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8th grade word problems simulations for parents
Adding and Subtracting Integers Using Models
This is a VERY thorough packet! In its 8 pages, it includes notes and examples, practice using number lines and two-color counters, and application word problems. There is plenty of room for students to show their work. Using models to add and subtract integers is a 7th grade objective in Texas, and this lesson complements a popular curriculum program in the state. I also have a packet for multiplying and dividing using models. For a little more money, you can buy the Word version of this packet
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6th - 9th
Hands On LCM GCF Build It! Least Common Multiple, Greatest Common Factor
Kids will master the concepts of least common multiple and greatest common factor by actually manipulating items into groups. With this fun, hands-on activity, the problems are already created for you!
An answer key is provided. All you need is to print the worksheet and distribute base-ten blocks, Cuisenaire rods, strips of paper, or anything you have handy.
Your students can work in pairs to model the situation and perform the correct operation to perform a hands-on GCF and a hands-on LC
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4th - 8th
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Geometry:Concurrent Points GeoGebra Activity - Circumcenter & Incenter -w/ Key
Tired of teaching the same boring lessons on Circumcenter and Incenter? After years of using the standard book resources, I decided to create this activity that demonstrates some real-life applications of these concurrent points. This product includes 9 tasks (with complete answer key and screen shots of graphics). Each task will ask students to find a real life circumcenter or incenter. (While this product did not include any centroid or orthocenter problems, I left those options on the top
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Carnival Probability Project
A project that feels like a game!
Students must create their own game, using probability to ensure THEY are favored to win....much like the house in a casino. Students can make games involving dice, spinners, cards, "fishing" ducks out of a pond, etc.
Assessed skills include: fundamental counting principal, theoretical probability, experimental probability, independent events, dependent events, creativity, writing, presentation. *Students must already know basic probability to complete this
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8th - 12th
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Real World Simulation Game
This activity puts students through a simulation where they have a job, salary, expenses and events that occur in order to simulate real life. The students must apply the use of percents, decimals, and positive or negative integers since they track their money through a check book register while traveling around a game board, competing against classmates.What is included?-career, fate, and destiny cards-game board-check book register-simulation outline-teacher notes/hints-student cheat sheet-loa
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6th - 8th
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Road Trip-Themed Digital Escape Room for Sales Tax and Money Review
Embark on an exciting virtual road trip with our Digital Escape Room, designed specifically for upper elementary and middle school students to review sales tax and money concepts. This engaging activity is presented in the form of a Google Form, making it easy to integrate into your digital classroom or remote learning setup. Students are only able to progress through the google form and arrive to the "final destination" if they input the correct answers. Product Features:Interactive Google Form
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4th - 8th
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Math Night/Workshop Presentation for Parents (15 Slides)
If you're planning a presentation for a curriculum night or math-night for parents, this PowerPoint slideshow is a great resource to use. It could also be useful as part of a math workshop for staff or parents. The purpose of this resource is to explain: the importance of math for all students, key math skills they need to know, how to support students' mathematical thinking at home, how to promote problem solving and reasoning every day, and resources that can be used at home. There are 15 slid
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4th - 8th, Staff
More WORD PROBLEMS Galore! (Pre-Algebra/Algebra)
Hi everybody! Do you, your students or your children HATE word problems? Well, you are not alone. I have the perfect resource for you! This is my 2nd (new and improved) edition of this Word Problems resource. (I also have a similar resource listed for half the cost, if interested) I have taught 7th, 8th and 9th grade algebra for over 20 years and the #1 complaint I hear from teachers, parents and children is about word problems. Kids just don't get it. Starting from elementary, a
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7th - 9th
Adding and Subtracting Integers Using Models Editable
This is a VERY thorough packet! In its 8 pages, it includes notes and examples, practice using number lines and two-color counters, and application word problems. There is plenty of room for students to show their work. Using models to add and subtract integers is a 7th grade objective in Texas, and this lesson complements a popular curriculum program in the state. I also have a packet for multiplying and dividing using models. You are buying a Word document that you can edit to suit your needs.
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6th - 9th
Problem Solving Unit 5: Work Backwards
Two statements that can be found in almost any math curriculum are:
Students learn best if they are actively involved in their learning.
Students should be able to apply various strategies to solve problems.
This unit covering Working Backwards is one of 9 units focusing on 8 strategies plus a series of Mixed Problems in which students decide on the most appropriate strategy to solve each problem.
The colorful graphics in each unit are specially designed to interest and motivate the students
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5th - 9th
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Problem Solving Unit 2: Draw a Picture or Diagram
Two statements that can be found in almost any math curriculum are:
Students learn best if they are actively involved in their learning.
Students should be able to apply various strategies to solve problems.
This unit covering Draw a Picture or Diagram is one of 9 units focusing on 8 strategies plus a series of Mixed Problems in which students decide on the most appropriate strategy to solve each problem.
The colorful graphics in each unit are specially designed to interest and motivate the
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5th - 9th
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Choose Your Own Math-venture: Zombies (percents)
Choose Your Own Math-venture is a mathematical gamebook where students are faced with a zombie attack, solving equations using percents within an engaging adventure story. As students read, they face decisions that will change the path of the story. Correctly solving equations using their understanding of percents will help them make the best choices. This series of student-selected adventuring can be used to improve engagement, assess understanding, and/or support instruction as a center activi
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5th - 8th
Problem Solving Unit 4: Guess and Check
Two statements that can be found in almost any math curriculum are:
Students learn best if they are actively involved in their learning.
