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The Fab 5 - Middle School Math Spiral Review of the Basics
Overview
The FAB 5 is a 30 week spiral review of basic math skills. Each week there are 25 problems (5 each day) that cover fundamental skills of math. It is geared mainly for 7th grade, but it is still a nice resource for 6th & 8th grade students.
The Set Up
Each day the students do 5 FAB 5 problems. The first problem is usually addition (could be fractions, decimals, integers, or just basic whole numbers). The second is usually subtraction, third is multiplication, fourth is division and the fifth is a random problem. The problems are designed to be straightforward and basic. As time passes the type of problems becomes much more varied.
Goals of the Fab 5
1) Helping students to keep their basic skills sharp. 2) Diagnose basic gaps in student understanding. 3) Allowing core class lessons to go smoother.
The Great 8 - Middle School Math Spiral Review of Key Concepts
The Basics
The Great 8 is a 25 week Spiral Review of key mathematical concepts for middle school. The focal point is for 7th grade, but the Great 8 is also ideal for stronger 6th grade students and 8th and 9th graders that need to review these key concepts.
The Great 8 includes 100 worksheets and 25 Quizzes. Each worksheet and Quiz includes a total of 8 questions. The combination of all the worksheets and Quizzes is a grand total of 1,000 questions. Each week includes 4 worksheets and a quiz.
How it Works
At the beginning of a week a packet of four worksheets is given to each student. The first and third worksheets of the week are the same questions (with different answers) and the second and fourth are also the same.
At the end of the week 4 questions are taken from the first/third worksheets and 4 questions are taken from the second/fourth worksheets and are used to create the quiz.
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Math Spotlight: INTEGERS!
Working with integers is just one of the many challenges that students face each year in math class. Once students start to understand the basic concepts of Adding Integers their world is rocked by the rules of Subtracting Integers. Finally, the introduction of the rules of Multiplication and Division rekindles the confusion as students start to mix up the different rules.
Below are two videos about Integers. In the video “Integers: How to Add, Subtract, Multiple and Divide” it is just straight forward basic rules to solve each of these operations. The video “Adding and subtracting integers with army soldiers” we use the army soldiers to model positive and negative numbers. In addition, there is also a short article written about using army soldiers to model adding and subtracting integers.
cLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO rEAD THE ARTICLE ABOUT USING aRMY sOLDIERS TO MODEL aDDING AND sUBTRACTING INTEGERS.
Latest YouTube Video Releases
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Project Based Learning
Cereal Box Project
This hands on project has been a staple in my classroom for over a decade. Its a really nice way to help kids see the connection between math concepts and actual three dimensional figures.
Probability for Middle School
Probability always seems to be an afterthought in the world of middle school math. Many times it is one of the last lessons of the year and by the time you get to it you are short on time or the students have checked out a long time ago. But the Probability combines so many math skills (fractions, decimals, percentages, number lines, etc.) tons of real world applications it’s a shame to ignore.
Whether business, sports, gambling, weather or even politics, probability is a critical factor in the decision making process.
Why does your favorite football team run a certain play? Why did a business invest in a certain business venture? It’s all based on the probability of being successful.
Our YouTube video below (over 40 minutes) breaks down the basics of middle school probability. Divided into sections, it’s easy to focus on just the specific skill you need. Our Probability for Middle School book is a collection of worksheets and activities to help with the basics of Probability.
Looking for a video that covers the basics of probability? This 40 minute video covers everything from how to write probability to calculating the number of different combinations.
There is a strong probability that this 35 page book will meet your mathematical expectations. This book contains:
A brief 3 page guide about different probability topics
A 4 page collection of basic probability questions which are ideal to do as you discuss different probability topics
2 Probability Puzzles which are ideal for hands on activities and station work
6 Probability worksheets each with 12 questions over a variety of Probability topics
6 Short Answer/Extended response questions. Ideal for exit tickets, explaining answers or just making the Language Arts teachers happy
