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Middle school problem solving algebra lessons
Gossip and Rumors Activity and Lesson
When your upper elementary or lower middle school students turn your school into a rumor mill… use this activity to help them squash the gossip! It's also a great companion activity to Julia Cook's "Rumor Has It", Madonna's "Mr. Peabody's Apples", or Liz Rosenberg's "What James Said" (specific discussion questions included for each of these stories). It's an SEL lesson or guidance lesson filled with relevant scenarios!This resource includes a set of 20 "What would you do?" gossip/rumor scenarios
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3rd - 6th
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Area of Polygons in the Coordinate Plane Coloring Activity
Looking for a fun and engaging activity to practice or review polygons in the coordinate plane? Look no further! In this no-prep coloring activity students are asked to plot the coordinates of a given ordered pair and connect the dots to create a polygon. Then, they will calculate the area from the shape they created by using the coordinate grid to find the lengths and heights. Using the area they will color the polygon according to color key at the top of the coordinate plane.There are two opti
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Math Bundle
Laws of Exponents Exponent Rules - Editable Foldable Notes
This editable foldable provides an overview for the following laws of exponents:Product PropertyPower of a PowerPower of a ProductQuotient PropertyNegative ExponentZero ExponentUnder each tab, there is space for the rule & three examples of applying that rule.Directions + an answer key are provided.Looking to apply these properties to rational exponents? You may be interested in If you are interested in integer exponents, you may prefer THIS very similar option. This product is also include
Grades:
8th - 9th
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STEM Activity Elevators Challenge - A Simple Machine Project
Here's a fabulous STEM project with a focus on creating a cranking device. This STEM Activity features designing and building a working elevator! Great for October or any time of year! ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge and 2 additional activities!Ideas for use:For Halloween, we have lifted small pumpkins, black kettles full of candy corn, and even apples. We have also tried Easter eggs! This challenge can be used at any time of the year! Try pumpkins for fall, apples in August, b
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
Choices and Consequences Lesson Plan and Activities
Part of developing responsibility is understanding how choices have consequences, both good and bad. This lesson plan includes several activities to use with middle-upper elementary students to help them recognize the impact of their choices and become more responsible decision makers. Pick and choose which activities to use in your lesson or small group to meet the needs and levels of your students!*This lesson is also available as part of my Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle.*This resource inc
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle
STEM Basketball Goal Challenge Engaging Problem-Solving Sports Activity
Basketball Goals! This basketball goal and shooter is the most fun activity ever in the STEM lab! This challenge is perfect for fall sports but don't forget the great basketball tournament in March! Your students will love competing in this Basketball STEM Challenge! Teamwork at its best.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the Challenge?In this challenge, students will:Design and build a basketball goal that must be the correct size to allow a ping p
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
STEM Ferris Wheel Challenge Force and Motion Project
Do your students need activities with many problems to solve? This STEM challenge features engineering symmetrical sides of a wheel that will turn freely. It is challenging, but oh-so fun! Your upper elementary students will love this event. You will love the detailed Teacher's guide.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the challenge?Students will be using craft sticks and glue to make a spinning Ferris Wheel. The wheel has two sides and students must
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
Empower Girls Group Counseling
***Please Note***My Get to Know You Conversation Activity and Gossip and Rumors Airing Dirty Laundry Sort Activity are included in this group counseling download. Relational Aggression is an all too common experience with students at school. From elementary school to high school, drama exists wherever there is a group dynamic. By talking about relational aggression and understanding the terms associated with it, can help students understand and have an active role in reducing such incidents. Thi
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4th - 7th
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Prime and Composite Numbers PowerPoint Lesson with Practice Exercises
Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce prime and composite numbers to your students in a way that will grab their attention? If so, this highly interactive 37-slide PowerPoint may be exactly what you are looking for! Students are taught how to make factor rainbows to determine if a number is prime or composite. Several practice opportunities are provided.It begins with reviewing the meaning of factor and introducing definitions for prime and composite numbe
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Ratios, Rates, and Proportions Galore
Everything you need to introduce students to ratio, rate, unit rate, and proportion concepts and ensure they understand and retain them! This product addresses sixth, seventh, and eighth grade common core standards, but can also be used for advanced fifth grade students. Follow the teacher instructions and use the various materials step-by-step, and your students will not only learn how to solve ratio, rate, and proportion problems, but also discover why we use them and their incredible value
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Social Problem Solving Activities For Social Skills & Size Of Problem Lessons
Are you looking for engaging, low prep social problem solving activities that your students will love? This comprehensive social problem solving bundle includes 8 resources that will help your students identify the size of a problem, learn problem solving strategies, and practice solving real world social problems. These resources are the perfect addition to your individual, small group and classroom counseling lessons! ****************************************************************************
Grades:
K - 6th
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STEM Challenge Newton’s Cradle – 3rd Law of Motion Problem-Solving Activity
Here's a perfect way to learn about Newton's 3rd Law. This upper elementary STEM Challenge is a student favorite and easy prep for you. Editable lab sheets are included and will guide students through the design process.What is the challenge?Students will use materials to design and create a Newton’s Cradle. In this event, students will review what they know about the laws of motion- especially the third law. Students will have to build the frame for the device, a way to attach strings to the m
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Grades:
5th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Computer Coding in Scratch Lesson Plans and Activities Bundle - Computer Science
