Laura Becker
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Salisbury, Maryland, United States
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I have 31 years of teaching experience, 14 years in elementary 17 in middle school. After 6 years of teaching Algebra 1 GATE and pre-algebra, I took on a new position as a math intervention specialist helping struggling math students, preparing lessons for teachers, and team-teaching with classroom math teachers. 17 years later I returned to elementary school where I am currently a math professional development coach in grades K-5. I truly believe in the necessity of teaching the "why" of mathematics. My favorite moments are the "Oh, now I get it!" ones.
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Angles ~ Complementary, Supplementary, Vertical & Adjacent ~ Common Core 7.G
Notes + coloring activity containing two pages of scaffolded notes with hints on how students can remember each of the angle types. The third page contains 12 problems, 8 of which require the students to color different angle pairs as well as answer questions regarding angle measures.
I created this document because I saw so many of my students not "seeing" complementary & supplementary angles within intersecting lines. This is a great visual for students.
Answer key is included.
5th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.5
Transformations ~ Stained Glass Project - 8.G.A.3
This challenging, high student interest activity quickly allows you to see if your students have mastered all 4 transformations (translations, rotations, reflections & dilations) on a coordinate plane. There are 20 problems consisting mostly of muti-step transformations. Students can either use a rule to find the image points, given the pre-image, or they can manually perform the transformations on a "scrap" sheet of graph paper.
Once all 20 transformations are plotted, students then color in
7th - 9th
Geometry, Graphing, Math
CCSS
8.G.A.3
Area & Circumference of Circles ~ Real World Applications
Common Core Real World Applications
Why do naked area and circumference problems?
This 2 page worksheet plus answer key gives students a variety of real life examples that involve area and circumference of circles. Problem topics include sandboxes, sprinklers, bicycle wheels, and gardens. In addition to knowing when and how to apply formulas, students are also asked follow-up questions that ask them to problem solve.
Common Core Standard:
7.G.4 - Know the formulas for the area & circumfe
7th - 11th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
Common Core 7.RP 6.RP Scale Models & Drawings- Mini-Bundle + Project
Lesson is complete with a warm-up on measuring with a ruler to the nearest 1/4 inch, followed by two pages of notes/guided practice on how to use proportions to answer questions involving scale. Another page contains a scale drawing of a playground. Students must tell how far apart the equipment is in real life as well as place an object on the drawing given its real life distance.
Next is a mini project where students have to follow directions with real life distances between playground eq
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math, Measurement
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 7.RP.A.1
Vertical, Supplementary & Adjacent Angles Using a City Map ~ Common Core 7.G
Students use a map of streets in a city that create vertical, supplementary and adjacent angles to answer questions.
What building is located at a vertical angle to the hospital? Use the map to find out!
Two page document (includes answer key).
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
7.G.B.5
Measuring Angles Coloring Sheet
Common Core 4MD06 Measure angles in whole-number degrees using a protractor.
Students must use a protractor to measure 11 angles. Distractor answers (common mistakes that students make when measuring) are present. Each answer will inform the students what color to use on the coloring page for that particular area. For example, for problem #1 students will color all areas on the coloring sheet marked #1 either yellow or dark green.
This is a fun activity that is very easy to grade (just
4th - 7th
Geometry, Math, Measurement
CCSS
4.MD.C.6
Common Core Middle School Geometry Bundle
This 28 page, 8 activity geometry bundle contains the following activities which can be purchased individually in separate listings:
Area & Circumference of Circles ~ Real Life Applications - word problems, Area (Triangles, Trapezoids & Parallelograms), Congruent Polygons, Pythagorean Theorem, Constructions, Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms, Angles Review (vertical, supplementary, adjacent), and Volume of a Cylinder.
Purchased separately, you'd pay $10.25. Get all 8 in this bundle for $4
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
Pythagorean Theorem in Real Life ~ Common Core 8.G
In the two page worksheet plus answer key, students must use the Pythagorean Theorem to figure out the missing leg or hypotenuse in real world problems.
Word and PDF versions are included.
