{"product_id":"teaching-the-common-core-math-standards-with-hands-on-activities-grades-6-8-isbn-9781118108567","title":"Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 6-8","description":"\u003cb\u003eHelpful advice for teaching Common Core Math Standards to middle-school students\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics have been formulated to provide students with instruction that will help them acquire a thorough knowledge of math at their grade level, which will in turn enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confidence. \u003ci\u003eHands-on Activities for Teaching the Common Core Math Standards\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help teachers instruct their students so that they will better understand and apply the skills outlined in the Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important resource also gives teachers a wealth of tools and activities that can encourage students to think critically, use mathematical reasoning, and employ various problem-solving strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilled with activities that will help students gain an understanding of math concepts and skills correlated to the Common Core State Math Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers guidance for helping students apply their understanding of math concepts and skills, develop proficiency in calculations, and learn to think abstractly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes ways to get students to collaborate with other students, utilize technology, communicate ideas about math both orally and in writing, and gain an appreciation of the significance of mathematics to real life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis practical and easy-to-use resource will help teachers give students the foundation they need for success in higher mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Standards and Activities for Grade 6 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios and Proportional Relationships: 6.RP.1 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Ratios All Around Us 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios and Proportional Relationships: 6.RP.2 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Unit Rate Tic-Tac-Toe 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios and Proportional Relationships: 6.RP.3 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: The Faster Rate 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.1 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Modeling Division of Fractions 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.2 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Snork’s Long Division 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Long Division Relay Race 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.3 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Decimal Operation Tournament 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.4 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: The Numbers Game 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.5 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Finding the Opposite 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.6 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Graphing on a Number Line 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Bonk the Mole 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.7 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: An Old-Fashioned Number Line 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 6.NS.8 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: The Maze Game 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.1 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Find Which Does Not Belong 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.2 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: And It Equals 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.3 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Presenting Properties 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.4 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Partner Quiz 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.5 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Three in a Row 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.6 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: A Slice of Life with Variables and Expressions 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.7 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Equations, Equations, Equations 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.8 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Find Your Match 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 6.EE.9 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Examining Relationships 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Comparing Heart Rates 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 6.G.1 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: It’s Half 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: It’s Awe-Sum 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 6.G.2 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: It’s Voluminous 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 6.G.3 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Initials 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 6.G.4 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Finding the Surface Area of Nets 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 6.SP.1 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Statistical Questions Versus Nonstatistical Questions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 6.SP.2 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: And the Answer is 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 6.SP.3 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Measure of Center Versus Measure of Variation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 6.SP.4 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Creating Data Displays 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 6.SP.5 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Summarizing Data 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Standards and Activities for Grade 7 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios and Proportional Relationships: 7.RP.1 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: What  in s the Unit Rate? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios and Proportional Relationships: 7.RP.2 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Proportions Scavenger Hunt 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios and Proportional Relationships: 7.RP.3 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Gifts for the Holidays 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Very Interesting 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 7.NS.1 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: The Virtual Classroom 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 7.NS.2 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: The Distributive Property War 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Which One Should Be Excluded? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 7.NS.3 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Playing the Stock Market 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 7.EE.1 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Algebraic Expressions Jigsaw 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 7.EE.2 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Rewriting Expressions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 7.EE.3 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Estimation Game 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 7.EE.4 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Writing Equations 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Solving Inequalities 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 7.G.1 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Scaling Your Classroom 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 7.G.2 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Creating Triangles 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 7.G.3 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: A Virtual Cube 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Slicing Figures 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 7.G.4 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Circle Scavenger Hunt 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: What’s the Relationship? 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 7.G.5 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: What’s the Angle? 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 7.G.6 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Let’s Build It 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.1 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Examining Samples 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.2 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: How Many Cubes? 