Middle School Math Sub Plans, 2 Weeks, Long Term Sub Plans for 6th 7th 8th Grade Math, No Prep, 130 Pages

Every task comes with a short script the sub reads out, so nobody wings it. These middle school math sub plans are long term sub plans for two full weeks of 6th, 7th and 8th grade math: one math set a day, from ratios and integers to equations, area and data. Every task (each math set, calm block, team task, game and the 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. Every math set has a core task and a ★ challenge for fast finishers. No prep: print and go for a two-week absence, a planned leave, or the first two weeks of a long term sub.

Perfect For

• Two weeks out: surgery or medical leave, a family emergency, a school trip, jury duty
• A good start for a longer absence: the first two weeks of a long term sub, before your own plans take over
• A 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 both binders and leave them on your desk. Week 1 covers days 1 to 5 and Week 2 covers days 6 to 10. 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 the plan is only a sample order: move any set to any day.
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 (42 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 the Monday opener, and a "Read this out" box on most games
• The 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: 130 Pages, Two 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 a Monday restart opener
• 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
• Optional math games for the last 15 minutes of each day, a fun way to end the class or something for extra time; every game reviews only that day’s math lesson: 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 both weeks: