. This could be used for a higher order thinking lesson on ratio and proportion or a multi-step problem. This would be a great activity for a Formative Assessment and/or Exit Ticket. Baked Goods--Students are given data which includes how many boxes needed per baked good. Rebecca's Fruit Punch--Students are given data which includes

This activity includes 40 Quiz Quiz Trade cards. Each card includes a relationship in a graph, table or set of coordinates. This is a great activity for students to practice this concepts. Teachers and students may also want to use this resource for flash cards or a math center. This KAGAN Strategy is a student favorite! Formats: A Microsoft Word Document that is editable and a PDF file are included.

This resource includes a news article, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes an article about how geometry is used in football. The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. I have also included a worksheet on identifying text features in a news article. This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math centers or reading minutes. This resource is a g