These engaging activities make sub plans easy - for you, the sub, and your students! With these ready-to-go resources, you can save time on prep and grading. Plus, you can relax in the knowledge that your students are still having a meaningful learning experience.

Pre-Made Worksheets for Spiral Review

Start with our Math Activities page to find quick and engaging activities to use with a sub. Look for activities labeled APPLICATION or MATH - these work well as stand-alone worksheets that require minimal teacher support.

Choose a topic that your students have previously learned and implement some of that all-important spiral learning to reinforce their skills.

Here are some of our favorites:

• APPLICATION: Graphing Systems of Equations and Savings Goals
• APPLICATION: Loans and the Compound Interest Formula 
• APPLICATION: Expected Value, Insurance, and the Lottery
• APPLICATION: Set Investment Goals Using Logarithms
• MATH: Depreciation of Car Value
• MATH: Discounts and Composite Functions
• MATH: Income Tax Brackets

Spotlight on Personal Finance

We know math classes can often feel crunched for time. A sub day is a great opportunity to build in some more personal finance content.

Maybe you choose a new personal finance topic to pique students’ interest. Or maybe you dive a little deeper into a personal finance topic that aligns with your math content. Either way, our Unit Pages are a great place to find content on a specific topic.

For more great sub ideas - including movie guides - check out Amanda Volz's Best Recs If You'll Be Out!

About the Author

Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.

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