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I've been a high school math educator since 2008, teaching all grades 9 through 12, and all levels from university and college bound to essentials/workplace to special needs learners. My products and ideas have been gilded by the frontlines of my own classroom experience. I'm always looking for an innovative way to teach the subject I love!
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Multiply Kindness! Collaborative Multiplication Pink Shirt Mosaic (6 Versions!)
Let kindness multiply in your classroom as your students collaborate to create a large Pink Shirt Mosaic!Harness the motivating power of collaboration while maintaining individual accountability! Every student’s worksheet is different, so no one can copy yet students can help each other—a great way to build a positive math culture in your classroom! View the product preview to see a sample worksheet from each of the six versions included. How does this work? "Calculate + Colour + Cut + Combi
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
CCSS, TEKS
3.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
+2
Color by Addition, Collaborative Flamingo Magic Mosaic! (36 Sheets, 4 Versions)
Have SUM fun with addition!Harness the motivating power of collaboration while maintaining individual accountability! Every student’s worksheet is different! View the product preview to see a sample worksheet from each of the four versions included. How does this work? "Calculate + Colour + Cut + Combine!"Students each receive a 6-by-6 grid of addition problems. They use their answers to colour-by-number the squares. The grids are cut out and combined to collectively form a large whole-clas
2nd - 4th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
CCSS
1.NBT.C.4
, 2.NBT.B.6
, 2.NBT.B.7
Colouring by Money Amounts, Olympic Ring Mosaic (24 Sheets)
"Count, Colour, Cut & Combine!" Your WHOLE class will be ENGAGED in a coin counting colouring quest! Every student gets a different worksheet representing a small piece of the bigger picture. Students tally the total for each money amount shown (between $0.05 and $0.99) then use their answers to colour-by-number their section of the mystery mosaic. When the work is done, the coloured sheets are put together to reveal the large pixel Olympic Rings image. It will look great hanging up in the
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations, Decimals
CCSS
2.MD.C.8
Colouring by Money Amounts, Canadian & US Currency Versions (24 Sheet Mosaics)
Check out the product preview to fully see how these awesome collaborative math mosaics works! "Count, Colour, Cut & Combine!" Your WHOLE class will be ENGAGED in an currency counting colouring quest! Every student gets a different worksheet representing a small piece of the bigger picture. Students tally the total for each money amount shown, then use their answers to colour-by-number their section of the pixel mystery mosaic. When the work is done, the coloured sheets are put together to
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations, Decimals
CCSS
2.MD.C.8
Colour by Number & Range - Remembrance Day Poppy, Math Mosaic (5 Versions!)
Help students Remember this November as they collaboratively colour their sections of the class mosaic, then piece together their work to reveal the large mosaic image. Students gain practice placing numbers within an interval given using inequality symbols. The lower bound is inclusive while the upper bound is exclusive. Five versions are included in this bundle:• Number (basic colour-by-number style, positive values under 100) • Positive Number Ranges (positive range assigned to each colour)
K - 9th
Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
K.NBT.A.1
, 5.NBT.A.3
, 4.NF.C.7
Collaborative Basic Math Mosaic, Horse (2 versions, 20 Sheets Each)
2 VERSIONS INCLUDED! (both come in .pdf and editable .docx format) Each mosaic consists of 20 unique worksheets: ◾ Version 1: Just Addition & Subtraction of positive values under 20 ◾ Version 2: Some multiplication problems in the mix, all of which involve 2, 5 or 10 multiplied by a single digit number. CHECK OUT THE PRODUCT PREVIEW to see a sample of each version! Students solve the problems inside the squares, then colour the square according to the answer. Their sheets combine to create
K - 3rd
Arithmetic, Math
CCSS
1.OA.B.3
, 1.OA.C.5
Metric Measurement Code - Collaboratively Decode the Inspirational Quote
Students measure the zig-zagging line segments on their page to the nearest tenth of a cm (to the nearest mm), and use the code legend to decipher their worksheet's message based on the lengths. See the product preview for an example! Each of the 8 worksheets contributes part of the Francis Chan quote: "Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter." The line segments on the worksheets actually print out to be the real-life size (printe
2nd - 10th
Math, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.3
Colouring by Addition, Einstein Collaborative Math Mosaic (3 Versions)
Have SUM fun with addition!
Harness the motivating power of collaboration while maintaining individual accountability! Every student’s worksheet is different! Students use their answers to colour-by-number their section of the larger whole-class mosaic! The end result looks great on your wall, and your students will be proud!
IT’S SIMPLE!
1. Calculate the answers.
2. Colour the squares.
3. Cut out your section.
4. Combine with the class!
INCLUDED:
◾ Both.pdf and editable .docx format
2nd - 3rd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
CCSS
1.NBT.C.4
, 2.NBT.B.6
, 2.NBT.B.7
Telling Time Turtle, Reading a Clock Collaborative Mosaic (multiple sizes)
You can engage your whole class with this fun and collaborative clock reading activity! What will the mystery mosaic be? ONLY TIME WILL TELL! (hahaha) Students read the time from analog clocks, accurate the the minute, then use their answers to colour-by-number their section of the big mosaic. Every student has a different set of problems, so no copying is possible. Every student's worksheet is needed to create the mosaic, so everyone is accountable! Check out the product preview to see how t
1st - 4th
Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
1.MD.B.3
, 2.MD.C.7
, 3.MD.A.1
Imperial Measurement Code - 16th of an Inch, 12 Corny Joke Worksheets!
Students measure the line segments to the nearest 16th of an inch and use the code legend to decipher the punchline to the corny joke on their worksheet. Each of the 12 worksheets is different, so you don't need to worry about students simply copying the answer. The line segments on the worksheets actually print out to be the real-life size (print letter size: 8.5x11 format). Since each page is different, this activity provides individual accountability while allowing students to help each ot
2nd - 10th
Math, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.3
Color by Subtraction, Collaborative Monkey Magic Mosaic! (16 Sheets, 3 Versions)
Great worksheets make a DIFFERENCE!Harness the motivating power of collaboration while maintaining individual accountability! Every student’s worksheet is different! View the product preview to see a sample worksheet from each of the three versions included. How does this work? "Calculate + Colour + Cut + Combine!"The mosaic consists of 16 sections (4 by 4). Students each receive a 5-by-5 grid of subtraction problems. They use their answers to colour-by-number the squares. The grids are cu
2nd - 4th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 2.NBT.B.7
, 3.NBT.A.2
Telling Time, Reading an Analog Clock, Collaborative DIGITAL Mosaic
You can engage your whole class with this fun and collaborative clock reading activity! This works great with distance or in-person learning! What will the mystery mosaic be? ONLY TIME WILL TELL! (hahaha) This 20-student Google Sheets mosaic can be toggled between 4 levels of difficulty!half-hour timesquarter-hourfive-minuteexact minuteStudents read the time from analog clocks and unlock pixels of the mystery mosaic by entering the correct answers. Every student has a different set of problems,
1st - 4th
Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
1.MD.B.3
, 2.MD.C.7
, 3.MD.A.1
Word Fractions - Corny Pun
Students join fractions of words to create a new word. At the end, the new words create a sentence (the corny pun: "Two peanuts walked down a dark alley. One was a salted.") For example: First half of twin + last 1/2 of go: tw + o = two I created this for my grade 9 essentials math class, to review the very basics about what a fraction means, and they were all able to be successful and enjoy the pun at the end! INCLUDED: ◾.docx file (2 pages: handout & answer key)
3rd - 9th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
3.NF.A.1
, 4.NF.B.3
, 4.NF.B.4a
Canadian Coins Sum Search (Printable and Digitalized)
Just like a word search but coin sums! Students will be challenged to find all 15 sums, and further challenged to find all occurrences of the sums! There are 15 different worksheets included and 3 levels of difficulty (5 worksheets for each) There is also an American Coins version. Level 1 - one coin per square Level 2 - up to two coins per square Level 3 - up to 3 coins per square. You can choose to hand out different sheets so students have a version different than their neighbour, or give e
1st - 10th
Math, Mental Math
American Coins Sum Search (Printable and Digitalized)
Just like a word search but coin sums! Students will be challenged to find all 15 sums, and further challenged to find all occurrences of the sums! There are 15 different worksheets included and 3 levels of difficulty (5 worksheets for each) Level 1 - one coin per square Level 2 - up to two coins per square Level 3 - up to 3 coins per square. You can choose to hand out different sheets so students have a version different than their neighbour, or give everyone the same version to encourag
2nd - 10th
Math, Mental Math
CCSS, TEKS
2.MD.C.8
, MA.2.5.A
, MA.2.5.B
Positive Whole Number Sum Search
Like a word search but with positive whole number sums! Students can rise to the challenge and compete to find all the sneaky sums. Three versions (pdfs) are included in the zip folder. An answer key is provided on the second page of each file. A great bell ringer or early finisher to keep in your pocket for sure! Enjoy! ~CalfordMath
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
3.NBT.A.2
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About the store
Experience
I've been a high school math educator since 2008, teaching all grades 9 through 12, and all levels from university and college bound to essentials/workplace to special needs learners. My products and ideas have been gilded by the frontlines of my own classroom experience. I'm always looking for an innovative way to teach the subject I love!
Teaching style
Whenever possible, math should be driven by engaging problems that pull students into the concepts and skills I seek to teach. 'Fruitfully frustrated' is a good place to be :)
I enjoy writing and performing math raps (youtube CalfordMath), integrating Geometer's Sketchpad to bring dynamic understanding, gamifying learning (see my product 'Algebra Tile Factris'), and generally pushing creative limits to make math concepts accessible to my students.
I am aware of students' math stigmas and horror stories. I try to build on their natural math intuitions, sidestepping their perceived inability to 'do math' because they never won a class game of around-the-world with multiplication flash cards in grade 4.
My own education history
Concurrent BSc (honours mathematics) / BEd (intermediate/senior) from Brock University, 2008
Honour Specialist in Mathematics from Queen's University, 2012
Additional Qualification in Computer Studies, 2023
Additional biographical information
I'm an avid recreational chess player. I enjoy music, skateboarding, longboarding, rapping, programming (see my product 'Algebra Tile Factirs' for a computer game example, or my 'Colouring by...' products for an automated worksheet product), and doing math for fun (total geek).
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