Falling Creek Math Resources

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Useful Websites

FCMS Math Resources Dashboard

VA SOL practice Tests

Formative performance assessment tasks designed by the Mathematics Assessment Resource Service (MARS), a project of UC Berkeley, Michigan State, and the Shell Centre in Nottingham England. 

Formative performance assessment tasks designed by the Mathematics Assessment Resource Service (MARS), a project of UC Berkeley, Michigan State, and the Shell Centre in Nottingham England. 


Formative performance assessment tasks designed by the Mathematics Assessment Resource Service (MARS), a project of UC Berkeley, Michigan State, and the Shell Centre in Nottingham England. 


The Mathematics Assessment Resource Service (MARS) works with districts and states on the design and implementation of performance assessments.

Go to Rapid Identity then to Backpack to access McGraw Hill and use ALEKS

Multiple Videos with lessons and resources

At home activities

Real World applications for Algebra including lessons, videos and challenges

Sorted by Grade Level and Math Topics
(students can only complete 8 problems per 48 hours) 

This a great place to go when students say, “When will I ever use this?” 

Engaging, often funny material; in the process of converting their flash games 

Interactive simulations, real-time visualizations, and virtual manipulatives 

Thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students alike.

Students use gestures to fluently work through algebraic proofs 

Introduce and reinforce math topics with videos, slideshows and more.

Over 34,000 math flashcard sets with interactive online games

(10,000 matching games) 

Simple math test activities for teachers and students, from beginning math operations to calculus

Flexible courses, activities and resources for the entire mathematics curriculum, completely free. 

VLOG's (Video Blogs) covering Common Core Standards

A resource designed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

Supported by Shodor, a nonprofit organization providing materials and instructional materials

Educational online math games, from basic operations to algebra and geometry

Various Online Topics and Activities all free

Embed Codes for Canvas for Didax Virtual Manipulatives

Do not sign up. Just find and go straight to the lessons for help.

Microsoft Math Solver provides step-by-step directions for solving algebra problems. 

Free resources from a mathematics teacher - Video Tutorials, practice questions, puzzles, games and more

Organized by grade or subject

Run by the University of Regina in Canada, this site offers free resources for math teachers and their students.

A middle and high school level mathematics YouTube channel that includes video playlists sorted by topic, downloadable worksheets and resources.

UtahMiddleSchoolMath.org with free printable math textbook materials.

 Library of interactives specifically for teaching the Algebra strand in 6th through 8th grade. 

Number and operation conceptions, geometry, and algebra in this collection of computer-based lessons and teacher lessons.

Access a full year of comprehensive unit and lesson plans in a convenient, openly-licensed format that you can download, use, and adapt—all for free. 

Would You Rather Math Problems K-12

Lesson Plans, Activities, and Blogs

Lesson Plans

Fractions (Recall previous knowledge)

Learn Zillion Math 6-8 Lessons

10 Math Investigations (Chessboard, Happy Numbers, Staircases, etc.)

Probability Games  (Lots of games to introduce important concepts of probability.)

Nearpod Geometry - flowers and a seashell to introduce students to Fibonacci’s sequence as it occurs in nature.

Nearpod (Algebra)  - organic banana plantation in the Dominican Republic to create algebraic expressions to calculate how many bananas are in each bunch.

Nearpod (Pre-Algebra) -  use algebraic equations to figure out the new standard lengths for the department’s hoses and ladders.

Nearpod Ratios and Proportions Assessment

TedEd Can you solve the vampire hunter riddle? (coordinates)

TedEd  Can you solve the secret werewolf riddle? (Geometry, shapes, fractions)

Nearpod Box and Whisker Plots An interactive skills builder

ClassFlow lesson on Ratios (MUST USE TEACHER GENERATED CLASS ROSTER)