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Common Core 6.EE.A.2c cultural activities
Holiday Reading & Math Activity: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and More!
Looking for a cross-curricular activity for your middle school students to do before winter break? This activity is a triple threat: students learn about various winter holidays, practice their reading comprehension skills, and learn how to turn word problems into algebraic expressions. This resource includes:Four short reading passages, covering the following holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the winter solstice. After reading each passage, students will answer 3 number-based reading
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6th - 7th
Testing Solutions to Equations Self-Guided Learning (CRT)
This is a great self-guided introduction to equations. Students loved working on this in groups as they began to explore equation basics. Additionally, a culturally responsive real world connection is drawn to the ethics of police violence. Students are more likely to remember something when there is a relevant connection, especially when that connection sparks debate. I have given this activity to middle schoolers from 6th to 8th grade, and it is always fascinating to hear their reflections, as
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Expressions and Equations Bundle (Days of Products!)
Banneker's Ticktock Clock - Math in Black History Month
Students watch a short video about Benjamin Banneker's life and accomplishments, then collaborate to produce a PowerPoint slideshow. They'll solve equations using substitution to decode their own Tick-tock Clock, after watching a read-aloud of the book. Their creative side will run wild with an open slide for their own showcase of Mr. Banneker's life. My students were amazed at all he accomplished and excited to learn more to contribute to our celebration of Black History Month.
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5th - 8th
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