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.
This cross-curricular math project is a great way to make connections between sequences, equations, graphing, art, history and patterns in nature! Students will deepen their understanding of patterns in math.Fun and engaging!Answer key provided.Could be done in person or online.Teacher tips provided.
This card-sort activity is a great way to quickly introduce and/or quickly review the basic parent functions. It should take 5-10 minutes. Included parent functions: QuadraticCubicAbsolute valueSquare rootExponentialLinearSuggestions: use this as a partner activity to introduce transformationsuse this to review for a test or final examonce sorted, ask them to look for things in common (intercepts, domain...)have students correct their work using the answer key you post or projectANSWER KEY INCL
This math activity is deceptively simple. It can be used in many ways (see suggestions below). This is a great way to get students thinking about numbers in different ways. It encourages a deeper understanding of numbers. Several versions of the template included! whole numbersnegative numbersdecimals fractionsSuggestions: Model it firstUse it as a class warm-up activityUse it as a partner activity (or small group)Use it as a "Student of the Day" activity (let students choose their number and pr
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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