The Great 8: Middle School Math Spiral Review of Key Concepts

The Problem

Every year my students struggled with retaining information about key topics that we covered in math class.

Through the years I have tried a variety of Spiral Review math programs with mixed results. Some of these programs required too much of a class time commitment. Others, seemed unfocused or didn't hammer away at key concepts. Frustrated with the options available, I began to experiment and develop The Great 8 Middle School Spiral Review. The classroom has served as my laboratory to test and refine the Great 8.

The Basics

The Great 8 is a 25 week Spiral Review of key mathematical concepts for middle school. The focal point is for 7th grade, but the Great 8 is also ideal for stronger 6th grade students and 8th and 9th graders that need to review these key concepts.

The Great 8 includes 100 worksheets and 25 Quizzes. Each worksheet and Quiz includes a total of 8 questions. The combination of all the worksheets and Quizzes equals a total of 1,000 questions. Each week includes 4 worksheets and a quiz.

How it Works

At the beginning of a week a packet of four worksheets is given to each student. The first and third worksheets of the week are the same questions (with different answers) and the second and fourth are also the same. At the end of the week 4 questions are taken from the first/third worksheets and 4 questions are taken from the second/fourth worksheets and are used to create the quiz.