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This worksheet helps introduce students to probability and odds while having fun with a delicious treat - M & Ms! Each student gets their own bag of M & Ms (you determine the size) and counts out the total number, then the number in each color group. Worksheet contains tables to fill in totals, along with instructions for each step of determining probability. Students also have a separate table to compare their results to a neighbor.

**NOTE: PLEASE SEE MY STORE FOR AN ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO This project can be used for students to display research they find on assigned African countries. This project was used as a culminating project for our Microsoft Publisher unit in my computer classes, and once printed and I graded them for formatting and such, we turned the brochures over to the Social Studies teachers to be graded for content. In this PowerPoint, there are: Student instructions (with accompanying pictures

180 Days of Vocabulary words and Definitions. Dates are set for 2012-2013, but can be changed to fit your school calendar.

A complete set of academic words of the day, complete with definition. Dates are from a previous year, but can easily be changed to suit the year/semester you use the document.

Instructions for creating basic factor trees. Picture examples included. Student creativity is encouraged - this could be used around the holidays with Christmas trees, or in April for Earth Day.

**NOTE: PLEASE SEE MY STORE FOR AN ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO This project can be used for students to display research they find on assigned African countries. This project was used as a culminating project for our Microsoft Publisher unit in my computer classes, and once printed and I graded them for formatting and such, we turned the brochures over to the Social Studies teachers to be graded for content. In this video is a demonstration of the African Brochure project. Please see my

14 different writing prompts of varying topics - main focus on middle grades experiences. No rubrics or requirements - feel free to use or set your own.