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Monday, January 30, 2017

February NO PREP Math Packets {Grades 3 to 8}

February NO PREP Math Packet - 3rd GradeFebruary NO PREP Math Packet - 4th Grade

This February Math NO PREP packet that will keep your students engaged! This packet is just plain fun. Not only is it PACKED with grade-level common core math problems, it also gives students fun coloring, puzzles, and problem solving. Use this packet for bellwork, classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework!

February NO PREP Math Packet - 5th GradeFebruary NO PREP Math Packet - 6th Grade

February NO PREP Math Packet - 7th GradeFebruary NO PREP Math Packet - 8th Grade


EACH FEBRUARY NO PREP MATH PACKET FEATURES: 
*20 different math puzzle worksheets
*FUN activities and puzzles centered on reviewing math curriculum.
*Packed with common core math problems for review and practice.
*An ANSWER KEY for each worksheet.
*Lots of coloring fun. I’ve intentionally designed this packet with lots of pictures and borders to color. A MUST: Using a set of crayons or markers.

Click on the link to view the February packet:
3rd Grade NO PREP Math Packet
4th Grade NO PREP Math Packet
5th Grade NO PREP Math Packet
6th Grade NO PREP Math Packet
7th Grade NO PREP Math Packet
8th Grade NO PREP Math Packet


Cheers to February Math Review!

Friday, January 27, 2017

Middle School Math Bulletin Boards for February


This is a NO PREP Bulletin Board ready to PRINT & GO! Students create Love Bugs through Math and you display their results on a Bulletin Board. Students love creating these Math Love Bugs for February!

Included are:
-EASY NO PREP directions
-NO PREP Printable Title for Bulletin Board & Worksheets
-Aligned to Common Core Benchmarks (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th)
-Worksheets included operations with fractions, operations with decimals, inequalities, and two-step equations
-2 different worksheets per grade level included (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th)
-ANSWER KEY & Rubric are both included for EASY grading!


Click HERE to download them today!


Happy Early Valentine's Day!

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Valentine's Day Middle School Math Activities

Are you preparing for Valentine's Day in your classroom?

Do you want to incorporate Valentine's Day into Math?

If you said YES, there is a resource that is NO PREP, print and go for your students to complete on Valentine's Day. Engage your students in fun and meaningful math on a very special holiday.



This Valentine's Day Middle School Math Activities NO PREP packet that will keep your sixth, seventh, and eighth graders engaged! This packet is just plain fun. Not only is it PACKED with grade level common core math problems, it also gives students fun coloring, puzzles, and problem solving. Use this packet for bellwork, classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework.

THIS VALENTINE'S DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH ACTIVITIES PACKET FEATURES:
*5 different Engaging Math Activities
*FUN activities and puzzles centered on reviewing math curriculum.
*Packed with 6th, 7th, 8th grade common core math problems for review and practice. 
*HIGH QUALITY CLIPART is included 
*Topics covered: Operations with Rational Numbers, Operations with Percents & Decimals, Operations with Decimals, Operations with Time, and Operations with Integers


Activities Included:
-Create a Dinner Menu {with rubric}
-Dinner Dates {with answer key}
-Find Sweet Prices {with answer key}
-Ready, Set, SEND! {with answer key}
-Rational Numbers Puzzle {with answer key}


Valetine's Day is a holiday that is a big deal to every middle schooler. Let them know that you care for them and incorporate some sweet Valentine's Day activities for them too. It's a great way to make connections with students and have some fun. I hope these activities are a great resource for your classroom too. 

Happy Teaching! 

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Middle School Math Foldable Notes: Expressions & Equations {Grade 7}

One of my favorite ways to take notes is with Foldable Notes. This is an easy way to get students to create their own notes and develop the Math concepts in their own writing. I have two NO PREP Foldable Note sets for 7th grade Expressions & Equations. These are easy to print and go! You can use a scaffolded approach or just print for absent students. It's a great alternative to traditional note taking!!

Both sets include:
-7 different NO PREP Math Foldable Notes to engage students in note taking
-Teacher facilitated activity for 15-20 minutes of classroom time each
-PRINT & GO foldable notes that are ready with NO PREP
-Directions for using Math Foldables in your classroom
-Options for scaffolding with blank templates

Middle School Math Foldable Notes: Expressions & Equations
Math Foldable Notes: Expressions and Equations Set 1
These math foldable notes are for students to be able to write and evaluate numerical expressions involving exponents, write, read, and evaluate expressions, identify parts of an expression, evaluate expressions and their variables, apply the properties of operations, identify when two expressions are equivalent, understand solving an equation, and use variable to represent numbers.

Middle School Math Foldable Notes: Expressions & Equations
Math Foldable Notes: Expressions and Equations Set 2
These math foldables are for students to be able to write and evaluate numerical expressions involving exponents, write, read, and evaluate expressions, identify parts of an expression, evaluate expressions and their variables, apply the properties of operations, identify when two expressions are equivalent, understand solving an equation and inequality, and solve word problems leading to inequalities. 


Happy Note Taking!

Monday, January 23, 2017

$25 TPT Gift Card Giveaway

 
Every year I chose a word of the year, and this year my word is {GIVE}! Every month I will be having TPT gift card giveaways. I've joined in with other fabulous TPT bloggers {listed below} this month to give away another gift card this January. I hope you enter and win the $25 TPT gift card for your classroom!


GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  
 
Prize: $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card
 
Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 1/30/17 and is open worldwide.
 


Sunday, January 22, 2017

Teachers Who GIVE Gift Card Giveaway {February}

Start your month off right! Every year I pick a word to focus on, and this year my word is {GIVE}. As teachers, we are always giving something (i.e. time, patience, etc). To {GIVE} back to my TPT Followers I will doing a {GIVE}away this year. Every month this year I will be giving away gift cards. How do you enter? Just be a FOLLOWER of my TPT store and every month I send out a newsletter to your TPT inbox. Just click on the Gift Card Link every month to enter! 

I will be sending out the next Gift Card Giveaway link on February 1, 2017 at 4:00 PM EST to all my fabulous TPT Followers.


Best of Luck this month!

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Growing a Mathematical Mindset {Teacher Tip #2}

Do you seek to grow your students' mathematical mindsets?

Do you want to help your students flex their brain muscles?

Do you want practical strategies to apply to your classroom today?

If you said YES! This Professional Development Video is for you!


Growing a Mathematical Mindset Tip #2 is about how your students can achieve higher success in Mathematics with one simple strategy. The video explains the "Specific Praise" strategy, how to implement it, and the reasoning behind the process. Dive into this strategy and learn how to effectively grow your students’ mindsets with specific praise.

Included are:

-1 Presentation on how to grow your students mathematical mindset with the strategy of specific praise

-1 Set of Math Specific Praise Awards {in PDF form} for your personal use

Get started today! Click HERE to view the Professional Development Video

Keep growing your mindset,

Monday, January 16, 2017

January WRITE THE ROOM with MATH - 6th Grade

Get students moving, talking, and writing Math Vocabulary in your classroom with this set of 6th Grade Math Vocabulary Sentences. The purpose of this resource is to help students with increasing their mathematics vocabulary. Students write the Math sentences on their paper with scaffolded practice. Students are provided a list of vocabulary words to use to complete the sentences. Students will be engaged and more confident practicing using math vocabulary. This NO PREP Write the Room vocabulary activity can be a success in your classroom too!     
 
This activity is a great way to get your students actively ENGAGED in learning and processing Mathematical concepts for sixth grade. Laying the foundations of vocabulary is key for students to express thoughts and concepts about the Math they are learning. This activity is interactive, teacher facilitated, and NO PREP! Get your students practicing their vocabulary today with these Math sentences.
 
Also available is the GROWING bundle. This is a GROWING BUNDLE. What that means is….once you buy this Bundle any vocabulary monthly set added is FREE to you! The earlier you buy this Bundle, the more $$$ you will save! This Bundle will always be at least 25% OFF the original price of all total Vocabulary Monthly Sets. You will receive a notification when new Monthly Vocabulary Packet is added and you just simply click “download” again!
 
