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A tangram is an ancient Chinese moving piece puzzle which consists of seven pieces called "tans".
Why are tangrams so important?
* Children expe...
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Students will create their very own rectangles using Cheez-Its®! Ironically, Cheez-Its® have a dimension of 1" by 1", which makes them perfect...
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"On a Sunday evening in the quiet little suburb of Quad Town, Mr. & Mrs. Circular decided to go out for dinner to their favorite pizza place,...
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Students will become civil engineers in your geometry class by designing their own cities using parallel lines, transversals and special angles!
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Practically every classroom has a literacy word wall. Why not include a math word wall, too? Too many times we underestimate the importance of ...
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"Begin with the number of wheels on a bus.
Add the number of legs on a spider.
Subtract the number of sides of a square."
This is one exam...
Practically every classroom has a literacy word wall. Why not include a math word wall, too? Too many times we underestimate the importance of ...
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Similar to "$100 Word Activities". The numbers include decimals; therefore, "$1.00 Word Activities" caters more towards the late elementary aged ...
Do you ever wonder what should go into a Substitute Folder or Binder? No need to wonder any longer. Binders for me are an easier and more organ...
Rather than giving the never-ending number of "pi" to students right from the beginning to be used for exercises, why not have them discover it t...
Find Someone Who...
* traveled to another state
* helped someone in need
* went skiing or snowboarding
These are only three out of thirty descr...
“Clothesline Fractions, Decimals & Percents” is an activity in which fractions, decimals and percents are displayed using a “clotheslin...
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Do your students love tangrams but are not so crazy about fractions? Well this activity packet will bring some life and meaning to fractions in ...
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The purpose of this activity packet is to introduce students to the concepts of estimation, fractional parts, mode and graphing. Why not help th...
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"Find Someone Who"...
has the same color eyes as you,
has a birthday in August,
enjoys playing tennis,
plays an instrument,
etc.
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Find Someone Who...
* can explain how percentages are used in the real world
* knows the solution to 40% of $12 and can explain how it was found...
Students will have a blast roaming the room recording statistics of their classmates! With the data they collect, they will be asked a series of...
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Students from many age ranges will be given an opportunity to build their very own fractal tetrahedron! Could a classroom build a tetrahedron bi...
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Similar to "$1.00 Word Activities". The numbers include whole numbers; therefore, "$100 Word Activities" caters more towards the early elementary...
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Are your kids bored from taking daily notes in class? Why not introduce them to Interactive Student Notebooks (a.k.a. Math Journals)? In additi...
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maschil
Super!
May 20, 2013
gjohnson73
great activity
May 19, 2013
bdcoop123
This is a great station activity! After printing on cardstock and laminating, this is an activity that will last!
May 15, 2013
cindy3885
Very clever! It challenged many of my students!
May 13, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Great! Glad it enhanced your students' critical thinking skills!
Dimitra
Dimitra
May 13, 2013 
Sanity in the Second Grade (TpT Seller)
My grade 3's had lots of fun trying to figure these out! They were a great activity to have for my fast finishers! Thanks!
May 13, 2013
owlmama
Great Job! It was fun to have during our math Tangram section! Thank you!
May 8, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Thank you! So glad you and your students enjoyed them!
You're very welcome. :)
You're very welcome. :)
May 8, 2013
cabradl
Thank you!
May 7, 2013
Brittny Bowman (TpT Seller)
My students absolutely loved this to help them review the properties of quadrilaterals! Thanks!
May 2, 2013
Kjwyman
Thanks!
May 1, 2013
purdy2323
This a great resource for a hands-on activity!
April 30, 2013
srincon
This is great!
April 29, 2013
betsymorton
A great resource!
April 28, 2013
tbow
Thanks for this great resource!
April 28, 2013
jestill
great!
April 24, 2013
edjcate3
Fun activity!
April 23, 2013
jcbarke
A very clever activity. Thanks!
April 22, 2013
BPBoyer
Love it!
April 11, 2013
tetersjoe
I love this activity!! Its a great way for my kids to practice the geometry they have started learning!
April 11, 2013
dtacy
Fabulous and easy to use. Very effective!
April 1, 2013
Mona Kaneshiro
This is great, my kids are enjoying this.
April 1, 2013
michlewi
Thanks for your hard work...just what I was looking for!
March 31, 2013
rose330red
My students absolutely loved this activity!
March 26, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
So glad to hear that!
Follow me for more creative activities coming soon!
Dimitra
Follow me for more creative activities coming soon!
Dimitra
March 27, 2013
karenm4407
wonderful
March 23, 2013
pam walker
Can't wait to try this with my 8th grade intervention students!
March 12, 2013
lpyrtle
Thanks! This is just what I was looking for.
March 10, 2013
amchie
Thank you!
March 4, 2013
bblankschen
Second Grade Land thanks you for your Tangrams Packet!
March 3, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Have so much fun with them, Second Grade Land!
You guys and gals rock! :)
You guys and gals rock! :)
March 4, 2013
tpons
Awesome!!
March 3, 2013
pdbperry
anxious to use these ideas!
March 3, 2013
emmeline6
Great resource!
February 27, 2013
sszymeczek
I was so happy to find this as I still have to teach this concept even though it is not common core...thanks!!
February 22, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Great! There are so many creative ways to incorporate this idea. Enjoy!
Dimitra
Dimitra
March 22, 2013
ashlrich
:)
February 21, 2013
Katherine Bates (TpT Seller)
What a great activity! This project helped my students understand the relevance of angle measures and allowed them to demonstrate their knowledge of angle relationships in an individual, creative way.
