Ms Carters Learning Loft

8TH GRADE STATE TESTING PREP PACKET: WHAT IS IT?A 12 page packet that covers topics ranging from 6th-8th grade. This resource was designed to incorporate daily math practice for my students with IEP's. The majority of the packet is 8th grade standards although there are several questions that are based off of 6th/7th grade standards. This has allowed my students to recall and practice old skills that they may need to apply during state testing. What's included?Packet cover (Students can color t

Finding Volume & Surface Area: 3D shapeWhat's included? 7 different geometry worksheets that can go along or substitute a lesson in finding volume/surface area. There is a pre-quiz, guided notes that review old concepts (area/perimeter) and introduce new concepts (volume/surface area), 3 practice worksheets, volume formula reference sheet, and an exit slip to conclude the lesson1. Pre-quiz ("pop-quiz")- 11 questions to get baseline data on where students are at. True/False, matching, and findin

Invisible Math Rules: 10 printable B&W posters (can be printed on colored paper)Bulletin Board Letters (3 fonts to choose from)Magnifying glass (print out)Examples of some math rules: all numbers raised to the 0 power= 1, any number next to a variable is being multiplied, all numbers have an invisible power of 1, any number without a sign is a positive number, division can be represented in these ways, multiplication can be written in these ways, all numbers can be re-written with a one undernea

Proportional Relationships: What's included?1.) Guided Notes: Proportional Relationships (notes with fill in the blanks for students to follow along during instruction.) 2.) PRACTICE- Proportional relationship worksheet: Look at tables (determine if there is a proportional relationship) 3.) PRACTICE- Proportional Relationships worksheet: 6 questions (word problems/table format) where you determine the constant and write an equation using the constant of proporti

INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA What's included?1. Guided Notes2. Vocabulary Cards3. Task Cards4. 2 Homework Assignments -or- independent class work on simplifying algebraic equations with multiple variable and solving algebraic equations with only one variable 5. Pop quiz 6. Algebraic Expression Parts- Poster Guided Notes: 2 pages of teacher guided notes with fill-in-the blanks and practice along the way. Ideal for introducing algebra or to review with students when re-introducing algebra. Vocabulary c

MATH VOCABULARY BINGO :My ALL time favorite game to play with my middle schoolers. It is so easy, practical, and I have seen major improvements in my students vocabulary skills because of it. I laminated my BINGO boards/mats along with the vocab cards so it is more durable. It also makes it where students can use expo markers to mark on their board and it can simply be wiped off after each use. This makes my life super easy because I don't find random counters on the ground after playing. What's

Mean Absolute Deviation- Everything you need to teach M.A.D. Guided Notes (Answer key provided)8 Task Cards (Answer key provided)Printable Cheat Sheet/ step by step guide 1.) Guided Notes- Fill in the blank and practice example where students follow along as teacher demonstrates. Can be printed or used digitally. 2.) 8 Task Cards- "Find the M.A.D." Data set is provided for students and they have to determine the M.A.D. Task cards are numbered and teacher edition is provided with the answers.

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY: Measures Included; Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Upper Quartile, Lower Quartile, Interquartile Range. Resources Included: Handout with explicit definitions/examples provided, Guided notes to complete during direct instruction, independent worksheet/homework, & exit slip to wrap up lesson 1. Measure of central tendency definitions/example handout [two versions- one including mean, median, mode, range & then additional handout

Multiplying/Dividing Fractions Lot- What is it? Guided notes, practice work, real world practice assignment, & exit slip 1. Guided notes (Fill in the blank & practice) *Gives explicit rules for multiplying/dividing fractions, Teacher can read aloud and students can fill in the blanks then they can complete the practice questions alongside teacher* 2. Multiplying/Dividing practice/probe (12 mixed questions with finding product/quotient of two given fractions) *can be used as pre- and post- tes

Measures of Central Tendency activities [Super easy to incorporate on an intro lesson or review on the 4 main central tendencies- mean, median, mode, and range] What's included? 1. Measures of central tendency game -Students have to gather data from their classmates by asking peers questions such as how many pets do you have, how many schools have you gone to, how many siblings do you have, etc.) There are 5 questions to gather data from and then they are required to find the mean, median, mode,

Integers reference sheet, guided notes, & assignment. Great for differentiated instruction. The guided notes can be completed as a whole group during direct instruction. The assignment can be given based off the students ability. One worksheet has 6 questions and the other has 16. What is included?-Two guided notes worksheets; fill in the blanks with area to write examples down (adding/subtracting with negative numbers & multiplying/dividing with negative numbers) -Two reference sheet worksheets