Whether your instructional class time is 45 minutes, 60 minutes, or 100 minutes, you will benefit from these tips on not wasting a minute of instructional class time. If you frequently find yourself running out of time or feeling frazzled during class, then let’s chat! Make sure to come back this summer as we waste no time during: Prepare Everything If you fail to plan, you ...
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4 Ways to Make Math Relevant
We encounter math on a daily basis, but it can be a challenge for students to connect what they learn in class to the outside world. Here are 4 (update: 5!) ways teachers can engage students by making math relevant to their lives. LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY 1. Share Your Enthusiasm The key to modeling what it looks like to be a math person is to share your excitement! ...
Math Activities to Survive December
The end of the semester is upon us! While the energy in your classroom may be brimming with anticipation, there is still math to be taught and deadlines that loom. Here are some December math activities that will get you to winter break. Math Activities to Survive December Business as Usual - Perhaps, you have timed it perfectly; the end of the unit or your midterm falls on the ...
Finding Percents Activities
Finding percents can be difficult for students - they are conceptually rigorous and typically found in a word problem. The solution? Strong instruction and plenty of practice. Here are a few tips and activities for calculating and finding percents. Make Percents Visual Percents are perfect for visual representation! There is no better way to do this than using a tape diagram. In ...
The Benefits of Math Projects
In my classroom, students would respond with an emphatic, “YES!” when I announced the start of any type of math project. Despite that unanimous affirmation from students, I found projects were a challenge to plan and implement. Fortunately, Maneuvering the Middle has been hard at work to do this heavy lifting, so teachers and students can enjoy projects! We are so excited to ...
Linear Relationships 8th Grade Project
In this 3-5 day Linear Relationships 8th Grade Project, students will plan a vacation in order to explore linear relationships. Students will apply discount options to their vacation expenses to explore the effect on the linear relationship. Standards: CCSS (8.4.F) and TEKS (8.4C, 8.5I, 8.5B) Students are winners of a vacation voucher that provides discount options on any trip ...
Rational Numbers 7th Grade Project
In this 3-5 day Rational Numbers 7th Grade Project, students will use rational number operations to determine the cost of a road trip to a national park. Students will calculate the percent change in park attendance and gas prices over time to determine if changes in gas prices affect park attendance. Standards: CCSS (7.NS.3, 7.RP.3) and TEKS (7.3B, 7.4D) Students are travel blog ...
Rational Numbers 6th Grade Project
In this 3-6 day 6th Grade Project on Rational Numbers, students will take the role of a travel agent, researching and calculating the costs of various methods of travel for their client's desired destinations. Standards: CCSS (6.NS.2, 6.NS.3, 6.RP.3) and TEKS (6.4B, 6.5A) Students will take on the role of a travel agent that helps clients determine if it is cheaper to drive or ...
2022-2024 New Additions – 8th Grade TEKS
8th grade TEKS New Additions: STANDARDS REFERENCE GUIDE We have created a Google Sheet to help you navigate where each standard is covered in our curricula! This searchable database will allow you to find where every single standard is covered across student handouts, homework, assessments, activities, and digital activities. The Standards Reference Guide is […] This ...
2022-2024 New Additions – 8th Grade TEKS
8th grade TEKS New Additions: STANDARDS REFERENCE GUIDE We have created a Google Sheet to help you navigate where each standard is covered in our curricula! This searchable database will allow you to find where every single standard is covered across student handouts, homework, assessments, activities, and digital activities. The Standards Reference Guide is color coded, organized ...