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A whole unit focussed on calculating the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders. Uses metric measurements. Includes printable worksheets, two tests (one using rubrics and one multiple choice), triangular prism nets and all answers. Unit includes worksheets such as 1) Converting area and volume units 2) Calculating volume of prisms and cylinders 3) Hands-on activities measuring volume and surface area 4) Calculating surface area of prisms and cylinders 5) Calculating dimensions given a

An intermediate unit for teaching probability using an experiment based approach. Aligns with the Ontario grade 8 math curriculum. Includes: Warm-up handout and review handoutFour hands-on activities on handouts that could be run as centres: Theoretical and Experimental Probability, Complimentary Probability, Combining Events Part One and Combining Events Part TwoTest Answer key for test, warm-up, review and non-open ended parts of centresUses dice, cards, spinner (template included) and colour

This unit is a pre-algebra patterning unit designed for the middle years. The unit includes 15 pages of worksheets as well as all of the answers. Fits well with the Ontario grade 8 curriculum. 1) Introduces basic patterning concepts: intervals, extensions, steps, inputs and outputs. 2) Introduces students to finding formulae in terms of "n". They find general rules that can be used to extend a pattern to any step. 3) Students learn how to use multiples to extend repeating patterns. 4) Student

A whole algebra unit including handouts, answers and unit test. Students model equations with algebra tiles as well as solve equations using balancing. 1) Substituting variables for numbers 2) Solving equations by subtraction 3) Solving equations by addition 4) Solving equations by division 5) Solving equations by multiplication 6) Solving two-step equations (y=mx+b) 7) Grouping like terms 8) Using the distributive property 9) Words into algebra 10) Problem solving using algebra 11) Graphing eq

This 79 page math unit has handouts that cover the ordering, rounding, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing of decimal numbers and the use of order of operations at an intermediate grade level (Ontario 7-8). There are two quizzes and two tests as well as some materials for minds-on activities. Answers are included for the handouts, quizzes and test.

This intermediate level (grades 7/8) unit is broken up into two sections: integers and rational numbers. There is a review, a quiz and two unit tests. Topics covered include ordering integers and rational numbers, adding and subtracting integers and rational numbers, multiplying and dividing integers and rational numbers and order of operations with integers and rational numbers. Cards are included for ordering activities. Answers are included for all handouts, the quiz and the tests. Ideas

This math unit includes instructions with minds-on ideas as well as a review and a unit test. Topics covered include divisibility strategies, prime and composite numbers, prime factors, exponents, square roots, scientific notation, the distributive property, lowest common multiple and greatest common factor, and the order of operations with exponents and square roots. Answers are included for all handouts, the review and the unit test.