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Malin Mathematics

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Aurora, Colorado, United States
About the store
I have been teaching middle school math for 18 years. I taught many years using Engage NY, so the rigor is very high and I would use lots of interactive notebook entries to help scaffold. When classroom teaching I specialized in interactive notebook entries to support learning, and fun ways for scholars to practice their skills. I am now a math interventionist and focus on creating work to target specific misconceptions and struggles, while keeping things fun.
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Preview of Dividing Decimals Mystery (Long Division with Decimals)- Save the Teacher!

Dividing Decimals Mystery (Long Division with Decimals)- Save the Teacher!

Your purchase comes with a "suspect list", 6 long division with decimals problems, and a table of quotients that are tied with a clue (along with clues that are not correct to go with incorrect quotients). Suspects are a variety of characters, from Nicolas Cage, to Beyonce, to Bruce Wayne, everything is editable to fit your class. Scholars will solve division problems, their quotients are listed on a table (along with some quotients that are not correct). Scholars find their quotient, and read
Preview of Adding & Subtracting Decimals Foldable Interactive Notebook Entry

Adding & Subtracting Decimals Foldable Interactive Notebook Entry

This is a foldable that we used as an interactive notebook entry for adding and subtracting decimals. This is taught in the 5th and 6th grade. Product includes foldable with steps, and photos as an exemplar for your own.
Preview of Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms Interactive Notebook Entry

Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms Interactive Notebook Entry

Your purchase comes with the document to create the interactive notebook included above, including the rectangular prism laid out on graph paper. My scholars have really enjoyed the "Smiley Face Method" of finding surface area.
Preview of Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers- 2 Interactive Notebook Foldables

Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers- 2 Interactive Notebook Foldables

Your purchase comes with the 2 interactive notebook foldables pictured above; the document comes with photos of the completed foldables to use as a key. The inside of the foldable provides directions for converting mixed #s to improper fractions, and converting improper fractions to mixed #s as a quick review. Document is easy to edit to make changes. You can buy JUST the adding Mixed #s foldable here: Adding FoldableYou can buy JUST the subtracting Mixed #s foldable here: Subtracting Foldabl
Preview of Find LCM & GCF Using Prime Factorization Interactive Notebook Foldable

Find LCM & GCF Using Prime Factorization Interactive Notebook Foldable

Your purchase comes with the interactive notebook foldable shown above, and a picture to use as an exemplar.
Preview of Shopping With Decimals- Black Friday Shopping Spree Project

Shopping With Decimals- Black Friday Shopping Spree Project

Your purchase comes with the document pictured above. Scholars have 2 shopping trips to complete, a splurge trip where they can buy electronics and goodies, and a fantasy meal where they shop for food. Scholars are given a budget and compete to get as close to their limit as possible. 1. Scholars go shopping, and find their total 2. Scholars have a coupon they subtract from their total (they can go shopping again if they have extra money now) 3. Scholars must factor in tax. If scholars are over
Preview of Dividing Decimals Puzzle

Dividing Decimals Puzzle

This is a puzzle for scholars to practice dividing decimals. Directions: 1. Scholars cut out the 16 puzzle pieces, which include 19 long division problems involving decimals. 2. Scholars match the expressions up to the proper quotient (example in thumbnails), if they cannot find the quotient they have made an error. 3. Scholars should glue the pieces down at the end, I would not let them do it as they work as some problems match on 3 sides (not all quotients will be used). 4. I had scholars mak
Preview of Multi-Digit Multiplication Puzzle

Multi-Digit Multiplication Puzzle

This is a puzzle for scholars to practice multi-digit multiplication. Scholars will multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers, and 3 & 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Directions: 1. Scholars cut out the 16 puzzle pieces, which include 18 multi-digit problems. 2. Scholars match the expressions up to the proper product, if they cannot find the product they have made an error. 3. Scholars should glue the pieces down at the end (not all products will be used). 4. I had scholars make a displa
Preview of Plotting Polygons on the Coordinate Plane with Area and Missing Coordinates

Plotting Polygons on the Coordinate Plane with Area and Missing Coordinates

Your purchase comes with the document above. There are 3 example problems to do with your class, you will plot the points of a triangle, identify the shape, identify the base and height, and find its area, then you will plot the points of a parallelogram and rectangle (Examples 2 & 3), find their missing coordinate, and then find the area. There are then 3 problems (one triangle, one rectangle, one parallelogram) where they must plot the points, identify the polygon, identify the base and height
Preview of Multiplying Fractions Interactive Notebook Foldable

Multiplying Fractions Interactive Notebook Foldable

Your purchase comes with the document to create the foldable pictured above. We used this to supplement Engage New York, Module 4, 5th grade.
Preview of Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Mystery Game- Save the Teacher!

Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Mystery Game- Save the Teacher!

Your purchase comes with a "suspect list", 6 long division with decimals problems, and a table of quotients that are tied with a clue (along with clues that are not correct to go with incorrect quotients). Suspects are a variety of characters, from Nicolas Cage, to Beyonce, to Bruce Wayne, everything is editable to fit your class. Scholars will solve division problems, their quotients are listed on a table (along with some quotients that are not correct). Scholars find their quotient, and read
Preview of Writing and Expanding Multiplication Expressions with Variables

Writing and Expanding Multiplication Expressions with Variables

Your purchase comes with the document to create the interactive notebook entry pictured above. We used this as extra notes for Engage NY module 4 Lesson 10 in the 6th grade.
Preview of Converting Between Meters, Centimeters, and Millimeters Save the Teacher Mystery

Converting Between Meters, Centimeters, and Millimeters Save the Teacher Mystery

Your purchase comes with a mystery involving converting between m, cm & mm. There are 10 problems total. Each problem is tied to a clue, and the clue allows you to cross off people from the suspect list. After all 10 problems there should only be one suspect left- the guilty party! Your purchase comes with 2 sets (Slytherin and Gryffindor), the sets have the same problems and clues, but a different guilty party so one class cannot spoil the surprise for the other. The document is easy to edit
Preview of Adding and Subtracting Fractions Interactive Notebook Foldable

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Interactive Notebook Foldable

Your purchase provides the document to create the foldable pictured in the thumbnails. We used this to supplement Engage NY, 5th grade, Module 3.
Preview of Area & Perimeter of Triangles & Parallelograms KABOOM Game

Area & Perimeter of Triangles & Parallelograms KABOOM Game

Your purchase comes with the deck of cards (the x's ensure scholars cannot see through when printed 2 sided on computer paper, we never have card stock to print on), teacher information with a Key, labeled workspace for the kids to track their work on, and directions. The deck of cards contains 12 problems with parallelograms , 12 problems with triangles (6 triangles are right triangles, 6 are not right triangles, more challenging- this allows you to pull certain cards if you have not taught bot
Preview of Operations with Decimals Mystery Game (Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing)

Operations with Decimals Mystery Game (Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing)

THE MATH TEACHER HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED!!! In this game scholars work with a partner, small group, or independently to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems involving decimals. Each answer will have a clue that will allow them to cross suspects off the list, there are also fake clues in the case of an incorrect answer. Suspects are fun and engaging and are from books, comics, movies, sports, and real life. Your purchase includes instructions for scholars, 12 problems,
Preview of Moving from Remainders to Decimal Quotients

Moving from Remainders to Decimal Quotients

This is an interactive notebook entry we used about what to do when you are using long division, and you get a reminder. It shows (using color coded directions) how to add a decimal and zeros, and gives directions about how far to take it out. For our class scholars divide until the quotient ends, or they find a repeating decimal, or in the case of an irrational quotient, they hit 3 decimal places. This document would be very easy to edit for your own class needs.
Preview of Area & Perimeter of Triangles & Parallelograms Quiz

Area & Perimeter of Triangles & Parallelograms Quiz

Your purchase comes with the document shown above, I used this as a quick assessment to decide who needed more practice and who was ready to move onto circles.
Preview of Dividing Decimals Interactive Notebook Foldable Entry

Dividing Decimals Interactive Notebook Foldable Entry

Your purchase comes with the word doc to create the foldable, and pictures as a guide of how you might complete it.
Preview of Area & Circumference of a Circle Interactive Notebook Foldable

Area & Circumference of a Circle Interactive Notebook Foldable

Your purchase comes with the foldable pictured above, file is easy to edit if you want to make changes. I color coded my definitions to match the picture on the front, helpful for ELL scholars.
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About the store

Experience

I have been teaching middle school math for 18 years. I taught many years using Engage NY, so the rigor is very high and I would use lots of interactive notebook entries to help scaffold. When classroom teaching I specialized in interactive notebook entries to support learning, and fun ways for scholars to practice their skills. I am now a math interventionist and focus on creating work to target specific misconceptions and struggles, while keeping things fun.

Teaching style

Hands on, constructivist, fun, engaging real world activities.

My own education history

Degree in Education, minor in Mathematics.

Additional biographical information

If you love the "Save the Teacher" games, KABOOM!, Memory Match, or Bump, but I don't have one with the skills you need, shoot me a message and I can make one custom for you.