Solving Equations Scavenger Hunt

This is a great way to engage middle school math students! solving equations scavenger hunt can help your 7th and 8th grade students in many ways.

 In this post, I'll show you how a solving equations scavenger hunt can help your students practice working with equations with variables on both sides in a variety of formats.

Keep reading to discover:

• Who the scavenger hunt is for, and
• 3 ways to use the scavenger hunt in your classroom.

Scavenger Hunt for Middle School

The Solving Equations Scavenger Hunt is perfect for 8^th graders applying one- and two-step equation concepts to equations with variables on both sides. This scavenger hunt would also be a great review for beginning Algebra students, or as a remediation.

Students will practice solving equations with rational number coefficients and constants, and will practice writing and solving equations from models and real-world application problems.

Who is the Scavenger Hunt Best For?

The Scavenger Hunt in Your Classroom

You can easily use this Solving Equations Scavenger Hunt in your classroom in a variety of different ways!

Students will be on task and working these 16-rigorous open-ended Common Core (8.EE.C.7) and STAAR (TEK 8.8C) aligned task cards. The scavenger hunt is very engaging to use. Here are three ideas to try with your students: