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I have taught middle school and high school for 21 years including a variety of math levels, chemistry, and physics in both private and public schools in the US.
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Preview of Tessellations: Explanatory PowerPoint and Student Project

Tessellations: Explanatory PowerPoint and Student Project

The PowerPoint presentation defines and illustrates tessellations. There are multiple examples which include different transformations: translation, rotation, reflection. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The student project allows students to express their creativity by creating their own tessellations. They are allowed to use different transformations in order to create their tessellation. A grading rubric is included as well as a l
Preview of Graphing Quadratic Functions: PowerPoints and Student Worksheets

Graphing Quadratic Functions: PowerPoints and Student Worksheets

This bundle contains six products: 3 PowerPoints and 3 student worksheets. The products cover graphing the quadratic functions: y = ax^2, y = ax^2 + c, and y = ax^2 + bx + c. The PowerPoints contain examples for students to follow along with or complete as well as step by step instructions for graphing. The student worksheets allow students to demonstrate mastery of these concepts, and answer keys are included.
Preview of Pythagorean Theorem Bundle (distance learning)

Pythagorean Theorem Bundle (distance learning)

There are three items in this bundle: an introductory PowerPoint with vocabulary and examples on both the theorem and the converse, a student worksheet with problems on the theorem and its converse, a STEM project in which students create a stained glass window.
Preview of Home for a Gnome Bundle: Intro PowerPoint, Student Worksheet, STEM Project

Home for a Gnome Bundle: Intro PowerPoint, Student Worksheet, STEM Project

In this bundle, three items are included. The first is an introductory PowerPoint which explains the Pythagorean Theorem and which has student examples. Secondly, there is a student worksheet where students can apply what they have learned; there is a link to a Google doc with the student portion of the worksheet. Finally, there is a STEM project in which students must design and build a home for a gnome.
Preview of Interquartile Range Bundle (distance learning)

Interquartile Range Bundle (distance learning)

This bundle includes a PowerPoint presentation which has step by step instructions for finding interquartile range both with and without a graphing calculator. Additionally, the bundle includes a hand-out for students with step by step directions for finding the interquartile range, both with and without a graphing calculator. Finally, there is an activity sheet with problems for students to determine interequartile ranges and interpret box and whisker plots.
Preview of Pythagorean Theorem and Distance Formula Bundle (Distance Learning)

Pythagorean Theorem and Distance Formula Bundle (Distance Learning)

This bundle includes an introductory PowerPoint and a student worksheet on the Pythagorean Theorem as well as an introductory PowerPoint and student worksheet with an added activity on the distance formula. Answer keys are provided for both workhsheets as well as the distance formula activity. Also included is the STEM project, Pythagoras' Stained Glass Windows.
Preview of Standard Deviation and Interquartile Range Bundle (distance learning)

Standard Deviation and Interquartile Range Bundle (distance learning)

Finding standard deviation and interquartile range can be challenging for students. The presentations and the notes in this bundle break down the processes with step by step instructions. The bundle combines two powerpoints to explain how to find both standard deviation and IQR and two documents with students notes on finding both with and without a graphing calculator as well as student problems on both processes.
Preview of Analyzing Data (distance learning)

Analyzing Data (distance learning)

This bundle combines a powerpoint presentation and a student activity. Both products look at scatter plots, trend lines, equations of lines of best fit, correlation coefficients, residuals, and predictions. In the powerpoint, there is an example which can be reviewed by the teacher followed by an examples students can work on. Embedded in the presentation are instructions for using the STAT function on a graphing calculator to determine the equation of line of best fit and the correlation coeffi
Preview of Graphing Quadratic Function: y = ax^2 + c A PowerPoint Presentation

Graphing Quadratic Function: y = ax^2 + c A PowerPoint Presentation

In this PowerPoint, students are given an introduction to graphing the quadratic function, y = ax^2 + c. Examples are given to help students determine patterns in graphing these functions, both for the location of the vertex and the width of the parabola. Student examples are given for you to review with students or for students to do on their own. A summary of the characteristics of these graphs is also provided.
Preview of Graphing y = ax^2 and y = ax^2 + c PowerPoint Presentations and Workshseets

Graphing y = ax^2 and y = ax^2 + c PowerPoint Presentations and Workshseets

This bundle contains two PowerPoints and two student worksheets on graphing quadratic functions of the types y = ax^2 and y = ax^2 + c. The PowerPoint presentations have student examples, summaries, and examples to discover the patterns in graphing. The worksheets have problems similar to ones in the PowerPoint presentations.
Preview of Standard Deviation - PowerPoint and Student Resource (distance learning)

