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Hi, I'm Tracy! Originally from Florida, I have the privilege of teaching math down under - in Australia! With 12 years of classroom experience, I know what works in a real math classroom. My resources are designed to be interactive, flexible, and easy to implement. Here you will find CCSS aligned hands-on projects, digital escapes, puzzles, mysteries, and all the awesome things that go beyond a worksheet - because when students enjoy math, they learn better!
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Preview of Solving One and Two Step Equations - Digital Escape Room Activity

Solving One and Two Step Equations - Digital Escape Room Activity

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Your students will love practicing Solving One and Two Step Equations (including word problems) to solve the five-puzzle escape room! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Forms as well as a PDF for printing. Students must get the correct combination to Puzzle 1 before advancing to the next Puzzle. 5 Puzzles (20 questions) in total to escape! All five puzzles are available for printing - perfect for group work or math stations. You will love this self-checking activity! Great for:
Preview of Multi-Step Equations: Halloween Math Escape Room | Haunted Mansion Game

Multi-Step Equations: Halloween Math Escape Room | Haunted Mansion Game

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Solving Multi-Step Equations: Escape the Haunted Mansion A Halloween Math Digital Escape Room for Grades 8-10Can your students escape the Haunted Manor before midnight? This no-prep, self-checking Halloween math escape room is a spooky and engaging way to practice Solving Multi-Step Equations (including distribution and variables on both sides)! Students solve equations, uncover clues, and unlock digital “doors” to move from room to room in the haunted manor. What makes this escape room differe
Preview of Finding the Slope from Graphs, Tables, Points Detective Mystery - PDF & Digital

Finding the Slope from Graphs, Tables, Points Detective Mystery - PDF & Digital

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Your students will love practicing Finding Slope - including slope from a graph, from a table, and a set of ordered pairs - to solve the clues in this fun detective mystery! This resource includes digital, Google Slides and a PDF for printing.The Case of Lord Crumpet’s Mysterious WillLord Crumpet’s unexpected passing has left his estate in question, but whispers of a late-night argument suggest there’s more to the story. As investigators, your students will work through a series of problems (e
Preview of Identifying Parts of an Expression - Digital Activities | 6.EE.A.2b

Identifying Parts of an Expression - Digital Activities | 6.EE.A.2b

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Your students will love this digital, easy-to-use resource for practicing Identifying Parts of An Expression (variable, coefficient, term, and constant)!  These 5, interactive Google Slides are designed for independent practice, making them ideal for in-class work, homework, or even virtual assignments. The interactive format and fun activities keep students motivated and on task! What formats are included?This resource provides flexibility with two formats: A digital set of Google Slides feat
Preview of Christmas Math Digital Escape Room Activity - Solving Multi-Step Equations

Christmas Math Digital Escape Room Activity - Solving Multi-Step Equations

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'Night Before Christmas' - Your students will love practicing Solving Multi-Step Equations with this festive escape room! Designed to captivate students' attention as they solve puzzles, crack codes, and progress through challenges—all while reinforcing their understanding of equations. Self-checking and FUN! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Forms as well as a PDF teacher notes with an answer key.Aligned with 8th Grade CCSS, I have also used this resource with my higher-level
Preview of Is it a Function? Anagram Digital Math Activity using Google Sheets

Is it a Function? Anagram Digital Math Activity using Google Sheets

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Your students will love identifying Functions with this fun Digital Anagram Math Activity. Using Google Sheets, students will work their way through 16 problems deciding if a given relation is a function or not (given tables, graphs, ordered pairs, and mapping). In this activity, students will complete 16 questions and type their answers in. If they are correct, the answer will turn green, and they will receive a word. They can then rearrange the letters of that word to create another word (a
Preview of Distributive Property Puzzle Activity - 6th Grade Equivalent Expressions

Distributive Property Puzzle Activity - 6th Grade Equivalent Expressions

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Your students will love practicing Using the Distributive Property to Simplify Expressions (Equivalent Expressions) with this funny riddle activity! This resource includes a PDF for printing and a link to an interactive, digital Google Slides (with letter boxes added for students to drag and drop). *I used this activity as an introduction to Distributive Property - there are NO like terms to combine. There are a few, simple negatives to multiply* Have a look at the preview file to get a better
Preview of Simplifying Expressions (Distribute & Combine Like Terms) - Digital Escape Room

