Brett's Math Stuff

This is a simple Powerpoint presentation illustrating the different fractions of an inch and centimeter can be used onscreen or printed as a hand out. There are several different versions, depending on whether your students need to learn to the 1/4th, 1/8th, or 1/16th. Especially effective when printed in color! Brett Agostini

This Powerpoint is created as a companion piece for the book "Spaghetti and Meatballs For All," by Marilyn Burns. This humorous story illustrates the relationship between area and perimeter, as the family realizes that as they push tables together there are less seats available. Using the Powerpoint along with the story allows for a full class to see the actions important to the story line, and to make the connections between area and perimeter, and realize why area can remain constant but p

This is a two day "mini unit". It contains a Notes Handout, a Practice Page, and a Homework Page for Adding Customary Units (Day 1) and Subtracting Customary Units (Day 2) Important: This is a companion to my Customary Unit Cheat Codes handout. You need that also, for this to be of most value to you and your students.

This is a Weekly Multiplication Practice packet designed to be used as nightly homework. It is similar to weekly Spelling packets that ELA teachers use. By entering a single digit, you customize a 7 page Homework Packet to the Digit that you want to focus on that week. (For example, if you want a packet to practice the 9x tables, you simply enter the digit 9 one time.) This packet includes a Parent Letter, 4 nights of Oral Practice homework with Parent Signature block, 4 nights of Written Pra

This is a list of cusomary units of measurements conversion for Length, Weight, and Capacity. In my class, I use the Video Game term, "Cheat Code" to refer to these conversion numbers. For example: If a problem deals with Inches & Feet, the Cheat Code is 12. If a problem deals with Quarts & Gallons, the Cheat Code is 4. You always multiply or divide by the Cheat Code to convert. If you like this, check out my Customary Units of Measurement: Adding and Subtractin mini-unit, which uses this