Lauren Chiavari
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Hi! I'm Lauren Chiavari, an educator with 16 years of classroom experience. I hold a BA in Elementary Education and am certified to teach Math for grades 5–9, with endorsements in ESOL and Gifted Education. Teaching has been my heart and my calling, and I love creating resources that make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun for students.
Outside of the classroom, I’m happily married and a proud mama to three wonderful kids, ages 14, 6, and 1, who keep life full of laughter and adventure. Our family wouldn’t be complete without our sweetest pup, Basil, who ensures we never run out of snuggles (or doggie hair to clean up!).
I created this store to share resources I've created for myself that I think will help teachers save time and bring joy to learning like they've done my classroom.
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Decomposing Polygons to Find Area – Enrichment Task (Add & Subtract Strategy)
Take area beyond the basics with this high-engagement enrichment activity that challenges students to think flexibly about complex polygons by decomposing them in multiple ways. In this task, students analyze composite polygons and determine the total area using two different strategies: ✔ decomposing into familiar shapes and adding the areas ✔ enclosing the figure and subtracting the missing parts This approach strengthens conceptual understanding, promotes mathematical discourse, and gives s
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Geometry
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Hi! I'm Lauren Chiavari, an educator with 16 years of classroom experience. I hold a BA in Elementary Education and am certified to teach Math for grades 5–9, with endorsements in ESOL and Gifted Education. Teaching has been my heart and my calling, and I love creating resources that make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun for students.
Outside of the classroom, I’m happily married and a proud mama to three wonderful kids, ages 14, 6, and 1, who keep life full of laughter and adventure. Our family wouldn’t be complete without our sweetest pup, Basil, who ensures we never run out of snuggles (or doggie hair to clean up!).
I created this store to share resources I've created for myself that I think will help teachers save time and bring joy to learning like they've done my classroom.
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