I have taught grades 4 to University in British Columbia and Saskatchewan for the past 30 years. I have worked in the public and private school systems as well as Simon Fraser University.
10 pictures you can use to spark conversations about why things are similar and different. A great way to start of your class!Can be done as an individual journal activityCan be done as a partner talkCan be done as a class conversationThis gets students thinking in different ways! Suggestions for use included. PowerPoint is editable, so you can change the numbers and pictures to make more!
11 pages of detailed, guided notes exploring WHOLE NUMBERS with two quizzes. The notes are structured to help students learn vocabulary and deepen their understanding of math concepts through multi-modal communication. WHOLE NUMBERS includes the following concepts: place valueadding and subtracting whole numbersdifferent ways to represent multiplication of whole numbersFactorsPrime numbersPrime factorizationMultiples Greatest Common Factor (GCF)Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)Answer key for no
3 INTEGER puzzles to help students practice: adding and subtracting integersmultiplying and dividing integersorder of operations with integersBLANK puzzle included!Students piece together small triangles to form a large triangle, by using the skills listed above. This is a great way to review for a quiz or test. Great individual or partner activity! Great for a substitute teacher or Teacher on Call. No prep, easy to assess! Great for formative assessment!
I have taught grades 4 to University in British Columbia and Saskatchewan for the past 30 years. I have worked in the public and private school systems as well as Simon Fraser University.
Teaching style
I love math, and I love exploring and discovering math with my students. I like to have structure in my cross-curricular lessons, with lots of room for flexibility and creativity and enrichment.
My own education history
I have a degree mathematics from the University of Saskatchewan and and Masters degree in Education from Simon Fraser University.
Additional biographical information
I am the proud Mom of 2 wonderful teens and am grateful to them and my husband for putting up with my obsession with mathematics teaching!
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