Active Math
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Fort wayne, Indiana, United States
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I have taught math at Summit Middle School in Fort Wayne, Indiana for 15 years. I teach 8th grade math, a remedial math class and Geometry for high school credit to 7th and 8th graders. I've also been the Math Department Leader for 14 years. For the past 7 years, I've partnered with our local university, Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, to host their Math Methods pre-service teachers for "active" field experience in which they teach in pairs for a mini student teaching experience ... planning, teaching and reflecting together.
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Scatterplot Placemat Activity
If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need!
Students will work in groups and practice working with linear models of scatterplots. Topics include:
--association/correlation
--interpolation and extrapolation
--finding and interpreting slope and y-intercept from graphs and equations.
All problems are designed to be done without a calculator.
8th
Graphing, Math, Statistics
CCSS
8.SP.A.1
, 8.SP.A.3
, 8.F.B.4
+3
Pythagorean Theorem Placemat Activity
If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need!
Students will work in groups to practice problems related to the Pythagorean Theorem. The mats start with the basics and move through various applications; students work through real-world scenarios in and out of the coordinate plane.
Calculators are required for this activity.
8th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
8.G.B.7
, 8.G.B.8
, MP3
+2
Scientific Notation Placemat Activity
If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need!
Students will work in groups and practice converting large and small numbers between standard and scientific notation form. Other mat topics include multiplying and dividing in scientific notation and application problems.
The problems are designed to be done without a calculator.
8th
Decimals, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
8.EE.A.4
, MP1
, MP3
+1
Translation Rules Hot Seat Activity
For this activity, students will practice identifying and writing a rule for the translation shown. There are twelve problems to allow students to increase proficiency in writing the translation rules. The solutions show the rules in written descriptions, vector and mapping forms to give students choice in how they represent the rules.
Students can move among one row or throughout the room in a “snake” fashion. Use a timer and set it for 10 seconds. Students start at their own desk. They work o
8th
Geometry
CCSS
8.G.A.2
, 8.G.A.3
, MP1
+1
Data Analysis Placemat Activity
If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need!
Students will work in groups and practice finding measures of central tendency. They will also examine the impact adding and taking away terms has on the range, mean, median and mode of the data set.
The problems are designed to be done without a calculator.
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
6.SP.B.5
, MP3
, MP6
SOH CAH TOA Group Target Activity
Groups are provided with a set of problems and a target containing answers to the problems. Each student in the group picks two problems from each section (up to 3); one section of the problems requires students to find a missing length and the other focuses on finding a missing acute angle. Students initial the problems to claim them. On the student work page, students work the problems they chose, rounding their answers to the nearest whole number. Students locate the answer on the group targ
10th
Geometry, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSG-SRT.C.8
Multi-Step Fraction Equations Hot Seat Activity
This activity gets students thinking and moving as they solve multi-step equations containing fractions. The variable is on one side only, but one of the problems requires a combination of variable terms.
This activity works for both 8th grade and Algebra I standards.
Students move among one row as a team. You can have them compete against the other teams if you wish to make this competitive.
This activity is challenging because there are a couple ways to begin solving these equations. Stud
8th - 9th
Algebra, Fractions
CCSS
8.EE.C.7b
, HSA-REI.B.3
Volume of Pyramids & Cones Hot Seat Activity
For this activity, students will practice solving volume problems related to pyramids and cones. They are required to begin with the formula needed, show the substitution step and then calculate precisely with the correct units. It is assumed students will be using scientific calculators.
How does a hot seat activity work?
Students move among one row as a team. You can have them compete against the other teams if you wish to make this competitive. For this hot seat, students work only one step
8th - 10th
Geometry
CCSS
8.G.C.9
, HSG-GMD.A.3
, MP1
+1
Inscribed Angles (w/ tangents & chords too) Hot Seat Activity
Content:
For this activity, students will practice using the theorems related to inscribed angles and the angles formed by tangents and chords. There are 10 problems to allow students to increase proficiency and automaticity. An answer key is included.
How it works:
Students can move among one row, group or throughout the room in a “snake” fashion. Movement is quick, hence the "hot seat."
