High School Arithmetic Activities

Saddle up for an exhilarating mathematical journey with this no prep "Kentucky Derby Riddle" solving equations activity! This engaging resource combines the excitement of the Kentucky Derby with the thrill of solving two-step equations, making math learning a memorable and enjoyable experience for students.

In this activity, students will embark on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the riddle: "What do you call a horse that can't lose the Kentucky Derby?" Through a series of carefully crafted two-step equations, students will apply their equation-solving skills to uncover the answer to this intriguing question.

But that's not all! We all understand the importance of differentiation in the classroom, which is why included is a modified version of the Kentucky Derby Riddle activity. This additional resource ensures that all students, regardless of their learning needs and abilities, can participate and enjoy the equation-solving adventure.

Key Features:

• Engaging Kentucky Derby-themed riddle that captures students' interest and curiosity.
• Practice solving two-step equations in a fun and interactive way.
• Encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Promotes collaboration and active participation in the classroom.
• Modified version included for differentiated instruction and accessibility.
• Ideal for middle and high school students of all proficiency levels.

Whether used as a standalone activity, a warm-up exercise, or part of a math center rotation, our Kentucky Derby Riddle activity is guaranteed to spark enthusiasm and foster a love for equation-solving in your classroom. Watch as students race towards mathematical success while unraveling the mystery of the Kentucky Derby!

Included:

Kentucky Derby Solving Equations Riddle (Modified Version Included)

Answer Key

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This pack contains FIVE different printable card games at discount. High quality, professionally designed pages of learning material put together by a successful Home Tutor and professional graphic designer.

The pack contains the following games:

• Angles | Card Game for learning basic acute and obtuse angles

• Area of Shapes | Card Game for learning how to measure the area of shapes

• Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Snap | Card Game for learning equivalent values

• Negative Integers Battle | Printable Card Game for Negative Number Sums

• Averages | Card Game for Learning Mean, Median, Mode & Range

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"The Answers Are..." is a great Non-Curricular Thinking Task your secondary math students can all access, no matter their skill level. Each task card gives a number bank with 10 integers and 5 target answers your students must create. Using each number in the bank only one time each, students work in random teams of three to create all 5 expressions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. It's more challenging than you might think!

If you are implementing Building Thinking Classrooms this year, "The Answers Are..." is a great thinking task to do with your students at your Vertical Whiteboard stations during the first week of school. Once they solve one of the puzzles, they will keep coming back for more.

This lesson includes the following:

• 10 Different Task Cards using Integers
• Solutions for each Task Card
• Complete lesson instructions and pacing
• A Free Canva Template to create your own Task Cards

This activity works great as...

• a beginning of school thinking task for grades 8 and up
• a challenging activity for your 7th grade students
• an extension activity for your 6th grade students
• a way to get your students out of their seats, standing at their whiteboards, and thinking deeply about math.

Check out the preview to see the full lesson directions!

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Save lots of money while shopping using coupons. This colorful, cheerful binder organizes your coupons and makes it easier for you to find just the right coupon you are looking for while out shopping.Teach your students or children in your household the value of saving money by saving coupons. Create your own coupon binder by using baseball card holders that you can find at many dollar stores or office supply stores. You can either use a two inch or three inch binder to set it up and place all your dividers in. There are two coupon sorting sheets available. Rather than flipping through the pages in your binder to insert coupons which can take a lot of time, you can use the coupon sorting mats. Once your coupons are all sorted then you can place them in your binder. Children of all ages can help with sorting the coupons. Many kids can also help out with gathering coupons and cutting them out. Have your students write about ways they can help their family save money. there are a couple of writing prompts that you could use to have your students share ways that they can help their families save money. This does not necessarily mean just using coupons. It could mean saving money by turning off the lights when not in use, not taking long showers, or turning in cans for redemption. Some kids might write about a job they do such as a paper route, mowing the grass or shoveling snow. Some students might choose to discuss buying items on sale at the store and not demanding expensive name brand items."Older students can work on the total amount of savings from using coupons. They can also work on figuring out percentages to show how much money is saved during each shopping trip and totals for each month. If you are interested in this product please download to see a few more pictures of what you will get. This binder includes the following: coupon binder cover front page coupon binder back page coupon binder spine 2inch coupon binder spine 3 inch full page dividers include the following fruits and vegetables dairy frozen foods canned goods meats boxed foods beverages snacks personal care pet care office supplies household restaurants department stores miscellaneous two pages of sorting mats for coupons Monthly Savings Chart two pages of a Writing prompt on ways kids can help their family save money. Prompt is done on two different style writing paper to accomodate younger students and older elementary students. real life picture of the inside of my binder with directions on how to set it up. credit page This product also comes in chevron pink and gray binder covers. If you would like another chevron color scheme, please let me know and I would be happy to design one for you. Coupon Binder Chevron Pink/ Gray During these difficult economic times, it is important to save money. I hope you can save money for your own family as well as teach your children and / or students about the importance of couponing and saving money. This is a valuable lifelong lesson. You can apply this to any age level. Best Wishes! Happy Saving!!! Thanks for looking!!! Please rate this product. Did you know that you can earn points credits towards future purchases on TeachShare just by rating products? .

Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!

This product features an engaging back to school Math Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving on the very first day of school. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about math from famous figures like Albert Einstein and James Newman and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward math while getting to know one another with a higher level thinking activity. We have also recently added a digital version of the "Math Talk" worksheet to support distance learning and cut down on paper.

Product includes:

• Comprehensive Lesson Plan
• "Math Talk" Sheet for students to fill out
• 6 Corresponding "Math Quote" signs to hang up around your room
• Digital worksheet to support distance learning for use with Google Drive - newly added!
• Detailed instructions for accessing digital resource

Though this lesson plan is ideal for the first day of school, it can be used all year long without modification.

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Multiplying Polynomials by Monomials Game, Strive for Five

This is an activity where students can play while practicing multiplying polynomials by monomials. The player to reach five in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally wins. Two players can play.

Included:

* Game board

* ANSWER sheet

* Show work sheet

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Engage your students with this fun and interactive mystery-solving activity while reinforcing key algebra skills! In this activity, students work through 18 evaluating expressions problems to uncover clues and solve a mystery.

How It Works:

• Students solve each problem, then find their answer on the Who, Where, When sheet.
• As they match each correct answer, they’ll cross off boxes.
• The final three boxes that remain uncrossed will reveal who committed the mystery, where it happened, and when it occurred!

This hands-on approach helps students practice evaluating expressions in an engaging, puzzle-like format. It’s perfect for review, homework, or an in-class activity.

What’s Included:

• 18 evaluating expressions problems:
• Who, Where, When mystery sheet to guide students through solving the puzzle.
• Modified guided version for differentiated instruction, helping all students succeed.
• Answer Key

Students will love the challenge of solving both the math and the mystery!

This is a card game that is intended to reinforce negative integer skills. The competitive nature of this game allows students to become confident in the addition and subtraction of negative numbers while also being fun and competitive.

A common feedback comment regarding this game is that it was more fun to play than was expected at the start!

This pack includes 54 cards with negative integer questions. Included in the pack is an answer key for all cards and gameplay rules. The cards are also printed with easy-cut guides to make preparation fast and simple.

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"The Answers Are..." is a great Non-Curricular Thinking Task your secondary math students can all access, no matter their skill level. Each task card gives a number bank with 10 integers and 5 target answers your students must create. Using each number in the bank only one time each, students work in random teams of three to create all 5 expressions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. It's more challenging than you might think!

If you are implementing Building Thinking Classrooms this year, "The Answers Are..." is a great thinking task to do with your students at your Vertical Whiteboard stations during the first week of school. Once they solve one of the puzzles, they will keep coming back for more.

This lesson includes the following:

• 10 Different Task Cards using Integers
• Solutions for each Task Card
• Complete lesson instructions and pacing
• A Free Canva Template to create your own Task Cards

This activity works great as...

• a beginning of school thinking task for grades 8 and up
• a challenging activity for your 7th grade students
• an extension activity for your 6th grade students
• a way to get your students out of their seats, standing at their whiteboards, and thinking deeply about math.

Check out the preview to see the full lesson directions!

Thank you for your interest in my lessons. I hope your students enjoy them as much as mine do.

If you would like to know more about how I use Building Thinking Classrooms in my own class, check out my blog. I am also creating and refining more curricular thin slicing lessons and non-curricular thinking tasks, so follow my store or check back regularly to see what's new.

Follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.