All Lessons

This number system lesson covers how to add and subtract on a number line. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students first rewrite subtraction to add the opposite if needed. Then, they locate the first addend on the number line and move the distance of the second addend. Finally, they interpret the answer.

This number system lesson covers how to add and subtract rational numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students first rewrite subtraction to add the opposite if needed. Then, they determine which addition rule to use, apply it, and interpret the answer.

This number system lesson covers how to determine the multiplicative inverse of a number. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the given number, then determine its multiplicative inverse by switching the numerator and denominator. Finally, they interpret what it means, showing that a given number times it’s multiplicative inverse equals one.

This number sense lesson focuses on comparing fractions and decimal numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students change the fraction to a decimal number and line up the decimal numbers by place value. Then, they compare each digit starting from the left, noting whether the digits have the same value or if one is greater. Finally, they complete the number sentence, writing the correct comparison symbol. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

This number sense lesson focuses on subtracting integers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the problem and change the subtraction problem to add the opposite. Then, they use the given addition integer rules to solve, identifying whether the answer has the same sign or different sign. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

This number sense lesson focuses on converting rational numbers (as fractions) to decimals. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the numerator and denominator of the fraction. Then, they convert the fraction to a decimal by using long division to divide the numerator by the denominator, inserting placeholder zeroes until the division is complete, and aligning place values to correctly place the decimal point. Finally, they interpret the answer. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

This number sense lesson focuses on converting fractions to percents. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students set up an equation using the percent proportion and the given fraction. Then, they cross multiply and solve the proportion. Finally, they state their answer as a percent by using the provided sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

This number sense lesson focuses on converting percents to decimals. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students rewrite the percent as a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left and removing the percent symbol. Finally, they interpret their answer. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

This number sense lesson focuses on converting decimals to fractions. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students convert the decimal to a fraction by placing the decimal value over 10, 100, or 1,000 as appropriate. Students then reduce the fraction if it is needed. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.

This expressions and equations lesson covers how to add and subtract expressions. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will rewrite two grouped expressions as the sum of all terms, then identify like terms, and combine them. Finally, they will interpret the equivalent expressions.

This expressions and equations lesson covers how to factor expressions. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will determine a factor the terms have in common, rewrite each term as a product using the common factor, and rewrite the expression as a product of expressions using the common factor. Finally, they will interpret the factored expression stating what it is equivalent to.

This geometry lesson covers how to construct triangles using a ruler, protractor, and compass. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, the teacher constructs the triangle with the given conditions, labeling the sides and angles. Then, students do a different construction of the same triangle, and check it by measuring the three side lengths and angles. An animated demonstration is provided.

This geometry lesson covers how to solve problems for the area and circumference of a circle. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the given information and determine which formula to use. Then, they substitute the given information into the formula and solve. Finally, they interpret the answer.

This geometry lesson covers how to solve for unknown angle measures using properties of angles. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students determine the property of angles needed, then substitute the given angle measures into the equation and solve it. Finally, they write the solution using the angle measure and degree symbol.