{"product_id":"pre-algebra-writing-workbook-100-critical-thinking-middle-school-math-warm-up-prompts","title":"Pre-Algebra Writing Workbook - 100 Critical Thinking Middle School Math Warm-Up Prompts","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet students\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewriting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein 7th and 8th grade math classes with these Pre Algebra writing prompts that promote deeper thinking!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this set of 100 critical thinking questions for Pre-Algebra topics, your middle schoolers will have to really think about each concept in order to write complete sentences that explain and answer the prompt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse as a daily or weekly warm-up to get the \"math talk\" going with partners, or have an individual student take time to test different numbers, think deeply, and understand the math principle well enough to put it into words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach page has space to write and areas to color or doodle while students think (or after they have finished).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample Questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine whether the statement is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ealways\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esometimes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrue and explain why in complete sentences: \"An integer is a rational number.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen comparing two polygons, does one with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egreater area\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ealso have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egreater perimeter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e? Give examples or an explanation to support your answer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine whether the statement is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etrue or false\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand explain: \"The quotient of two numbers is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ealways\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eless than both original numbers.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain why\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emultiplying by a reciprocal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eachieves the same purpose as division. Include an example that shows that finding \"half of\" a number is the same as dividing by 2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe the changes in the x-coordinates and y-coordinates within ordered pairs when a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ereflection across the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ey-axis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoccurs. Use complete sentences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you prefer a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.ingramspark.com\/b\/084?params=wSemPRDrM7nbDtg4bHCDMiYTjKlI854V06SPqLcxBni\"\u003epaperback workbook instead of this PDF version, you can purchase student copies that will physically ship to you here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Math Giraffe Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48701182116052,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/0213\/6276\/files\/writingpromptsforprealgebracriticalthinking.jpg?v=1789758374","url":"https:\/\/math-giraffe-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-algebra-writing-workbook-100-critical-thinking-middle-school-math-warm-up-prompts","provider":"Math Giraffe Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}