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After spending 8 years in the classroom teaching Middle School & High School Math, I am currently working from home designing resources for teachers. I love creating fun, interactive learning materials that promote understanding and engagement!

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After spending 8 years in the classroom teaching Middle School & High School Math, I am currently working from home designing resources for teachers. I love creating fun, interactive learning materials that promote understanding and engagement!
Graphing Slope Intercept Form Scavenger Hunt
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Graphing Slope Intercept Form Scavenger Hunt

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Practice or review graphing slope intercept equations with a fun scavenger hunt! CONTENTS: 2 Warm Up Problems plus key 16 Cards to put up around the room Student worksheet Teacher Key Starting Answer sheet OPTIONAL VERSION: 16 cards WITH points on lines for scaffolded practice INSTRUCTIONS: Cut problem sheets in half so that there is one problem and one solution on each card. Post cards around the room. Hand out scavenger hunt worksheets to students. Assign starting answers to small groups of students by giving each group one of the “Starting Answers” at the end of this packet. This will ensure that students start at different locations. **Tell students that the answer they start with is the SAME ANSWER they should get for the final answer of the last problem they do. ** Students write the equation they find underneath their assigned graph in box #1 on their answer sheet. Then, they search for the graph that matches the equation on a new card. (The answer to the current problem will lead them to the card with the next problem.) Students should continue until they reach the graph they begin with. During this activity, students are encouraged to check in with the teacher if they get stuck, or get to the final answer prematurely. (I use the key to quickly check over their work and let the student know which problem to go back to and solve again.) Small Group: Give every group the same starting graph and have groups arrange the problems in the correct order, filling in their scavenger hunt worksheets as they go.
Distributive Property Scavenger Hunt
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Distributive Property Scavenger Hunt

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A fun, engaging way to practice or review the distributive property for middle school students! Include Area Model Problems for conceptual understanding! Includes: 4 example problems (can be used as a warm up or guided practice) 18 cards to hang around the room Starting number cards Student recording sheet Answer key How to: Cut out and hang cards around the room. The top terms on each card are the ANSWERS to the previous problems. Assign small groups a starting answer to find first (you can do this verbally or you can cut out and hand each group a “Starting Answer” from the sheet at the end of this packet). Students search for their starting answer and then solve the problem below that number on the card, which leads them on a hunt to find their next problem. The solution to the LAST problem leads to the answer that they started with! Small Group Option: Make a set of cards for each group. Give every group the same starting number and have groups arrange the problems in the correct order, filling in their scavenger hunt worksheets as they go.
Combine Like Terms Scavenger Hunt
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Combine Like Terms Scavenger Hunt

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A fun, kinesthetic way to practice or review combining like terms for middle school students! ***Includes DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY problems!!! Includes: 20 cards to hang around the room, starting number cards, student recording sheet and answer key How to: Cut out and hang cards around the room. The top terms on each card are the ANSWERS to the previous problems. Assign small groups a starting answer to find first (you can do this verbally or you can cut out and hand each group a “Starting Number” from the sheet at the end of this packet). Students search for their starting answer and then solve the problem below that number on the card, which leads them on a hunt to find their next problem. The solution to the LAST problem leads to the answer that they started with! Small Group Option: Make a set of cards for each group. Give every group the same starting number and have groups arrange the problems in the correct order, filling in their scavenger hunt worksheets as they go.
Simplify Exponents Scavenger Hunt
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Simplify Exponents Scavenger Hunt

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A fun, engaging way to practice or review simplifying expressions using the Properties of Exponents! Includes: 16 cards to hang around the room, starting answer cards, student recording sheet and teacher answer key How to: Cut out and hang cards around the room. The top terms on each card are the ANSWERS to the previous problems. Assign small groups a starting answer to find first (you can do this verbally or you can cut out and hand each group a “Starting Answer” from the sheet at the end of this packet). Students search for their starting answer and then solve the problem below that number on the card, which leads them on a hunt to find their next problem. The solution to the LAST problem leads to the answer that they started with! Small Group Option: Make a set of cards for each group. Give every group the same starting answer and have groups arrange the problems in the correct order, filling in their scavenger hunt worksheets as they go.
Distributive Property Scavenger Hunt
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Distributive Property Scavenger Hunt

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A fun, engaging way to practice or review the distributive property for middle school students! Include Area Model Problems for conceptual understanding! Includes: 4 example problems (can be used as a warm up or guided practice) 18 cards to hang around the room Starting number cards Student recording sheet Answer key How to: Cut out and hang cards around the room. The top terms on each card are the ANSWERS to the previous problems. Assign small groups a starting answer to find first (you can do this verbally or you can cut out and hand each group a “Starting Answer” from the sheet at the end of this packet). Students search for their starting answer and then solve the problem below that number on the card, which leads them on a hunt to find their next problem. The solution to the LAST problem leads to the answer that they started with! Small Group Option: Make a set of integer cards for each group. Give every group the same starting number and have groups arrange the problems in the correct order, filling in their scavenger hunt worksheets as they go.
Evaluate Functions Emoji Task Cards
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Evaluate Functions Emoji Task Cards