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.3 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: How Well Did They Do? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.4 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: What Can We Say? 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.5 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: On a Scale of Zero to One 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.6 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Probability Simulations 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.7 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Spinner Experiment 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Flipping a Marshmallow 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 7.SP.8 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Working with Sample Spaces 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Simulating Events 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Standards and Activities for Grade 8 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 8.NS.1 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Math Tic-Tac-Toe 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number System: 8.NS.2 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Zeroing In 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Irrational Numbers—They’re Insane 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.1 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: What Does It Equal? 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.2 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Creating Squares and Cubes 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.3 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Expressing Numbers in Scientific Notation 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: It’s How Many Times as Much 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.4 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Math Bingo 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Metric Prefixes 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.5 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: It’s Proportional 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.6 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: The Slope is the Same 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: I Have Derived It 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.7 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Which One Doesn’t Belong? 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions and Equations: 8.EE.8 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: What’s the Point? 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Students Teaching 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions: 8.F.1 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Using a Function Machine 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: And Now for a Skit, a Song, a Poem, or a 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions: 8.F.2 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: What’s My Function? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions: 8.F.3 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: A Function Scavenger Hunt 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions: 8.F.4 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Four in a Row 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Everyday Uses of Linear Functions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions: 8.F.5 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Describing a Graph 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.1 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Transformations 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.2 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Find the Image 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: From Here to There 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.3 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: I’ve Scrambled My Notes 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.4 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: I Found the Image 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.5 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: Finding the Sum of the Interior Angles of a Triangle 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: Finding the Sum of the Exterior Angles of a Triangle 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 3: Angles, Parallel Lines, and Transversals 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 4: Angle-Angle Similarity 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.6 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 1: I Can Explain It 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity 2: The Pythagorean Puzzle 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.7 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Applying the Pythagorean Theorem 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.8 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Finding the Distance 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry: 8.G.9 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Finding the Volume 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 8.SP.1 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Making a Scatter Plot 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 8.SP.2 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Drawing the Line of Best Fit 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 8.SP.3 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Using Linear Equations to Solve Problems 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and Probability: 8.SP.4 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity: Analyzing Two-Way Tables 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 247\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUDITH A. MUSCHLA\u003c\/b\u003e has taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey, for over twenty-five years. She has been a member of the state Standards Review Panel for the Mathematics Core Curriculum Content Standards in New Jersey. \u003cb\u003eGARY ROBERT MUSCHLA\u003c\/b\u003e taught at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey, for more than twenty-five years. Judith and Gary have coauthored several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Algebra Teacher's Activities Kit, Hands-On Math Projects with Real Life Applications, The Math Teacher's Book of Lists,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMath Starters\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eERIN MUSCHLA\u003c\/b\u003e teaches 8th grade math and algebra at Monroe Township Middle School in Monroe, New Jersey, and has collaborated with Judith and Gary on three previous math books.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Common Core State Standards for Mathematics were developed to help teachers give students a thorough knowledge of math at each grade level, which will in turn enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confidence. \u003ci\u003eTeaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to provide teachers with the information, strategies, and activities they need to instruct their students in all of the standards for Grades 6–8.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities\u003c\/i\u003e contains  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 100 activities correlated to the Common Core State Math Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance for supporting students as they learn to apply their understanding of math concepts and skills, develop proficiency in calculations, and learn to think abstractly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for encouraging students to collaborate with other students, utilize technology, communicate ideas about math both orally and in writing, and gain an appreciation of the significance of math to real life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential resource includes a wealth of tools and activities that will help students learn to think critically, use mathematical reasoning, and employ a variety of problem-solving strategies.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-have for anyone concerned with today's middle school mathematics education. The authors give outstanding, hands-on, and technologically appropriate activities that support the instruction of the CCSS standards.\" —\u003cb\u003ePAT MOWER\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Washburn University, Kansas  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again the Muschla writing team has produced a timely, comprehensive, resource book for teachers. Activities provide reinforcement and enrichment of concepts and skills already introduced and developed in the classroom, and the authors skillfully stress oral and written communication among students, along with the use of instructional web sites and real-world applications.\" —\u003cb\u003eFRANCES M. 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