Middle School Math Maternity Leave Sub Plans, 6 Weeks, 6th 7th 8th Grade Math, 30 Days, Long Term Sub Plans, No Prep, 390 Pages

Six binders, thirty math topics, and a script the sub reads out for every task. I wrote these middle school math maternity leave sub plans as long term sub plans for 6th, 7th and 8th grade math: 30 days, from ratios and integers to slope, the Pythagorean theorem and systems of equations. Every task (each math set, calm block, team task, game and Monday opener) starts with a "Say this to the class" box: two or three sentences that tell students what to do and how to start. Every day has individual work (the math set and a calm block) and a team task for groups of four, plus an optional game on that day’s lesson as a fun way to end the class; on Day 30, the big review day, the math set and the game go back over all six weeks. Every math set has a core task and a ★ challenge for fast finishers. No prep: print and go. I planned the six weeks as a strong start for the first weeks of a maternity leave, and they serve a medical leave, a family leave or any absence of about six weeks just as well.

Perfect For

• The first six weeks of a maternity leave, so your math classes start the leave with a plan for every day
• Six weeks out: surgery or medical leave, a family leave, a long illness
• A long-term sub who does not teach math: every task has a script and every answer is in the key
• Mixed 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes: a core task for everyone and a ★ challenge for fast finishers
• Your sub tub or emergency sub folder, ready before you need it

How It Works

1. Print the six binders and leave them on your desk. Week 1 covers days 1 to 5, Week 2 days 6 to 10, Week 3 days 11 to 15, Week 4 days 16 to 20, Week 5 days 21 to 25 and Week 6 days 26 to 30. Each binder has its own week plan on page 4, already filled in with page numbers.
2. The sub reads the "Say this to the class" box at the top of the task, then runs the day’s math set in every period. Each set is one period (45 to 55 minutes). Every student does the core task; fast finishers go on to the ★ challenge.
3. The calm block (a math puzzle and a self-checking quiet practice page) is for early finishers or a loud moment, the team task for groups of four fills a block period or extra time, and the game is optional fun for the last 15 minutes.
4. Every set stands alone, so each plan is only a sample order: move any set to any day. Each set opens with a line that says what it reviews. Day 30 is the big review day and works best last.
5. Every answer is in the key at the back of each binder, so the sub needs no math background. Prefer your own order? Each binder includes a blank weekly schedule.

What the Sub Gets

• A note to the substitute in each binder: the daily routine, how the core task and the ★ challenge work, and what to do if the class is loud
• A "Say this to the class" script for every task: the Monday opener, each math set, each calm block, each team task and each game (126 in all), two or three sentences that say what students do, how (on their own, in groups of four or as a whole class) and the first step
• A step by step sub script for each Monday opener, and a "Read this out" box on most games
• Each week plan already filled in with page numbers, a blank schedule, a class list and a "how it went" page
• Every answer in the key, including the ★ challenges

What’s Inside: 390 Pages, Six Binders

• Week 1 binder, 64 pages: a binder cover, important information, a note to the substitute, the week plan filled in Monday to Friday with page numbers, a blank weekly schedule, a set index, class list and dismissal, a "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Meet Your Sub)
• Week 1 math sets (solo, 3 pages each): Ratios, Rates and Percent; Integers and Order of Operations; Fractions and Decimals; Area and Perimeter; Data and Graphs
• Week 1 team tasks (groups of four): The Number Line-Up; The Garden Plot Plan; Design the Dog Park; Time Capsule Code; The Calculator Debate
• Week 1 calm blocks (solo, a math puzzle plus a quiet practice page): Word Search; Integer Terms Match; Code Breaker; Shape Words Scramble; Cross-Number
• Week 2 binder, 66 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and Monday opener (Back for Week 2)
• Week 2 math sets (solo, 3 pages each): Unit Rates and Proportions; Expressions and the Distributive Property; One-Step Equations; Area of Triangles and Polygons; Mean, Median, Mode and Range
• Week 2 team tasks (groups of four): Snack Order Showdown; Expression Match-Up; Locker Combination Relay; Plaza Tile Planner; Class Survey Lab
• Week 2 calm blocks (solo, a math puzzle plus a quiet practice page): Word Search; Expression Terms Match; Code Breaker; Polygon Words Scramble; Cross-Number
• Week 3 binder, 65 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and Monday opener (Week 3 Warm Start)
• Week 3 math sets (solo, 3 pages each): Discount, Tax, Tip and Percent Change; Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers; Two-Step Equations; Circumference and Area of Circles; Probability
• Week 3 team tasks (groups of four): Sale Day Store; Temperature Trek; Number Machine Makers; Round Garden Design; Fair Game Carnival
• Week 3 calm blocks (solo, a math puzzle plus a quiet practice page): Word Search; Sign Rule Terms Match; Code Breaker; Circle Words Scramble; Cross-Number
• Week 4 binder, 64 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and Monday opener (Week 4, Halfway Up the Hill)
• Week 4 math sets (solo, 3 pages each): Proportional Relationships in Tables and Graphs; Inequalities; Angle Relationships; Volume and Surface Area of Prisms; Box Plots and Spread
• Week 4 team tasks (groups of four): Map Scale Expedition; Field Day Limits; Laser Maze; Package Designer; Paper Airplane Test Flight
• Week 4 calm blocks (solo, a math puzzle plus a quiet practice page): Word Search; Inequality Words Match; Code Breaker; Prism Words Scramble; Cross-Number
• Week 5 binder, 66 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and Monday opener (Week 5, Powering Up)
• Week 5 math sets (solo, 3 pages each): Exponents and Scientific Notation; Square Roots and Irrational Numbers; Slope and y = mx + b; The Pythagorean Theorem; Scatter Plots and Trend Lines
• Week 5 team tasks (groups of four): Size of Things Match; Number Line Builders; Ramp Rules; Treasure Map Shortcuts; Data Detectives
• Week 5 calm blocks (solo, a math puzzle plus a quiet practice page): Word Search; Root Term Match; Code Breaker; Right Triangle Words Scramble; Cross-Number
• Week 6 binder, 65 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and Monday opener (Week 6, The Last Week)
• Week 6 math sets (solo, 3 pages each): Functions and Input-Output Tables; Systems of Equations; Transformations; Cylinders, Cones and Spheres; Big Review of Six Weeks
• Week 6 team tasks (groups of four): Function Card Duel; Phone Plan Showdown; Tile Logo Studio; Ice Cream Shop Containers; Escape the Classroom
• Week 6 calm blocks (solo, a math puzzle plus a quiet practice page): Word Search; System Words Match; Code Breaker; Solid Words Scramble; Cross-Number
• Optional math games for the last 15 minutes of each day, a fun way to end the class or something for extra time; each game reviews only that day’s math lesson, except on Day 30, the big review day, whose game goes back over all six weeks: Whiteboard Quiz Game; Paper Password; Class Feud; Classroom Millionaire; Mystery Box
• Answer keys for every set (core and ★ challenge), calm block, team task and game, at the back of each binder

Here is a quick look at all six weeks: