Jay Waggoner
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Lima, Ohio, United States
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Jay Waggoner, a native of Fremont, Ohio, received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Arts in Math Education from Bowling Green State University. Jay spent his entire 39 year career teaching for Shawnee Local Schools, near Lima, Ohio. Though he started at the junior high level, he soon moved to the high school level where, at one time or another, he taught every math course ever offered at Shawnee, including AP Calculus, which he taught for the last thirty years of his career. Now retired from teaching, he picks up spending money for vacations by selling used books on eBay and abebooks . . . and writing puzzle books. With the used books, he hopes to sell them for more than he paid for them. With the puzzle books, he hopes to either help many learn or relearn math, and eventually wishes to make math a mainstream recreational activity. That goal will have been attained when John (or Joan) Q. Public sees the license plate - MW1331, and thinks: "My Word, eleven cubed."
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Chrisitan History, Book of Exodus, 14 Word Seach Puzzle Package
This offering is a package of all 14 Word Search puzzles that I have written for the book of Exodus. Exodus has 40 chapters and these 14 puzzles cover the book in 2 and 3 chapter increments . . . taking the reader/doer from the exodus from Egypt to the brink of their entering Promised Land. If you are going to read/study the entire book of Exodus . . . this is the best price you will find for just the Word Search Puzzles . . . puzzles that can be done by Middle School students through ad
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature, Religion, Vocabulary
2015 NCAA March Madness Word Search,ALL FOUR REGIONS,Hidden Message in each
This puzzle is a word search that encourages a little logic to find the 68 teams/colleges in the 2015 Midwest NCAA Basketball Championship. This has FOUR separate WORD SEARCHES, one for each region at a discounted price from buying each separately. Perhaps this could lead to a bigger project to end the school year; not all the teams/colleges make the headlines as some of the others always seem to. Once the student/doer has found all the teams, if the un-crossed out letters are arranged in order
4th - 12th
Reading, Vocabulary
Irrational . . . but Well-Rounded, A Pi Day Advanced Arithmetic Puzzle
To fill in the blanks in this unique puzzle, and find the answer to the quote (and its source), match the date/number below the blank with the letters and events below. If you do not recall the date of the events listed, I’ve given you the math wherewithal to calculate the date. Of course, it might help to learn/remember that a quick way to subtract mentally is by “over-subtracting.” Consider 736 – 198. Instead of subtracting 198, subtract 200; it’s easier to subtract from 736. So, 736 – 200 is
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations
Christianity, Exodus 28 - 32, God, Return to Mt. Sinai, Word Search
Here’s a word search seeking words/phrases that will give a quick peek at more of the return to Sinai story. You’ll be finding 21 words/phrases that occur in chapters twenty-eight through thirty-two of Exodus.Once found (and circled or crossed out) arrange the remaining letters in order to find a quote by Thomas Carlyle in reference to the worst idol.
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature, Religion, Vocabulary
Christianity, Exodus 21 - 23, Laws and Feasts, Word Search
Here’s a word search seeking words/phrases that will give a quick peek at some of the laws for living God gave Moses to pass on to his people as well as some expectations they might have once they arrived at the promised land. You’ll be finding 18 words/phrases that occur in chapters twenty-one through twenty-three of Exodus. Once found (and circled or crossed out) arrange the remaining letters in order to find a quote expressing what will happen when we fail to honor our parents.
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature, Religion, Vocabulary
Christianity, Exodus 37 - 40, Say Good-Bye to Sinai, Word Search
Here’s a word search seeking words/phrases that will give a quick peek at the last days at Sinai for Moses and his people. You’ll be finding words/phrases that occur in chapters thirty-seven through forty of Exodus. Once found (and circled or crossed out) arrange the remaining letters in order to find a quote that answers the question: Why a tabernacle at Sinai?
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature, Religion, Vocabulary
Christianity, Exodus 33 - 36, Sinai Details, Recap & Rewrite, Word Search
Here’s a word search seeking words/phrases that will give a quick peek at a Recap of the Sinai Story and a Rewrite of the Ten Commandments. You’ll be finding words/phrases that occur in chapters thirty-three through thirty-six of Exodus. Once found (and circled or crossed out) arrange the remaining letters in order to find a quote that was true for the Israelites and, unfortunately, is still true for many today.
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature, Religion, Vocabulary
Christianity,Exodus 24 - 27,God, Israel & the Agreement,Word Search
Here’s a word search seeking words/phrases that will give a quick peek at some of the action that occurred when Moses and several of his leaders met with God in the cloud at Mt. Sinai. You’ll be finding 18 words/phrases that occur in chapters twenty-one through twenty-three of Exodus. Once found (and circled or crossed out) arrange the remaining letters in order to find a timely question.
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature, Religion, Vocabulary
Caution . . . Turtle Crossing, A Turtle Word Search
Here’s a puzzle that’ll give you a look at a group of reptiles that most coastal beaches take a lot of pride in . . . turtles. There are hundreds of species alive today. This puzzle will have you finding some of them, and will s l o w l y increase the size of that data bank inside your cranium. After you’ve found all the types of turtles that can be found in this puzzle, you’ll be left with some words of wisdom from Dilbert. This is a puzzle from my book Fun with Hilton Head and Beaufort
3rd - 9th
Biology, Spelling
Things to Do, Places to Go, Fun to Find, Hilton Head, Word Search
Here’s a starter puzzle that’ll give you some ideas of things to do in Hilton Head . . . when you’re not doing puzzles. There are things for the naturalist, the sports enthusiast, the sun-bather . . . and the piddler. I’m sure you can come up with more things to do than I’ve listed, but in case you need some suggestions, here you go! In a good word search, if you arrange the un-circled (or un-crossed out) letters in order, you’ll find a secret message. It’s no secret, the word searches in Fun wi
4th - 10th
Geography
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About the store
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Jay Waggoner, a native of Fremont, Ohio, received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Arts in Math Education from Bowling Green State University. Jay spent his entire 39 year career teaching for Shawnee Local Schools, near Lima, Ohio. Though he started at the junior high level, he soon moved to the high school level where, at one time or another, he taught every math course ever offered at Shawnee, including AP Calculus, which he taught for the last thirty years of his career. Now retired from teaching, he picks up spending money for vacations by selling used books on eBay and abebooks . . . and writing puzzle books. With the used books, he hopes to sell them for more than he paid for them. With the puzzle books, he hopes to either help many learn or relearn math, and eventually wishes to make math a mainstream recreational activity. That goal will have been attained when John (or Joan) Q. Public sees the license plate - MW1331, and thinks: "My Word, eleven cubed."
Teaching style
It varies with the class and the chemistry of the class BUT as I progressed in my career two things became increasingly important and evident: First, students (REGARDLESS of their age/class) need to get out of their seats with some degree of frequency and up to the black/white boards to do problems. Only by doing can one learn. Students love it. Second, ALL students need constant review. I try to make reviewing fun with puzzles.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Making Shawnee the Best It Can Be
Presenter at several Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics meetings.
Speaker and presenter at many meetings and sessions.
My own education history
Graduated from Fremont Ross High School.
Bachelor of Arts with a Math Major from Ohio Northern University.
Master of Arts with a Cognate in Mathematics from Bowling Green State University.
Additional biographical information
I see.
I read.
I think.
I do.
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