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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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Colouring by Trig Ratios, Emojis (18 Solo Worksheets! + Digital Version)
**UPDATE: I've included a digital Google Sheets version of this file. It's awesome! ** "Which emoji do I have?!" Students do the math to find out! This product comes with 18 different solo math mosaics anonymously numbered "Version 1... Version 18". Each has a different set of problems, so you can encourage students to work together with a partner having a different version to avoid copying. The finished products will look fun around your class room! Check out another great digital trig ra
8th - 11th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
Colour by Numbers in French - Eiffel Tower (4 Versions, 30-worksheets each)
Build proficiency in your students' French number vocabulary with this fun collaborative colouring activity. It is different than other colour-by-number worksheets, since each student's worksheet represents only a small section of the large whole-class mosaic. The collaborative aspect of these worksheets will have THEM policing the homework completion. (Nobody wants to be responsible for the hole in the picture!) Paris and the Eiffel Tower are icons of French, and would certainly enhance you
4th - 10th
Basic Operations, French, Numbers
CCSS
4.OA.C.5
Trig Treasure Map
Calling all π-rates of the Caribbean! To reach the buried treasure, students must apply the sine, cosine, or tangent ratios, and the Pythagorean Theorem, to calculate all unknown lengths along their path. Right triangle trigonometry just hit the high seas. INCLUDED: Word (.doc) and PDF (.pdf) Kilometres version and Miles versionColourful handout with instructionsAnswer key & rubric suggestionsThis activity is perfect for Grade 10 Academic or Applied students (Ontario curriculum: MPM2D, MFM2P
10th - 11th
Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSG-SRT.C.8
Also included in: Trig Treasure Map Bundle
MFM2P Summative Task / Culminating Activity by CalfordMath
This culminating activity brings all the overall expectations of the grade 10 applied mathematics course (MFM2P) together in an action-packed story line! Also check out the grade 10 ACADEMIC versionStudents help the young mathematically-inclined warrior Zachary rescue the kidnapped Princess Eva by applying their knowledge of trigonometry, proportional reasoning, linear relations & systems, quadratic relations, simple trinomial factoring, and 3D measurement. Will Princess Eva be rescued? Wil
10th
Math
MPM2D Summative Task / Culminating Activity - Zachary's Quest (Academic Version)
This culminating activity weaves together the grade 10 academic mathematics course (MPM2D) expectations into an action-packed story line! **Includes a save-a-copy link to a Google Forms version which may be helpful for distance learning situations** Also, check out my grade 10 APPLIED version of this task!Students help the young mathematically-inclined warrior Zachary rescue the kidnapped Princess Eva by applying their knowledge of right & acute trigonometry, similar triangles, linear relation
10th
Math
Colouring by Equations - MLK (3 Versions, 30 Worksheet Edition)
Highly Engaging!!Each worksheet represents a small section of the big picture! Every student's worksheet has a different set of problems, making them individually accountable while motivating them by the collaborative goal! The end result will look spectacular hanging up in your classroom :) 3 Versions are included (Each with 30 worksheets):Linear Equations (1 and 2-step, multi-step, distributing, like-terms)Just 1 and 2-Step EquationsProportion EquationsYou can mix worksheets from the differe
8th - 10th
Algebra
CCSS
HSA-REI.A.1
, HSA-REI.A.2
, HSA-REI.B.3
Also included in: Black History Month - Collaborative Math Mosaic Bundle
Angle Tangle Spider Web - Solving for Angles with SohCahToa (+ Digital Version!)
**UPDATE** I've added a Google Slides version to accommodate distance learning.A triggy web of SohCahToa fun!Students must use sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine unknown acute angle measures. Each angle’s letter corresponds to an answer below, helping to solve the riddle, “What did one spider say to another?” INCLUDED: Word (.docx) and PDF (.pdf) Colourful handout with instructionsAnswer key / Solution Google Slides digital version (pdf with download link)This activity is a good comp
9th - 11th
Decimals, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSG-SRT.C.8
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
Colouring by Linear Equations, Pumpkin Pi (4 Version Bundle) 25 Sheet Mosaic
Highly Engaging!! Each worksheet represents a small section of the big picture! This task ensures individual accountability (every worksheet is different) while harnessing collaborative motivation (Every worksheet is needed for the mosaic). The end result will look spectacular hanging up in your classroom, and your students will be proud!
4 VERSIONS INCLUDED! (.pdf and .docx)
All versions consist of 25 unique worksheets:
◾ One-Step Equations (+,-,×, or ÷)
◾ Two-Step Equations (+ or -, then
7th - 10th
Algebra
Colouring Einstein by One & Two Step Equations (32 Sheet Mosaic, 3 Versions)
Check out the product preview to fully see how this awesome collaborative math mosaic works! 3 Versions are included. (You can mix 'n match worksheets between them to differentiate ability levels)
"Calculate, Colour, Cut & Combine!"
Your WHOLE class will be engaged in an algebra colouring quest!
Every student gets a different set of problems. (goodbye copying!) Each worksheet represents a small piece of the big mosaic. Students solve their one/two step equations problems to decode the co
7th - 9th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
7.EE.B.4a
, 8.EE.C.7b
, HSA-REI.B.3
Collaborative Trig Ratios Mosaic - Paper AND Google Version (Distance Learning!)
