Impartial Robot
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Silverton, Oregon, United States
About the store
7+ years and counting. 5th - 8th grade middle school math (including Algebra 1), drama and sometimes drawing, though I don't have any official training on the drawing subject.
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Protect the King's Land - Linear equations, Tables & Graphs (systems)
This can be used as a work sample or just a different sort of assignment for creating linear equations from a lighthearted story problem. Students will first find the linear equation for each situation, make 3 tables and finally graph the information on a single graph to find points of intersection and answer the final questions in order to PROTECT THE KING'S LAND.
The story problem is in word doc format and completely edit-friendly. Think the story problem is too silly? Change it! Think
7th - 9th
Algebra, Graphing, Other (Math)
Battle in Mathematics - Powerpoint mock-video game RPG (warm-ups or review)
This is a unique PowerPoint game that mocks old-school video games where you battle a "monster" by answering math questions (or any type of question really, as it is fully editable).
If your students answer the question right, you get to click the "hit" button, and the monster loses one of it's 3 Hit Points. If you get all 3 editable questions right, the monster is defeated. If the students miss one or more, there's an alternate ending and the monster lives to battle another day. It's fair
Not Specific
Math, Other (Science), Other (Social Studies)
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About the store
Experience
7+ years and counting. 5th - 8th grade middle school math (including Algebra 1), drama and sometimes drawing, though I don't have any official training on the drawing subject.
Teaching style
My core aim is to make math fun. I try to use funny stories, sayings, rhymes, or video game references to help students identify with difficult-to-remember concepts. My theatre background helps a bit in the presentation. I have an ongoing gamification system that I've been using and refining in my classroom. The purpose is to try to make normal, oft-tedious math assignments into "experience points" to allow students to gain levels, achievements, and privileges/prizes.
Awards & shining teacher moments
The only honor I've received are from students and/or their families that don't like math, but told me they like my class anyways.
My own education history
Undergrad major in Theatre Arts with a minor in Philosophy. I used this combo to think deeply on how a degree in acting wouldn't lead me to a steady job with money to live off of...so, back to school: Masters in Education - Endorsed to teach Elementary and Middle
School Math and Drama.
Additional biographical information
I'm a late-30-something old guy that grew up playing in the woods when it was sunny and playing video games when it wasn't. My once-hidden geekiness now serves me well in connecting with students that, like myself, enjoy dorky things.
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