Looking for a way to get your computer coding classes to actually understand and write their own code in Scratch, rather than just copy out code? These Scratch lessons plans and activities contain several computer coding worksheets and don't just contain a step by step scratch tutorial. They cover programming concepts in detail by teaching IF statements, loops, variables etc…. Questions in the computer coding worksheets also expect students to look at their created scratch blocks and explain how
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal ~ Activity Bundle
This is a bundle of 1 Card Sort, Notes & Worksheets, 3 Mazes, and 1 Set of 25 Task Cards that help to strengthen students’ skills in parallel lines cut by a Transversal. Save money by buying the bundle and be prepared for a week of engaging activities!This bundle includes the following products:• Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal ~ Card Sort• Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal ~ Notes & Worksheets• Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal Maze ~ Identifying Angle Pairs• Parallel Lines Cut
Grades:
7th - 10th
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STEM Challenge Bundle featuring Newton's Laws of Motion with Newton's Cradles
Do your students struggle to understand Newton's Laws of Motion? Here’s a set of three challenges that all involve those laws! Students will be involved in total hands-on learning as they tackle the second and third laws specifically and designing bottle cars, egg cars, and Newton’s cradles! Fabulous and fun!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM bundle in a bundle of 6 projects.Some specifics about each design challenge:Bottle Car Challenge featuring Newton’s 3rd LawStudents will use materials
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Group Counseling Curriculum for Middle & High School - 8 groups + workbook
Small group counseling curriculum for school counselors. Low prep and print and go! Save time and money so you can help your students gain the skills they need!► What is included in this product?⭐ 8-Week Grief Group⭐ 8-Week Self-Esteem Group (online learning version included)⭐ 8-Week Social Skills Group (online learning version included)⭐ 8-Week Anxiety Group (online learning version included)⭐ 8-Week Mindfulness Group⭐ 8-Week Anger Management Group⭐ 6-Week Study Skills Group⭐ 6-Week LGBTQ Gro
Grades:
7th - 12th
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STEM Projects - Roller Coasters, Ferris Wheels, & Water Slides Challenge Bundle
These Amusement Park STEM activities will be a big hit with your students. All are filled with problem-solving and fun. You will love the very detailed teacher's guides and photos! These STEM challenges can be completed at any time of year! Get ready for roller coasters, Ferris wheels, and water slides!This package contains three challenges. Each may be purchased separately. Just click on the titles.What are the challenges?In Roller Coasters students have specific supplies and must design and co
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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STEM Catapult Building Challenge Problem-Solving Activity
This highly engaging experiment and design STEM Challenge is unique! How far can you launch something with a catapult? Can you hit a target or go over a formidable wall? Your students will work together to build a catapult, experiment with different angles, and compete with several performance tasks! ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 6 projects.What is the challenge?Students construct a workin
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Fun Challenge Bundle
STEM Flood Barrier Challenge - Real Life Activity
This STEM challenge features experimenting first and designing using the experiment data to make decisions! This is a spectacular event with students measuring liquids, analyzing data, and then building a barrier to control a small flooding event.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge and 2 additional challenges.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this Flood Barrier Challenge in the Real Life 6-Pack Bundle!What is the challenge? This multi-day challenge is to experiment with absorbent materia
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Practice Worksheet
Students will practice graphing systems of equations written in both slope-intercept form and standard form. All lines are linear equations. This resource includes:Worksheet with 12 problems*6 problems with equations in Slope-Intercept Form*6 problems with equations in Standard Form*Graphs included for each problemAnswer Key for easy gradingOptions for using this resource:This is a quick way to assess your students knowledge of graphing linear equations and solving systems of linear equations. I
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Grades:
8th - 9th
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Simplify Add Subtract and Multiply Polynomials - Math Bingo Game
This 20-question game of MATHO (Math Bingo) reviews the following skills:Simplifying PolynomialsAdding PolynomialsSubtracting PolynomialsMultiplying (Monomial x Monomial, Monomial x Polynomial, Binomial x Binomial)You will receive:PowerPoint Slideshow with a "home screen" that hyperlink to all 20 questions30 unique, pre-made game boardsThis resource is also included in my Algebra 1 Matho (Math Bingo) Bundle, which can be found HERE!You may be interested in some of my other algebra 1 resources:Al
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in: Algebra 1 Activities Bundle
UPDATED FULL YEAR of GRADE 8 Ontario Math Lesson Plans Activities Assessments
Grade 8 Ontario math teachers! You'll love our long-range plans, detailed 3-part lessons, Ontario math report card comments, practice worksheets, review activities, assessments, tracking sheets and more.Units included are: First 20 Days, Number Sense, Operations, Patterning, Algebra, Coding, Geometry, Measurement, Data Literacy, Probability and Financial Literacy.This resource goes FAR beyond worksheets! We use research-based, best practices in our lessons and assessments. Students develop the
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Grades:
7th - 8th
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Algebra Interactive Notebook with Guided Notes and Examples
There are a total of 10 units that include:Unit 1 - Prerequisite for Algebra and Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 2 - Solving and Graphing Linear Equations and InequalitiesUnit 3 - Features of a FunctionUnit 4 - Sequences (Arithmetic and Geometric)Unit 5 - Graphing Lines and Determining SlopeUnit 6 - Expressions Containing ExponentsUnit 7 - Solving and Graphing Systems of Equations and InequalitiesUnit 8 - Identifying, Classifying, and Operations on PolynomialsUnit 9 - Features of QuadraticsUnit 10 - D
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: 7th, 8th, & Algebra Interactive Notebook Bundle
Writing Linear Equations in Slope Intercept Form Editable Algebra 1 Foldable
This editable algebra 1 foldable provides students with a set of 8 practice problems for writing linear equations in slope-intercept form given various pieces of information about the line. They will learn how to write an equation in slope-intercept form, given:The slope & the y-interceptA graphA point & the slopeTwo points that the line passes throughPre-requisite knowledge: finding slope (given a graph or two points) & slope-intercept form (including how to graph using slope-interc
Grades:
7th - 10th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Geometry Foldable Notes
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