Simplest Form, Equivalent Fractions, Comparing & Ordering Fractions: visual "doodle notes" with interactive tasks for building stronger retention of basic fraction concepts Boost your students' focus and memory! The blend of graphic and linguistic input in these guided visual notes helps students' brains to convert the information to long-term memory more easily. When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven bene
Fraction Division: "doodle notes" - visual note taking pages with interactive tasks for building stronger retention of the concepts behind dividing fractions. Boost your students' focus and memory! The blend of graphic and linguistic input in these guided visual notes helps students' brains to convert the information to long-term memory more easily. When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross
Fraction Multiplication: "doodle notes" - When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Content includes: - Fraction times a w
Solving & Understanding Proportions: "doodle notes" - When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Content includes: - Prop
Unit Rates & Unit Prices: "doodle notes" - visual note taking pages with interactive tasks for building stronger retention of unit rate concepts Boost your students' focus and memory! The blend of graphic and linguistic input in these guided visual notes helps students' brains to convert the information to long-term memory more easily. When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral br
Adding & Subtracting Fractions - Visual Interactive "Doodle Notes" When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Content incl
Doodle notes for all of middle school math! The full Pre-Algebra Doodle Note Book offers your middle school math class the brain benefits of visual note taking all throughout their coursework! The doodle notes include fractions, decimals, integers, percents, geometry, equations, expressions, proportions, probability, graphs, inequalities, the coordinate plane, slope, linear equations, systems, graphing, and more! Check out the full list of topics included in the preview. What’s included:- Ove
Introduction to percents & converting between fractions, decimals, & percents: 2 page visual interactive "doodle notes" set - When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish.
This enormous discounted bundle is packed with more than 100 resources for fractions, decimals, percents, integers, middle school geometry, probability, graphing, critical thinking, and more! The wide variety of activities, note sheets, games, puzzles, and lessons will offer your middle schoolers unique and creative options to make math class engaging all throughout their Pre Algebra coursework. This bundle does not have any overlap with the Algebra 1 bundle. If your 8th graders are taking Alg
Ratios & Rates: 2 page visual interactive "doodle notes" set - When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Graphic doodle
Understanding and Converting Between Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions - Visual Interactive "Doodle Notes" When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use i
This set of leveled games helps your students practice comparing fractions, decimals, and percents (separately and combined). Three card sets are included. Use them for easy differentiation or play separate games alongside each of your separate lessons on equivalent fractions, comparing decimals, introducing percents, etc. - Set 1: fractions - Set 2: decimals - Set 3: percents After using each set, you can also mix any two or even all 3 of the card sets together as a review! The game is played
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents - Converting Between Fraction Form, Decimal Form, and Percent Form to Identify Equivalent Numbers (Differentiated Practice): This is a great activity for practicing converting between equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents. Students put together matches from cut up squares. A "match" can contain any combination of two fractions, decimals, or percents. Two different sets of cards are included. Choose the easier level or the more difficult set depending o
A variety of fun activities on Equivalent Fractions, Comparing Fractions, Decimals, & Percents, Converting Between Forms, Percent Equations, and Decimal & Fraction Operations Save by getting all these resources in one set! (For an even bigger bundle that includes integers, critical thinking, geometry, and more at a greater discount, try Middle School Pre-Algebra Super Bundle) Here's what's included (Click links or check out the preview file for details on each item): Fractions: "Choose Your Own
Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, & Percents - Halloween or Fall Practice / Review:
This activity is great practice for equivalent fractions and converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. It works best if you print the activity sheets for each student / group and then print the sets of pumpkin pieces on cardstock (preferably orange). You can laminate the pieces to re-use year-to-year to reduce cutting time or you can just print and have students cut out their own pieces the night bef
Converting between Fractions and Decimals: 2 page visual "doodle notes" set - When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. G
Equivalent Fractions Challenge - Identifying Equivalent Fractions in Different Forms: This activity is great practice with identifying equivalent ratios in fraction form and picture model form. Students put together matches from cut up squares. A "match" can contain any combination of models or fractions. Two different sets of cards are included. Choose the easier level or the more difficult set depending on which is better for your students. Another option is to print some of each for easy
Ordering Rational Numbers: Combine your students' knowledge of fractions, decimals, percents, integers, mixed numbers, improper fractions, positives, and negatives into one big challenge!
Working in teams or as a whole class, your students will compare and order the different types of numbers in all different formats from least to greatest. Two different difficulty levels are included, so you can either use both or differentiate easily.
When the challenge is complete, a quote will be reveale
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents - Critical Thinking: Includes equivalent fractions, converting between number forms, and more. Two versions are included - Version 1 (Worksheet) - Students determine whether each statement is "always true," "sometimes true," or "never true." They color each one accordingly and end up with a design that can be checked quickly for accuracy (but cannot be easily predicted by students). Version 2 (Sorting Activity) - Students can work alone or in pairs or small gr
Fraction Review - Comparing Fractions, Identifying Equivalent Fractions, & more! Online Google Slides version now included!These books will help your students to practice using fractions. Within the story are situations in which the reader must model fractions, compare and order fractions, estimate using fractions, and write and identify equivalent fractions. All work is done within the book. Students make choices and head to the page that they are directed to. Students will have different
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