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Looking for a fun and FREE multi-step word problem activity for your 4th or 5th graders?

Your students will love this FREE multi-step word problem color by number activity worksheet. Color by number code activities are the perfect, no prep review game to help your 4th or 5th graders practice multi-step word problems.

What’s Included:

• 1 color by number code pages
• 1 student work page with 8 multi-step word problems
• Complete picture and number answer keys.

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Skills Covered:

• Multi-Step Word Problems (4.OA.3)

Best Used For:

• No Prep Sub Plans
• Hands-On Math Centers
• Fast Finishers
• Test Preparation and Review
• Morning Work
• Independent Work
• And so much more!

These color by number activities keep your students engaged and excited about math while saving you precious time. They are a perfect addition to any 4th or 5th grade classroom!

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Team Target Review is a great way to get your students working together and talking about critical math concepts in your classroom. Teams of students work on increasingly challenging problems on a specific Common Core Standard, and their work can easily be checked by the teacher as they work.

This Team Target Review Bundle includes all 6 of my 8th grade math Team Target Review products at a 15% discount. The 6 activities included are:

1. Grade 8 Equations (Free Product)
2. Grade 8 Systems of Equations ($4.00 value)
3. Grade 8 Linear Functions ($4.00 value)
4. Grade 8 Exponents ($4.00 value)
5. Grade 8 Rational & Irrational Numbers ($3.50 value)
6. Grade 8 Transversals & Triangles ($4.00 value)

In total this bundle covers 15 different Common Core grade 8 math standards over 4 different domains.

If you enjoy my products, consider visiting my website at www.ezmathblog.com to read my blog about teaching middle school math, find free links to some of my favorite resources that I use daily in the classroom, and find other resources such as Open Middle problems that I create and share for free.

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Level Ups provide increasing levels of challenge and rigor on critical Common Core Grade 8 math standards. Students begin at level zero, working on the pre-requisite skills needed for a standard, then level up each time they complete a task. If a student can complete level 4, both you and them know they have mastered that standard.

This Level Ups Bundle includes all 6 Level Ups activities covering every 8th grade math standard in the Expressions & Equations domain, as well as the Number Systems domain at a 10% discount. The 6 activities included are:

1. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Solving Equations ($4.00 Value)
2. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Solving Systems of Equations ($4.00 Value)
3. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Proportional Relationships ($4.00 Value)
4. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Rational & Irrational Numbers ($4.00 Value)
5. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Integer Exponents ($4.00 Value)
6. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Scientific Notation ($4.00 Value)

In total this bundle covers 13 different Common Core grade 8 math standards over 2 different domains.

If you enjoy my products, consider visiting my website at EZMathBlog to read my blog about teaching middle school math, find free links to some of my favorite resources that I use daily in the classroom, and find other resources such as Open Middle problems that I create and share for free.

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Level Ups provide increasing levels of challenge and rigor on critical Common Core Grade 8 math standards. Students begin at level 0, working on the pre-requisite skills needed for a standard, then level up each time they complete a task. If a student can complete level 4, both you and them know they have mastered that standard.

This Level Ups Bundle includes 5 different activities covering all of the 8th grade Geometry Domain standards, including transformations, congruence & similarity, Pythagorean Theorem, angle relationships, and volume. Purchasing these activities in this bundle provides a 10% discount over buying them individually. The 5 activities included are:

1. Level Ups: Rigid & Non-Rigid Transformations ($4.00 Value)
2. Level Ups: Congruence & Similarity ($4.00 Value)
3. Level Ups: Angle Relationships ($4.00 Value)
4. Level Ups: Pythagorean Theorem ($4.00 Value)
5. Level Ups: Volume of Cylinders, Cones, & Spheres ($4.00)

In total this bundle covers 9 different Common Core grade 8 math standards.

If you enjoy my products, consider visiting my website at EZMathBlog to read my blog about teaching middle school math, find free links to some of my favorite resources that I use daily in the classroom, and find other resources such as Open Middle problems that I create and share for free.

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Level Ups provide increasing levels of challenge and rigor on critical Common Core Grade 8 math standards. Students begin at level 0, working on the pre-requisite skills needed for a standard, then level up each time they complete a task. If a student can complete level 4, both you and them know they have mastered that standard.

This Level Ups Bundle includes all 15 of my 8th grade math Level Ups products at a 15% discount. The 15 activities included are:

1. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Rational & Irrational Numbers ($4.00 Value)
2. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Integer Exponents ($4.00 Value)
3. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Scientific Notation ($4.00 Value)
4. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Proportional Relationships ($4.00 Value)
5. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Solving Equations ($4.00 Value)
6. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Defining & Comparing Functions (Free)
7. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Writing Linear Functions ($4.00 Value)
8. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Graphing Linear Functions ($4.00 Value)
9. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Solving Systems of Equations ($4.00 Value)
10. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Graphing Systems of Equations ($4.00 Value)
11. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Angle Relationships ($4.00 Value)
12. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Rigid & Non-Rigid Transformations ($4.00 Value)
13. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Congruence & Similarity ($4.00 Value)
14. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Pythagorean Theorem ($4.00 Value)
15. Level Ups Grade 8 Math: Volume of Cylinders, Cones, & Spheres ($4.00 Value)

In total this bundle covers 24 different Common Core Grade 8 math standards over 4 different domains. (This bundle does not include the Statistics & Probability domain).

