These integers math stations are perfect to engage students in analyzing integers. Students will develop a deep understanding of adding and subtracting integers after completing these math stations. There are four math stations. Adding Integers with a Number Line: students will write integer problems given a problem modeled on a number line. Rewriting Subtraction into Addition: Students will rewrite subtraction problems into addition problems. Modeling Addition on a Number Line: Given integer addition problems, students will solve using a number line. Integers in Action: Students will solve and write integer story problems. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. These stations include a recording sheet and an answer sheet.

These Pythagorean Theorem math stations are not your average Pythagorean Theorem worksheets. Take your students to a new level of understanding with these stations. Students will learn two proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. Students will problem solve their way through two Pythagorean Theorem puzzles. One puzzle also combines their knowledge of area of triangles. Students will apply the Pythagorean Theorem to real-life applications. Students will find distances on the coordinate plane as well as practice their use of radicals on Pythagorean Theorem problems. Students will develop a deep understanding of this content after completing these math stations. This product includes the following math stations. • Pythagorean Theorem Proof #1 • Pythagorean Theorem Proof #2 • Pythagorean Puzzle #1 • Pythagorean Puzzle #2 • Pythagorean Theorem Application • Distances with Pythagorean Theorem • Pythagorean Theorem with Radicals Each station will take about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. Stations can easily be combined, or used to differentiate your teaching. Pythagorean Theorem Proof #1 guides them through a proof, and Pythagorean Theorem Proof #2 is more open-ended, this is a great way to differentiate your teaching. A recording sheet and answer sheet are included. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments

These rational and irrational numbers guided notes are aligned to the 8th grade common core state standards. Focus is placed on understanding rational and irrational numbers, converting fractions to decimals, converting decimals to fractions and approximating irrational numbers. Students will calculate, explain, analyze and delve into the real number system. Aligned to the common core, these guided notes work great as an introduction, reinforcement or review of the material. Formatted for back-to-back printing with page numbers. Teacher can create a packet for student organization. These in-depth guided notes contain: • 1 title page • 7 pages of guided notes • 2 pages of additional practice (10 problems) • 1 lined page for extra notes • Complete answer key

Engage your students as they problem-solve through the area of composite figures. Students will calculate the area of composite figure and color according to the key, makes for quick correction. This is a no prep, print and go, fun geometry activity for your middle school math classroom. Included in this engaging activity • Area of composite figures color key • Area of composite figures coloring sheet (Form A and Form B) • Complete answer key Form A (listed in lower left-hand corner) has some measurements missing, but students can problem-solve to figure out any measurements they need. I recommend form A so students use more critical-thinking skills. Form B has all measurements listed.

Students will dig into probability as they analyze probability models and estimate frequencies of given events. Students will also analyze compound events. Students will develop a deep understanding of probability with these math stations. The following math stations are included: • Probability Numbers: focus is on understanding probability as a number represented between 0 and 1 • Estimating Frequencies: Given the probability of certain events, students will estimate frequencies. • Calculating Probability: Given a probability model, students will calculate the probability of certain events. • Compound Events: Students will display the sample space of an event with a diagram, and calculate compound probabilities of certain events. Each station will take about 20 minutes to complete These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. These math centers are aligned with common core 7.SP.C.5 7.SP.C.6 7.SP.C.7.A 7.SP.C.8 7.SP.C.8.A 7.SP.C.8.B

These congruence and similarity math stations are perfect to help your students make sense of congruent shapes, similar shapes, translations, rotations, reflections, dilations and coordinate rules. This product includes the following math stations. • Congruent vs. Similar: Given two shapes, students will determine if the shapes are congruent, similar, or neither and justify their reasoning. • Figures and Coordinate Rules: Given two shapes, students will describe the effect of the transformation using coordinates. • Analyzing Coordinate Rules: Given coordinate rules, students will explain in writing the transformation. • Drawing Transformations: Given a figure, students will reflect, rotate, translate, and dilate the figure and write the coordinate rule for the transformation. Each station will take about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. A recording sheet and answer sheet are included.

These thirty one page common core 7th grade math mini assessments cover the topics in all domains of the common core curriculum: number systems, expressions and equations, ratios and proportions, geometry and statistics and probability. Focus is placed on fluency AND clear understanding of concepts. Students will calculate, write, model, analyze and explain to show their understanding of the common core concepts. • Integer addition and subtraction fluency • Integer multiplication and division fluency • Rational number addition and subtraction fluency • Rational number multiplication and division fluency • Integer addition and subtraction with number lines • Rational number understanding • Rational number word problems • Simplifying expressions fluency • Applied expressions • Solving equations fluency • Word problems and equations • Solving inequalities fluency • Word problems and inequalities • Calculating Unit Rates • Proportional Relationships • Constant of Proportionality • Proportional Graphs and Equations • Ratios and Percent Problems • Scale Drawings • Triangle Construction • 3d Slicing • Angle Basics • Angles & Algebra • Circles: Circumference and Area Fluency • Circles: Circumference and Area Understanding • 2d Area • 3d Surface Area and Volume • Statistics • Probability • Compound Events These are perfect for quick assessments, quizzes, reviews, interventions, or even homework. These are also great to track your students’ progress and mastery of common core concepts. An answer sheet is included.

