I've been teaching high school math for 20 years. I love creating lesson plans and resources for students to better understand math. My goal is to create lessons and activities that build their confidence.
I teach high school math and some of my students still do not know their multiplication facts! It makes factoring polynomials challenging for these students. These printable multiplication flashcards 0 to 12 are a great way for your students to practice their multiplication facts fluency! Cards include the answer on the back side when the file is printed double-sided. You may print 0-12, 1-12 flashcards or just the ones students need to work on. I printed each set on different colored card
Algebra Slope Intercept Form Linear Functions Card Sort Activity Students will get to deepen their knowledge of linear functions by sorting three representations for each function: a graph, table and an equation. Suggestions for facilitation:•Print out a copy for each student and have each person complete the card sort. •Use this resource for early finishers. •Include this card sort as a station. What’s Included? •Pages 1-2 Directions and Notes to Teacher •Page 3: Cut-out envelope with directio
🎯 Factoring Polynomials Stations Activity | Algebra 1 & Algebra 2 Give your students the targeted practice they need with this engaging, movement-based stations activity focused on factoring quadratics and polynomials. Perfect for Algebra 1 and Algebra 2, this lesson gets students out of their seats, collaborating, and thinking critically—all while reinforcing essential factoring skills. Stations have a scaffolded version to differentiate this activity. 📚 What’s Included 8 Factoring Stat
Get your students to mastery level with the printable multiplication and division flashcard sets! Great for elementary math grades 2, 3, 4. What's Included?Multiplication Flashcards 0-12 Division Flashcards 0-12 Progress tracker for multiplication Progress tracker for division
This set of templates includes both landscape and portrait versions. Both are available in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Canva. Personal or Commercial Use. Use this template to make your own Frayer models. Edit as needed for your classroom. I often will replace "definition" with "formula" or replace "characteristics" with "picture" for my math classes. Frayer models are a nice way for students to organize new information and help prevent misconceptions. Students create their own graphic organ
Key Features of Functions Unit – Complete Lessons, Review, Assessment BundleIncludes 8 in-depth lessons with notes, activities, and practice worksheetsThis comprehensive bundle is the perfect companion to your Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Precalculus curriculum! Each lesson targets a specific key feature of functions and includes clear, guided notes, student-friendly explanations, and scaffolded practice worksheets to reinforce understanding. Concepts Covered: Interval Notation – Students learn
This engaging lesson is designed to help students identify and describe intervals where a function is increasing, decreasing, or remaining constant. The lesson begins with a visual warm-up activity to prompt discussion about direction and change. Students are then introduced to the concepts of increasing, decreasing, and constant intervals using graphs, followed by a review of interval notation. Guided examples provide structured support as students practice writing intervals based on the behavi
An overview of the different angle pair relationships created by a transversal cutting through a set of parallel lines. A guided notes section reviews the different angle pair relationships with a transversal cutting through a set of parallel lines as well as vertical angles and linear pairs. Angle Pair Relationships *Corresponding Angles *Same Side Interior Angles *Alternate Interior Angles *Alternate Exterior Angles *Linear Pairs *Vertical Angles Practice Problems include: *Marking the differ
Logs and Exponential Functions Stations Activity Stations are a way for students to independently practice what they have learned. These stations were written with guiding information to help students along the way. Cover Page Station #1: Graphing exponential growth and decay functions Station #2: Graphing transformed exponential functions Station #3: Graphing logarithmic functions Station #4: Graphing transformed logarithmic functions Station #5: Rewriting and evaluating exponentials and loga
Key Features of Functions – Learning Stations Activity Great Back to School Review for Precalculus! Looking for a hands-on, student-centered way to reinforce key function concepts? This engaging stations-based activity offers a fresh approach to teaching the most important key features of functions through movement, collaboration, and discovery. This resource includes 8 learning stations, each targeting a specific skill related to functions. Students rotate through each station, exploring conce
