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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 6th Grade Coordinate Plane Project | Plotting Points, Reflections & Distance

6th Grade Coordinate Plane Project | Plotting Points, Reflections & Distance

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This hands-on coordinate plane project invites students to explore all four quadrants as they help Anna navigate through Wonderland. Students begin by identifying given locations and recording their ordered pairs. From there, they will work through various tasks involving plotting ordered pairs, identifying quadrants, reflecting shapes the x- and y-axes, finding the area of polygons, and calculating distance. The project concludes with a completed Wonderland map! This resource is low-prep and ea
Preview of Geometry Transformations Growing Bundle: Translations, Rotations & Reflections

Geometry Transformations Growing Bundle: Translations, Rotations & Reflections

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This Geometry Transformations bundle of comprehensive resources gives you the tools you need to teach 8th Grade transformations easily - through visual models, hands-on projects, scaffolded worksheets, puzzles, and coordinate-plane practice. Covering all rigid motions ( translations, reflections, rotations) plus tessellations and dilation activities, these activities are classroom-tested, student-approved, and ready to go! Students will graph figures, describe rules using coordinate notation, d
Preview of Distance Time Graph Story Match Activity - Hands-on Activity

Distance Time Graph Story Match Activity - Hands-on Activity

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Looking for an interactive way to help your students understand distance-time graphs? This cut-and-paste matching activity is the perfect resource to reinforce interpreting and analyzing motion through graphs! You get: 12 travel stories that describe various movements, including differing speed, stopping, acceleration, deceleration and distances. Students will cut out these 12 stories and paste them next to their matching graphA bonus, extra practice page which includes 4 stories to match and
Preview of Distance Time Graph Story Match - Print & Digital Bundle

Distance Time Graph Story Match - Print & Digital Bundle

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Grab a bargain with this bundle of print and digital story match activities for distance time graphs (interpreting motion graphs)! This is the same resource and questions, but one is for printing (cut and paste activity) and the other is digital (interactive Google Slides). The products can be fully viewed in their respective preview files Please follow my store and thank you for your support!
Preview of Distance-Time Graphs: Halloween Story Match Activity

Distance-Time Graphs: Halloween Story Match Activity

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Your students will love this fun and interactive Halloween-themed Distance/Time Travel Graph Activity! Students will read a variety of simple Halloween-themed stories and match them to their corresponding distance-time graphs based on the movement described. This activity helps students understand key graphing concepts such as speed, direction, acceleration / deceleration and pauses (stationary moments). What's included:12 unique Halloween stories Multiple types of graph movements, including co
Preview of Dilations on the Coordinate Plane Project - 8th Grade Scale Factor Garden Design

Dilations on the Coordinate Plane Project - 8th Grade Scale Factor Garden Design

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This hands-on geometry project invites students to create and transform a garden design using dilations, scale factor, and coordinate graphing. Students begin by drafting a layout using geometric shapes on a coordinate grid. Then, they apply a scale factor to dilate their design and create a final transformed version of their garden. They’ll see exactly how multiplying coordinates changes the size of a figure while preserving its shape - a concrete, visual model of similarity!This resource is
Preview of Pi Day Activity | Geometry Translations Mystery Picture 7th 8th Grade

Pi Day Activity | Geometry Translations Mystery Picture 7th 8th Grade

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PI DAY ACTIVITY | GEOMETRY TRANSLATIONS MYSTERY PICTURE - PRINT & DIGITALMake Pi Day unforgettable with this hands-on, engaging geometry activity! Students practice geometric translations by cutting out shapes, applying translation rules, and pasting them onto a coordinate grid to reveal a surprise Pi Day mystery picture! Perfect for 7th and 8th grade math students — and a guaranteed class favorite. HOW IT WORKSStudents color and cut the shapes on page 1 They read the translation instructions
Preview of 6th Grade Statistics Bundle | Data Displays Mean Median Mode Box Plot Activities

6th Grade Statistics Bundle | Data Displays Mean Median Mode Box Plot Activities

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Make 6th grade statistics and data displays easy to teach and fun to practice with this engaging bundle of statistics activities, projects, worksheets, digital activities, and assessments! Students will explore statistical questions, dot plots, histograms, box plots, mean, median, mode, range, IQR, mean absolute deviation, data distributions, and data analysis through a mix of hands-on, printable, and digital resources. This bundle is designed to support your full 6th grade statistics unit wi
Preview of Finding the Slope from a Graph 'Build a Cupcake' Activity | 8.EE.B6

Finding the Slope from a Graph 'Build a Cupcake' Activity | 8.EE.B6

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Your students will love this "Building a Cupcake" activity that practices Finding the Slope from Graphs! Students will draw toppings and other components on their cupcake template based on their solutions. You will love the creativity, engagement, and having a no-prep activity! Check out the thumbnail images and preview file above to get a better idea of what this resource looks like. A bonus extra practice sheet is also included - 15 problems to solve in total! Perfect for: - Classwork - Revie
Preview of Interpreting Data Displays - Detective Mystery Activity | Print & Digital

Interpreting Data Displays - Detective Mystery Activity | Print & Digital

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Your students will love practicing Interpreting Data Displays - including dot plots, histograms, and box plots - to solve the clues in this fun detective mystery! This resource includes digital, Google Slides and a PDF for printing.The Great Gold Rush RobberyA shipment of gold has vanished, and the town of Cactus Gulch is in chaos! As Sheriff’s Deputies, your students must sift through data displays, solving puzzles and uncovering clues to track down the thief. With each mystery solved, they’l
Preview of Halloween Transformations Activity - Translations on the Coordinate Plane