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Emoji themed task card activity for practicing evaluating functions! Include additional emoji worksheet that is great for additional practice or homework! Contents: 10 cards on evaluating functions with fun emoji theme Student handout with space to show work & record solutions 10 Problem emoji themed practice worksheet (great for HW!) Answer Keys Task Card Instructions: Solve each problem according to the directions on the card. Shade the emoji that represents the correct answer choice. **Classroom Use: Small Group:** Each group gets a set of task cards and each student gets a handout to record their answers on. Give students time to solve each problem. It can be fun to assign each group one or two problems that they are in charge of explaining to the class after completing the activity. Around the Room Activity: Post task cards around the room and give each student a handout. Give students time to circulate in small groups to solve the problems. When using this method it can be helpful to assign each group a starting number to ensure that groups begin the activity at different task cards. Whiteboard Games: One of my favorite ways to do this activity is as a small group competition with whiteboards. In this case, no handout is needed. I show a task card under the projector and give a time limit. Every student (or pair of students– sometimes it works better for them to share one board per two people) in the group has to have the correct work and solution to score a point for their group. The group with the most points at the end wins. Check out my related materials: Direct & Inverse Variation Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet Write Linear Equations Partner Activity
Convert Slope Intercept & Standard Form Equations Easter Activity
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Convert Slope Intercept & Standard Form Equations Easter Activity

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Engaging Easter egg themed task card activity for practicing converting Standard Form to Slope Intercept Form and vice versa! Contents: 10 cards on converting equations between Standard and Slope Intercept forms Student handout with space to show work & record solutions Answer Key Student Instructions: Convert each equation according to the directions on the card. Shade the egg that represents the correct answer choice. Classroom Use: Small Group: Each group gets a set of task cards and each student gets a handout to record their answers on. Give students time to solve each problem. It can be fun to assign each group one or two problems that they are in charge of explaining to the class after completing the activity. Around the Room Activity: Post task cards around the room and give each student a handout. Give students time to circulate in small groups to solve the problems. When using this method it can be helpful to assign each group a starting number to ensure that groups begin the activity at different task cards. Whiteboard Games: One of my favorite ways to do this activity is as a small group competition with whiteboards. In this case, no handout is needed. I show a task card under the projector and give a time limit. Every student (or pair of students– sometimes it works better for them to share one board per two people) in the group has to have the correct work and solution to score a point for their group. The group with the most points at the end wins.
Combine Like Terms Partner Activity
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Combine Like Terms Partner Activity

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Partners will simplify expressions by distributing and combining like terms, working on different problems with matching answers. Great for getting students talking and working together! Contents: Partner A worksheet (10 problems) Partner B worksheet (10 problems) Answer key How To: Partner A will simplify an expression by combining like terms. Partner B will solve a different problem that simplifies to the same solution. The partners then compare their work. If the answers match, they continue on. If the answers do not match, they trade papers and look over each other’s work for mistakes.
Write Linear Equations Partner Activity
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Write Linear Equations Partner Activity

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Partners will write linear equations in slope intercept and point slope form, completing different problems with matching answers. Great for getting students talking and working together! Contents: Partner A worksheet (10 problems) Partner B worksheet (10 problems) Answer key How To: Partner A will write an equation given a table, graph, 2 points or a word problem. Partner B will solve a problem given different information with the same solution. The partners then compare their work. Matching solutions means continue onward! If the answers do not match, partners trade papers and look over each other’s work for mistakes.
Graphing Slope-Intercept Form Scavenger Hunt
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Graphing Slope-Intercept Form Scavenger Hunt

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Practice or review graphing slope intercept equations with a fun scavenger hunt! CONTENTS: 2 Warm Up Problems plus key 16 Cards to put up around the room Student worksheet Teacher Key Starting Answer sheet OPTIONAL VERSION: 16 cards with points on lines for scaffolded practice INSTRUCTIONS: Cut problem sheets in half so that there is one problem and one solution on each card. Post cards around the room. Hand out scavenger hunt worksheets to students. Assign starting answers to small groups of students by giving each group one of the “Starting Answers” at the end of this packet. This will ensure that students start at different locations. **Tell students that the answer they start with is the SAME ANSWER they should get for the final answer of the last problem they do. ** Students write the equation they find underneath their assigned graph in box #1 on their answer sheet. Then, they search for the graph that matches the equation on a new card. (The answer to the current problem will lead them to the card with the next problem.) Students should continue until they reach the graph they begin with. During this activity, students are encouraged to check in with the teacher if they get stuck, or get to the final answer prematurely. (I use the key to quickly check over their work and let the student know which problem to go back to and solve again.) Small Group: Give every group the same starting graph and have groups arrange the problems in the correct order, filling in their scavenger hunt worksheets as they go.
Write Point Slope Equations Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet
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Write Point Slope Equations Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet

