Be sure to check out my Math Resources  page for sites containing resources at all levels.

Mathematics Assessment Project (MARS tasks from Shell Center) -- http://map.mathshell.org/materials/ -- Contains links to lessons, sample assessments and other resources matched to CCSS. ***

Number Talks for Middle Schoolers  - https://www.fawnnguyen.com/teach/number-talks-for-middle-schoolers - A collection of 90 number/math talks for middle-schoolers (in a slides presentation)

Between2Numbers - https://www.between2numbers.com/ - a site showing 2 pictures and asking students to compare two quantities in some way.  A quick, engaging way to practice ratios and proportional reasoning.

Yummy Math -- http://www.yummymath.com/ -- a blog designed to post real-life applications of mathematics in attempt to answer the question "When are we ever going to have to use this?"

Math Snacks -- http://mathsnacks.com/ -- Educational tools that help mid-school learners better understand math concepts.  Many interactive tools that help build conceptual understanding.

Get the Math -- http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/ -- about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, videogames, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers.

Opus Math -- http://www.opusmath.com/common-core -- a collection of problems (many problems that ask for a different type of thinking than traditionally seen in textbooks) arranged by grade and topic.  

Visual Patterns -- http://www.visualpatterns.org/ -- site that contains many different patterns that can be described mathematically. 

Middle School Math and Science (blog form Ohio State) -- http://msms.ehe.osu.edu/category/problem-solving/ -- contains many resources and activity ideas for middle school math and science.

Splat! -- http://www.stevewyborney.com/?p=893 -- in the author's words:  "a VERY POWERFUL, highly interactive number sense strategy that can be used at any grade level!"  Lessons (more like a task or game) are free to download in PowerPoint format.  Can be used for number sense and conceptual understanding of equations.

Math Reasoning Inventory - https://mathreasoninginventory.com/ - An assessment designed to find our what your students know and how they reason about mathematics (whole numbers, decimals, fractions).  This project is led by Marilyn Burns and focuses on the student reasoning expected with the CCSSM. 

Math Teacher's Circle Lesson Plans - http://www.mathteacherscircle.org/resources/classroommaterials.html - This page contains problem-solving lessons created by Master Teachers.  If you navigate to the home page the site you can also get information about participating in a Math Circle for teachers.

Rational Number Project:  Fraction Operations and Initial Decimal Ideas - http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/rationalnumberproject/rnp2.html

HCMS Math Middle Grades Live Binders - http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=380192 - Teacher resources and units for grades 6-8.  Units contain many student tasks and links to outside resources.

Mathwire.com - http://www.mathwire.com/problemsolving/probs58.html -- problem solving resources for grades 5-8

Estimation 180 - http://www.estimation180.com/ - a different estimation challenge each day.  There is also a place where you can see the thinking of other middle school students.

Yo:  A Math Teacher's Blog -- http://ynaughtmath.blogspot.com/ -- a blog of a middle school math teacher including many lessons he has done with his students.  Many contain pictures of the work students are doing and his line of questioning.

California Mathematics Project K-8 Modeling Resources -- http://caccssm.cmpso.org/k-8-modeling-task-force -- links to many different modeling tasks for K-8.

Johnnie's Math Page -- http://jmathpage.com/JIMSGeometrycoordinates.html -- a collection of links to interactive computer applets for teaching different math concepts.

Redhot Pizza Program for TI-84

Pattern Block Tables - Pattern Block Tables An activity for using pattern blocks to form tables and writing equations (functions) to describe the pattern.

Other Resources:

• Grade 6 Unit Organizers from Sandra Hurst  (Zip file:  download to your computer, then unzip)
• Math Intervention Cards, Grades 5-8