CreativeMathLessons
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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12 Years experience as a classroom teacher in 8th grade - Subjects include Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Honors Algebra Geometry, Honors Geometry
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Geometry Lab for Start of School - Measuring Line Segments with Candy and Rulers
Looking for a new way to start off the year teaching Geometry? For a change of pace, rather than read the rules to the kids on the first day I decided to give them this activity instead.
Supplies Needed: Notecards, paperclips, Starbursts, rulers,
This is essentially a printable/editable packet with 6 different line segments that the students will measure using 6 different units of measurement. I chose 3 non-traditional units (notecard, paperclip, Starburst) and traditional units (Inches,
5th - 11th
Geometry, Math, Measurement
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About the store
Experience
12 Years experience as a classroom teacher in 8th grade - Subjects include Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Honors Algebra Geometry, Honors Geometry
Teaching style
My ultimate goal is to make math easy and applicable to students of any level. I try to take difficult concepts and break them down into smaller parts. I use creative lessons and notes in order to keep the attention of my students.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Promising Practitioners Award
My own education history
BS in Middle Childhood Education - Concentrations in Math and Science -Master's of Science in Instructional Technology
Additional biographical information
My interests are far reaching and certainly include a lot of topics that are not directly related to math. I try to take my interests such as dance, art, and travel and infuse them into my classroom activities and discussions.
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