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This is an introduction to finding a rule for a pattern and sequence and using the rule to extend the pattern. This lesson plan uses both numeric...
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90 Minutes
This is an introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem and using the theorem to find the missing side of a right triangle.
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1 hour
This is a complete lesson plan guiding students to find the surface area of rectangular prisms using the surface area formula.
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90 Minutes
This is a lesson plan that can be used on the first day of math class (algebra, geometry, algebra II & some pre-algebra classes).
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2 hours
This lesson plan applies the Pythagorean Theorem to solve real-world problems.
Students will use the information in the word problem to draw a ...
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50 Minutes
This is a continuation to the Pythagorean Theorem Lesson Plan.
This lesson uses the theorem for three different applications:
finding the dista...
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2 hours
This is a lesson plan on simplifying radical expressions: simplifying radicals, multiplying radical terms and simplifying fractions with square r...
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90 Minutes
This is an introduction to determining whether a relation is a function. The lesson plan defines both relations and functions and explains that a...
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90 Minutes
This is a complete lesson plan on the Distributive Property for middle school math classes. It can also be used as a review for the early high sc...
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50 Minutes
This is an introduction to finding the square root of a number. Examples include perfect squares and numbers that are not perfect squares.
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55 Minutes
This is a lesson plan on writing numbers in scientific notation and using the rules of exponents to multiply and divide numbers in scientific not...
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90 Minutes
This is a complete lesson plan where students will find the surface area of cylinders using the surface area formula.
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90 Minutes
This is a unit plan consisiting of six lesson plans, a unit review and a test.
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Introduction to Exponents Le...
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2 Weeks
Included are two lesson plans on simplifying expressions by combining like terms, and multiplying and dividing terms.
The first lesson is an in...
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2 hours
This is an introduction to solving one-step equations. There are two complete lesson plans included.
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2 hours
This is a complete lesson plan on graphing exponential functions as well as evaluating exponential expressions for a given value.
This is a com...
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1 hour
This is an introduction to writing equations and/or proportions to solve percent problems (such as finding the percent of a number). Word prob...
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1 hour
This unit plan includes the following lessons:
Graphing a Parabola from a Quadratic Function
Quadratic Functions, Pt. II
Quadratic Functions and ...
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1 Week
This is a problem solving lesson on graphing a quadratic function from a real-world situation (basketball free-throw). It includes an opening act...
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This is a full lesson plan on solving two-step inequalities and graphing the solution on a number line.
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FEEDBACK
pattersonc
I will use this over the summer with my daughter.
May 13, 2013
caleigh13
Great! Thanks!
May 13, 2013
christide2
used while teaching the movie Stand and Deliver! Great resource!
May 2, 2013
smackie
Thank you for having the standards tied in.
April 29, 2013
smackie
Love real world application!
April 29, 2013
smackie
This was a great mini-lesson to review for our state test.
April 29, 2013
nathhowe
Nice activity that makes the students think!
April 13, 2013
academicsfirst
Love the step-by-step format. Thank you for sharing!
April 7, 2013
breezylabree
Used it with my class, lesson went GREAT!!
April 7, 2013
capoore
Thanks!! Great material.
April 1, 2013
smturnmire
This is a homerun!!! Thank you for providing sheets for the students to take notes and follow along.
March 20, 2013
kpolston100
This is a great resource! Thank you!
March 19, 2013
jhouk
Thank you
March 17, 2013
trigirloakley
Good activity
March 14, 2013
jnwild
Great! Thank you!
March 11, 2013
saled412
Thanks
March 3, 2013
crabcake
Thanks!
February 23, 2013
crabcake
Just what I needed, thanks!
February 23, 2013
smturnmire
Very thorough, just wish you would add some guided notes for students. You have great notes!!!
February 21, 2013
cmeyers33
Great
February 20, 2013
janiceburke
Thanks for the help.
February 19, 2013
Julieflanagan
This was very helpful!
February 13, 2013
Julieflanagan
Great! Thanks!
February 13, 2013
cmeneghini
Thank you
February 12, 2013
dawnwakelin
Some fun activities that the students liked.
February 8, 2013
ralbert
Thanks, helps my students better understand patterns
February 8, 2013
spiderwebb
Thank you!
February 7, 2013
ralbert
thx
February 3, 2013
Gwendolyn Huggins (TpT Seller)
This was a clearer understanding for some of my struggling students.
February 3, 2013
alice9248
Wonderful
January 30, 2013
bmwin4
I loved the palindrome idea! My students had a blast coming up with their own...hadn't thought much of the math palindrome before. Thanks for the idea! :)
January 28, 2013
ktksmith12
Just what I needed.
January 21, 2013
gjohnson73
thanks
January 20, 2013
gjohnson73
Thanks for the plans!!
January 20, 2013
gjohnson73
Will be great for my top students.
January 19, 2013
dlziba
Thank you
January 18, 2013
kmckown
My students enjoyed the activity!!
January 8, 2013
bruderr
This is the next unit I will be teaching. Thank you for the resource!
January 2, 2013
bruderr
Excellent resource, can't wait to use it!
