Dimitra Georganas
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Willowbrook, Illinois, United States
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I have taught Math for 20 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. I have taught high school math, work with elementary teachers, and am currently a math specialist for grades 5-8. I am also an adjunct professor, teaching math methods courses at the graduate level for grades K-8 pre-service and in-service teachers.
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Find Someone Who - "After Winter Break"
Find Someone Who...
* traveled to another state
* helped someone in need
* went skiing or snowboarding
These are only three out of thirty descriptions that will encourage your students to get acquainted with one another when they return to school from Winter Break. Great conversations will transpire and a positive tone will be set in your classroom.
Happy Conversations to all!
Dimitra
5th - 12th
Character Education
"City Designer" Geometry Project: Parallel lines, Transversals & Special Angles
Students will become civil engineers in your geometry class by designing their own cities using parallel lines, transversals and special angles!
This project will help master the concepts of
* parallel lines
* transversal lines
* alternate interior angles
* alternate exterior angles
* corresponding angles
* same side interior angles
and
* vertical angles
in a fun and hands-on way.
What an exciting way to integrate art into math and master the math concepts while doing so!
Step-by-step direct
6th - 9th
Geometry
"Case of the Guilty Quadrilateral" - Properties of Quadrilaterals Activity
"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, Diameters, followed by a trip to Circumference Delights to enjoy their favorite dessert, pi. As they came rolling back home, they noticed their home had been broken into!..." Consider purchasing this activity to read the rest of the story.
Students will be asked to solve this puzzling mystery by using their knowledge of the properties of the following
6th - 10th
Geometry, Other (Math)
{Clothesline} Fractions, Decimals & Percents
“Clothesline Fractions, Decimals & Percents” is an activity in which fractions, decimals and percents are displayed using a “clothesline”, clothespins and paper clips. Students hang up their fractions, decimals and percents where they feel they belong on the clothesline. The decimals, percents and fractions may be expressed on note cards as numbers, real world pictures, story problems, customized drawings, or can be clippings from magazines, etc.
In this activity packet, you will find number
4th - 8th
Decimals, Fractions, Other (Math)
Fractions with Tangrams
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 a very visual and thought-provoking way!
Five activity sections encourage students to be engaged in a hands-on way as they engrain the concept of fractions in their minds. What you will find in this packet will go beyond rote memorization and will bring meaning to what fractions truly represent. The use of tangrams is a great tool that is used to mak
3rd - 6th
Fractions, Other (Math)
Tangrams
A tangram is an ancient Chinese moving piece puzzle which consists of seven pieces called "tans".
Why are tangrams so important?
* Children experiment with geometric concepts.
* Manipulating them stimulates the visual-spatial awareness of the mind.
* Tangrams give learners real experience with the properties of shapes.
* Mathematical concepts are explored through tangrams: Congruency, Symmetry, Area, Perimeter and Geometric shapes.
In this packet, each one of the tangram puzzles has been creat
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Geometry
Perimeter {and Area} Activity Using Cheez-Its®
Students will create their very own rectangles using Cheez-Its®! Ironically, Cheez-Its® have a dimension of 1" by 1", which makes them perfect for this activity packet!
After rearranging their Cheez-Its® to create their perimeters and areas, students will use 1-inch dot paper and blank pages to draw their rectangles for the given perimeters. This concrete, pictorial and visual approach enables students to understand the true meaning behind perimeter and area rather than just skipping over to
5th - 10th
Geometry
Interactive Student Notebook/Math Journal: {Geometry} Volume One
Are your kids bored from taking daily notes in class? Why not introduce them to Interactive Student Notebooks (a.k.a. Math Journals)? In addition to the daily schedule, students can add the main topics to their notebooks and reflect upon their learning. The right side of the ISN serves as their library, or input. It represents passive or receptive learning. The left side of the ISN serves as their laboratory, or output. It represents active learning and reflection.
Let me tell you what is
5th - 10th
Geometry
"Find Someone Who" Getting-to-Know-You Activity
"Find Someone Who"...
has the same color eyes as you,
has a birthday in August,
enjoys playing tennis,
plays an instrument,
etc.
This activity is perfect for the first day/week of school (or any day throughout the school year)! It breaks the ice for the students and gives the teacher some background information about his or her students. It also strengthens communication skills and boosts confidence in students from Day One.
Have fun getting to know one another!
Dimitra
6th - 11th
Character Education, Speaking & Listening
Solving One-Step Equations {Addition & Subtraction} Guided Notes
Do you not know where to begin when it comes to administering notes to your students? Look no further with these guided notes that will direct your instruction on deep thinking and visual representations. These notes are a great guide to introduce the concept of solving one-step equations for addition and subtraction. Actual algebra tiles may be used as a hands-on way to introduce them, or you may simply use the algebra tile key that is in the guided notes packet and students can draw them ou
5th - 7th
Algebra, Basic Operations
Math Word Wall Activities
Do you have a Math Word Wall set up and don't know what to do with it? Why not make it interactive? This activity packet will give you many great ideas that may even spark some of your own for your students to get engaged with!
