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Operations with Negative Numbers (Integers): "doodle notes" - visual note taking pages with interactive tasks for building stronger retention of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with integers 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 sam

"PEMDAS" / Order of Operations: "doodle notes" - This set does NOT include negative numbers. A "GEMDAS" version is also included for those who prefer that acronym. *This resource is also available as part of a DISCOUNTED bundle: Expressions & Equations BundleWhen 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 connection

Converting between customary units of capacity "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

Integers & Integer Operations - a variety of unique math activities for working with negative numbers in middle school Pre Algebra: Save money by getting eleven sets of resources in one bundle! These activities will help your students with integers and basic integer operations. (For an even bigger bundle that includes fractions, decimals, percents, critical thinking, geometry, and more, try Middle School Pre-Algebra Super Bundle) The zip file contains the following resources (all in PDF form

This activity is used to introduce integer addition. The students develop the rules for adding integers for themselves. There are many benefits to using this discovery process in your classroom. Students can become engaged in using their critical thinking skills. Instead of just learning how to apply and use the rules for adding integers, they gain more ownership of the material and are able to understand why the rules work and how they were developed. This activity focuses on adding integ

Commutative, Associative, and Identity Properties of Addition and Multiplication: 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! **This resource is also available in a DISCOUNTED bundle: Expressions & Equations Bundle Students fil

This game is great practice for integer addition and subtraction. Students play in small groups and take turns. After drawing two integer cards, the student has a choice whether to add or subtract the integers in any order. Their goal is to cross off each result on a grid-style playing sheet. Four results in a row equals a win! Students have to use critical thinking to decide what operation to use so that their result is one that gets them closer to having four in a row. For an added chall

Critical Thinking with Integers, Opposites, Absolute Value, Integer Operations, & 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 groups. Students sort the statement card

This is a short activity for practicing integer addition. Students are paired up and draw cards which show money earned or money spent. Each student must track all income and expenses on the bank balance sheet in their “checkbook.” In order to keep a running total in the bank book, each student must add positive and negative integers. The partner with a higher balance after all ten entries is the winner. Print one worksheet per student and one set of cards (2 pages) for each pair of stud

The Distributive Property - Discovering & Understanding How Distributing Actually Works: **This resource is also available in a DISCOUNTED bundle: Expressions & Equations BundleThis lesson is an investigation of the Distributive Property. This is a great introduction for the first time seeing the property. You can have students work through this set of worksheets before they have been exposed to the Distributive Property. It also can be a great review for students who are revisiting the pr

Exponents (a basic introduction) "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 sheet, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Content includes: - base and ex

Fraction Operations (Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers) - Golf Game: This is a fun way to work through practice problems with fractions. (Mixed numbers included, but no negatives.) Students "play" each hole on the course (5 hole-worksheet) by pulling a "driver" card, then an "iron" and then as many "putter" cards as necessary to sink the ball (get one right). Each card has a problem with fraction addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. The g

This is a great activity for practicing adding and subtracting integer addition and subtraction. Students put together matches from cut up rectangles. A "match" is a pair of expressions with the same result when simplified. This works well as practice, homework, partner work, review, or even as a group quiz. Check out the preview to see how it looks! *** This activity is also included in a larger DISCOUNTED bundle: Integers Activity Bundle For related resources, try: MATCH - Slope-Intercep

This game is a great activity for practicing basic operations with integers (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing). Students play in groups of three to five. Print a set of “Game Rules” for each group (There are two per page). Print the cards on cardstock and cut them out. You can laminate the rule sheets and cards for each group and re-use them year-to-year. The game is played like “Go Fish” and is great for a learning station or full class activity. Cards include a combination

Mathematician Joan Clarke, Inverse Operations, Mathematics in Crypotgraphy, and an Early Intro to Functions! Check this out! This resource can be taught alone or as an integrated theme across subjects! As you know, integration leads to greater student engagement, deeper understanding, and higher-order thinking skills for our students. However, coordinating integration across multiple subject areas can be quite an undertaking. That’s where Spiral Studies comes in. We’re a group of TpT teache

This is a great study guide or graphic organizer for students learning about the basic properties of real numbers. It includes the main ideas for the Commutative Property, Associative Property, and Distributive Property. For each, it defines the root word to help students remember which property works which way. These infographics are intended to be printed two-per-page. You can cut each one out individually and use as a bookmark or study guide. You can also 3-hole punch as a half sheet fo

Fraction Addition and Subtraction (with Mixed Numbers) - Golf Game: This is a fun way to work through practice problems with adding and subtracting positive fractions and mixed numbers. Students "play" each hole on the course (5 hole-worksheet) by pulling a "driver" card, then an "iron" and then as many "putter" cards as necessary to sink the ball (get one right). Each card has a problem with fraction addition or subtraction. The golf worksheet has room for work, answers, and scores. A co

This is a great study guide or graphic organizer for students being introduced to integers for the first time. The infographic contains main ideas about integers, absolute value, and opposites. These infographics are intended to be printed two-per-page. You can cut each one out individually and use as a bookmark or study guide. You can also 3-hole punch as a half sheet for student binders. Take a look at my other math infographics here: InfographicsTry the entire bundle for discounted re

Decimal Addition and Subtraction - Golf Game: This is a fun way to work through practice problems with adding and subtracting positive decimals. Students "play" each hole on the course (5 hole-worksheet) by pulling a "driver" card, then an "iron" and then as many "putter" cards as necessary to sink the ball (get one right). Each card has a problem with decimal addition or subtraction. The golf worksheet has room for work, answers, and scores. A correct answer is 1 stroke. An incorrect answe

This set of 20 task cards will help your students to practice absolute value, integer operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing), comparing integers, and plotting points on a number line. A recording sheet is included as well as an answer key. This set of cards can be used in many ways. Here are a few suggestions: - Full-sized cards can be projected for full-class practice or examples. - Cards can be printed four per page and laminated to be used in learning stations. - Set