Math
Illustrative Math Differentiation
Some lesson activities have a section titled, "Are You Ready For More?" Here is a link describing those. Scroll down to "Are You Ready For More".
Middle School also offers an accelerated version of IM for 6th and 7th grade, intended for students who will take Algebra in 8th grade (students do 3 years of content - 6th, 7th, and 8th in 2 years during 6th grade and 7th grade). You can see from the main page, that there are 2 different options for MS curriculum - regular or accelerated.
Math Counts: Any student at LCMS can practice for the Math Counts contest in the spring. Math Counts is a great option to stretch students in mathematics concepts and problem-solving. Students can use the virtual trainer below for independent practice in the types of problems presented in Math Counts and other math competitions.
Open Middle Math: "The name 'Open Middle' might sound like a strange name for a website about math problems. However, it references a very specific type of problem we try to encourage here. Most of the problems on this site have:
a “closed beginning” meaning that they all start with the same initial problem.
a “closed end” meaning that they all end with the same answer.
an “open middle” meaning that there are multiple ways to approach and ultimately solve the problem.
Open middle problems generally require a higher Depth of Knowledge than most problems that assess procedural and conceptual understanding. They support the Common Core State Standards and provide students with opportunities for discussing their thinking."
MathPickle.com is a free online resource of original mathematical puzzles, games and unsolved problems for K-12 teachers. Puzzles can be sorted by grade or by subject.
Citizen Math has a small selection of free, 2-day , real-world math problems for 6th grade through Algebra 3 / 4. Each lesson has a student and teacher guide and would be suitable for extension and enhancement of a specific math concept.
Enrichment Project: What is a data visualization poster? A data visualization poster is a display containing two or more related graphics that summarize a set of data, look at the data from different points of view, and answer specific questions about the data.