CreativeMathLessons

Are you introducing formal logic to your class and having trouble coming up with additional examples? Are you teaching logic for the first time and struggling with how to explain things to your class? This activity is great for the students and also for the teachers. The worksheet itself is only 1 page and includes 15 conditional statements. The students will then have to come up with the converse, inverse and contrapositive of each statement and also determine their truth value. If they are fa

The question listed on Scenario 1 is as follows: "In this scenario we purchased 1 item for $1000. (This could be a new TV, summer vacation, Laptop, etc.) We did not have the cash at the time so we charged it to our Visa. This particular credit card requires that we make a minimum payment of 13% each month. It also has an APR of 10%. Fill out the chart to find out how much you have paid at the end of the year and if you have a remaining balance. " The chart is a great way for students to disc

Are your students struggling with all of the properties of parallelograms, rectangles and rhombuses? These step by step proofs will allow them to see the various properties in action. Included in this download are 16 simple proofs ranging from 3 steps to 8 steps each. The student version has blank tables that indicate the possible number of steps for each proof. Of course, if your students decide to complete the proofs using other methods (ie: triangle congruence mixed with CPCTC) then it w

Did you run out of proofs to give your students? Need something that is already pre-made and ready to print? After many years of teaching geometry I have found that there is not enough practice out there when it comes to proofs. I have spent hours putting together proofs that are "user friendly" for my students to use and hopefully you will find them helpful too. (Check my other listings and check back for updates as I have many more proof study guides.) This particular packet includes 8 2-c

Looking for a new assignment for one of your math classes? I have created this assignment in an attempt to have students become more passionate about math and to see a connection to the real world. In short, this assignment requires students to create a 1-page fact-sheet or Power Point presentation on a particular math career. (51 Printable careers are included) Each student in the class completes their own report and then reports back to the class on their findings. When I am done with all o

Introducing students to geometric proofs in a geometry class can be a difficult task for both teachers and students. I created this introductory lesson to help get my students' brains in gear. After teaching the first few introductory chapters the kids should have some understanding of basic definitions, postulates and theorems. This worksheet will help them "squeeze" as much information as possible from "givens" in formal proofs. Since I started using this paper and other similar worksheets

Are your students struggling with the concept of counter-examples? Are you teaching Geometry for the first time? Coming up with great true and false statements can be confusing. Use this worksheet to help you introduce formal logic into your class. This printable worksheet contains 20 statements that your students will have to label as true or false. If they are false they must provide a valid counter-example. This can get tricky because some students don't realize that the counter-examples m

Looking for some extra resources for geometric proofs? You have come to the right place! After years of teaching Geometry I have realized that good proof worksheets are difficult to come by. Because geometry is often considered an "advanced" class there seems to be very little in the way of remediation. Most students could really benefit from additional practice with proofs. Creating new proofs can be tedious and time consuming. Why reinvent the wheel when these resources have already been cr

Are you introducing formal logic to your class and having trouble coming up with additional examples? Are you teaching logic for the first time and struggling with how to explain things to your class? This activity is great for the students and also for the teachers. This is my third variation for conditional statements available on TpT and is the one is comes with two printable versions after reading the suggestions on my other products. Version 1- This version is simply a 1-page document w

Are you looking to make your proportion lesson a little bit more interesting? This worksheet can be turned into an activity for an entire period or given as a homework assignment depending on your student's skill level. I got the idea for this lesson from a email forward I received that humorously compared the cost of gas to the cost of other common items. The students will have to complete two questions for each scenario...the unit rate and the cost of the item per gallon. For example, the

Do your students complain that the math they learn in school never applies to the "real world"? This worksheet is a perfect way for them to learn how "regular" people like their parents and neighbors use math on a daily basis when shopping. There are 8 different world problems that ask the students to compare different coupons that are sent to them. The basic topic is calculating percents but it forces them to figure it out in the context of a real life scenario. Each problem has multiple ste

Are you looking for ways to relate real world concepts to your curriculum? Often students will work harder on a topic when they find that it is relevant. I created this very basic table for students to fill in using the percent change equation. Using the inflation calculator from the Bureau of Labor and statistics (http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl) I listed the comparative costs of goods in different decades. Students will compare each decade on the chart and determine if there was a p

Are you introducing proofs for the first time? Are your students struggling with the concept of a proof? I have found that there are very few remediation worksheets on proofs and sometimes it is necessary to go slow until all students get the hang of proofs. It can be frustrating when the textbooks only include one or two examples. I created this very straightforward study guide for beginner proofs. This particular study guide contains 10 proofs. The first 5 are all set up to use the basic Lin

Are your students having trouble converting linear equations back into Standard Form? Are you running out of problems to do with your students? This study guide includes 25 problems and step by step directions for converting them into standard form. (Ax + By = C) Most importantly, I have included a key with each problem written out with all of the work and notes/hints. I always like to copy an answer key for my students the day after I assign the work so that they can see what they are doing

Are your students having trouble with the Law of Detachment when they are working with formal logic? Most students are good and determining whether statements are true or false but they struggle with determining whether or not statements are valid or invalid based on the Law of Detachment. This document contains 20 basic statements that the students analyze to determine if the conjecture is valid or invalid. For example they are set up as follows: If Bob cuts the lawn he will earn $10 from his

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