Variations:
* Use a timer and set it for 10-20 seconds. When the timer goes off, everyone stands and shif
10th
Geometry
CCSS
HSG-C.A.2
Circle Equations Hot Seat Activity
This activity is quick, engaging and gets students moving. This "hot seat" activity allows students to apply learning of circle equations to an activity. Students write equations, given the radius and center, and use given equations to identify the center and radius.
This resource has the activity sheet and answers.
10th - 11th
Algebra 2, Geometry
CCSS
HSG-GPE.A.1
, MP6
Special Right Triangles Group Target Activity
The Group Target Activity is designed to get kids actively engaged in the math content already learned. Students work in groups, but are held individually accountable for their own problems.
Here is what you need to prepare:
-->Each group will get one target. Slide the target into a page protector so groups can use a dry erase marker to initial the target as they find solutions. The target can be up on a board to encourage movement or at the groups’ desks.
-->Each group will get one probl
10th
Geometry, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSG-SRT.C.8
Vector (HS Geo) Group Target Activity
This lesson is designed to give students an active and collaborative opportunity to review the Vector Lesson from their high school Geometry class. Vectors, in Geometry, give students an application for Right Triangle Trigonometry and a glimpse into the vectors they will learn about in higher levels of mathematics.
For this activity, students work in groups to solve various problems from a problem page. Each group member chooses one problem per row, initialing the problem to "claim it." A stude
10th
Applied Math, Geometry, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSN-VM.A.1
, HSG-SRT.C.8
Integer Triplets (Decimals too!)
This resource gets students actively engaged in a competitive activity. Get out of your seat, maybe even out of the classroom and have fun applying new knowledge in this "Picking Apples" Activity. This Triplets Apple Picking Activity has students simplify strings of 3 terms (a few have 4) given as integers or decimals. All answers are integers. Students work in groups to find an answer on a recording sheet. The caveat is all group members need to place the number in order for the group to pick
7th - 8th
Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.1c
, 7.NS.A.1d
+4
Classifying Rational Numbers
This resource gets students actively engaged in a competitive activity. Get out of your seat, maybe even out of the classroom and have fun applying new knowledge in this "Picking Apples" Activity. Classifying Rational Numbers Apple Picking Activity has students classify a "picked apple" as a Natural, Whole, Integer, or Rational number by placing the number in the correct classification area on their Venn Diagram. The caveat is all group members need to place the number in order for the group to
8th
Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
8.NS.A.1
, MA.8.1.E
, MA.8.1.G
+2
Decimal Equation Applications Hot Seat Activity
Students move among one row as a team; for a competitive twist, you can have the teams compete for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers The "Hot seat" means students work only one step at each seat; work ONE STEP and STAND. When everyone in the row is standing, move back one seat (the last person moves up). SIT and REPEAT until all parts of the problem are complete.
This activity is challenging because there are a couple ways to begin writing and solving these equations. This activity requires stude
8th - 9th
Algebra, Decimals, Other (Math)
CCSS
8.EE.C.7
, 8.EE.C.7b
, HSA-CED.A.1
+3
Integer Operations Placemat Activity (Full Version)
If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need!
Students will work in groups and practice computing integer expressions using all four operations. The progression of the mats increases in difficulty; problems begin with pairs of integers and move up to using all four operations with 5 terms!
All problems are designed to be done without a calculator.
NOTE: Since this activity is the full version of the free v
7th - 8th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.2c
, MP3
+1
Integer Operations Placemat Activity (Free version)
If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need!
Students will work in groups and practice computing integer expressions using all four operations. The progression of the mats increases in difficulty. This free version has only 4 cards, compared to the original 6, to meet the file size requirement.
All problems are designed to be done without a calculator.
7th - 8th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.2c
, MP3
+1
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About the store
Experience
I have taught math at Summit Middle School in Fort Wayne, Indiana for 15 years. I teach 8th grade math, a remedial math class and Geometry for high school credit to 7th and 8th graders. I've also been the Math Department Leader for 14 years. For the past 7 years, I've partnered with our local university, Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, to host their Math Methods pre-service teachers for "active" field experience in which they teach in pairs for a mini student teaching experience ... planning, teaching and reflecting together.
Teaching style
Student-Centered and Conceptual Approach to teaching math.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year for Summit Middle School in Fort Wayne in 2004;
Math Moves U Award, sponsored by Raytheon
My own education history
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Education;
Master of Arts - Mathematics Teaching
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