7th - 9th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
8.G.B.7
Turkey Trot: 8.G.B.8 Finding Distances Between Points on a Coordinate Plane
In this fun, 2 page Common Core activity, students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distances between several objects on Farmer Ted's farm.
The following types of problems are included:
Using a coordinate plane, find the distance between two points.
Using two coordinates, find the distance between two points.
Using a coordinate plane, find the total distance between three points that form a right triangle.
Using a coordinate plane, find the total distance between three points that do not
7th - 9th
Geometry, Math
CONGRUENT POLYGONS / FIGURES
In this two-page student worksheet plus answer key, students must know that corresponding sides and angles in congruent figures / polygons are congruent. Students will also use perimeter and the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle and a quadrilateral to problem solve.
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
North Pole: 8.G.B.8 Finding Distances Between Points on a Coordinate Plane
In this fun, 2 page Common Core activity, students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distances between several objects at the North Pole.
The following types of problems are included:
Using a coordinate plane, find the distance between two points.
Using two coordinates, find the distance between two points.
Using a coordinate plane, find the total distance between three points that form a right triangle.
Using a coordinate plane, find the total distance between three points that do not fo
7th - 9th
Geometry, Graphing, Math
CCSS
8.G.B.8
Common Core: Angles in Art Portfolio ~ Use a Protractor
Integrating math & art! Students are given specific directions on four separate drawings to include in their Angles in Art Portfolio. Each picture must have angles with the given measurements. Students must use a protractor to correctly draw each angle as listed in the directions sheet. One drawing has students making an angle bisector. Sample student projects are included.
4th - 7th
Art, Geometry, Math
CCSS
4.MD.C.6
Common Core 6.G & 7.G ~ Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism
In this 2 page document (includes answer key), students are asked to find the surface area of common, real life rectangular prisms. 4 problems
5th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
6.G.A.4
, 7.G.B.6
Similar Figures
Students use proportions to find the missing side of a similar figure. Students use properties of similar figures in order to find missing angles.
1 page worksheet with 1 page answer key.
PDF and Word files are included.
6th - 9th
Geometry, Math
Constructions ~ Circles, Segments, Angles (Real Life)
3 page student worksheet plus answer key asking students to use a compass to construct circles with a given radius, a segment congruent to a given segment, an angle bisector and a perpendicular bisector in real life situations.
7th - 8th
Geometry, Math
Area of Trapezoids, Parallelograms & Triangles
3 page document which includes answer key containing 8 problems that asks students to calculate the areas of Trapezoids, Parallelograms & a Triangle. Over half of the problems are real world scenarios.
7th - 9th
Geometry, Math
Middle School Math Mixed Review
I created this 17 question, 2 page worksheet plus answer key as a mixed review for my 7th grade students. Topics include: Pythagorean Theorem, Percent of Change, Percent Word Problems, Solving Two-Step Inequalities, Sequences, and Combining Like Terms to Simplify Expressions. Most problems are real world word problems. The sample includes at least one question per topic on the downloaded purchase.
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
I have 31 years of teaching experience, 14 years in elementary 17 in middle school. After 6 years of teaching Algebra 1 GATE and pre-algebra, I took on a new position as a math intervention specialist helping struggling math students, preparing lessons for teachers, and team-teaching with classroom math teachers. 17 years later I returned to elementary school where I am currently a math professional development coach in grades K-5. I truly believe in the necessity of teaching the "why" of mathematics. My favorite moments are the "Oh, now I get it!" ones.
Teaching style
Hands on, self-discovery, inquiry-based, real life applications, making sure students understand the "Why" of mathematics. Without a conceptual understanding, is there really understanding? I want to build thinkers vs mimickers.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2015-2016 Middle School Teacher of the Year for Wicomico County
My own education history
BS Elementary Education, Middle School Math Certification
Additional biographical information
VERY happily married mother of two amazing adult children and a mini-Schnauzer. Hobbies: working out, SCUBA diving with my husband, traveling, growing closer in my relationship with the Lord, and reading.
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