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In this activity, you will take the poem "Casey at the Bat" and analyze each stanza. It can be used as a whole group, small group, or individual activity depending on how the teacher wants to use it. It is designed to be used before a first cold read. For differentiation purposes, the questions for some stanzas are more difficult than others.

This is a powerpoint presentation on Proportional and Non-proportional Relationships. It shows how to look at words, equations, tables, and graphs to determine whether a relationship is proportional or not.

This product contains a very diverse card sort activity. The entire card sort is made up of matching the words, equation, table, graph, and constant of proportionality. You can differentiate by using only table and graphs, or words, table and graph or however it fits your needs. You can also just put each card in main category of proportional or non-proportional. When you print this out you may have to check the y-axis labeling - click on it and change line spacing to 0. I do this but when

Cesar Chavez and the UFW - I left the text intact, but removed most of the pictures. I did this so that you may print it out and make copies on fewer sheets (total of 4 below; 2 front and back). I put a couple of questions out of order so the students would have to "dig" a little more into the article. The following may be used in several ways such as: 1. a standalone lesson on Cesar Chavez (biographical, historical, etc.) 2. part of a unit on Cesar Chavez 3. a lesson on unions (histor

This is a lesson on the vocabulary needed for units/lessons on Ratios, Rates, Proportions, and Scale. Common Core State Standards emphasize vocabulary building and this lesson will do do that. It is 17 pages with the vocabulary list and definitions, I Have Who Has game, Crossword Puzzle, Unscramble and list, Card sorts that can be used in 3 ways, and an assessment. Keys are included. My name is Tammy Smith and I hope that you and your students have a great time with this vocabulary lesson.

Vocabulary is a main focus when talking about the common core standards. This unit uses 22 vocabulary words associated with units taught for expressions and equations. There are different activities to do to that will help students learn the key vocabulary needed to help in mastering their work with expressions and equations. I have a free product, Key Phrases for Basic Operations, that works well into this unit also.

This is a powerpoint showing information on the properties. The properties described here will be associative, distributive, commutative, and identity. The powerpoint discusses why we need them, gives definition/explanation of each property along with examples, a link for an online explanation/activities, and several slides where you pick which property is being shown. Great information on these four properties. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

This activity is designed to preview the short story "Walking With Living Feet". It is to be used in small group or partners. To be done before the first cold read. Can be used as a jigsaw activity.

In order for students to translate word phrases or word problems into algebraic expressions they must first know some key words/phrases to help them determine which operation to use. Common Core State Standards require more writing and more explanation, these key phrases will help your students in that area. My name is Tammy Smith, and I hope that you and your students enjoy using this resource. Key Phrases for Basic Operations by Tammy Smith is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3

Card sort activity that is set up with the word, definition, and a picture/example for each one. Can match all 3 cards or match 2 out of the three to make easier. Can also use as a concentration game.

This activity involves ratios, unit rates, and proportion task cards. There are 16 cards along with an answer sheet for the students to use. An answer key is included. You can use these for students centers, post each one in a different place in your classroom and have students walk around to answer each question, have students pick 4 out of 16 to complete, or there are many other ways to utilize these task cards.

I Have, Who Has card activity - uses 22 vocabulary words. Game starts with first card then a definition is read - whoever has the word to that definition says I have ______________ who has _____________ and they give out another definition that is on the card they have. You continue until you end back up at the first card.

This powerpoint is on box-and-whiskers plots. It gives definitions, explanations, examples, and step-by-step instructions on creating a box-and-whiskers plot. Very user friendly. Set up as a minilesson to use as part of a data analysis unit or to use alone to explain box-and-whiskers plots only. Box-and-Whiskers Plot part of Data Analysis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

This is a 10 question quiz with answer key included over proportional and non-proportional relationships. This quiz includes questions based on looking at graphs, words, tables, and equations.

This powerpoint introduces the students to different types of angles. It begins with acute, obtuse, right and straight. Then, it goes on into adjacent, supplementary, complementary, and vertical. Finally, it asks students to find the missing measures based on what they have learned about these angles.

This is a crossword puzzle using 22 vocabulary words for the unit on expressions and equations. There is a key included and you can print off with a word bank or without. I pick and choose who I give a word bank to and who I do not. This is a great center activity or could fit in your lesson anywhere. Vocabulary is huge in a students success in the classroom and the more ways it can be presented the greater the exposure our students will have.

Common Core State Standards emphasize vocabulary building. This packet focuses on the vocabulary associated with lessons/units proportional and non-proportional relationships. It contains 10 words. In the vocabulary unit you will have Vocabulary words and definitions, I Have, Who Has game, Crossword Puzzle, Unscramble and List, Card Sort – Words and Definitions, Word Search, Matching Test/Quiz along with keys. It was created with middle school mathematics in mind which include 6th, 7th, and

This is a word unscramble using 22 vocabulary words for the unit on expressions and equations. You will unscramble the word/phrase, then fill out the phrase at the bottom of the page which asks a question, finally, students will answer that question. There is a key included but answers to final question is constructive response so the answers will vary to some degree. This is a great center activity or could fit in your lesson anywhere. Vocabulary is huge in a students success in the classr

This is an activity that allows students to work together. It is focused around the short story "The Circuit." It can be incorporated in a unit of similar themes, characters, or stories. The story is included. I used this as a pre-reading exercise. I have students to complete the questions before reading the story. There is a word search with key at end of lesson - this is usually how I start the lesson. The key to the word search also includes definitions. The activity could take 1-3 days