The Math Gage

This lesson is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental TI-84 calculator skills necessary for pre-algebra. It is perfect for beginners and can be completed independently, in pairs or groups, or as a guided practice. Topics include: 1. Turning the calculator on and off 2. Locating important keys 3. Functionality of the 2nd key 4. Order of Operations 5. Negatives 6. Square Roots 7. Correcting Mistakes 8. Pi 9. Fractions 10. Exponents As a printable, this resource serves as a fantastic ref

These guided notes and practice allow students to use the distributive property to simplify expressions and solve equations. Fill in the blank notes and example problems allow students to become comfortable with the concept before moving on to independent practice. Can be used for a whole class activity or small groups. Answer key included!

Get your students comfortable with the Desmos calculator in a fun, hands-on way! This Desmos Calculator Scavenger Hunt walks students through key features while reinforcing essential math skills like operations, rounding, exponents, square roots, and graphing. Perfect for introducing Desmos at the beginning of the year or before a unit that requires technology, this activity builds confidence and independence with digital tools. What’s Included: 2-page student worksheetStep-by-step exploration

Make practicing area fun and memorable with this engaging Solve & Substitute Math Story activity! Students solve area problems and use their answers to complete a hilarious, fill-in-the-blank story. Perfect as a task card activity or movement-based lesson, this resource gets students up, thinking, and laughing—while reinforcing key geometry skills. What’s Included: 12 leveled area problems (triangles & rectangles)Task cards that can be posted around the roomRecording sheet for student answers

Help your students build a strong foundation in geometry with this engaging, real-world math activity! Running in Circles introduces key circle concepts— radius, diameter, and squared numbers—through meaningful problem-solving tasks that get students thinking, drawing, and explaining. What’s Included: Student worksheet with multiple real-world scenarios Opportunities for drawing and visual modeling Practice identifying and using radius vs. diameter Problems reinforcing squared numbers (

This product is a math card sort activity focused on non-proportional linear relationships, designed to help students connect multiple representations of linear functions. This activity targets key middle school algebra skills: Understanding slope (rate of change) vs. y-intercept (starting value) Connecting: equations ↔ word problems tables ↔ equations graphs ↔ real-world meaning Identifying non-proportional relationships (not passing through the origin) Translating between representat

An engaging interactive way for students to apply their knowledge of translations, reflections, and rotations. Great for practicing skills in a creative and fun way. Students follow a set of rigid transformations to find the hidden treasure. Bonus page allows students to create their own challenges and collaborate with peers to solve them.

These guided notes explain the process of converting numbers to decimals from a fraction, percent, exponent, mixed number, square root or including pi. It provides students with strategies for determining ascending or descending order and allows students to practice independently. This is a great resource for students to keep in a notes folder or notebook to refer back to.

Simple yet effective way to introduce the formula for calculating volume of a cylinder. Worksheet also includes independent practice with a variety of radius and diameter and word problems. Great for students to refer back to during spiral practice.

Simple yet effective way to introduce the formula to calculate volume of a cylinder, cone, and sphere. Each set of notes also includes independent practice with a variety of radius and diameter and word problems. Great for students to refer back to during spiral practice. Bundle includes notes for each 3D shape.

Simple yet effective way to introduce the formula for calculating volume of a sphere. Worksheet also includes independent practice with a variety of radius and diameter and word problems. Great for students to refer back to during spiral practice.

Simple yet effective way to introduce the formula to calculate volume of a cone. Worksheet also includes independent practice with a variety of radius and diameter and word problems. Great for students to refer back to during spiral practice.

A fun color by number review of calculating the area of a circle. Centers of the flowers are colored based on the area of the circle. Great tool to review this concept before starting volume of cylinders and cones. All answers are calculated using pi for accuracy. Answer key is included!

Hand drawn TI 84 calculator with fill in the blank buttons. Students discover important features and functions of the calculator. Great for math notebooks so students can refer back to their notes when they need to.