Branching Out

Lately in my TPT Store, I have been attempting to branch out. I have many items made for 7th grade mathematics, but felt that I needed more of a variety to attract more followers and generate a healthier revenue base. I have searched for new and inventive ideas, but mainly have tried to stick with what I know has worked in my actual classroom. My students enjoy task cards (whether I paste them around the room or have them complete them individually). They enjoy scavenger hunts (something I need to do more of)... nd really enjoy competing with each other in games. I have incorporated these ideas into many of my products.
Here are some of my creations that were not designed for 7th grade.

In this product, you will find 27 task cards aligned to 5.G.1 and 5.G.2 , graphing in the coordinate plane. It includes that game board so that it can be used for a cooperative learning activity, but it also includes a student answer document for a more traditional approach (or when you don't want students to play the game).


This product contains 16 task cards aligned to 4.MD.2, measurement conversions in real world situations. It contains a traditional student answer sheet with a traditional answer key AND a student answer sheet and key that are geared towards 21st century technology enabled classrooms where students will use QR code readers to check their answers. This simple addition is all it took to get my students motivated.

Geometry Foldables

My students are always looking for quick and painless ways to take notes / keep notes that are not handwritten and boring.

In response, I have developed these foldables that I use in conjunction with their interactive math notebooks.

An easy way to differentiate these notes is through the use of underlining key terms for lower levels, whiting-out key terms for regular learners, or even "hiding" key parts for your higher level learners. Many times, I will wait until after the students have begun a task to distribute a few of the foldables around the room. This will quickly peak the interest of students who may be struggling with getting started, but it also motivates them to gain the information on their own in a meaningful way!

Each of my foldables are aligned to a specific Common Core Geometry Standard or a pair of correlating standards...Here are my bundles that I have created thus far:

This Geometry Foldables Bundle contains 8 foldables and is aligned to the 6th Grade Common Core Geometry Unit. 

This bundle includes:
6.G.1- How to Calculate Area for Triangles, Special Quadrilaterals and Polygons (w/ decomposing examples) 
6.G.2- Volume of Recatngular Prisms w/ Unit Cubes Model 
6.G.3- Polygons in a Coordinate Plane (includes Parts of a Coordinate Plane, How to Graph in a Coordinate Plane, and How to Find Distance in a Coordinate Plane)
6.G.4- Surface Area of 3D Figures (Notes)
6.G.4- Surface Area and Volume of 3D Figures with Examples 
ALL- 3 Mini-Foldables with Formulas for Area, Volume, and Surface Area for Numerous Shapes and Figures

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This Geometry Foldables Bundle contains 8 foldables and is aligned to the 7th Grade Common Core Geometry Unit. 
This bundle includes:
7.G.1- Scale Factor Foldables
7.G.2- What Forms a Triangle/Types of Triangles
7.G.3- Cross Sections of 3D Objects
7.G.4- Circles (Parts of a Circle, Circumference, Area, and the origin of Pi)
7.G.5- Angles (Parts of an Angle, and How to Name Angles) And Angle Relationships (Complementary, Supplementary, Vertical, and Adjacent) 
7.G.6- (Includes 3 mini-foldables) Area, Volume, and Surface Area Formulas 

This Geometry Foldables Bundle contains 11 Foldables and is aligned to the 8^th Grade Common Core Geometry Unit.

This Bundle Includes:

8.G.1 & 8.G.2 – Types of Transformations Foldable (also shows the relation to similarity/congruence for each)

8.G.3 & 8.G.4 -  Dilations Foldable (Includes an example on the coordinate plane and how each coordinate is effected)

8.G.3 & 8.G.4 -  Reflections Foldable (Includes an example on the coordinate plane and how each coordinate is effected)

8.G.3 & 8.G.4 -  Translations Foldable (Includes an example on the coordinate plane and how each coordinate is effected)

8.G.3 & 8.G.4 -  Rotations Foldable (Includes an example on the coordinate plane and how each coordinate is effected)

8.G.5- Parallel Lines Cut By a Transversal Foldable (shows the many angle relationships that are formed)

8.G.5- Triangles Foldable (Includes what makes a triangle and types of triangles

8.G.6,7,8 – Pythagorean Theorem Foldable (Includes an example of why Pythagorean Theorem works, relevant vocabulary, how to find missing lengths using Pythagorean Theorem, common triples, and the Pythagorean Theorem Converse)

8.G.9- 3 Mini-Formulas Foldables (Includes area, volume, and surface area for various figures including spheres, cones, and cylinders)