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Amber Thomas

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Massachusetts, United States
About the store
I have taught fourth grade for 9 years in public school and third grade in a charter school for 3 years. Prior to my full time teaching career I was a paraprofessional for a teacher of the deaf for grades 1 and 2 for a year, and a preschool teacher for 2 years.
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Preview of Fraction Line Plot Worksheets

Fraction Line Plot Worksheets

Created by
Amber Thomas
Do your students need more practice learning to make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit? I know when I went over the Common Core Standards CCSS Math 4.MD.B.4 had me scratching my head. We had NO resources to cover it. So I made my own! These two worksheets use contexts that fourth graders are likely to be familiar with when it comes to measurement units and fractional parts. The types of questions vary between reading a line plot, creating a line plot w
Preview of Fraction Line Plot Bundle

Fraction Line Plot Bundle

Created by
Amber Thomas
Do you want a comprehensive set of Fraction Line Plot resources? This bundle contains task cards, worksheets (perfect for homework or seat work) and an open ended project for higher level thinking. With fun themes such as measuring the sugar in junk food, "how old were you when" line plots, and surveys about extra curricular activities, your students will not only master the standards but attain a grasp of real world applications for fraction line plots. Full Descriptions of Each Product Inc
Preview of Coordinate Points and Ordered Pairs Robot

Coordinate Points and Ordered Pairs Robot

Created by
Amber Thomas
These lesson plans on coordinate points and ordered pairs help children practice drawing coordinate points on a grid and listing ordered pairs for those coordinate points. The project promotes creativity by allowing children to make their own robot prior to using those math concepts. Because children have the freedom to make a robot as complicated or simple as they like, the activity is automatically differentiated for students in terms of complexity and time management capabilities.
Preview of Free coordinate points and ordered pairs game:  "Warship"

Free coordinate points and ordered pairs game: "Warship"

Created by
Amber Thomas
This free math game is a derivative I created based on a popular game in order to help my students practice plotting coordinate points as well as telling ordered pairs for points they have plotted. I call it: Coordinate points and ordered pairs "Warship." If you like this game on coordinate points and ordered pairs, I'd appreciate a good rating! Also, you can check out my Coordinate Points and Ordered Pairs Robot Project. This fun project promotes student creativity and reinforces these co
Preview of Fraction Line Plots:  Peer Surveys Open Ended Project

Fraction Line Plots: Peer Surveys Open Ended Project

Created by
Amber Thomas
Are you looking for open ended practice for fraction line plots to challenge your students? This product is designed for students to do the bulk of the work (create thoughtful, thoughtful questions rich with math vocabulary) while the teacher serves as a guide. This project has graphs for 6 separate investigations. In addition to the open ended line plot pages, I have scaffolds in place for students who need them: ✅ Sample questions ✅ Sentence stems for questions (perfect for English Language
Preview of Fraction Line Plot Task Cards {Differentiated}

Fraction Line Plot Task Cards {Differentiated}

Created by
Amber Thomas
Do your students need more practice with fraction line plots? Are you finding it difficult to find resources that make standard CCSS Math 4.MD.B.4 relevant to the lives of your fourth graders? Check out these fraction line plot task cards that answer the question: How Old Were You When? Kids love talking about themselves and their accomplishments! This inquiry set is sure to be a hit with your students. And not only is it engaging, it is DIFFERENTIATED and LOW PREP. Just check the preview.
Preview of 1 cm grid paper

1 cm grid paper

Created by
Amber Thomas
I made this 1 cm grid paper because those blue lines on commercial graph paper just don't photocopy. When my school runs out, that's it. Well no more! These pages contain centimeter graph paper that's easily accessible from a school computer. This product contains 19 x 25 centimeter boxes. I have included 2 pages, one in easy to see, easy to reproduce black. The second has light grey lines in case you need student work to stand out more. Are you looking for more geometry ideas? Check ou
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Experience

I have taught fourth grade for 9 years in public school and third grade in a charter school for 3 years. Prior to my full time teaching career I was a paraprofessional for a teacher of the deaf for grades 1 and 2 for a year, and a preschool teacher for 2 years.

Teaching style

I am pragmatic so I can meet the needs of my students. I teach my fourth graders about working in groups so they can learn social skills as well as academics. I enjoy the balanced literacy reading and writing program. Some experts who have influenced me are John Collins and Lucy Caulkins. In math I use a combination of note taking and math games to promote understanding of vocabulary and principles as well as practice for applying skills. My district has also recently adopted the Math In Focus (Singapore Math) program. In science and social studies I teach research skills to enhance students' writing as well as reading to learn new information since.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I was awarded grant money that funded the purchase of science materials for 6 classrooms at my school in October of 2012.

My own education history

Bradford College: BA in Psychology, minor in Education; Lesley University: MA in Education

Additional biographical information

I have served on district-wide literacy and science curriculum committees for several years. I have served on school-wide literacy team for several years. I also served as the Second Step (emotional curriculum) school-wide lead teacher.