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I currently have 20 years of classroom experience. My certifications include Elementary Education and Special Education. For the past twelve years I have been teaching 6th grade math in a middle school. Before math I taught all core area subjects for sixth, fifth, and fourth grade.
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Preview of Percents:  Discount, Tax, Tips and Simple Interest Using Percentages

Percents: Discount, Tax, Tips and Simple Interest Using Percentages

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This is a fantastic Power Point to use with your students when you want to practice finding discounts,sale prices, tax, tips, and simple interest. All questions are word problems. This Power Point can be used for whole class instruction or individual instruction. Answers fly in with animation effects. Also included is a two page percent word problem worksheet to use as a follow up for this power point. Answer key included Check out my other Power Point Presentations! Follow my store for
Preview of Decimals:  Rounding and Estimating Decimals

Decimals: Rounding and Estimating Decimals

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This is a great power point that I use with my whole class. There are plenty of examples to practice rounding decimals and word problems too. There is room on the slides to create and write the steps with your students. The sum it up is a group activity which requires students to use menus to place mock orders for take out. They can estimate the amount they spend and then calculate the actual. I get the take out menus from local restaurants. They love this activity!! Common Core Aligned:
Preview of Percents: Finding Percent of a Number

Percents: Finding Percent of a Number

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Here is a fantastic power point lesson on finding percent of a number. Students will find percent of a number using fractions and decimals. Steps are provided and answers fly in for practice problems. I have also included some cheering sounds to be played when students have successfully completed the practice. There are plenty of practice problems and word problems included. At the end of the lesson students will partner and complete a sum it up activity. Also included is a double side
Preview of Evaluating Algebraic Expressions 6th Grade

Evaluating Algebraic Expressions 6th Grade

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This is a fantastic power point to use with your class to introduce and practice evaluating algebraic expressions. I created this for my 6th grade class and included lots of problems. There is plenty of room on each slide to solve the problems with the class. I printed and photocopied a few of the slides so the students could work out the problems and add them to their notes. Check out my task cards on evaluating algebraic expressions! They can be used in your centers, partnering activities
Preview of Expressions:  Translating Verbal Algebraic Expressions and Equations

Expressions: Translating Verbal Algebraic Expressions and Equations

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This is one of my favorite power points and has always been a great success. This power point was created to introduce the key words and phrases needed for translating simple verbal algebraic expressions and equations. The power point provides a chart to organize key words and phrases for multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, powers, and equals. The power point was made to teach a whole class. The slides have plenty of room to write your students responses and complete examples toget
Preview of Fractions:  How can we multiply a whole number and mixed number by a fraction?

Fractions: How can we multiply a whole number and mixed number by a fraction?

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I love this power point! I use this power point with my whole class. This power point introduces multiplying a whole number and a mixed number by a fraction. There is plenty of blank space to solve problems and write the steps for your students notes. It starts with a pair share activity, then straight calculations and word problems. Practice is also included. Check out my other products too!
Preview of Fractions:  Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Power Point

Fractions: Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Power Point

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This is great power point to use with your class. It focuses on how to change an improper fraction to a mixed number and a mixed number into an improper fraction. There are guided examples and practice problems for students to complete independently while you circulate the room to check for understanding. I have also included sound buttons to enhance this lesson. My students love when I put on sound or music during power point presentations. During practice I leave the music on low while th
Preview of Math: Scientific Notation

Math: Scientific Notation

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This is a fantastic power point lesson on scientific notation. It explains how to write a large number using scientific notation, how to change a number written in scientific notation back to standard form, and the process involving negative exponents. The whole lesson is here! There are plenty of examples to be completed together with your class. The lesson ends with a great partnering activity that allows you to assess students development of the concept. All my power points are common c
Preview of Distance, Rate, and Time Formula:  Power Point Lesson

Distance, Rate, and Time Formula: Power Point Lesson

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I love using this power point to introduce the distance, rate, and time formula. The power point includes note taking opportunities, a graphic organizer, practice questions, and partner work. All of my power points are common core aligned. Have fun!! Math Central Check out my other products and follow my shop for updates! Follow my blog for freebies and to share ideas. http://math-central.blogspot.com/ Follow me to be updated when new lessons are posted. Check out my other products t
Preview of Proportions:  How can we solve proportions using equivalent fractions?

Proportions: How can we solve proportions using equivalent fractions?

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This is a great power point that I use with my whole class. It explains how when two ratios are equivalent they form a proportion. During the power point there is the opportunity to find out if proportions are equivalent by using cross products. Steps and extra examples are included. All my power points are common core aligned. Check out my other Power Point Presentation! Follow my shop! Check out my blog! http://math-central.blogspot.com Graphics from http://www.mycutegraphics.com/
Preview of Proportions:  Solving Proportions Using Unit Rate

Proportions: Solving Proportions Using Unit Rate

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This is a great power point that can be used with a whole class or by individual students. It includes many word problems involving unit rate. All answers fly in with just a click! I usually solve the first few with the class and then ask the students to solve the rest with their partner during pair share. The sum it up, asks students to create their own unit rate problems. All my power points are common core aligned. Check out my other Power Point Presentation! Follow my shop! Check out m
Preview of Expressions:  Translating Two Step Verbal Algebraic Expressions and Equations

Expressions: Translating Two Step Verbal Algebraic Expressions and Equations

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This power point can be used on its own or as the follow up to my other power point Translating Verbal Expressions and Equations. It includes a review of simple verbal expressions and equations and then instruction and practice of translating two step expressions and equations. Check out my other Power Point Presentation! Follow my shop! Check out my blog! http://math-central.blogspot.com Translating Two Step Verbal Expressions and Equations by Christine Waverla is licensed under a Creati
Preview of Ratios, Rate, Unit Rate:  Assessment Review/Test Prep

Ratios, Rate, Unit Rate: Assessment Review/Test Prep

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This is an awesome power point presentation to use with your class to review ratios, rate, and unit rate. I created this assessment review for my 6th grade class, but it could also be used in other grades as well. This power point could be used before the state assessments, for AIS classes, test prep, or practice at the end of your unit. It can be used with a whole class or by individual students. The answers fly in with just a click. All of my items are common core aligned. Check out my o
Preview of Integers:  Integer Review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Integers: Integer Review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

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This is a great power point to review all integer operations before a test or quiz. Each student completes the problem and then explains why their answer is correct. These problems are just straight forward calculations (no word problems).
Preview of Fractions:  How can we add fractions with unlike denominators.

Fractions: How can we add fractions with unlike denominators.

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This power point explores the concept of how we add fractions with unlike denominators. The power point asks students to compare blood types with different denominators. Students love talking about the different blood types-nice connection to science class. When asked how we can compare these results accurately students should come up with finding a common denominator. Then with the class you can change each fraction to an equivalent reviewing the process. Word problems, a section of practice,
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About the store

Experience

I currently have 20 years of classroom experience. My certifications include Elementary Education and Special Education. For the past twelve years I have been teaching 6th grade math in a middle school. Before math I taught all core area subjects for sixth, fifth, and fourth grade.

Teaching style

I love teaching! I use a variety of teaching styles in my classroom including direct instruction, guided instruction, exploration lessons, partnering, cooperative group work, neighbor checks, pair shares, carousel activities, stations, centers, and project based learning. When I create power points or flip charts I intend on writing on them and completing problems and notes together with my class. All of my products are used in my classroom before I post them on TpT.

Awards & shining teacher moments

2014 NCMTA Math Teacher of the Year-- Teacher of the Year 2009: awarded by my school district.

My own education history

Adelphi University

Additional biographical information

I am married and have two beautiful children.