February 18, 2013
The Peaceful Teacher (TpT Seller)
Really, really well done. Some of my students are better at it than I am! A quick tip to those who print out multiple copies of tans-- write letters on the back to differentiate which group is which, otherwise you will have hours of reorganizing n your hands (like I did--oops!).
February 17, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Great advice. So glad you enjoyed them! Tangrams are so fun and great for strengthening spatial awareness... and, yes, the students are usually better than most of us! :)
February 24, 2013
nscia048
Pretty Cool Activity
February 16, 2013
cruhnow
Good, thanks
February 16, 2013
MissDonehue
Was great, had to modify a little for my own country but loved this!
February 13, 2013
brapha
kids got a kick out of the story! great wrap up of quadrilateral unit
February 10, 2013
dmsoma
Looking forward to using this with my students.
February 9, 2013
altman
Love the number strings. thanks.
February 8, 2013
altman
Will be using this activity next week. I cannot wait. thanks.
February 8, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Awesome! I'd love to hear how it goes.
Happy Discovering!
Dimitra
Happy Discovering!
Dimitra
February 8, 2013
Kjwyman
thanks!
February 4, 2013
Damarisj
I found this to be much to difficult for first grade. I will not be able to use it. Makes me sad.
January 30, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
I'm so sorry. :( If you'd like, I could customize the number strings for you and simplify them a bit. Send me a quick e-mail and I will e-mail you another version! dimitrageorganas@gmail.com
February 3, 2013
kgracia
My students love Tangrams! I was glad to find this. Thank you!
January 30, 2013
nataliemartin
My students really enjoyed this packet. They are still looking for $1 words.
January 30, 2013
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
AWESOME!!! Isn't it wonderful to watch students carry on what they learn past the initial lesson/activity and even outside of the classroom? So glad they enjoy it!
February 3, 2013
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
lauragermaine re: Substitute Binder Contents for Middle School and High School
Is there a behavior plan section in the folder?
February 15, 2013
slcavener re: "City Designer" Geometry Project: Parallel lines, Transversals & Special Angles
I just purchased this project, but it won't download. It says that the file is damaged and cannot be opened. Please help! Thanks!
Shanell
Shanell
October 18, 2012
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
Thank you for your purchase, Shanell. Please e-mail me at dimitrageorganas@gmail.com and I will send it to you!
Dimitra
Dimitra
October 18, 2012
Damarisj re: Number Strings for 1st and 2nd Grades
I feel silly, but what is a number string?
August 13, 2012
Dimitra (TpT Seller)
You shouldn't ever feel silly asking a question, especially a math one!
Number strings are short mental math activities designed so that students work several calculations in their head then provide the answer in chorus, on paper, either verbally, with whiteboards, or pencil and paper.
One thing you can do to make this activity more hands-on is to recite each part of the math riddle and ask students to write down their answer. Then read the next math sentence ("string"), etc. Have students write their answer on their personal whiteboard and place it upside down on their desks.
A sample of a number string and another way you can use it in class is as follows:
"Begin with the number of legs on a cat. (4)
Add the number of wheels on a bicycle. (4 + 2 = 6)
Subtract the number of teachers in the classroom right now. (6 – ?)
When I say: 'Show me the answer', I want you to raise the same number of fingers in the air as your answer.
'Are you ready? Show me the answer!'”
Does this answer your question? If not, let me know! Kids really love these. You can use them as warm-ups or cool-downs, in stations or individually, etc. I love printing them on shipping labels and inserting them in index card spiral books which can be stored in the students' pencil boxes/pouches.
Have a great school year! Let me know if you are interested in anything else math-related and I will do my best to come up with material for you. Also, consider "following me" for more fun stuff coming in the future!
Dimitra
Number strings are short mental math activities designed so that students work several calculations in their head then provide the answer in chorus, on paper, either verbally, with whiteboards, or pencil and paper.
One thing you can do to make this activity more hands-on is to recite each part of the math riddle and ask students to write down their answer. Then read the next math sentence ("string"), etc. Have students write their answer on their personal whiteboard and place it upside down on their desks.
A sample of a number string and another way you can use it in class is as follows:
"Begin with the number of legs on a cat. (4)
Add the number of wheels on a bicycle. (4 + 2 = 6)
Subtract the number of teachers in the classroom right now. (6 – ?)
When I say: 'Show me the answer', I want you to raise the same number of fingers in the air as your answer.
'Are you ready? Show me the answer!'”
Does this answer your question? If not, let me know! Kids really love these. You can use them as warm-ups or cool-downs, in stations or individually, etc. I love printing them on shipping labels and inserting them in index card spiral books which can be stored in the students' pencil boxes/pouches.
Have a great school year! Let me know if you are interested in anything else math-related and I will do my best to come up with material for you. Also, consider "following me" for more fun stuff coming in the future!
Dimitra
August 15, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have taught Math for 18 years to children and teenagers from Kindergarten through 11th Grades. I am an educational speaker at several conferences, some of which include the MMC and ICTM. I have also initiated a Math Enrichment Club for Grades 1 - 3. Currently, I am teaching high school math. When possible, I assist with math coaching at various schools throughout the Chicago area.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I absolutely love teaching and love children! I am a natural-born teacher who is passionate about education and how children learn. I practically came out of the womb as a teacher! My ultimate goal is to inspire and help other teachers educate children conceptually and with meaning. It is my hope and dream to make a difference in the math education world by encouraging and working with others to bring real life math into the classrooms and into the homes of students.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
I am a member of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and have presented at several conferences to other educators. I have been nominated for the Golden Apple Award.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Bachelor of Science - Math Major / Education Minor Currently in Masters Program for Educational Administration
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates
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