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This workbook introduces middle school math students to the concept of solving simple algebraic equations. This workbook guides students through thinking moves and steps that they can follow to solve simple algebraic equations. This packet is a great way to introduce your students to a new unit or chapter that involves solving simple algebraic equations. I recommend breaking your students into small groups and having them work though this material following a workshop model. Some students will m

I created this graphic organizer to accompany the 3-2-1 Bridge thinking routine introduced in the book, "Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners," by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison 3-2-1 Bridge is a routine for activating prior knowledge and making connections. From the Visible Thinking Website: Purpose: What kind of thinking does this routine encourage? This routine asks students to uncover their initial thoughts,

This math worksheet bundle helps students complete operations with positive and negative numbers on the number line. This packet includes a reference worksheet with a large display of the number line (-20 thru +20) that also lists out guidelines or rules to follow when completing addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division with positive and negative numbers. I recommend printing this document on card stock and then laminating it. Students are then able to draw on the number line with a dr

This project prompts students to put their decimal skills to use while exploring some consumer math. Students are challenged to create a wish list of items and spend exactly $1,000,000. This resource includes: - project description - single-point grading rubric - "Need-to-Know Skill: How to Calculate Sales Tax" page - sales tax by state chart - blank table to help students organize their wish list information I suggest assigning this as independent work -- homework for one week. Give students

This product includes six pages of 6 pre-written exit tickets that can be used with any subject at the end of a lesson. The questions are open-ended and formative in nature. Make several photocopies and pre-cut ahead of time. Students can pull from a basket and answer whichever exit ticket is at the top of the pile.

Learning Intention: I will understand how I can draw models to perform multiplication with fractions. I created this packet to use with my middle school math students to help them visual and deepen their understanding of fraction multiplication. This investigation activity guides students through thinking about multiplication with whole numbers. From there, it scaffolds the process of drawing models of fraction multiplication. The hope is that this activity helps students understand the reasoni

Learning Intention: I will learn how to add integers (on the number line). This resources helps students learn how to add integers using a number line. This product includes the following components: Do Now (review of rounding decimals)Think-Pair-Share activityLesson Launch (activate knowledge of identifying integers and graphing on number line)Mini Lesson on how to add integers on the number lineGuided Practice pageHere is a link to a Google Jamboard, which you can duplicate, if you would like