The long winter months can be tough when you are teaching middle school math.  Keeping students engaged when it dark outside and cold is tough, but it doesn't have to be boring!  You can keep your students attention during this time with winter themed math work. Enter:  Winter Activities for Middle School Math Here's a round up of activities on different topics you might teach with a winter twist, plus a bonus bulletin board at the end. Winter Mystery Picture Activities Students are still excited to complete pixel art activities so they can see the image appear.  Teachers love when students get immediate feedback and don't have to ask a million questions while completing their work. Here are some mystery picture activities you can try: 7th Grade - Proportional Relationships 8th Grade - Pythagorean Theorem 8th Grade - Slope Winter Riddle Activity Sometimes a good corny riddle is just what students need to help them engage more than normal and make a memory in math cla......

Middle school math can be tough for some students.   Teachers work so hard to make their classroom inviting, to keep students engaged, and to help students succeed.   But sometimes math teachers just need a little bit of extra help to make students excited about learning math. Enter:  Fall and Halloween Activities for Middle School Math Here's a round up of activities on lots of different topics that you might teach in the Fall, plus a bonus bulletin board at the end. Fall / Autumn Riddle Activities Sometimes a simple riddle to go along with math practice can engage students more than usual.  Even if the joke is cringy, they'll have something to talk about related to their math work. Here are some Fall Riddle Activities you can try: 5th and 6th Grade - Decimal Operations 6th and 7th Grade - Percent of a Number 6th and 7th Grade - One Step Equations 7th and 8th Grade - Two Step Equations Here are other Fall Activities you can try that are different from the ......

Back to School time as a middle school math teacher can be exciting, stressful, and extremely busy.   That's why I'm giving you my first 3 days of school lesson plans.   There's no pressure to use every single part of my lesson plans, but I hope you will find something new to try this year.    Then, I want you to have the best school year yet!  I'll be the math teacher down the hall, ready to give you ideas and resources whenever you need them. Sign up today for immediate access to these FREE First 3 Days of School Lesson Plans , along with future math teacher tips, goodies, giveaways, and more! Click here for your FREE copy...

Solving equations is one of the most important skills students learn in 8th Grade Math and Algebra.  From multi-step equations with variables on both sides of the equation to equations with the distributive property, students need plenty of meaningful practice to build confidence and fluency.  But if your lessons rely on the same boring worksheets every year, it's easy for students to lose interest. Whether you're introducing a new concept, reviewing before a quiz, or preparing students for end-of-year testing, these 6 engaging solving multi-step equations resources will keep students actively participating, thinking critically, and strengthening their algebra skills. Scaffolded Digital Activity This scaffolded digital activity will give students immediate feedback while they show their work to solve for the variable.  Two digital versions are included, along with a printable version so students can show their work on paper.   In version one, students type the ......

When students first encounter the words scale factor or scale drawing, many are instantly overwhelmed. But these concepts are more than just standards to check off—they're real-world math skills with visual power and hands-on potential. From blueprints to maps to enlarging photos on a screen, understanding scale helps students see how math connects to the world around them. This blog post breaks down the difference between scale copies, scale factors, and scale drawings and shares clear, classroom-tested ways to teach and reinforce these ideas. What Is a Scale Copy? A scale copy is a figure that has been resized (larger or smaller) but still keeps the same shape and proportions as the original figure. Think of it as an exact replica, just zoomed in or zoomed out. Grab Your Scale Copies and Dilations Activities Key idea to teach students:  All angles stay the same, and the side lengths change in proportion. Tip: Show two rectangles side by side, one original and one enlarged. Ask: ......