A great collaborative learning activity for students to practice inverse functions. This printable resource is a great way to get students up and moving around the classroom. What’s Included?6 Stations Version 1, some functions repeated for depth 6 Stations Version 2, different functions for breadth Student Answer Form for each version Answer Key Station #1: Graphing the inverse Station #2: Find the inverse Station #3: Horizontal Line Test Station #4: Domain and Range of Function and Inverses
A fun way to practice the end behavior of polynomial functions. Students determine the sign of the leading coefficient and whether the degree is odd or even to help determine the end behavior of each polynomial function. Sketch arms for each snowman to show the end behavior. Page 1: 1 Example, 8 practice problems Page 2: Answer Key ****************************************************************************************** You may also be interested in: End Behavior of Graphed Functions and P
Volume of Solids Worksheet Pages 1-2: Solids include: Prisms, Cylinders, Cones, Pyramids and Spheres; 12 Problems total Pages 3-4: Answer Key A nice worksheet that can be used for in class review, as homework, or an assessment. Surface Area and Volume Bundle
28 Geometry Task Cards for Basic Constructions Task Cards may be used in a variety of instructional strategies. Speed dating is a fun one! Give each student a card and have them solve and check the answer for that card. Then students solve each other's cards and rotate through different partners each 5 minutes. You could make stations placing a few cards at each station, another cooperative learning activity, or simply use them as worksheets for practice. The different level of questions is
End Behavior of Functions – Polynomial Graphs and Equations Target Skill: Analyzing End Behavior from Graphs and Equations Grade Levels: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Precalculus This engaging and hands-on resource helps students explore the key feature of end behavior for functions by first developing the concept graphically and then connecting it to polynomial equations. With clear visuals, interactive components, and meaningful practice, students gain a solid understanding of how to describe en
This geometry rigid motion transformations sorting cards activity has 20 different image cards for students to sort. Use this activity as a station, extra practice, formative assessment, early finishers, etc. The transformation categories are:-Reflections -Rotations -Translations -Not a Rigid Motion There are three different ways to set up the card sort.1) Use the sorting mat 2) Make sorting pockets and attach to notebook 3) Make sorting pockets and tape the corners together to make a deskto
Students will discover the rules for different transformations on the coordinate plane. Translations, Reflections, Rotations and Dilations will be explored in this activity. Students should be familiar with the basic transformations. Cut-out triangle templates give students a hands-on experience to perform the different transformations, record the image coordinates and write a rule using the results. There are two different triangle templates. The first template is for reflections, rotations
8 Transparent Protractors Clip Art These protractors are drawn to scale and may be used as a digital measuring tool. -Great for google slides lessons See 3rd preview image above for how to rotate protractors in google slides. Terms of Use - this product may be used as a movable piece in google slides for creating digital math resources for measuring angles. Movable means that the clipart does not need to be flattened. Credit to my shop is required for commercial use.
Piecewise Functions – Algebra 1 LessonLooking for an engaging, no-prep lesson on Piecewise Functions for your Algebra 1 students? This resource has everything you need to teach, reinforce, and formatively assess piecewise functions. Use colored pencils for this lesson to reinforce different subdomains for each piece's equation. What’s Included?✔ 5 pages Guided Notes – Step-by-step explanations with fill-in-the-blanks to help students understand evaluating, graphing, and writing piecewise functi
This sorting cards activity will give your students the opportunity to better understand multiplication and practice their fact fluency. There are five different sets of cards to sort with 20 cards in each set totaling 100 cards! 1) Multiplication problem 2) Array of multiplication problem 3) Answer to multiplication problem 4) Area model of multiplication problem 5) Grouping model of multiplication problem. You may copy all 5 sorts or just 2-3. Use different sorts to differentiate. All 20 ca
I've been teaching high school math for 20 years. I love creating lesson plans and resources for students to better understand math. My goal is to create lessons and activities that build their confidence.
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I am a visual learner myself. I often incorporate this style in my resources. I write a lesson with a low floor entry level warm up and build the lesson to allow students to discover the math that they are learning.
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BS Mathematics Secondary Education
MS Mathematics
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I love teaching and working with students each day.
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