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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

Help students see how compound interest really works -- not just calculate it! 💡 This highly accessible activity guides students through tables, graphs, and visual analysis so they can understand how time and interest rates impact money over the long run. Students explore a realistic scenario: investing $5,000 at different interest rates over time. 💵⏳ They calculate future values, organize data, sketch a graph, and then analyze what the graph reveals about growth. The emphasis is on notic

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,

Learning Intention: I will think about numerical and categorical data. This resource introduces students to different types of data. It includes the following components: Do Now (review of mean and chart-reading)Think-Pair-Share activityMini Lesson with guided notes explaining numerical vs categorical as well as discrete vs. continuous and nominal vs. ordinalCategorical Data Collection activityNumerical Data Collection activityExtension OptionHere is a link to a Google Jamboard, which you can du

This project is a fun and simple way to help students solidify their understanding of working with linear equations on the coordinate plane. This mini project emphasizes the concepts of slope and finding the equation of a line using slope and coordinate point information. Students create a drawing on the coordinate plane with 10 line segments. Then, they identify two points on each line segment, the slope of each line segment, and the equation of each line segment. This project description co

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

Four graphic organizers for the price of three! This bundle contains all four of my Making Thinking Visible Graphic Organizers. See Think Wonder Color Symbol Image Claim Support Question 321 Bridge

This product is a graphic organizer that helps students work through a 3 Act Math problem. You can access a collection of 3 Act Math video by clicking here.

This packet guides students through translating words into numbers and symbols. This includes the following parts: Do Now Review (comparing decimal values)Think-Pair-Share activityLesson Launch (activating knowledge of order of operations and evaluating basic algebraic expressions)Mini Lesson (scaffolded charts to fill in)Guided Practice QuestionsStudent Discussion Question (2)Extension Option

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

This product is a guided lesson on multiplying and dividing integers. It includes: Do Now (fraction multiplication review opportunity)Think, Pair, Share activityLesson Launch (defining integers)Mini Lesson with graphic organizers + visualsGuided Practice ProblemsHere is a link to a Google Jamboard, which you can duplicate if you would like to do guided notes with your students. ( Click here to see a model.) Here are some links to IXL and Khan Academy, which line up nicely with this topic. IXL P