Bring your class together whether they're near or far! You can engage your whole class with this collaborative and fun activity while they learn from home, or together at school! What will the mystery mosaic be? Students do the math to find out! Watch the full 5 minute walk-through video to see the digital version in action, how to share it with students, and what teacher-powers you have. MATH DETAILSStudents use SohCahToa (basic trigonometric ratios: sin, cos, tan) to solve for sides and ang
8th - 11th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSG-SRT.C.6
, HSG-SRT.C.8
Also included in: Google Sheet Collaborative Mosaics Bundle
Pie Chart / Circle Graph - Simple Template
Pie graphs can be tricky to make by hand when the sections aren't easy fractions of the pie. This simple template gives a circle marked off with 100 'tick lines' for easy graphing of percentages of the whole pie. A second template using dots is included too. A dot in the centre of the circle is included too, making it easy to use a ruler and draw lines out to the edge.
It's a .docx (Word) file containing two images. Feel free to copy, paste, modify, distribute, embed...
~CalfordMath
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For All Subjects, Graphing, Math
Factoring Quadratic Expressions, 30-Sheet Collaborative Math Mosaic
Highly Engaging!! Students practice common factoring, simple and complex trinomial factoring, perfect squares and difference of squares factoring to decode the colour key needed to colour their section of the large 30-section pirate ship mosaic. Every student has a different worksheet, ensuring individual accountability while allowing students to help each other and engage in great math dialog. The end result will look spectacular hanging up in your classroom :) This makes a great unit summa
9th - 12th
Algebra, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS
HSA-REI.B.4
, HSA-REI.B.4b
Equation Clocks - Rich Assessment Task
In this FUN task, students create an algebra clock where equations are used instead of numbers for each hour. Students can keep their clock, or give it as a gift! INCLUDED:• pdf and Word (.docx) format so you can edit or tweak as you wish. • Lesson Plan • Smart Notebook file to accompany the lesson from beginning to end. (Minds On intro, Examples, rubric template to co-construct criteria with students) • Student Handout with instructions, examples, answer template to complete and hand in.
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.EE.C.7b
, HSA-CED.A.1
, HSA-REI.A.1
Colouring by Linear Equations, Easter Bunny (24 Sheet Mosaic)
Highly Engaging!! Each worksheet represents a small section of the big picture! This task ensures individual accountability (every worksheet is different) while harnessing collaborative motivation (Every worksheet is needed for the mosaic). The end result will look spectacular hanging up in your classroom, and your students will be proud!
The mosaic consists of 24 unique worksheets involving
◾ One-Step Equations (+,-,×, or ÷)
◾ Two-Step Equations (+ or -, then × or ÷)
◾ Multi-Step Equations
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
Collaborative Multistep Equations Holiday Math Mosaic, Paper AND Google Versions
Bring your class together this holiday season whether they're near or far! You can engage your whole class with this collaborative and fun activity while they learn from home, or together at school! Includes both a 20-sheet and 30-sheet version in both paper and Google Sheets format! What will the mystery mosaic be? Students do the math to find out! Every student's problems are different, making it difficult to cheat. Watch the full 5 minute walk-through video to see the digital version in act
8th - 10th
Algebra, Visual Arts
CCSS
HSA-REI.A.1
, HSA-REI.A.2
, HSA-REI.B.3
Also included in: Holiday Bundle - Collaborative Colouring Math Mosaics
Order of Operations, Roaring Lion - Collaborative Math Mosaic (4 Versions!)
IT’S SIMPLE! 1. Calculate the answers. 2. Colour the squares. 3. Cut out your section. 4. Combine with the class! Students are each responsible to complete one section of the mystery mosaic (Roar!). The mosaic consists of 30 sections. Students must apply the rules of BEDMAS to correctly evaluate each order of operations problem (12 problems per worksheet), and then use their answers to colour-by-number. Every single worksheet is different! Students can't copy, but they can help each othe
6th - 10th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
CCSS
5.OA.A.1
, 6.NS.C.6a
, 6.EE.A.1
Equation of a Line - Matching Puzzle (Standard Form and Slope Intercept Form)
Every puzzle forms a different 12-letter word! Thirty versions are included to outfit your whole class. It could be fun to have students use their word in a sentence to prove they've finished.Students cut out all the squares on their pre-scrambled sheet Students piece together the squares to make a 3 by 4 rectangle so that all touching edges form a matching pair of Standard Form (Ax + Bx + C = 0) and Slope-Intercept Form (y = mx + b) equations.Correct puzzles will form one of the thirty 12-let
8th - 10th
Algebra, Math Test Prep
CCSS
8.EE.B.6
, 8.F.A.2
Colouring by Pythagorean Theorem - Applications (16 and 25 worksheet versions)
Highly Engaging! My students volunteer to complete extra sheets!
Each worksheet represents a small section of the big picture! The end result will look spectacular hanging up in your classroom :)
CHECK OUT THE PRODUCT PREVIEW to see the range of problem types, and to know exactly what these worksheets involve!
The Lazy Giraffe mosaic is also available in an Annuities version, where students solve problems involving present and future value, and interest earned and paid.
Students use the
8th - 12th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
8.G.B.7
, HSG-SRT.C.8
Colouring by Quadratics - Factorable Holiday Fun, 5 Small-Group Versions
A highly engaging task that combines collaborative motivation with individual accountability. Students solve factorable quadratic equations to decode the colour-by-number answer key.
There are 5 different holiday mosaics, made up of 4 worksheets each. Students complete their own sheet, then cut and combine with their group members. Each student's worksheet represents a quarter of the larger picture.
Leave the pictures a surprise :) Check out the product preview to know exactly what this
9th - 11th
Algebra, Math
Also included in: Holiday Bundle - Collaborative Colouring Math Mosaics
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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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