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How to Squeeze

Into Middle School Math:

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Motivation

Troup Middle SchoolTroup Middle School

Cassie Blanton - 7th Grade

Louis Mizell - 6th Grade

Kitty Badger - 8th GradeDeeAnn Berryhill - Special

EducationLinda Salgado - Math Lab

Teacher

•Troup ISD is a AA District in Northeast Texas, near Tyler

•We have about 270 students in grades 6-8

•We average 78% of 8th graders taking Algebra I


•We schedule extended time for math class

•We use a math lab

•2011 Math TAKS Scores-6th Grade Math: 81%-7th Grade Math: 94%-8th Grade Math: 97%


Take the Gloves OFF!

•Large pair of leather gloves

•Package of chewing gum or starburst candies

•Tough TAKS problems

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Music To Learn ToMusic To Learn To•Music to play during class

•CD’s, itunes, youtube, anywhere

•Musical chairs for tedious assignments

•Music for projects

Music To Learn ToMusic To Learn To•Variables - ABC, Easy As 1, 2, 3 (Jackson 5)

•Order of Operations - OOPS I Did it Again (Britany Spears)

•Probability - Numbers in the Bag

•Solving Equations - All My Ex’s Live in Texas (George Strait)

•Inequalities - New York Minute (Don Henley)

Music To Learn ToMusic To Learn To

•If You Can’t Do the Math, Get Out of the Equation (Hillary Duff)

•They Might Be Giants

•Mr. DUEY

Monthly Estimation Contests

•Estimation Hall of Fame


• How many words are• on the front page of• this paper?


• What is the volume of• each present, in cubic• centimeters?

• What is the total volume• of the presents, in cubic• inches?


• How many candies in• the container?


• How much money• is in the bucket?


•How many pencils are•in the box?


Estimate:

How Long WasSummer Vacation?

Summer vacation started at 12:30 pm on May 25 and ended at 8:00

am on August 16. How many seconds long was summer

vacation?

• How long is• this rope…• in inches?• in meters?• in spirals?


• What is the• total cost of• the items on• this receipt?


How manyounces do thegroceries inthe cartweigh?



There were844 ouncesof food inthe cart!

That’s almost

53 pounds!

Soup Beans

How much food wasin the cart?

8th grade: Haley & Haley

7th grade: De’Andrea & Michael

6th grade: Amanda, Nikki & John


American EstimatorAmerican Estimator(spin off of monthly estimation contest)

•Team selection -three to five student by grade level

•Ten contest stations, five Thinking Spots, and Turn in station

•Rotate after 60 seconds

•Team Response Sheet

•Prizes for winning team in each grade

American EstimatorAmerican Estimator

Team Response Sheet

TAKS StoreTAKS Store

•2008 or 2010 Release Questions•Students partner up, desks together, one marker and one question•Call time and collect papers with correct answers•Go over question; trash incorrect papers•Repeat 20+ times

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Day 2•Partner up, pass out papers (AKA Money)•Shop!!

TAKS StoreTAKS Store

•Math Money•Drinks•Snacks•Pencils•Erasers•Restroom pass•Calculator pass•Tattoos/Mascot stuff

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•write problems on board to play

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•Easy, cheap prizes for games & contests

•Include Math Dollars in Christmas cards or Valentines

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