These integers math stations are perfect to engage students in discovering the properties of exponents. Students will develop a deep understanding of exponent properties after completing these math stations. There are four math stations. Three stations are created with the intent that students will discover the “rules” for exponent properties through expanding expressions. The following math stations are included: • Multiplying Powers: Students analyze models of multiplying powers. The models expand the powers then cancel and combine. Students discover the exponent rule of multiplying powers. • Dividing Powers: Students analyze models of dividing powers. The models expand the powers then cancel and combine. Students discover the exponent power of dividing powers. • Power to a Power: Students analyze models of powers to a power. The models expand the power, then cancels and combines. Students discover the exponent rule of power to a power. • Exponent Patterns: Students analyze tables of exponents patterns. Students make sense of the patterns and discover what a number raised to zero equals and a number raised to a negative number represents. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. A recording sheet and answer sheet are included. These math centers are aligned with common core 8.EE.A.1

Students will practice adding and subtracting with integers and positive and negative rational numbers (only decimals). Worksheet contains 37 numeric expressions for students to simplify. Students will color the Thanksgiving turkey's feathers that correlates with the answer. Also included is an extension worksheet for students to delve into the mathematics of adding and subtracting with rational numbers. This coloring activity is great to keep students attention before the break, as well as to make sense of rational numbers. An answer sheet is also included. ★ Follow me for more great products to make sense of math If you enjoy this product, I'd appreciate your positive feedback Thank you © MakeSenseofMath2016 One product purchase is for one teacher

Looking to improve rigor in your classroom? What’s the Question is a higher order thinking skills activity that will challenge and help your math students critically think about various 7th grade math topics. This product consists of 14 different topics. There is one topic per page. Each topic consists of 5 different “questions.” The questions are actually the answers given to five different problems, and the students have to create the questions. This will help your students think deeper about the mathematics. The 14 topics include: • Adding Integers • Subtracting Integers • Multiplying and Dividing Integers • Simplifying Expressions: Simplifying expressions with rational numbers and the distributive property. • Equations: Solving equations with rational numbers and the distributive property. • Unit Rates: Unit rates with rational numbers. • Proportional Relationships: Proportional relationships in tables, graphs and equations. • Constant of Proportionality: Identifying constants of proportionality in tables, graphs, and equations. • Triangles: Angles and side lengths that form a triangle. • Circles: Circumference and area of circles • Surface Area and Volume: Surface Area and volume of right rectangular prisms and pyramids. • Slicing: Identifying a two-dimensional figure from slicing a three-dimensional shape. • Statistics: Comparing means and medians, identifying a random sample, and bias questions. • Probability: Probability between 0 and 1 and uniform vs. non-uniform probability models. An answer sheet is NOT included. Due to the nature of the activity, the answers will widely vary. A suggestion for the teacher: do not be so strict on students writing the right “answer” for this activity. Rather this is to challenge students to think beyond basic algorithms. Focus on the thinking of the students and you can learn a great deal on what your students really understand. These would be great to use for assessments, homework, math centers, group work, or individual work.

These percents with proportions math stations are perfect to develop a deep understanding of setting up and solving percent problems with proportions. Students will set up, solve, and create percent problems with proportions. Students love these engaging stations. Teachers love them for the deep content. The following math stations are included: • Percent Word Problems: Given percent word problems, students will solve the problem by setting up and solving proportions. • Percent Practice: Students will practice solving percent proportions. • Creating Percent Word Problems: Given a proportion, students will create percent word problems that can be solved using the given proportion. • Matching Puzzle: A coloring and matching activity where students match a percent problem, a proportion, and the solution. • Letter Writing: Students write a letter to their friend who missed class about everything they learned about setting up percent proportions. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. Recording sheets and answer keys included.

These area and volume math stations delve into area of irregular shapes, 3d surface area and volume. Students will analyze, create, calculate, explain, and apply the math to real-world situations. The Following Stations are Included: • Polygonal Area: Students will use their higher-order thinking skills to calculate the area of different shaped polygons. • 3d Surface Area and Volume: Students will calculate the surface area and volume of 3-dimensional figures. bull; Applied Surface Area and Volume: Students will solve real-world problems involving surface area and volume. • Dog House Design: Students will design a doghouse that must meet certain surface and volume conditions. Each station should take students 15-20 minutes to complete. This would be a good two-day activity. These math centers are aligned with common core 7.G.B.6 These would also be great to use as homework or assessments. These are perfect for math 7, but could also be an extension for math 6 or review for math 8. Recording sheet and answer sheet is included.

