Mrs MADmath

These partner color match ups are one of my favorite activities to use in class. The independent work ensures that all students are practicing their skills, the peer check allows students the chance to evaluate their own work, and the coloring portion provides the teacher with an quick check of their work. This Valentine's Day themed partner color activity includes 4 different versions of 10 question worksheets (Cupid, Aphrodite, Oscar, and Squidward). Students with the Cupid/Aphrodite version

Practice important algebra concepts such as comparing slopes to determine line types while also letting your students be creative and make some fun Valentine's Day decorations for your classroom. This craftivity has students determine if a pair of equations would produce parallel lines, perpendicular lines, or neither. Their answers guide them in choosing the correct color to put on their paper strip. Once they have completed all of the problems and colored their papers they can assemble their

This resource includes a scavenger hunt activity that allows students to determine slope from graphs, ordered pairs, tables and/or equations. Along with finding slope/rate of change, they will have to compare slopes/rates of change, y-intercepts, and demonstrate an understanding of what it means to have a positive, negative, undefined or zero slope. After hanging the 12 problems around the room (make some of them tricky to find!), students will start at one problem and then use that answer to le

This resource includes a partner match up activity that covers multiplying fractions by a whole number (4.NF.B.4). Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers is also addressed on most of the pairs. (Some match-ups do not require conversions, allowing for differentiation). This activity may be used to make partners, individually, or as a center activity. I like to use this activity to create pairs before starting the scavenger hunt. If using as a partner match up, cut out the number of pairs

This resource is focused on determining the slope of linear equations by examining ordered pairs, slope-intercept form, standard form, and point slope form. This also provides practice in rewriting equations to isolate a specified variable as standard form will likely require a rewrite to determine slope.  Students will find the slope of each equation on the clovers and color the clovers according to their answers. This activity comes with 5 different versions. Each version has 4 clovers with fo

Are you looking to review the real number system and comparing rational and irrational numbers before spring testing begins? Do you love a craftivity which can sometimes be hard to come by in middle school math? This St. Patrick's Day themed four leaf clover garland not only allows your students to stay sharp on the differences between rational and irrational numbers, but it also gives them the opportunity to be creative and make some cute classroom decorations. 6 different versions are include

Combine art and math? Yes! This prime and composite numbers clover math craftivity project is perfect for a St. Patrick's day math craft. Your students get to show off their understanding of what makes a number prime or composite, and your classroom gets some fun spring décor.  Six different versions are included so not every student has to have the same problems. This also gives you the option to assign more than one clover to some of your faster workers. Once completed, the clovers can be indi

This partner color match up activity is a great way for your students to practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators and simplifying their answers. Not only do the Valentine's Day / Anti-Valentine themes add a level of holiday fun, but the built in partner checks require student's to take some ownership over their learning, rather than coming to you for the answers. If partners have done all of their calculations correctly, their answers will match. However, if someone has

This resource includes a scavenger hunt activity that allows students to practice simplifying algebraic expressions by using the distributive property and combining like terms. After hanging the 12 problems around the room (make some of them tricky to find!), students will start at one problem and then use that answer to lead them to the next problem. If done correctly students should answer all 12 problems in the correct order. Included:12 question scavenger hunt Scavenger hunt recording sheet

Make practicing comparing fractions fun! This self-checking activity will allow students to get out of their seats and move around as they solve 12 problems. Each problem solved will lead students to a new problem until they have completed the hunt. While all 12 questions are based on comparing fractions, they vary among finding the least, the greatest, and putting them in order. A recording sheet and answer key are provided. Please not that this activity is NOT editable. The text, problems, a

This self-checking, color by code multiplication activity gives your students a fun and creative way to practice their multiplication skills. Students will solve twelve problems by multiplying a 2, 3, or 4 digit number by a single digit and multiplying a 2 digit number by a 2 digit number. After finding all twelve products, students will compare their answers from the left column (letters) to the answers from the right column (colors). Each answer should have an equivalent answer in the other se

Students will practice simplifying expressions by applying exponent laws.  After applying the appropriate exponent law, students will examine 12 different expressions in order to find the pairs of expressions that simplify the same way. Locating the six matches allows students to check their work because if they cannot locate a match, they know a mistake has been made and they should go back and recheck.  Included:1 page with 12 exponent expressions Answer Key Who should purchase this resource?T

This self-checking, color by code activity gives your students a fun and creative way to practice solving equations with variables on both sides.  Students will solve twelve equations that require combining like terms and use of the Distributive Property. After solving all of the problems, students will compare their solutions from the top six equations (numbers) to their solutions for the bottom six equations (colors). Each solution should be an additive inverse to a solution in the other secti

Celebrate the spring season and make practicing measures of center fun with this 3-D carrot craftivity. Students will practice finding the mean, median, and mode of different data sets. Six different versions give you the option to assign one or multiple carrots per student. After determining the measures of center, students will cut, color, and assemble their 3-D carrots for display around the classroom.  Should I really use coloring and craftivities in my upper elementary/middle school math cl

Celebrate the spring season and make practicing customary unit conversions fun with this 3-D carrot craftivity. Six different versions give you the option to assign one or multiple carrots per student. After completing their conversions, students will cut, color, and assemble their 3-D carrots for display around the classroom.  Should I really use coloring and craftivities in my upper elementary/middle school math class? Yes! Here’s why… 1. Coloring activities provide the teacher with a way to

This resource focuses on solving systems of equations using graphing, substitution, and/or elimination (coordinate grids are provided for students needing to use the graphing method). Students will solve systems using the method of their choice or as directed by their teacher, and color the worksheet according to their answers. This activity can include 6 or 12 problems per student, depending on the amount of time you have. If you would like 12 problems per student, copy 2-sided worksheets, but

This resource allows students to get up and moving while practicing the fourth grade number and base ten standards. A partner match up and scavenger hunt are both included for use together or separate.  The partner pairing cards cover fourth grade math standards 4.NBT.1, 4.NBT.2, and 4.NBT.3. If using as a partner match up, cut out the number of pairs you need and give each student one card. They will then need to go find their match (either the answer to their problem, or the problem that produ

This self-checking, color by code algebra activity gives your students a fun and creative way to practice solving multi-step equations with variables on both sides. Students will first solve twelve multi-step equations. After finding all twelve solutions, students will compare their answers from the left column (letters) to the answers from the right column (colors). Each answer should have a matching answer in the other section. Finding the matching solutions provides students with the correct

Students will practice factoring polynomials while also getting to show their artistic side in this engaging, self checking activity.  Students will factor using GCF, Difference of Squares, Trinomials where a=1, Trinomials where a > 1, Perfect Square Trinomials, and Factoring by Grouping in this 10 question activity. Students can self-correct their work when their answer doesn’t match one of the choices. Use it as a quick assessment tool to get feedback on student understanding of factoring t

Students practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with scientific notation while also getting to show their artistic side in this engaging, self checking activity.  Along with doing the operations, students will also get to practice converting their answers between scientific notation and standard form in this 10 question activity. Use it as a quick assessment tool to get feedback on student understanding of operations with scientific notation.  While cancer prevention and awarenes