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Help with Number Sense & Operation
- Adding Signed Numbers (DOC)
- Rules for Adding and Subtracting Signed Integers (DOC)
- Subtracting Signed Numbers (DOC)
Help with Patterns, Relations & Algebra
- Combining Like Terms - Check your work using the simplify calculator in this website. It is already set up for you, just type in the problem and click on solve. You can also come up with your own expression, simplify it, and then check your answer using the simplify calculator.
- Distributive Property - Play the video and listen to this brief lesson.
- Multi-Step Equations - Check your work using the equation calculator in this website. It is already set up for you, just type in the problem and click on solve. You can also come up with your own equation, solve it, and then check your answer using the equation calculator.
- One-Step Equations - Select the Example link and read through the problem. If you want to see another example, just select the Example link again.
- Solving Absolute Value Equations (DOC) - Notes on how to solve absolute value equations with an example problem.
- Solving Multi-Step Equations (DOC) - Notes on how to solve multi-step equations with an example problem.
- Two-Step Equations - Select the Example link and read through the problem. If you want to see another example, just select the Example link again.
- Algebra Puzzle -This game helps you practice solving a multi-step equation.
- Algebra Scales -This game helps you learn how to think algebraically with clever weighing scales.
- Geometry Games
- Math at the Mall -This game helps you practice all types of math. Take a walk around the mall and see for yourself.
- Number Invaders -This game helps you practice the basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
- Also, you can change the game to practice percentages. Right now, we have it set up for multiplication and division but feel free to change it to percentages, or addition and subtraction just scroll down and select the version that you want to play.
- Penguin Waiter-This game helps you practice how to calculate the correct tip using percentages. In the advanced level, you are given the total bill and have to figure out the original bill. Check it out for yourself, you may be a super brain.
- Slope and Y-intercept Game -This game helps you practice changing the slope and y-intercept to create lines at different angles.
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)
- MCAS Question of the Day: This could be a math, science, or English question.
Additional Resources
- Grade 7 Practice problems
- How to Answer Open Response Questions (PPT) (a power point presentation on using the open response template)
- Math Dictionary
- Math Videos (this site has lots of math instructional videos)
- MCAS Practice Problems
- That Quiz (Math Test Activities)
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Tierney Miller
Reading TeacherPhone: 3442