Students should be able to apply various strategies to solve problems.
This unit covering Guess and Check is one of 9 units focusing on 8 strategies plus a series of Mixed Problems in which students decide on the most appropriate strategy to solve each problem.
The colorful graphics in each unit are specially designed to interest and motivate the students t
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5th - 9th
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Interactive Population Ecology PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers how scientists predict population size using the Capture-Recapture method.
It's perfect for:
1. Incorporating a little math into a biology class.
2. Showing students how real-life problems can be solved using science.
3. Introducing population prediction calculations when covering ecology.
4. Or, to use as an accompaniment to my "Predicting Population Size" lesson plan in which students capture and mark plastic egg "creatures" to see if math formulas really do work in the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Algebra 1 Minimalist Math Curriculum
Want to cover ALL of Algebra 1 quickly and efficiently? These 36 worksheets can be used for Algebra 1 summer math review, to identify areas of weakness, or as a complete homeschool curriculum!Traditional math curricula can be overwhelming. This Algebra 1 Minimalist Math curriculum contains 36 worksheets each with 10 problems covering the broad spectrum of 7th grade mathematical concepts. Math Topics IncludedUnderstanding NumbersCalculationsWord Problems - ReviewGraphs, Charts, & TablesInequa
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8th - 10th
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Simple vs. Compound Interest Investment Project
Bring some real world experience to your classroom with this project that turns your students into investment advisors working for clients to reach a 10 year financial goal. Students must choose from a selection of simple and compound investments to develop a sequence of investments that will maximize client growth or return on investment.
I award bonus points for students who can not only meet the client's goal but also earn 51% growth or higher.
I detail the lesson plan in my video but he
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8th - 11th
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101 Challenging Math Word Problems 5
101 Must Know Challenging Maths Word Problems 5 101 Must-Know Challenging Maths Word Problems for Primary 5 presents word problems that test important concepts so students can learn to apply general mathematical problem-solving strategies and heuristics confidently. This book comprises word problems often encountered by students in their tests and examinations. The questions are categorised into respective topics in accordance with the topics in the Singapore mathematics syllabus. Detaile
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4th - 8th
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Problem Solving Unit 1: Make a List or Table
Two statements that can be found in almost any math curriculum are:
Students learn best if they are actively involved in their learning.
Students should be able to apply various strategies to solve problems.
This unit covering Make a List or Table is one of 9 units focusing on 8 problem solving strategies plus a series of Mixed Problems in which students decide on the most appropriate strategy to solve each problem.
The colorful graphics in each unit are specially designed to interest and mo
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5th - 9th
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Problem Solving Unit 6: Use Logical Reasoning
Two statements that can be found in almost any math curriculum are:
Students learn best if they are actively involved in their learning.
Students should be able to apply various strategies to solve problems.
This unit covering Using Logical Reasoning is one of 9 units focusing on 8 strategies plus a series of Mixed Problems in which students decide on the most appropriate strategy to solve each problem.
The colorful graphics in each unit are specially designed to interest and motivate the st
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5th - 9th
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Word problem approach (anchor charts)
Help teach students to think carefully about a word problem before they try to solve it! Anchor charts help remind students to (T) think about the problem first, (I) identify the needed information, (E) write an equation.
Works for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems! Great for parents to use as well.
(Free download is explanation and can be used with parents.)
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2nd - 8th
Washington's Hidden Legacy: A Presidents’ Day Challenge
Embark on an enthralling journey of discovery with "Washington's Hidden Legacy: A Presidents’ Day Challenge." This engaging and educational product is perfect for students eager to dive into the depths of American history and test their problem-solving skills.Storyline: In a quiet corner of their school library, four students uncover an ancient journal belonging to a close aide of George Washington. The journal contains cryptic messages and mathematical puzzles related to the "Chalice of Liberty
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5th - 9th
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WORD PROBLEMS Galore! (Pre-Algebra/Algebra)
Hi everybody! Do you, your students or your children HATE word problems? Well, you are not alone. I have the perfect resource for you! I have taught 7th, 8th and 9th grade algebra for over 20 years and the number 1 complaint I hear from teachers, parents and children is about word problems. Kids just don't get it. Starting from elementary, all the way through high school. These worksheets that I created stemmed from the struggles children have with reading comprehension and translat
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7th - 9th
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Cubes Strategy
Introducing the CUBES Strategy resource - a powerful tool to help your students tackle math word problems with confidence and ease!This resource breaks down the problem-solving process into five simple steps, making it easy for students to understand and apply. The CUBES acronym stands for:C - Circle key numbers and unitsU - Underline the questionB - Box the math clue wordsE - Evaluate: Is the answer reasonable?S - Solve, Check, and Write Answer in Complete SentencesBy following these steps, stu
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2nd - 8th
Problem Solving Unit 3: Determine a Pattern
Two statements that can be found in almost any math curriculum are:
Students learn best if they are actively involved in their learning.
Students should be able to apply various strategies to solve problems.
This unit covering Determine a Pattern is one of 9 units focusing on 8 strategies plus a series of Mixed Problems in which students decide on the most appropriate strategy to solve each problem.
The colorful graphics in each unit are specially designed to interest and motivate the studen
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5th - 9th
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