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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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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
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
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
Colouring by Addition (up to 10), Super Dad
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~CalfordMath
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If you like this product, be sure the check out the whole "Colouring by..." series, sorted by topic. I mainly create middle & high school materials, but I'm expanding to elementary. Shoot me your suggestions for math topics!
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations
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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!
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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