Simplifying Expressions (Distribute & Combine Like Terms) - Digital Escape Room

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Can you unlock the chest and escape Treasure Island? Your students will love practicing Simplifying Expressions (Distribute and combine like terms) to solve this fun escape room! Designed to captivate students' attention as they solve puzzles, crack codes, and progress through challenges—all while reinforcing their understanding of Expressions. No prep what-so-ever! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Forms as well as a PDF teacher notes with an answer key.Why You'll Love It: Di
Preview of Slope (From Tables, Graphs, Points) 'Defuse the Bomb' - Digital Escape Room

Slope (From Tables, Graphs, Points) 'Defuse the Bomb' - Digital Escape Room

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Can you defuse the bomb in time? Your students will love practicing Finding the Slope from Graphs, Tables, and Two Points to solve this fun escape room! Designed to captivate students' attention as they solve puzzles, crack codes, and progress through challenges—all while reinforcing their understanding of Slope. No prep what-so-ever! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Forms as well as a PDF teacher notes with an answer key.Aligned with 8th grade CCSS, I have also used this res
Preview of Like Terms (Simplifying Expressions) - Digital Escape Room | 6.EE.A4

Like Terms (Simplifying Expressions) - Digital Escape Room | 6.EE.A4

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Your students will love practicing Simplifying Expressions by Combining Like Terms - including word problems - to solve the four-puzzle escape room! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Forms as well as a PDF for printing. *This activity is perfect for starting 6th grade equivalent expressions - there is NO distributive property or negative numbers. I have a separate Escape Room for using the distributive property to simplify expressions found here* Students must get the correct
Preview of Exponent Rules (Laws of Exponents) Practice Pages & Puzzles - Digital + Print

Exponent Rules (Laws of Exponents) Practice Pages & Puzzles - Digital + Print

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Students will practice simplifying expressions using exponent rules with this set of fun and engaging worksheets! Bundles includes: *Exponent Laws Graphic Organizer *Practice pages for each Law of Exponents (Powers & Exponents, Multiplying Exponents, Dividing Exponents, Power of a Power, Negative Exponents, and Fractional Exponents) *Puzzles *A digital, Google Slides version The product is viewable in the preview file. Please follow my store, check out my other resources, and thank you for yo
Preview of Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Substitution & Elimination Guided Notes

Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Substitution & Elimination Guided Notes

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This resource includes guided class notes and corresponding practice pages to teach students how to set up and solve systems of equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination methods. Your download includes a link to a digital, Google Slides version as well as a PDF for printing. The entire product is viewable in the preview file. Please follow my store and thank you for your support! Great for: Note takingInteractive notebooksHomeworkSubstitute lessonsDistance learning
Preview of Relations, Functions, Domain and Range Murder Mystery - PDF & Digital

Relations, Functions, Domain and Range Murder Mystery - PDF & Digital

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Your students will love identifying functions from relations as well as the domain and range to solve the clues and solve the mystery! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Slides as well as a PDF for printing. The student takes on the role of the detective and must solve clues by working out the problems and narrowing down the suspects. The product is viewable in the preview file. Please follow my store and thank you for your support! Skills covered: -Determine whether a relatio
Preview of Solving Two-Step Inequalities 'Defuse the Bomb' - Digital Escape Room

Solving Two-Step Inequalities 'Defuse the Bomb' - Digital Escape Room

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Can you defuse the bomb in time? Your students will love practicing Solving Two-Step Inequalities to solve this fun escape room! Designed to captivate students' attention as they solve puzzles, crack codes, and progress through challenges—all while reinforcing their understanding of two-step inequalities. No prep what-so-ever! This resource includes a link to a digital, Google Forms as well as a PDF teacher notes with an answer key.Aligned with 7th grade CCSS, I have also used this resource wi
Preview of Evaluating Expressions Puzzle Activity - PDF & Digital

Evaluating Expressions Puzzle Activity - PDF & Digital

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Your students will love practicing Evaluating Expressions (Substitution) with this funny riddle activity! This resource includes a PDF for printing and a link to an interactive, digital Google Slides (with letter boxes added for students to drag and drop). Have a look at the preview file to get a better idea of what this product looks like. Great for: ReviewMath CentersChoice BoardsHomeworkEarly finishersCover Lesson6th Grade Expressions UnitCCSS aligned 6.EE.A2 - I used this resource during my
Preview of Solving Two-Step Inequalities | Bubble Match Activity (Print + Digital)

