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Geometry - Task Sheets Vol. 1 Gr. 6-8
Solve word problems built around real-world scenarios; complete accompanying drill sheet(s) and Review A/B/C.
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Measurement - Task Sheets Vol. 2 Gr. 6-8
A 'chapter slice' excerpt (word-problems chapter only) from the Classroom Complete Press Measurement book for grades 6-8, built around NCTM Principles & Standards process goals.
Fractions & decimals
Adding and Subtracting Decimals Task Cards | Solar System Theme
Solve decimal addition and subtraction word problems themed around the solar system (comparing planetary distances, weights, wind speeds, telescope/rocket lengths, astronaut measurements, lunar rover distances, etc.) using printed task cards.
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Fractions & decimals
6th Grade Adding & Subtracting Decimals – Guided Notes & Practice
Read worked examples and steps for aligning decimal points, complete guided practice problems, solve decimal addition/subtraction word problems (money, measurement), then complete an independent practice worksheet, checking answers against an answer key.
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Measurement & money
Geometry - Task Sheets Vol. 3 Gr. 6-8
Solve word problems built around real-world scenarios; complete accompanying drill sheet(s) and Review A/B/C.
Measurement & money
Measurement - Task Sheets Vol. 4 Gr. 6-8
A 'chapter slice' excerpt (word-problems chapter only) from the Classroom Complete Press Measurement book for grades 6-8, built around NCTM Principles & Standards process goals.
Fractions & decimals
Adding & Subtracting Decimals Task Cards AND PowerPoint Slides
Solve decimal addition and subtraction word problems themed around the solar system (comparing planetary distances, weights, wind speeds, telescope/rocket lengths, astronaut measurements, etc.), using either printed task cards (color, black-and-white, with answer key) or the accompanying PowerPoint slide version.
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Measurement & money
Slope and Rate of Change
Calculate rates of change from real-world word problems; graph pairs of points and compute the slope between them; determine slope from graphed lines with varying scales; graph lines from a given slope and point and write their equations; build t-charts to distinguish horizontal and vertical lines; evaluate true/false statements about…
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Measurement & money
Geometry - Task Sheets Vol. 2 Gr. 6-8
Solve word problems built around real-world scenarios; complete accompanying drill sheet(s) and Review A/B/C.
Measurement & money
Measurement - Task Sheets Vol. 1 Gr. 6-8
A 'chapter slice' excerpt (word-problems chapter only) from the Classroom Complete Press Measurement book for grades 6-8, built around NCTM Principles & Standards process goals.
Whole-number operations
Data Analysis & Probability - Task Sheets Vol. 4 Gr. 6-8
Practice data analysis and probability with warm-up tasks, timed drills and review worksheets.
Fractions & decimals
Fractions Test
Students shade shapes to represent given fractions, circle the correct fraction shown, label the numerator and denominator, match word-form fraction names to numeric form, divide shapes into halves/thirds/fourths, compare fractions using , or =, solve an equal-sharing word problem, identify the largest/smallest fraction among options,…
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Measurement & money
Geometry - Task Sheets Vol. 4 Gr. 6-8
Solve word problems built around real-world scenarios; complete accompanying drill sheet(s) and Review A/B/C.
Algebra & reasoning
Systems of Equations Flipbook
Fill in blanks defining a system of equations and its solution, solve practice systems by graphing/substitution/elimination, and solve word-problem systems (e.g. theater snack/ticket pricing).
Algebra & reasoning
Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles Math Challenge Activity
Students solve word-problem style brain teasers: money/arithmetic puzzles, magic-square/mystery-number puzzles, algebra-style variable puzzles, logic-grid ordering puzzles (who is oldest/tallest, race results), and multi-clue reasoning puzzles.
Whole-number operations
Iron Beauties: The Statue of Liberty and The Eiffel Tower: A Cross-Curricular Unit
Read a non-fiction article about the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower, fill in a comparison chart, write a descriptive story about a local building/bridge with a drawing, write noun/verb sentence pairs for multi-meaning vocabulary words, and solve word-problem math calculations (averages, division) based on facts from the article.
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Measurement & money
Geometry - Task Sheets Vol. 5 Gr. 6-8
Solve word problems built around real-world scenarios; complete accompanying drill sheet(s) and Review A/B/C.
Algebra & reasoning
Class/Group Activity - Write Inequalities from Conceptual Problems
In assigned groups (A-F), review a word problem and a set of six candidate inequalities, decide whether the group's assigned inequality correctly models the situation, place it in a 'yes' or 'no' box, and be ready to explain the group's reasoning to the class.
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Measurement & money
Measurement - Task Sheets Vol. 5 Gr. 6-8
Teach and review middle-school measurement concepts (units, systems, and processes of measurement) through word-problem drill sheets and review exercises aligned to NCTM standards, per the file's own teacher guide.
Whole-number operations
Square & Cube Root QUIZ
Students answer a 10-question multiple-choice quiz: evaluating square/cube root expressions, identifying which radical expressions are not whole numbers, and solving equations of the form x^2=p and x^3=p, including word problems about side lengths of squares/cubes.
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Whole-number operations
Data Analysis & Probability - Task Sheets Gr. 6-8
Practice data analysis and probability with warm-up tasks, timed drills and review worksheets.
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Measurement & money
Converting Units of Liquid Volume Task Cards
Solve 20 numbered word-problem task cards that require converting between cups, pints, quarts, and gallons, and record answers on a provided answer sheet.
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Algebra & reasoning
Systems of Equations Task Cards
Students read a real-world word problem on each of 35 task cards, set up and solve a system of two equations, and record each answer on a recording sheet.
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Fractions & decimals
Fractions - Advanced
Complete reproducible practice pages: add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators, multiply and divide fractional and mixed numbers (including three-factor problems), and solve fraction word problems, writing answers in simplest form.