I like an active classroom where everyone is busy. If you stop in one day it will look like chaos, but it is a carefully orchestrated chaos that cleverly disguises all the learning that we are doing. I use a lot of activities -- and keep the kids moving.
Research says that if anyone sits for more than 15 minutes, their brain disengages and learning is not happening. So I design a lot of activities to get kids moving, talking, thinking and participating.
I like an active classroom where everyone is busy. If you stop in one day it will look like chaos, but it is a carefully orchestrated chaos that cleverly disguises all the learning that we are doing. I use a lot of activities -- and keep the kids moving.
Research says that if anyone sits for more than 15 minutes, their brain disengages and learning is not happening. So I design a lot of activities to get kids moving, talking, thinking and participating.
Students practice solving one step inequalities with addition and subtraction in two of these puzzles and and practice solving with multiplication and division in the other two puzzles. Puzzles have 2 levels for differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included for all.
In the simpler level, the outside edges are blank, so if students are having difficulty, have them arrange the pieces so the blank sides are on the outside.
In the more challenging level, the edges have additional problems/answers in the border to make solving a little more difficult. Set includes 4 different puzzles with 2 different levels of difficulty for students to practice solving one step inequalities.
You can use the puzzles on different days, at stations or give the struggling students the simpler variation.
Note: two of the puzzles are rectangular with 12 pieces and two of the puzzles are square with 16 pieces--they will not fix on included worksheet, but need to be tapes/glued to scrap paper or card stock. Makes a wonderful display on your bulletin board.
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Students practice two step equations in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of two step equations that have the same solution.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice finding the measures of complementary, supplementary, vertical and adjacent angles in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of matching cards—one side with diagram of angles, the other side a measure.
In this deck, algebraic expressions describe angle relationships. Students must write an equation to find the value of x that will give the correct angle measures. Great practice with finding angle measures while reviewing solving one variable equations.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice using the segment addition postulate in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of matching cards—one side with diagram of segments, the other side a value of x that solves for the measure.
Students will need to write an equation from these expressions to solve for the value of x that gives the correct measure. Students will have opportunities to practice identifying different types of segment problems and solving for the measures.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice using the triangle sum theorem in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 24 pairs of matching cards—one side with diagram of angles, the other side a measure.
In this deck, half the cards have a diagram of a triangle with the missing angle measure identified. Students will view the diagram and find the angle measure that matches it.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice write numbers in decimal notation and scientific notation by matching these 18 pairs of cards. This is a great collaborative activity in either pairs or groups—working to master several skills in one activity. In the 18 pairs of cards, one side has the number written in decimal notation and the other side is the number written in scientific notation. There are also many other ways to use these matching cards in the classroom. See my free product on ways to use matching cards in the classroom for creative ways to use these cards as a quick warm up or simple assessment.
Students practice solving proportions in this matching activity, The set includes 2 different sets of matching cards. In each set are 18 pairs of matching cards. In one set one half the cards have a proportion and the other half of the cards has the answer to a proportion. In the other set, students will have 18 pairs of proportions that have the same solution.
You can use in a variety of ways.You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. You can use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. Or you can laminate and use as a warm up on a daily basis.
Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practiceusing the Triangle Proportionality Theorem by using ratios to find missing sides in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students or use as a station/group activity. The set includes 18 pairs of cards, one side with the diagram of the triangle and the other side with the calculated side measure. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice converting from Standard Form to Slope Intercept Form of a linear equation in this matching activity which can be used in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students or use one of the whole class activities suggested.
The set includes 18 pairs of matching cards—one side with a linear equation written in Standard For, the other side with a linear equation written in Slope Intercept For—kids have fun rewriting the equations and then matching up the pairs.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice using the triangle midsegment theorem in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of matching cards—one side with diagram of angles, the other side a measure.
This deck uses an algebraic expression for the segment measures. Students will need to write an equation from these expressions to solve for the value of x that gives the correct measure. This gives students the opportunity to practice identifying different types of triangle midsegment problems and solving for the measures.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice finding the area of trapezoids in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of cards, one side with the diagram of the trapezoid and the other side with the calculated area. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice finding the measure of angles inscribed in a circle in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. The set includes 18 pairs of cards, one side with the diagram of the inscribed angle and the other side with the measure.
Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students or as a group/station activity. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice finding the area of sectors of circles in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of cards, one side with the diagram of a circle with radius and sector angle indicated and the other side with the calculated area. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice finding the area of triangles in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of cards, one side with the diagram of the triangle and the other side with the calculated area. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Students practice finding the measures of angles formed by parallel lines in this matching activity to use in a variety of ways. Cut apart and use for a single student or pair of students. The set includes 18 pairs of matching cards—one side with diagram of angles, the other side a measure.
On half the cards is a diagram with the angles marked. Students will need to identify the type of angle relationship and then use the given algebraic expression to find the value of x on the other card. Great review activity for identifying angle relationships and calculating measures.
You can use to pair up students for other activities. You can also use these cards as a ticket in the door or ticket out the door. Additional uses for these cards are explained in the directions or download my free resource.
Great for review and practice solving one step inequalities. Package include sets of 8, 12, 16 and 24 dominoes. Smaller set is ideal for partner practice while the larger sets are great for groups of 3 or 4.
Students cut apart and shuffle dominoes and then draw an equal number for their hand. The student with the start places that domino first and then students solve the inequalities in their hands to see who can place the next domino. Student who uses all their dominoes wins.
My classroom always features Fun Friday where we play review games and activities to develop skills in a collaborative atmosphere.
Great for review and practice solving multi step equations. Package include sets of 8, 12, 16 and 24 dominoes. Smaller set is ideal for partner practice while the larger sets are great for groups of 3 or 4.
Students cut apart and shuffle dominoes and then draw an equal number for their hand. The student with the start places that domino first and then students solve the equations in their hands to see who can place the next domino. Student who uses all their dominoes wins.
My classroom always features Fun Friday where we play review games and activities to develop skills in a collaborative atmosphere.
Students practice matching standard notation to scientific notation in a game format. Set includes 4 different sets of dominoes: 8 Dominoes, 12 Dominoes, 16 Dominoes and 24 Dominoes. The smaller sets are great for pairs or even a student who likes to work alone. The larger sets are good for groups of 3 or 4.
Dominoes are cut apart, placed face down and students draw all dominoes equally. Student with "start" places the first domino and then student with the match in their hand plays the next. This continues until one student is out of dominoes and is declared the winner. I usually give 5 points per domino left in other students hands and keep a running tally.
Students love playing games in the classroom and this set will give them the opportunity to practice scientific notation and have fun at the same time. For students who struggle, have them practice rewrite each problem before they match.
Looking for a twist to station activities? Here it is.....This is a wonderful collaborative activity to practice solving two step inequalities. Groups will work together to solve 2 inequalities at each station and graph the solutions. Correct groups receive a piece of the 9 piece puzzle. When all 9 stations have been solved, groups will solve the additional 3 inequalities printed on the puzzle and finish the quest!
In total groups will solve a total of 21 inequalities and graph the solutions to 18 of these improve and/ or review their math skills.
Enjoy a patriotic word search, a back to school activity, a blank July calendar for planning and some label templates to organize supplies. Perfect activities for unexpected absences and to get classroom set up for the new school year.