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Write equations in Point Slope Form with this fun color-by-code activity. Students complete each problem, choose the solution and use the color listed to fill in squares on the grid to reveal the mystery picture! Includes both fall and winter penguin themes! Includes the following skills: Writing equations given slope & a point, slope & the y-intercept, or 2 points Rearrange equations to find the slope & y-intercept Write equations given a graph Low prep and great for self-check! Perfect for math stations, classwork, homework, or sub plans.
Write & Solve Proportions Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet
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Write & Solve Proportions Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet

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Write and solve proportions with this cute color by code activity. Students complete each problem, choose the solution and use the color listed to fill in squares on the grid to reveal the mystery picture! Includes the following skills: Solve proportions Rounding to the nearest tenth and hundredth Write & solve proportions from percent questions Write & solve proportions from word problems Low prep and great for self-check! Perfect for classwork, homework, or even a quick informal assessment. Cat theme works great for Halloween or everyday coloring fun!
Direct & Inverse Variation Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet
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Direct & Inverse Variation Mystery Picture Coloring Worksheet

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Identify direct and inverse variation with this fun color-by-code activity. Students complete each problem, choose the solution and use the color listed to fill in squares on the grid to reveal the cute mystery picture! Skills: Students will identify direct or inverse variations from equations, tables, graphs and word problems, find constants and write equations. Low prep and great for self-check! Perfect for math stations, classwork, homework, or sub plans.
Add & Subtract Integers Mystery Pictures
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Add & Subtract Integers Mystery Pictures

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Three fun pages! Add, subtract and add/subtract integers with this fun color-by-code activity. Students complete each problem, choose the solution and use the color listed to fill in squares on the grid to reveal the mystery picture! Includes heart, watermelon and donut pictures! Instructions: Each color section has two columns. For easy self-check, every solution in the left column has a matching solution in the right column. Students will locate their solutions on the grid and color those squares with the correct color to reveal a mystery picture! Note: Not all squares will be colored! Low prep and great for self-check! Perfect for math stations, classwork, homework, or sub plans.
Multiply & Divide Integers Mystery Pictures
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Multiply & Divide Integers Mystery Pictures

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Three fun pages! Multiply, divide and multiply/divide integers with this fun color-by-code activity. Students complete each problem, choose the solution and use the color listed to fill in squares on the grid to reveal the mystery picture! Includes sun, cherry and cupcakes pictures! Instructions: Each color section has two columns. For easy self-check, every solution in the left column has a matching solution in the right column. Students will locate their solutions on the grid and color those squares with the correct color to reveal a mystery picture! Note: Not all squares will be colored! Low prep and great for self-check! Perfect for math stations, classwork, homework, or sub plans.
Integer Operations Mystery Pictures
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Integer Operations Mystery Pictures

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Two pages of integer operations practice and coloring fun! Add, subtract, multiply and divide integers with this engaging color-by-code activity. Students complete each problem, choose the solution and use the color listed to fill in squares on the grid to reveal the mystery picture! Includes hamburger and ice cream pictures! Instructions: Each color section has two columns. For easy self-check, every solution in the left column has a matching solution in the right column. Students will locate their solutions on the grid and color those squares with the correct color to reveal a mystery picture! Note: Not all squares will be colored! Low prep and great for self-check! Perfect for math stations, classwork, homework, or sub plans.
Add & Subtract Integers on the Number Line Foldable
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Add & Subtract Integers on the Number Line Foldable

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Easy to use, VISUAL graphic organizer for notes on number line integer addition and subtraction. A great way to introduce integer addition and subtraction! Perfect for folding and gluing into students’ interactive notebooks. Great to use with colored pencils, markers or highlighters!
Systems of Inequalities Word Problem
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Systems of Inequalities Word Problem

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Great application problem showing real world situation modeled by a system of inequalities! Topics: A) Step-by-step break down for defining variables B) Writing inequalities in standard form and rewriting in intercept form C) Graphing and shading D) Identifying the meaning of the solution region Great for introducing inequalities, review or homework. Key included. Related Products: Systems of Equations Word Problems Systems of Equations w/ Word Problems Task Cards Solve Systems with a Graphing Calculator
Systems of Equations Word Problems
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Systems of Equations Word Problems

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Great for introducing systems of equations! Step-by-step activity that guides students through the process of solving a word problem using systems. Meant to show students that the solution to the problem can be found on both graphs and tables. Students will: Define variables Write equations Make a table and graph Explain their solution in a sentence **Includes: **2 different word problems plus answer keys
Solve Systems with a Graphing Calculator
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Solve Systems with a Graphing Calculator

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Solve systems of linear equations using a graphing calculator. Use this handout as a tool for full class instruction or a group investigation. Learn about entering equations, graphing equations, using the trace and zoom functions and verifying results on the calculator’s table. Includes reflection questions and practice problems with answer key.