Included in the packet are the following activities:
* You’re in the Spotlight!
* Math Word Wall BINGO
* What’s the Clue?
* Find Someone Who
* Connect Two!
* Make a Scattergram
* Tic-Tac-Toe
* Math Doodle Chain
* Roll It to Find It!
* “Yay!” Board Game
* Mat
K - 10th
Other (Math), Vocabulary
Tetrahedron Fractivity using Marshmallows and Toothpicks
Students from many age ranges will be given an opportunity to build their very own fractal tetrahedron! Could a classroom build a tetrahedron big enough to actually walk into it? Find out using this step-by-step activity packet. Pictures are included for each step as well for visual learners. The pages are set up so that teachers may display them on a projector if they decide to do this as a whole class activity or they may print them as packets at math centers or cooperative groups. As an
3rd - 8th
Geometry, Other (Math)
Solving One-Step Equations {Multiplication & Division} Guided Notes
Do you not know where to begin when it comes to administering notes to your students? Look no further with these guided notes that will direct your instruction on deep thinking and visual representations. These notes are a great guide to introduce the concept of solving one-step equations for multiplication and division. Both the visual way (using a bar model method) and the algebraic way are included. An answer key is provided as well!
The contents in this packet are aligned with the Common Co
5th - 7th
Algebra, Basic Operations
Interactive Journals: {Foldables, Concept Maps and Templates}
Have you been looking for blank foldable templates? How about concept maps? Well, search no more! All of the templates, foldables and concept maps are formatted by hand with detail and much thought. Your students will be engaged in a hands-on way to develop a strong sense of conceptual knowledge and understanding through these various visual representations and study techniques.
Included in this packet are the following:
* Concept Maps
* Four-Corners Foldable
* Three-Door Foldables 1 and
1st - 12th
For All Subjects, Vocabulary
Number Strings for 1st and 2nd Grades
"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 example of a number string that can be given as a warm-up or wrap-up activity. I purchase 3.5 x 5 spiral notebooks and have students place a label on an index card, leaving a page behind it for space to show work.
I have laid out the 30 number strings to be in shipping label format so they are ready to be printed on labels. Also, I have included a colored
1st - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math)
FREE Back to School Acrostic Name Poem
Students will love making up their own acrostic poems using their names! Have them be creative and make one up for their last name, too!
K - 6th
Vocabulary, Writing
Kindergarten Math Word Wall
Practically every classroom has a literacy word wall. Why not include a math word wall, too? Too many times we underestimate the importance of math vocabulary. Just as we include a word wall for reading and language arts into our curriculum and lesson plans, let us do the same for math.
In this packet are included the following math terms along with color pictures:
* circle
* square
* triangle
* rectangle
* cube
* sphere
* shorter
* longer
* taller
* in front of
* behind
* beside
* inside
PreK - 1st
Other (Math), Vocabulary
Backwards Math {Story Problems and Journaling}
George Polya once stated, "The open secret of real success is to throw your whole personality into your problem."
In the primary years of education, children are like sponges. Their minds are running full force with unique ideas, imaginative stories and great problem-solving approaches. All of what they are learning at this stage of their lives are building blocks for their future years of education and for life. Therefore, let us engrain in their minds the important foundational skill of co
K - 2nd
Numbers, Vocabulary, Writing
Money: "One Dollar Word Activities"
Similar to "$100 Word Activities". The numbers include decimals; therefore, "$1.00 Word Activities" caters more towards the late elementary aged children.
What is the significance of "$1.00 Word Activities"?
$ Introduce real-life word problems.
$ Encourage students to collect data, analyze and discover their results.
$ Create strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
$ Spark natural curiosity!
The opportunity for application of math skills lies in this packet. You will be amazed at
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Numbers
{7th Grade} Common Core Math Standards Posters
To help our students prepare for the Common Core Math Standards, I have created posters with each standard coded by color according to its corresponding domain. "I can" statements are included as well. These posters will add color, organization and academic goals to your math classroom so that everyone is on the same page!
The domains included are as follows:
* Ratios and Proportional Relationships
* The Number System
* Expressions and Equations
* Geometry
and
* Statistics and Probability
A
7th
Geometry
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About the store
Experience
I have taught Math for 20 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. I have taught high school math, work with elementary teachers, and am currently a math specialist for grades 5-8. I am also an adjunct professor, teaching math methods courses at the graduate level for grades K-8 pre-service and in-service teachers.
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.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am a member of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and have presented at several conferences to other educators.
I am a Golden Apple Award finalist.
My own education history
Bachelor of Science - Math Major / Education Minor
Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision
Illinois Performance Teacher Evaluation Training (PERA)
Additional biographical information
"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates
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