Math Blast

Stop the "How do I find the MAD or IQR again?" Questions!Let’s face it: between Interquartile Range and Mean Absolute Deviation, 7th-grade statistics can get messy fast. This Measures of Center and Variability Reference Sheet is a one-page reference designed to give your students the clarity they need and the independence you crave. Whether they are tucking it into an interactive notebook or using it as a desk reference during independent practice, this guide provides bite-sized, digestible i

Use this card sort activity to reinforce the concepts of converting fractions to decimals and determining if the resulting decimals are repeating or terminating. Great activity for cooperative learning groups, math centers, small group instruction, or whole class "stand and sort" activity.

A set of 8 colorful posters based on Jo Boaler's Mathematical Mindsets. Great to hang in the classroom to remind students to keep a positive attitude about their math learning!

Adding Fractions Tarsia Puzzle! Great for differentiated cooperative group work or for individuals. Includes a range of problems (with and without common denominators, fractions and mixed numbers). Print on card stock and laminate for multiple uses, or print on paper and have students cut and glue the puzzle onto larger piece of paper. Students match an expression with the correct answer.

Mathematical Properties Card Sort Activity! Students match a property name with a numeric example, an algebraic example, and a definition. Great for cooperative group work, individual practice, differentiation, or as a math center! Includes commutative property of addition, commutative property of multiplication, associative property of addition, associative property of multiplication, additive identity, multiplicative identity, additive inverse, multiplicative inverse. Copy onto card stock an

Encourage students to think about and show their work with multiple representations! Print the cubes on card stock. Have students roll the cubes and represent their problem/solution as indicated on the cube! Encourages students to think outside the box. Great for differentiating instruction and use as a math center!

Distributive Property Tarsia Puzzle. More fun than a worksheet! Great for cooperative learning time, math centers, or differentiating instruction. You can either print then cut and laminate the pieces so students can write on them with expo markers and erase, or print them on paper and students can write on the pieces, or print on card stock so they will last longer. Students match the problem with the answer to create a completed Tarsia puzzle.

Hang these fun posters in your classroom to remind students to use the CUBES math word problem solving strategy when solving problems in class. The fun design will capture students' attention.

Students are often afraid or embarrassed about mistakes, when in fact they are something to celebrate and learn from! This activity gets students thinking about the value in mistakes. Great to use for back to school activity. Reflects concepts of Growth Mindset and Mathematical Mindset.

Use this math word problem template / graphic organizer to help students dissect word problems that they find challenging or don't know how to solve YET! Great for encouraging growth mindset and perseverance in students as they try to tackle a difficult problem on their own before they seek assistance from someone else. Keep a stack readily available in the classroom or pass out several to each student to keep in their binder so students can empower themselves to use them whenever they feel

Students draw pictures of themselves using the 8 Math Practices in the Picture Yourself comic strip. Great for getting students discussing what the math practices mean and what it would look like if they were using those practices in the classroom. Can be used for back to school activity, during unit on the math practices, as a substitute activity, as a math center, or any time!

Subtracting Fractions Domino Puzzle! Students connect an expression with the matching answer. Great for cooperative group work, individual practice, differentiated practice, or math center! 24 Dominoes in the set. Print on card stock and laminate for multiple uses, or print on paper and have students cut and glue the puzzle onto larger piece of paper. Includes Answer Key.