Solving Two-Step Inequalities | Bubble Match Activity (Print + Digital)

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Give your students engaging practice with solving two-step inequalities in this matching activity! This resource includes both a cut-and-paste printable and a Google Slides drag-and-drop version, so you can use whichever format works best for your students and your classroom. What’s Included: ✂️ Printable Cut & Paste Version – students solve, cut out the bubbles, and paste them into the correct bottle. Color & Black/White Versions are both included. 💻 Digital Google Slides Version – drag-an
Preview of 6th Grade Expressions & Equations Review - Digital Assessment for Google Forms

6th Grade Expressions & Equations Review - Digital Assessment for Google Forms

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Assess your 6th Grade students’ understanding of Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Standards with this self-grading Google Form quiz! Student-friendly design with clear, engaging questions (30, Multiple Choice) covering writing, evaluating, equivalent expressions, writing and solving one-step equations and inequalities. Your download contains a forced copy download link, so you can share quickly and easily with your students in Google Classroom or any other LMS Perfect for:✔ Exit ti
Preview of Combining Like Terms with Fractions, Decimals & Negatives - Digital Escape Room

Combining Like Terms with Fractions, Decimals & Negatives - Digital Escape Room

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In this engaging digital escape room, students simplify expressions by combining like terms (including fractions, decimals, and negative coefficients) to collect passport stamps and travel from one exciting destination to the next. Each correct answer unlocks the next location until they reach their final mystery destination! This resource includes a link to a self-checking Google Form as well as a PDF answer key and optional student recording sheets (perfect for showing work or boosting en
Preview of Factoring & Expanding Expressions | Puzzle Riddle Activity (Print + Digital)

Factoring & Expanding Expressions | Puzzle Riddle Activity (Print + Digital)

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Make practicing factoring and expanding expressions fun with this puzzle riddle activity! Students solve each problem by either factoring out the GCF or expanding the expression, then use their answers to unlock the punchline to a funny riddle. This resource comes in both printable and Google Slides digital formats, so you can use it in whichever way works best for your classroom. Perfect for: 7th grade math (also works for review in 8th) Factoring out the greatest common factor Expanding
Preview of Evaluating Expressions (Substitution) - Digital Pixel Art Activity | 6.EE.A2

Evaluating Expressions (Substitution) - Digital Pixel Art Activity | 6.EE.A2

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Your students will love practicing Evaluating Algebraic Expressions using Substitution with this fun Digital Pixel Art Math Activity. Using Google Sheets, students will work their way through 16 problems evaluating expressions. When correct answers are entered, the box will turn green. When incorrect answers are entered, the box will turn red - this makes for a perfect self-checking activity! If all answers are correct, the cute picture will fully unscramble. Also included is a printable stude
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Experience

Hi, I'm Tracy! Originally from Florida, I have the privilege of teaching math down under - in Australia! With 12 years of classroom experience, I know what works in a real math classroom. My resources are designed to be interactive, flexible, and easy to implement. Here you will find CCSS aligned hands-on projects, digital escapes, puzzles, mysteries, and all the awesome things that go beyond a worksheet - because when students enjoy math, they learn better!

Teaching style

My teaching style is all about engagement, exploration, and real-world connections. I believe that students learn best when they are actively involved, so my resources are visually engaging with a strong focus on hands-on and problem-based learning. I also value flexibility and differentiation, so many of my materials include multiple formats—print and digital options, scaffolded support, and challenge extensions—to meet the needs of diverse learners!

Awards & shining teacher moments

*Selected for the TpT Seller Advisory Board 2025– A recognition of my expertise in curriculum design and my commitment to supporting the teacher community. *Professional Development Provider - Current course: 'Creative Digital Solutions for Engaging Math Classrooms'

My own education history

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Biology, but my passion for teaching led me to pursue a Master’s in Education (Secondary Science and Mathematics). I am also an IB Diploma recipient, which has given me a unique perspective on inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and global education standards.

Additional biographical information

Beyond teaching, I’m a fantasy book lover, horror movie fan, and metal music enthusiast. I also design and create home-made cosplays with my young daughter and attend several cosplay conventions a year. Thanks for stopping by and I hope my resources bring excitement and fun to your classroom!