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Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 8 WorksheetMath Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 8 Worksheet
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Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 8

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You've just hit the jackpot of integrating math problems and riddles with this jumbo-sized resource! Written as a newsletter, scroll through 35 pages of puzzles and quality problems to engage and encourage your learners to inquire and guess and check for the solution. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

circles, probability, sequences, arithmetic sequences, pythagorean theorem, pythagorean triples, algebraic expressions, complex fractions, dividing fractions, fractions, angles, polygons, area, perimeter

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Post one problem each day as a warm-up activity
  • Assign each newsletter as a weekly or monthly activity
  • Great for extra credit opportunities

Classroom Considerations

  • Provide extra paper for problem solving

Pros

  • Includes worked-out solutions and explanations
  • Covers a wide variety of topics
  • Great for different age levels

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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