If you enjoy my products, consider visiting my website at EZMathBlog to read my blog about teaching middle school math, find free links to some of my favorite resources that I use daily in the classroom, and find other resources such as Open Middle problems that I create and share for free.

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Ever needed a review activity on solving and graphing systems of linear equations for 8th grade math that was fun and engaging for your students? Team Target Review is a cooperative and competitive activity designed to get students thinking, talking, and working together.

Teams of 2-4 students work together to complete increasing levels of difficulty on systems of equations. As students progress, you can quickly assess mastery and give intervention help on the spot.

This activity works great as an engaging review session before an assessment, a quick(ish) activity on one of those pesky minimum days where you have limited time, or as part of a block period when you want to break up the direct instruction.

This activity includes:

-Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).

-6 rounds with 2-4 problems each of targeted review on solving systems of equations for 8th grade.

-Complete worked out solutions for all 6 rounds.

If you enjoy this activity you might also like my other Team Target Review activities, or check out my Level Up products, which provide students increasing levels of challenge they can do at their own pace.

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Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on solving systems of linear equations. Aligned to the common core standards, Level Ups provide 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite algebraic expression skills all the way up to writing and solving systems of equations from context.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review solving systems of equations after teaching the concept, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 4-9 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

Solve and Switch is a round robin style group activity in which students practice creating, graphing, and solving systems of equations based on real life situations. Students work in teams to complete four different tasks, each student completing a different part of each task (write a system, graph the system, solve the system, check the answer). This activity works great for a full 50 minute class period, providing students with challenging work that elicits rich math discussion.

Product includes the following:

- Detailed lesson instructions for how I run this activity in my own classroom

- 4 problem solving tasks

- Complete solutions for all four tasks

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with solving single variable equations. Aligned to the common core standards, Level Ups provide 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite one-step equation and algebraic expression skills all the way up to writing and solving equations with variables on both side of the equal sign.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review equation solving after teaching the concepts, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 6 - 12 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with solving two-step equations. Aligned to the common core standards, this Level Ups activity provides 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite skills involving order of operations, operations with integers, and operations with fractions (rational numbers).

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review solving two-step equations after teaching the concepts, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 6-13 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with scientific notation. Aligned to the common core standards, Level Ups provide 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite place value and exponent property skills all the way up to operations with scientific notation and word problems.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review scientific notation after teaching the concept, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 6 - 15 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse. Aligned to the common core standards, this Level Ups activity provides 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite skills involving 7th grade basic triangle skills.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse after teaching the concepts, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 4 - 7 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

Level Ups are a fun way for your students to practice or review 8th grade volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres. Aligned to the common core standards, this Level Ups activity includes 5 differentiated tasks that increase in rigor.

The task cards begin with pre-requisite skills of identifying and calculating the volume of prisms, then "level up" all the way to calculating the volume of composite solids involving cylinders, cones, and spheres. Students must also apply their volume skills to real-world problems, such as filling water tanks and finding how much soda is in a 12-pack of soda cans.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review angle relationships, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 3 - 9 questions each
• Complete answer keys for each level.

My students love "Level Up Day" in my own classroom, and the activity works great as independent practice, a pairs activity, or even group work. I also use this when I need a majority of students working independently while I pull a small group for intervention.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

Check out my blog at EZMathBlog or follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads.

The Super Burger is an 8th Grade math activity that gives students the opportunity to create and use linear functions to solve a real-world problem. This 3-page printable activity gives students three increasingly challenging scenarios in which they must create, graph, and use a linear function based on the menu of a fast food burger chain.

Great as a summation activity at the end of a linear function unit, this differentiated task starts students with a basic proportional situation, then increases in challenge in each following task. As students reach each new task, the teacher can assess how students are doing along the way and use this formative assessment to help guide any needed intervention before there is an assessment.

This lesson can be done as a whole class direct instruction lesson, as a partner activity, or even with whole table groups to encourage problem solving and math discussion.

This lesson includes the following materials:

• Complete lesson directions with suggestion on how to teach it in your classroom.
• Printable student activity packet (3 pages).
• Complete worked out solutions.

If you have been looking for a good linear functions formative assessment or team-based activity, this lesson is a great fit.

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This resource focuses on money math and real-world problems, making it ideal for teaching functional math skills in special education settings. It includes engaging task cards and colorful grocery flyers that help students practice budgeting and decision-making in a fun and practical way.

Who Is It For?

• This resource is designed for students in elementary and middle school.
• It is perfect for math lessons that focus on real-world skills, budgeting, and decision-making.