January 2, 2013
woodsml
Very helpful supplement to the lesson.
January 1, 2013
zorattia
Thank you- my students loved adding these activities to our interactive notebooks!
December 28, 2012
Special Education - Peggy Simpson (TpT Seller)
This is excellent and complete! I'm pinning to my high school math board. Thanks so much for the freebie! Peg :8)
December 18, 2012
chelseycopley
Great lesson!!
December 16, 2012
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lovelylady2
Hi,
I work in nyc and I'm having difficulties teaching high school geometry (11th grade) to students with special needs. If you can provide me with with any assistance I would appreciate it.
I work in nyc and I'm having difficulties teaching high school geometry (11th grade) to students with special needs. If you can provide me with with any assistance I would appreciate it.
March 2, 2013
Joe Fraioli (TpT Seller)
Hi,
Many of my students have special needs as well. If you have a SmarrtBoard, I think that's a great tool to teach geometry since it's so visual. I try to color code different steps and record the steps and play them back on the board (using the recording tool). Some students like going up to the board to work out a problem.
If you don't have a SmartBoard, I try to limit my time at the board because my special needs students (as do yours, I'm sure) have shorter attention spans and require more individual attention. For that reason, I try to use more, shorter activtities so that students are always busy and can transition to the next activity, while those that need more time can continue with their current activity. For example, instead of say, a worksheet with 10-12 exercises, I split them up into worksheets with 3-4 exercises that are very similar, or share a common theme.
Some geometry topics scream for manipulatives. For example, whenever I do transformations, I always cut out the figures and have students physically move them around a coordinate plane to show how the transformation affects the figure.
I'm in Brooklyn, and I have a special ed teacher in my room for a few periods and she is very helpful working with the students individually, but some special ed teachers can be math-phobic and need a little "push" to help out. I know how frustrating it can be when you're in the class alone and there simply isn't enough time in the period to work with every student. It really helps having a co-teacher or push-in. Otherwise, an after-school tutoring session would be great for special needs students.
I hope that helps a little, but I get the feeling that you've probably already heard/used my suggestions. I haven't posted many geometry lessons on TpT because they take a while to type up and format, but I hope to post some freebies before June.
Many of my students have special needs as well. If you have a SmarrtBoard, I think that's a great tool to teach geometry since it's so visual. I try to color code different steps and record the steps and play them back on the board (using the recording tool). Some students like going up to the board to work out a problem.
If you don't have a SmartBoard, I try to limit my time at the board because my special needs students (as do yours, I'm sure) have shorter attention spans and require more individual attention. For that reason, I try to use more, shorter activtities so that students are always busy and can transition to the next activity, while those that need more time can continue with their current activity. For example, instead of say, a worksheet with 10-12 exercises, I split them up into worksheets with 3-4 exercises that are very similar, or share a common theme.
Some geometry topics scream for manipulatives. For example, whenever I do transformations, I always cut out the figures and have students physically move them around a coordinate plane to show how the transformation affects the figure.
I'm in Brooklyn, and I have a special ed teacher in my room for a few periods and she is very helpful working with the students individually, but some special ed teachers can be math-phobic and need a little "push" to help out. I know how frustrating it can be when you're in the class alone and there simply isn't enough time in the period to work with every student. It really helps having a co-teacher or push-in. Otherwise, an after-school tutoring session would be great for special needs students.
I hope that helps a little, but I get the feeling that you've probably already heard/used my suggestions. I haven't posted many geometry lessons on TpT because they take a while to type up and format, but I hope to post some freebies before June.
March 3, 2013
mlrodgers re: Writing the Equation of a Line from a Graph Lesson Plan
Good day! I cannot download your lesson plan. I keep getting this message: 504 Gateway Time-out. The thumbnails look great!
November 11, 2012
Joe Fraioli (TpT Seller)
Hello mlrodgers, sorry to hear that you're having trouble downloading the file. My only advice would be to keep trying. At least 600 people have downloaded the lesson so far today and some left comments so I know it's available. It may be a connection or server problem. I hope that you're able to download. Joe
November 11, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have been an educator for 8+ years with 6+ years in the New York City Public School system. I teach middle and high school math and science. I have also taught journalism. I am currently teaching to at-risk students who are behind several grade levels in their math and science skills. Before I was a teacher, I was a writer and editor for two national textbook companies.
MY TEACHING STYLE
Not only do students differ in their math and science skill levels, but they also have different learning styles, so I try to incorporate different activities into my lessons so that no student feels neglected. I try to incorporate reading activities, hands-on learning, group activities and other strategies where appropriate.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
I am proud to have earned degrees and graduate certificates from four different universities. I am a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS).
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Lehman College, Bronx, NY (Mathematics Transformation Teacher Institute): Graduate Certificate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education - July 2011*** University of San Diego, San Diego, CA: Specialist Certificate in Character Education/Development - June 2008*** Pace University, New York, NY: Master of Science Degree in Education (Adolescent Mathematics concentration) - May 2006.*** State University of New York at Stony Brook: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies (Journalism concentration) - May 1996. Minors in Journalism and Media Arts.
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