Math Equals Fun

What is this?In this partner practice, two students work independently to identify arithmetic sequences based on recursive formulas, then collaborate to check their answers. Both partners should have the same answers, though their individual problems are different. This is a great activity to teach students how to monitor their own work with the help of a peer, instead of running to the teacher when they hit a dead end or make a mistake. Activity instructions: Print pages 2 and 3 two-sided and h

Geometric Sequences for Study & Practice (Recursive and Explicit Formulas)If you're looking for a way to help your students learn and understand geometric sequences, look no further. This easy-to-use foldable is perfect for students both learning about geometric sequences for the first time or starting to practice independently with these problems. How I use them:After searching everywhere for something to use with my recursive formula and explicit formula lessons, I finally just made exactly wh

Simplify vs Solve | Interactive Notebook Notes + Practice FoldableEvery year my 8th graders get crazy worried when they start seeing the word 'simplify' everywhere. "Does it just mean solve?" they ask me. "Well... kind of...in the way YOU'RE thinking that solve means..." And then I try to explain it to each kid when they individually express their concern about it. This year I decided to do a pre-emptive strike on the whole simplifying vs solving dilemma, and I created a whole lesson around the

Say the word 'Bingo' and kids of all ages go crazy. At least, my 8th graders do! We play a lot of Bingo in different ways as part of our math practice routine. Sometimes we play as a whole class, but often we play independently so everyone can work at their own speed. Practicing solving systems is one of those perfect topics for independent Bingo! How to prep and play: 1) Print all 12 problem cards as many times as necessary to ensure each student can have 2-3 problems to themselves at a time. (

My 8th graders need a lot of practice when it comes to graphing linear equations, and I've found task cards to be one of the activities that gets them to really spend time on this concept. This set of task cards has 16 different systems that should be graphed to solve. Some equations are in slope-intercept form and some are in standard form, for a good mix of practice with both. All systems have one solution; there are no infinite solutions or no solutions in this mix. There are several ways

It's function time! One of my favorite ways to introduce function transformations to my students is to give them this activity, have them log into their Chrome books, and start exploring on the Desmos online graphing calculator. By the end of this activity, students end up with a pretty good idea of how functions are moved horizontally and vertically, what makes a function flip upside down on the graph, and how to change the sizes of functions. This was designed specifically for my Algebra 1 cl

It's function time! One of my favorite ways to introduce function transformations to my students is to give them this foldable, have them log into their Chrome books, and start exploring on the Desmos online graphing calculator. By the end of this foldable, students end up with a pretty good idea of how functions are moved horizontally and vertically, what makes a function flip upside down on the graph, and how to change the sizes of functions. This was designed specifically for my Algebra 1

This is the first page I have my students put in their journals for our unit on exponents. It's a great reference for them for those very simple rules like the zero rule, or when they forget what expanded form means. There are two sets of notes per page, and the second page is two sets of the answer key. Be careful not to print the answer key for your students! (Unless you want them to just have all the info already written in for them.) Print just the first page, and only half of what you nee

Finding Exponential Equations from Two Points | Interactive Notebook PracticeWhat is an interactive notebook?Interactive notebooks are a great way for students to keep notes and practice examples in an organized way. What is included?This is a one page foldable I give to my students to practice finding exponential equations from two points. Students fold the paper in half to create a booklet that can be glued into their interactive journals. There are 18 practice problems in total. Half the pro

This set of warmups is great for review of the Algebra 1 Common Core standards each day. I have these waiting on the students' desks when they come in, and after a set amount of time we go over the answers together, usually with several students taking turns doing the warmup under the doc cam. Depending on the pacing of the day, I may have students complete only two of the problems, or even just one if it is a complex problem. I really strive for mastery of a topic, so my warmups cycle back thr

Set includes 26 different daily warm ups, each with an answer key. This set of warmups is great for review of the Algebra 1 Common Core standards each day. I have these waiting on the students' desks when they come in, and after a set amount of time we go over the answers together, usually with several students taking turns doing the warmup under the doc cam. Depending on the pacing of the day, I may have students complete only two of the problems, or even just one if it is a complex problem.

This is a two page booklet type foldable for math journals, covering the basics of negative exponents with lots of practice. The foldable is easy to use as a graphic organizer for a lesson on negative exponents, where the students are learning how to deal with negative exponents in simple expressions and then more complex ones. The foldable also includes two tables to be filled out, so students can see how negative exponents fit into the pattern of exponential relationships.

This two-door foldable works well for introducing students to the idea of growth rates and how they are related to growth factors. Print the two pages double sided on the short edge, then fold the front flaps over to meet the center line.

This set of warmups is great for review of the 8th grade Common Core standards each day. I have these waiting on the students' desks when they come in, and after a set amount of time we go over the answers together, usually with several students taking turns doing the warmup under the doc cam. Depending on the pacing of the day, I may have students complete only two of the problems, or even just one if it is a complex problem. This set has 30 warmups with accompanying answer keys. Along with li

Set includes 18 different daily warm ups, each with an answer key. This set of warmups is great for review of the Algebra 1 Common Core standards each day. I have these waiting on the students' desks when they come in, and after a set amount of time we go over the answers together, usually with several students taking turns doing the warmup under the doc cam. Depending on the pacing of the day, I may have students complete only two of the problems, or even just one if it is a complex problem.

Inverse Functions Foldable for Study and Practice | High School AlgebraIf you're looking for a way to help your students learn and understand inverse functions, look no further. This easy-to-use foldable is perfect for students both learning about inverse functions for the first time or starting to practice independently with these problems. How I use them:This is a foldable I use when first introducing inverse functions to my Algebra students. It has notes on the front with two methods for find

Partner Practice: Writing Linear Equations from a TableWhat is this?In this partner practice, two students work independently to write the equations of linear relationships from a table, then collaborate to check their answers. Partner A has Partner B's worksheet answers, and vice versa. There are specific instructions for each partner to not just "grade" each other's work and give the actual answers, but to help his or her partner find the source of the incorrect answer. This is a great activi

Explicit Formulas Foldable for Study and Homework | High School Math & AlgebraIf you're looking for a way to help your students learn and understand explicit formulas, look no further. This easy-to-use foldable is perfect for students both learning about explicit formulas for the first time or starting to practice independently with these problems. How I use them:After searching everywhere for something to use with my recursive formula and explicit formula lessons, I finally just made exactly wh

Recursive Formulas Foldable for Study and Practice | High School Math & AlgebraIf you're looking for a way to help your students learn and understand geometric sequences, look no further. This easy-to-use foldable is perfect for students both learning about geometric sequences for the first time or starting to practice independently with these problems. How I use them:After searching everywhere for something to use with my recursive formula and explicit formula lessons, I finally just made exact

This is a 4-door foldable template to practice finding slope from two points. I use this in class after we've gone over the basics of using the slope formula, and we walk through each problem together so my students have a reference to study from later on. The inside of the flaps can be used to add additional important notes, such as what to do with double negatives.