What Does It Include? Three Colorful Catalogues:

• Back-to-School Snacks: A selection of fun and healthy snack items for the school year.
• Holiday Treats: A variety of festive snacks perfect for celebrations.
• Spring/Summer Picnic: Refreshing and tasty items for outdoor picnics.
• Math Task Cards:

1. Each theme comes with a set of task cards to practice math skills.
2. Task cards target a variety of difficulty levels, so students can work at their own pace.

• Answer Keys: Each set of task cards includes an answer key to help you quickly check students' work.

How Can It Be Used?

• Use the catalogues as a reference for students to choose items and practice budgeting.
• The task cards can be used in class as a group activity, in pairs, or for independent work.
• You can assign specific cards based on students' skill levels or allow students to choose their own.

When Can It Be Used?

• These resources can be used throughout the school year, with each theme corresponding to different seasons and occasions.
• Perfect for math centers, group projects, or homework assignments.

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Thanksgiving meets math in our Addition Word Problems File Folder Game. Crafted for special education and autism classrooms, this resource offers 12 Thanksgiving-themed word problems with sums up to 20. Perfect for independent and small group math activities, it's an engaging way to hone addition skills. With minimal prep work, it's the ideal seasonal addition to your classroom. Make learning fun this Thanksgiving season!

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No better exercise for children to do to cement all the Math they have learnt thus far! So, be sure to take advantage of this offer, as it could keep them busy for quite a while!

This Real-Life Math bundle contains 29 different tasks, (with complete keys), of where Middle School math gets applied in the real world. It will keep the children fascinated by how all they Math they learn is applicable to the Real World that we live in!

The work will keep your students very engaged since all of it has been tried, tested and refined in my daily classroom over many years. Demonstrate practically to students the answers to the following questions:

• Why do we have to learn this?
• Where is this ever used in real life?

This product can be used for

• groupwork

• discovery exercises

• assessment

• independent study

• a complete home-school Real-Life Math application curriculum for a middle school student.

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Which gas should I buy? Should I always buy the cheapest kind? Students use their knowledge of ratios and unit rates to make good, financially sound real-life choices.

The price of the different kinds of gas and the gas mileage each one gives you on your car has an influence on your choice.

The mathematical topics covered in this task include:

• Ratios
• Unit Rates
• Problem Solving
• Logical Thinking

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This printable resource includes a task with complete key. Students will use their knowledge of the volume of a prism to do an investigation into fair marketing and sales practices. Lots of containers of consumer products have a "false bottom". Do the retailers cheat us with this or do we get the amount we pay for? Other math topics needed to do this resource successfully include area of circles, ratios and percents.

Nothing compares with ice-cream, and that is why your child will remember this activity for a long time! Did they get cheated with the amount of ice-cream? No better Real-Life Math application than this.

This resource works great as ...

• an assessment exercise
• a task
• independent work
• distance learning
• as a problem for a math station
• with math centers
• for homework
• constructive group work centered on problem-solving.

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Make learning angle relationships an exciting adventure with these Angle Relationships Mystery Activity Worksheets! Students will apply their knowledge of angles to solve two engaging mysteries—perfect for middle school math classes. By solving a variety of problems, students uncover clues that lead them to find who committed the crime, where they hid the object, and what tool was used to steal it!

This resource includes two different mysteries:

1. Halloween/Fall Mystery: Ideal for the spooky season, this mystery adds a fun twist to your autumn lessons!
2. General Mystery: Great for any time of year, this mystery works perfectly in any classroom setting to keep students engaged while learning.

What’s Included:

• Two full-length mystery activities: One Halloween/Fall-themed and one for any occasion. Both with 16 questions.
• Guided, modified versions of each activity with helpful hints for students who need additional support. These versions offer hints for each question to help struggling learners succeed.
• Answer keys for both the original and modified versions, making grading quick and easy.

Concepts Covered:

Students will practice identifying and solving problems involving:

• Parallel lines cut by a transversal
• Supplementary and complementary angles
• Vertical angles
• Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals
• Polygons and their angle relationships

Key Features:

• Mystery Format: Students solve angle problems to gather clues and reveal who the thief is, where they hid the stolen item, and what tool they used.
• Differentiation: Both mysteries come with a modified version, offering hints for each problem so that all students can participate and feel successful.
• Answer Keys Included: No prep needed—simply print and go! All answer keys are provided for easy review and grading.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging and Interactive: These mystery worksheets make solving angle relationships fun, keeping students motivated and excited to practice their math skills.
• Seasonal and Flexible Use: Use the Halloween/Fall version during autumn for a themed activity, and save the general mystery for any other time of the year!
• Support for All Learners: The modified versions with built-in hints ensure that every student, regardless of their skill level, can enjoy and succeed in solving the mystery.

These Angle Relationships Mystery Activity Worksheets are the perfect way to bring an element of fun and critical thinking to your geometry lessons. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal Halloween activity or a mystery that can be used year-round, your students will love solving the puzzles while mastering angle relationships!