These scale drawings guided notes are aligned to the 7th grade common core state standards CCSS. Focus is placed on understanding scale, finding lengths and area of geometric figures and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale. Students will calculate, explain, analyze and delve into geometry. Aligned to the common core, these guided notes work great as an introduction, reinforcement or review of the material. Formatted for back-to-back printing with page numbers. Teacher can create a packet for student organization. A ruler is needed to complete these guided notes These in-depth guided notes contain: • 1 title page • 6 pages of guided notes • 2 pages of additional practice (12 problems) • 1 lined page for extra notes • Complete answer key

These probability guided notes are aligned to the 7th grade common core standards. Focus is on probability vocabulary, calculating probability, theoretical vs. experimental, frequencies and compound events. Students writing sloppy notes? Improve their engagement and understanding of probability with these guided notes. No prep, just print and go. These guided notes work great as an introduction, reinforcement or review of the material. Formatted for back-to-back printing with page numbers. Teacher can create a packet for student organization. These in-depth guided notes contain: • 1 title page • 5 pages of guided notes • 2 pages of practice • 1 lined page for extra notes • Teaching Suggestions • Complete answer key

These triangles guided Focus on drawing geometric shapes with given conditions, constructions of triangles and unique triangles. Students will calculate, explain, analyze and delve into geometry. Students writing sloppy notes? Improve their engagement and understanding of triangles with these common core aligned guided notes. Aligned to the common core, these guided notes work great as an introduction, reinforcement or review of the material. Formatted for back-to-back printing with page numbers. Teacher can create a packet for student organization. These in-depth guided notes contain: • 1 title page • 10 pages of guided notes • 2 pages of additional practice (12 problems) • 1 lined page for extra notes • Teaching Suggestions • Complete answer key

Engage your students with this 7th grade math review activity. Students will review concepts from all five domains in the common core: number systems, expressions and equations, ratios and proportional relationships, geometry and statistics and probability. There are two separate coloring activities, each activity contains 20 questions of a mixture of topics from the common core standards. Students will color the coloring sheet according to their answer. Makes for quick correction. Included in this engaging activity • Two review coloring activities (20 questions each) • Two separate coloring sheets • Complete answer key

Delve into the real number system and rational versus irrational numbers with these math stations. Students will learn about the different number systems: natural, whole, integers, rational and irrational. They will analyze the similarities and differences between the systems and apply their knowledge using a Venn diagram. Critical thinking questions help students to have a thorough understanding of the different number systems. The following math stations are included: • Number System Vocabulary: Students will define the different number systems: natural, whole, integers, rational, and irrational • Venn Diagram: Students will analyze the different number systems and place numbers on a Venn diagram. Students will also critically think about the number systems. • Number System Analysis: Given critical thinking questions students have to think deeply to determine if the statement is true or not. They must give a counter-example if the statement is false. • Writing About Numbers: Students write about their understanding of rational and irrational and numbers and how they know how to classify numbers. This product includes four math stations. Each station will take about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. These stations should be completed in order. A recording sheet and answer sheet is also included.

These systems of equations stations will help your students delve into the mathematics of systems. They will solve systems of equations using elimination, substitution and graphically. They will solve word problems and write systems of equations. The will also show their understanding through writing. This product includes the following stations: • Solving with Elimination • Solving with Substitution • Solving Graphically • How many solutions? – Students are given systems of equations and they must decide how many solutions the system has. • Word Problems with Systems – Students are given word problems, and they must write a system of equations for the word problem, and solve the system in a method of their choosing. • Understanding Solutions – Students are given a coordinate point and are asked to analyze if it is a solution to a system of equations. Students will write about infinite, zero and one solutions systems. Each station will take about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. A recording sheet and answer sheet are included.

These volume of cones and spheres math stations help students to discover, apply and practice volumes. Students will discover the volume formulas for cones and spheres through a discovery task. Students will apply these volume formulas to applied tasks. Students will then practice the formula for volumes of cones and spheres. Also included, is a volume challenge task to extend their thinking. Students will develop a deep understanding of this content after completing these math stations. This product includes seven math stations. Each station will take about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. I would not do these all in one day, as they require a lot of problem-solving and higher-order thinking skills. Students will need time to process their thinking and reason through the problems. Students will be most successful if they are given enough time to complete these stations. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. A recording sheet and answer sheet is also included. Required Materials To accurately complete these math stations students will need access to a hollow cylinder, a cone and a hemisphere that have the same radius. The cone and the cylinder need to be the same height as well. These can be purchased for a reasonable price. If you do not wish to purchase these items, they can also be made. You can use a can as a cylinder and create the cone and hemisphere out of aluminum foil using the cylinder as your guide.

These math stations delve into equations with variables on both sides. Students will justify, solve, create, analyze, and justify the reasoning. The; the use of the distributive property is included as well as collecting like terms. Students will develop a deep understanding of this content after completing these math stations. The following stations are included: • Number of Solutions: Given an equation with variables on both sides, students will identify how many solutions the equation has. They will justify their reasoning. • Writing Equations: Given a story problem, students will write and solve an equation to solve the problem. • Creating Equations: Students will create equations with variables on both sides with one, infinite and no solutions. They will justify their reasoning. • Solving Equations: Students will solve equations with variables on both sides. Each station will take about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. These would also be great to use as homework, group work or assessments. A recording sheet and answer sheet are included.