Halloween Transformations Activity - Translations on the Coordinate Plane

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In this hands-on Halloween math activity, students will cut, translate, and paste Halloween-themed shapes onto a coordinate grid to reveal a hidden picture. As they follow each translation instruction, they practice moving figures left, right, up, and down on the coordinate plane - a fun and visual way to master geometry transformations. This low-prep, high-engagement activity is perfect for middle school students learning translations or as an introduction to transformations. It’s a creative,
Preview of Independent & Dependent Variables - Detective Mystery Activity | Print & Digital

Independent & Dependent Variables - Detective Mystery Activity | Print & Digital

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'The Formula Fiasco' Independent & Dependent Variables Detective MysteryIn this fun detective-style activity, students step into the role of junior data scientists at Helix Research Labs, where they'll use their knowledge of Independent and Dependent variables to analyze clues, eliminate suspects, and uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of Formula X-9. This no-prep resource includes digital, Google Slides and a PDF for printing.What's included:Interactive Google Slides activi
Preview of 6th Grade Statistics Activity Mega Bundle

6th Grade Statistics Activity Mega Bundle

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Grab a bargain with this ultimate bundle of fun and engaging activities for your 6th Grade Statistics Unit! A hand-picked collection of my favorite resources to use to keep the class focused, yet having fun. These resources are CCSS aligned, with topics including: Statistical QuestionsConstructing and Interpreting Data DisplaysDistributionMeasures of Center - Mean, Median, ModeMeasures of Variability - Range, MAD, IQRHistograms, Box Plots, Dot PlotsMore than a worksheet!Escape rooms, detective
Preview of 6th Grade Halloween Math Bundle | Halloween Math Worksheets, Activities, Craft

6th Grade Halloween Math Bundle | Halloween Math Worksheets, Activities, Craft

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This bundle of 6th Grade Halloween math activities combines hands-on creativity, meaningful math review, and festive fun to keep students focused and learning all October long. Students will color, craft, and problem-solve their way through geometry, ratios, and math practice - perfect for Halloween week, sub plans, or early finisher work. What’s Included:Halloween Tessellation Activity A hands-on Halloween math craftivity where students create repeating designs using bats, potion bottles, and w
Preview of 6th Grade Statistics Review - Boom Cards

6th Grade Statistics Review - Boom Cards

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Help students master all 6th grade Common Core Statistics standards with this interactive 28-card Boom Deck! Designed as a focused unit review, this deck covers everything from measures of center and variability to interpreting data displays like histograms, box plots, and dot plots. Students get targeted practice across all key concepts using a mix of multiple choice, drag and drop, click-to-answer, and fill-in-the-blank formats. Click here to preview this deck!Each card includes: Standards-ali
Preview of Transformations Math Stations or Math Centers | 8th Grade

Transformations Math Stations or Math Centers | 8th Grade

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This set of Transformations Math Stations will see your students mastering translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations in a fun and meaningful way -You will love the engagement! What's Included:12 Interactive Station Posters: Each station provides a unique challenge, including coordinate plane translations, solving transformation mysteries, mystery pictures, and moreStudent Recording Sheets: Keep your students organized with recording sheets to graph and answer questions as they rotate
Preview of Integers and Coordinate Plane - BOOM Cards | 6th Grade Number System

Integers and Coordinate Plane - BOOM Cards | 6th Grade Number System

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Help students build confidence with integers and graphing on the coordinate plane using this interactive 28-card Boom Deck! Students will practice identifying, comparing, and ordering positive and negative integers, as well as plotting and interpreting points in all four quadrants. Includes a mix of multiple choice, drag and drop, fill in the blank, and click-to-answer formats to keep students engaged and learning. Click here to preview this deck!Each card includes: Practice with locating and co
Preview of Integers and Coordinate Plane Task Cards - 6th Grade

Integers and Coordinate Plane Task Cards - 6th Grade

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Your students will love practicing the Integer operations and Points on a Coordinate Plane with these task cards! There are 16 task cards in total - 4 per page. Comes with an option of Self-Checking QR Codes or No QR Codes. This product can be used a number of ways! •Print the task cards •Laminate and use as a station, center, or early finisher Or •Hang the printed task cards around the room for students to answer using their answer sheet. Kids love to move around and have scavenger hunts! Or
Preview of Integers and the Coordinate Plane - Detective Mystery Math Activity

Integers and the Coordinate Plane - Detective Mystery Math Activity

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Your students will love practicing Integer Operations and Identifying/Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane to solve the clues in this fun detective mystery! This resource includes digital, Google Slides and a PDF for printing. Note: All four quadrants are used. The Big Top DisappearanceThe final night of the Crazy Brothers Circus tour was meant to be a grand celebration...but by morning, the ringmaster, Mr. Showman, was nowhere to be found! Students will work through coordinate plane and int
Preview of Dilations 'Mindful Math' Activities - Digital & PDF

Dilations 'Mindful Math' Activities - Digital & PDF

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This resource is a set of 3 activities that practices Dilations (Transformations using Scale Factor) while incorporating mindfulness. These activities are printable and digital for Google Slides, so you will have everything you need to practice mindfulness and math work in the classroom as well as at home. Why practice mindfulness in the math classroom?Studies show that teens who practice mindfulness improved their math score by 15%, compared to teens who do notBuilds student resilience and the
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About the store

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!