Grades 6–8
Mastery
Ages 11–14
Middle School Math Skills
Confident math across every middle-school topic.
The bridge between elementary fluency and pre-algebra. Covers ratios, percents, integers, and the academic confidence middle schoolers need.
8 week plan
32 activities
3 milestones
Prerequisite skills
Multiplication, division, fractions, decimals
Skills covered
- Ratios & proportions
- Percents & percent change
- Integers & negative numbers
- Order of operations (PEMDAS)
- Expressions & one-step equations
- Data, statistics, & graphs
Outcomes
- Solves ratio, proportion, and percent problems
- Operates confidently with integers
- Solves one-step equations and reads graphs
Activities
Free samples available · Full pack with Premium
Worksheet
12 minFree sample
Ratios in Real Life
Skill: Ratios
Step-by-Step Example
12 minPercent of a Number Step-by-Step
Skill: Percents
Visual Model
12 minInteger Number Line Practice
Skill: Integers
Guided Practice
12 minOrder of Operations Builder
Skill: PEMDAS
Worksheet
12 minOne-Step Equations
Skill: Equations
Worksheet
12 minReading Graphs & Tables
Skill: Data
Mastery Check
18 minMastery Check: Mixed Middle-School Math
Skill: Mixed
Teacher tips
- • Real-world ratios (recipes, sports stats) make abstract topics click fast.
- • PEMDAS errors usually trace back to fractions or integers — patch those first.
Parent tips
- • Talk about percents at the store. Sale tags are free math homework.
If a child is struggling
- • Integer struggles improve dramatically with a vertical number line (especially for negative subtraction).
Confidence milestones to celebrate
You're improving — every step counts.
📊 Ratios & percents understood
➖ Integers no longer scary
🎓 Ready for pre-algebra
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Pre-Algebra Readiness
Confidence to walk into algebra unafraid.