Middle School Math Activities
Middle school is all about getting hands-on learning. From math games and science activities to fun study strategies and homework help, we've got it all! Go shopping for variables, make a mind-bending illusion, and make movies as you read. Try these fun activities for some hands-on learning at home.
Practice Geometry! Get the Right Angle
Identifying angles as vertical, adjacent, complementary, or supplementary may sound intimidating, but with this exercise, you can turn your child into an expert angler in no time!
Get Wise to Word Problems
Is your middle schooler stumped by word problems in math class? Here's an at-home activity that will help your child take a step back and see the big picture.
Circumference, Radius, Diameter, Oh My!
Here's a quick, kid-friendly intro to some geometry terms, and a fail-safe way to calculate circumference, no matter what!
Name that Comma! Breaking Up Big Numbers
To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!
Balancing Equations: Step it Up!
Want to reinforce new middle school math terms (variables, equations), while helping your child solve simple one and two-step equations? The trick is to make it visual.
Set Up Shop with Algebra
Using items around your house, create a “store” and set up expressions to represent the cost of the items. It takes just a few minutes to set up, but this activity will have lasting effects.
A Dinner Table Study Game
Here's a quick, engaging and fun game you can play around the dinner table to review several different school subjects.
Order of Operation Nation
PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction, which is the order students must follow when finding the value of expressions. Here's how to practice PEMDAS, and help your middle schooler complete her homework in half the time!
Fridge Formulas
Fridge Formulas are short, daily activities that reinforce the skills your middle-schooler is learning in math class. By completing a daily geometry task that you have posted on the refrigerator, your child can quickly commit these formulas to long-term memory.
Stack Coins for Integer Action!
Understanding how to add and subtract integers can be a challenge at first, but once you know how to handle the heat, it's a breeze!
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