Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently perform arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers and decimals.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Pencil, paper, calculator (optional)

Prep: Make sure you have a good understanding of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division concepts.

Activities

1. Addition Race: Set a timer for 1 minute and see how many two-digit addition problems you can solve correctly.

2. Subtraction Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items around the house and their prices. Practice subtracting to find the total cost of different combinations of items.

3. Multiplication Bingo: Create a bingo card with multiplication problems and their solutions. Play with a family member and see who can get bingo first!

4. Division Challenge: Find a recipe and scale the ingredients up or down to practice dividing measurements.

Eighth Grade Talking Points

• "In arithmetic, we use addition to combine numbers and find the total."
• "Subtraction helps us find the difference between two numbers or take away a certain amount."
• "Multiplication is a quicker way of adding the same number multiple times."
• "Division helps us share or distribute a quantity into equal parts."