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Get active with these warm-up task cards! Students are required to use knowledge about Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages to calculate the number of laps, jumping jacks, and push-ups to complete. These task cards are great for in class or in the gym. Sample questions: Find: 1/5 of 50, 36% of 50, and .44 of 50 This PDF includes: Student task cards (5 versions); Answer key

Practice with converting percents to fractions while creating a visual representation. Great for students who need to "see" that fractions and percents can be equivalent. Includes: 2 pages- 1 page of independent practice; 1 page of cooperative practice (which can be adapted for unlimited possibilities) This file is a PDF. You may purchase this a .doc file to customize to your needs.

Students can CHOOSE how to practice their vocabulary words with this choice board. Great for centers or homework practice! Can be used for ANY subject! There is built-in differentiation and leveling. Vocabulary Choices include: *Pictures *Sentences *Test *Crossword puzzle *Flashcards *Story *Analogies *Comic strip *Poem What is included: *1 Choice board

Students can CHOOSE how they practice analyzing plot and characters with this choice board! It can be used with ANY novel. Great for literature circles or independent practice! The choice board has built in differentiation. Activities to Choose From: *Comic strip *Instagram *News Report *Movie Poster *Poem *Paragraph Writing Skills addressed: *Inference *Analyzing character changes

Use this graphic organizer with students who are beginning to write using the 5 paragraph essay structure. The graphic organizer is intended to be used to organize, and essentially "outline," the writer's ideas during the pre-writing phase of the writing process. May be used for expository or argument essays. Skills addressed: *Organizing ideas into paragraphs *Supporting claims with relevant facts/examples/details *Introducing and concluding ideas *Writing a thesis or claim What is included:

Hands-on activity where students search for geometric shapes in real life. Students must locate and measure shapes. From those measurements, students will calculate the surface area. Shapes include: squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, composite figures, and rectangular prisms. Great for groups or even an at-home investigation. Supplemental materials needed: rulers or yard sticks PDF file includes: 1 page with 2 sets of student directions; 1 page with recording sheet

Get students up and moving while practicing the Pythagorean Theorem! Keep students motivated by discovering a secret code. Problems require students to solve for missing values for legs or hypotenuse. Includes real-world problems. Included: *Teacher's Guide *10 student walk-about tasks *Student recording sheet *Answer key How to use: Tape the walk-about task cards around the classroom. Give each student a recording sheet. Allow students to walk around the classroom and solve each task. Each an

This is a weekly goal setting graphic organizer. Requires students to set a math goal, set a plan for each day, and reflect on their own progress. A great proactive tool for struggling or advanced students. **If you would like this modified for your content area, please contact me.

Do you have a student who struggles with completing tasks in class? Break down the class period into manageable pieces for these students with the Tasks to Complete Student Log. Create a sense of accomplishment and teach self-management with this tool. Cover Clipart by Empty Jar Illustrations