Standard Deviation - PowerPoint and Student Resource (distance learning)

In this bundle are included a PowerPoint which explains how to determine standard deviation without and with a graphing calculator. Students are led through examples with step by step directions for both cases. Additionally, the bundle includes student notes on finding standard deviation (with and without a graphing calculator) and a student exercise which mirrors the examples found in the PowerPoint.
Preview of Distance Formula Bundle (Distance Learning)

Distance Formula Bundle (Distance Learning)

This bundle has a PowerPoint presentation and a student activity, both on the distance formula. The PowerPoint presentation inclues the derivation of the distance formula from the Pythagorean Theorem, student examples, and an exit ticket to check for student understanding. The worksheet contains distance formula problems with integers, fractions, and decimals as well as an added color by number activity. The activity can be done on hard copies or virtually.
Preview of Graphing y = ax^2 + c: PowerPoint and Student Worksheet

Graphing y = ax^2 + c: PowerPoint and Student Worksheet

This bundle includes both a PowerPoint presentation and a student working on graphing quadratic functions of the form y = ax^2 + c. Included is information about describing graphs, graphing, and comparing graphs.
Preview of Graphing Simple Quadratic Functions (y = ax^2) Bundle

Graphing Simple Quadratic Functions (y = ax^2) Bundle

This bundle includes the PowerPoint Presentation, Graphing y = ax^2. This presentation includes vocabulary, step-by-step instructions, and student examples. Additionally, the bundle includes Graphing Simple Quadratic Functions Student Worksheet. The worksheet includes similar problems as presented in the PowerPoint.
Preview of Graphing y = ax^2 + bx + c: PowerPoint Presentation and Student Worksheet

Graphing y = ax^2 + bx + c: PowerPoint Presentation and Student Worksheet

This bundle includes two products. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which gives examples for students to practice or to follow along with as well as step by step directions for graphing these functions. The second is a worksheet which allows students to demonstrate mastery of graphing y = ax^2 + bx + c. The worksheet includes an answer key.
Preview of Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - PowerPoint and Student Worksheet

Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - PowerPoint and Student Worksheet

Two resources are included in this bundle. First is a PowerPoint presentation which explains how to write equations in slope-intercept form from tables, graphs, and word problems. Students are show in a clear, methodical way how to write the equations. Second is a worksheet in which students can illustrate their understanding of these concepts. An answer key is included for the worksheet.
Preview of Interquartile Range - A PowerPoint Presentation (distance learning)

Interquartile Range - A PowerPoint Presentation (distance learning)

In this presentation, there are two examples on finding interquartile range with step by step instructions for students. Additionally, there is an examination of box and whisker plots as well as instructions for using a graphing calculator to find interquartile range.
Preview of A Presentation on Standard Deviation (distance learning)

A Presentation on Standard Deviation (distance learning)

In this PowerPoint presentation, students are shown, step by step, how to determine the standard deviation for a set of data. Additionally, the data is then presented graphically in a histogram so students can visually see what "within one standard deviation" means. Finally, students again are led, step by step, through to determining standard deviation using a graphing calculator.
Preview of Graphing y = ax^2 + bx + c

Graphing y = ax^2 + bx + c

This PowerPoint presentation includes several examples of how to graph quadratic functions of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. Also included are step by step directions for students on graphing quadratic functions.
Preview of Analyzing Data

Analyzing Data

This powerpoint helps students understand the relationship between scatter plots, trend lines, lines of best fit and their equations, correlation coefficients, and residuals. Additionally, the powerpoint looks at using the equations of the lines of best fit to make predictions. There are two examples included in the presentation - one may used as an example and one may be used as a teacher-led exercise for students. Additionally, there are instructions for how to use the STAT function on a graph
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About the store

Experience

I have taught middle school and high school for 21 years including a variety of math levels, chemistry, and physics in both private and public schools in the US.

Teaching style

Working together, students, parents,and teachers can all have successful learning experiences. Teaching is a team sport in which all of the players work toward the common goal of enriching students' lives.

My own education history

I received my BA from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX, with a major in chemistry and a minor in math. My student teaching was in the San Antonio public school system. Subsequently, I received my MA from the University of Texas at Austin in the same areas.

Additional biographical information

I am the mother of four and currently live in North Carolina.