 
Get your students interacting with vocabulary today!
 
 

Friday, January 13, 2017

Middle School Math Foldable Notes - Ratios & Proportions - Grade 7

One of my favorite ways to take notes is with Foldable Notes. This is an easy way to get students to create their own notes and develop the Math concepts in their own writing. I have two NO PREP Foldable Note sets for 7th grade Ratios and Proportional Relationships. These are easy to print and go! You can use a scaffolded approach or just print for absent students. It's a great alternative to traditional note taking!!

Both sets include:
-7 different NO PREP Math Foldable Notes to engage students in note taking
-Teacher facilitated activity for 15-20 minutes of classroom time each
-PRINT & GO foldable notes that are ready with NO PREP
-Directions for using Math Foldables in your classroom
-Options for scaffolding with blank templates

Middle School Math Foldable Notes: Rates & Proportionality
Math Foldable Notes: Ratios & Proportional Relationships Set 1
These math foldable notes are for students to be able to understand compute unit rates, ratios with fractions, measure quantities in like or different units, recognize and represent proportional relationships, decide whether two quantities are proportional, identify the constant of proportionality (unit rate), show the unit rate in tables, graphs and equations, represent proportional relationships by equations, explain points on a graph of a proportional relationship, and use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems.

Middle School Math Foldable Notes: Rates & Proportionality
Math Foldable Notes: Ratios & Proportional Relationships Set 2
These math foldable notes are for students to be able to understand compute unit rates, ratios with fractions, measure quantities in like or different units, recognize and represent proportional relationships, decide whether two quantities are proportional, identify the constant of proportionality (unit rate), show the unit rate in tables, graphs and equations, represent proportional relationships by equations, explain points on a graph of a proportional relationship, and use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems.


Happy Note Taking!

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Do you pin?


I love pinning and adding new resources to my Pinterest Boards all the time.

Do you have a Pinterest account?

Join me and let's pin together! I love collaborating with other teachers about resources that are helpful in the classroom today. Finding the best resources for students is what Pinterest is all about.



See you on Pinterest!

Monday, January 9, 2017

January WRITE THE ROOM with Math -5th Grade

Get students moving, talking, and writing Math Vocabulary in your classroom with this set of 5th Grade Math Vocabulary Sentences. The purpose of this resource is to help students with increasing their mathematics vocabulary. Students write the Math sentences on their paper with scaffolded practice. Students are provided a list of vocabulary words to use to complete the sentences. Students will be engaged and more confident practicing using math vocabulary. This NO PREP Write the Room vocabulary activity can be a success in your classroom too!     
 
This activity is a great way to get your students actively ENGAGED in learning and processing Mathematical concepts for fifth grade. Laying the foundations of vocabulary is key for students to express thoughts and concepts about the Math they are learning. This activity is interactive, teacher facilitated, and NO PREP! Get your students practicing their vocabulary today with these Math sentences.
 
Also available is the GROWING bundle. This is a GROWING BUNDLE. What that means is….once you buy this Bundle any vocabulary monthly set added is FREE to you! The earlier you buy this Bundle, the more $$$ you will save! This Bundle will always be at least 25% OFF the original price of all total Vocabulary Monthly Sets. You will receive a notification when new Monthly Vocabulary Packet is added and you just simply click “download” again!
 
 
Engage your students with vocabulary today!
 
 

Friday, January 6, 2017

January NO PREP Math Packet {4th Grade}

It's already the end of the first week back to school in January! I just released the January NO PREP Math Packet for 4th graders. This is a packet to help students review fourth-grade common core math problems, it also gives students fun coloring, puzzles, and problem solving. You can use this packet for bellwork, classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework!


THIS JANUARY NO PREP MATH PACKET FEATURES: *20 different math puzzle worksheets
*FUN activities and puzzles centered on reviewing math curriculum.
*Packed with 4th grade common core math problems for review and practice. 
*An ANSWER KEY for each worksheet.
*Lots of coloring fun. I’ve intentionally designed this packet with lots of pictures and borders to color. A MUST: Using a set of crayons or markers.




