Math Monkey

This worksheet gives independent practice for students adding and subtraction of terms. Variations includes: variables with different exponents, distributive property, multiplying with fractions, identifying numbers of terms and nested expressions. A modified worksheet is included for differential skill levels. Examples are given to help student understand the concept of combining terms. Example 3 is a common misconception that students share when working with like terms. Two extra credit

Rotation Worksheet description This worksheet has six different problems with different variations on each problem. Student working this worksheet should understand how to plot points on a coordinate grid and integers. There is very little variation on this worksheet. With that said questions 3 and 4 are important to see if students understand the concept. The transformation is same but direction and angle of rotation are different. Note: My philosophy for worksheets. If worksheet has a

Reflection Worksheet description This worksheet has six different problems with different variations on each problem. Student working this worksheet should understand how to plot points on a coordinate grid and integers. The first problem is the simplest reflection across the x-axis. This is to help students get started on the assignment. The next three problems have the students reflect on top of the original figure two are horizontal and one is vertical. Question 5 is my favorite because

Translation Worksheet description This worksheet has four different problems with different variations on each problem. Student working this worksheet should understand how to plot points on a coordinate grid and integers. The first problem’s points “A, B, and C” are the same ordered pairs on the translation PowerPoint. This is to help students get started on the assignment. The students are to plot and translate. The second problem has the students plot and translates twice. This allows f

Rational Numbers and Square Roots Worksheet description This worksheet is three pages in length. It satisfies the requirements for common core 8.NS.2. Prerequisites for students are that they know how to use the sq. root key on a calculator, understands the following: absolute values, sq. roots, and exponents. The first page is for the general students. The second page is modified with one value converted to decimal and plotted on the number line and the number line has the intervals add

Dilation worksheet description This worksheet is two pages in length, but there are a modified set and answer key for a total of six pages. It satisfies the requirements for common core 8.G.3. The first two pages are for the general students. Page three and four are modified to help students complete this assignment. The first problem is to increase by a factor of four and list dimensions and areas of the imagines. On the modified sheet I list what dimension to be recorded. The second

Transformations Exit Cards description Print this file on large index cards and laminate for year after year use. Exit cards 2-8 displays the different types of the transformations. Exit cards 9-21 presents types of transformations that the student must identify and describe. Expect differential answers depending on the academic level of the child. Academic challenge should be allowed to exit after identification (i.e. reflection or flip). The academic achieving student should describe the

This worksheet includes; homework prep, standard, modified, and answer key worksheets. This satisfies the some of the requirements for common core 7.G.6 and 8.G.7. The first page is given to the students as homework prep and I model the next three pages of this worksheet for the students. This is design to show students different strategies to find the diagonal length of a tilted square. The count the unit squares method is use by students who struggle because they feel comfortable counting

Slope Intercept #2 worksheet description This worksheet is four pages in length, but there are a modified set and answer key for a total of 12 pages. Understanding slope intercept form is necessary to satisfy the requirements for common core 7.EE.4. Prerequisite for this worksheet is for students to understand how to find slope and y-intercept. Problems 1—4 a graph with a linear line is given and student must give slope, y-intercept and the equation, problem 2 is completed on the modified

Pythagorean worksheet description This worksheet has 6 problems with one extra credit problem. Extra credit tends to motivate some students. There are standard, modified, and answer key worksheets provided. Common core standard listed (8th grade). The first problem is the simplest using squares that most students know. Problems #2 and 3 has a variation with decimals. Ensure student round properly; “Five or more raise the score, four or less let it rest.” Problems #4 and 5 has a variation

Slope Intercept #1 worksheet description This worksheet is four pages in length, but there are a modified set and answer key for a total of 12 pages. Understanding slope intercept form is necessary to satisfy the requirements for common core 7.EE.4. Prerequisite for this worksheet is for students to understand how to find slope and y-intercept. The first problem is completed for the student so they can see what a correct answer looks like. Problems 1—4 a graph with a linear line is given

This worksheet has four real world problems; it satisfies the requirement for common core 8.EE.8 and several other standards. Students should be able to define variables, write equations, and graph ordered pairs. The first problem is an one-step equation about paint coverage. The next three problems are two-step equations about decline in population, sport club membership and car payment. I created several different print styles. If you don’t want the pictures than print first two sheets ba

Explore how to find volume and surface area of real world pyramids. This lesson satisfies the some of the requirements for common core 7.G.6, 8.G.7 and G.GMD.3. It is well suited for the intermediate (middle) or high school students. There are six pyramids featured in this worksheet: The Great Pyramids of Giza, The Pyramid of Kululcan, The Pyramid at the Louvre, Pyramid of the Magician, The Pyramid of the Sun and The Luxor Hotel. A prerequisite for this lesson is that students know how to us

This satisfies the some of the requirements for common core 8.EE.A.2. • Use 8 by 5 index cards for printing laminate for year after year use. • Allow students to use exist cards to dismiss a class. o Correct answer, let them go to lunch, recess, etc… o Wrong answer, go to back of the line try again • Cards 3-4 are vocabulary words. • Cards 5-63 (odd) has questions for squares 1 through 30. • Cards 6-64 (even) has answers for squares 1 through 30. • Cards 65-72 has same questions and answers fo

These exit cards gives practice to find 10% and 1% to solve real-world and mathematical challenges with multiply steps. The concept of solving percent problems is easier if students have a solid understanding of the concept powers of 10. Print this file on large index cards and laminate for year after year use. Exit cards #2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10 includes concepts of movement of the decimal point. Exit cards #4, 8, 12-21 presents multistep problems to find 10% and/or 1% then multiply by a facto

The easy part is to simplify the expression. The hard part is students should explain which of the exponent laws are needed to find a correct solution. Many students can solve the problem but cannot explain the how or why of the solution. There are 26 different problems with answer keys and six Law of Exponents tables for review. This is for algebra students so the rigor is higher. Note the slight difference between card #23 and 53; they have the same concept of a negative in front of coeffi

The exist cards has many different variations and different skill levels. This satisfies the some of the requirements for common core 7.G.4 and 7.G.6. You are not limited to the question on the card. The Hello Kitty credit card asks for the formula for area, but you could ask for the actual area which involves decimals. That is a simple way to expand the use of the cards. If you use a computer/projector the PDF file is a prefect flash card program (zoom to 125%). There are four cards wit

This worksheet gives independent practice for students subtracting positive and negative integers. The concept of subtracting a negative can be difficult to explain. Two different strategies are used: simplify and solve method and Keep Change Change (KCC) method. The investigation about Mr. Fleming’s Magic Temperature Cubes provides an opportunity to discuss subtracting positive/negative integers and zero pairing. The concept to be learned from this worksheet is a-(-b)=a+b. The focus is in

This worksheet gives independent practice for students adding positive and negative integers. The concept to be learned from this worksheet is a-b=a+(-b). The focus is in three separate steps: Dividing or separating the terms of each expression, simplifying the signs and solving the expression. Variations includes: 1st term in parenthesis, more than two terms and problems containing additive inverses. A modified worksheet is included that has one additional problem completed. Encourage stu

This is a template for students to complete guide practice of PowerPoint (ppt) “Box Review CC.7.G.6”. This lesson satisfies the requirements for common core 7.G.6. It is well suited for the intermediate (middle) school students. Students must know how to round numbers, measure dimensions, and substitute and solve volume/surface area formulas. The ppt models how to find the volume and surface area of a Crystal Light box, nice animations. Pause at slide #10 for the students to complete the guid