Topics Covered:
-Addition
-Subtraction
-Sequences
-Factors & Multiples
-Multiplication
-Division
-Creating Pictographs
-Measurement with Line Plots
-Comparing Fractions
-Adding & Subtracting Fractions
-Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
-Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers

Also I just released the 4th Grade January WRITE THE ROOM with Math. Get students moving, talking, and writing Math Vocabulary in your classroom with this set of 4th Grade Math Vocabulary Sentences. The purpose of this resource is to help students with increasing their mathematics vocabulary. Students write the Math sentences on their paper with scaffolded practice. Students are provided a list of vocabulary words to use to complete the sentences. Students will be engaged and more confident practicing using math vocabulary. This NO PREP Write the Room vocabulary activity can be a success in your classroom too!      
  
Engaging students in Math is key to getting them to OWN their learning. Vocabulary is so important for students to practice, speak, and write. Get your students practicing number sense and fluency this January to improve their skills for testing season ahead. These strategies are key to developing students' math skills and improving their math proficiency.

Happy Teaching!

Teachers Who GIVE Gift Card Giveaway {January}

Start your year off right! That's how one lucky teacher is feeling today. Every year I pick a word to focus on, and this year my word is {GIVE}. As teachers, we are always giving something (i.e. time, patience, etc). To {GIVE} back to my TPT Followers I will doing a {GIVE}away this year. Every month this year I will be giving away gift cards. How do you enter? Just be a FOLLOWER of my TPT store and every month I send out a newsletter to your TPT inbox. Just click on the Gift Card Link every month to enter! 

Best of Luck next month!

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

January NO PREP Math Packet {3rd Grade}

It's the start of a New Year and a great way to jumpstart Math is reviewing with engaging activities and puzzles. I just released the January NO PREP Math Packet for 3rd graders. This is a packet to help students review third-grade common core math problems, it also gives students fun coloring, puzzles, and problem solving. You can use this packet for bellwork, classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework!


THIS JANUARY NO PREP MATH PACKET FEATURES:
*20 different math puzzle worksheets
*FUN activities and puzzles centered on reviewing math curriculum.
*Packed with 3rd grade common core math problems for review and practice. 
*An ANSWER KEY for each worksheet.
*Lots of coloring fun. I’ve intentionally designed this packet with lots of pictures and borders to color. A MUST: Using a set of crayons or markers.




Topics Covered:
-Addition
-Subtraction
-Multiplication
-Division
-Creating Pictographs
-Measurement with Line Plots
-Comparing Fractions



Also get your students moving, talking, and writing Math Vocabulary in your classroom with this set of 3rd Grade Math Vocabulary Sentences. The purpose of this resource is to help students with increasing their mathematics vocabulary. Students write the Math sentences on their paper with scaffolded practice. Students are provided a list of vocabulary words to use to complete the sentences. Students will be engaged and more confident practicing using math vocabulary. This NO PREP Write the Room vocabulary activity can be a success in your classroom too!      

Here's to a great start to the second half of the school year! Start strong and your students will follow your lead. Increasing vocabulary practice is a great way to help your students talk and write Math. Increasing math practice and fluency with number sense is a terrific way of helping your students raise their math skills in all areas. Set the bar of expectations for your students to achieve and at the end of year there will be lots of success to celebrate.

Happy Teaching!

Sunday, January 1, 2017

FREE Winter Math Puzzle for the NEW YEAR

Can you believe it? 2016 is over. WELCOME 2017! What an exciting school year it has already been. I hope as you prepare to go back to school in January that you take advantage of this FREEBIE on Teachers Pay Teachers to use in your classroom.


This Freebie Features:
*1 Winter Themed Math Puzzle centered on reviewing math curriculum.

*Packed with common core math problems for review and practice. Tied to Common Core benchmarks requirements.

*Lots of coloring fun. I’ve intentionally designed this packet with lots of pictures and borders to color. A MUST: Using a set of crayons or markers.
 
 
Happy New Year!