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Math Fan

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Wichita, Kansas, United States
About the store
30+ years of teaching middle school, primarily focused on math, algebra and geometry, as well as advanced placement math classes. Have also taught adult education algebra classes, as well as high school math equivalency classes for high school dropouts, in the areas of basic math and algebra. Have also taught history, government, geography! Sponsored National Junior Honor Society. Eighth grade team leader for 10 years. Middle School Math Curriculum Coordinator; competition coordinator.
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Preview of Customary Measurement Mini-Poster

Customary Measurement Mini-Poster

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This mini-poster contains customary measure equivalent measurements for length (in, ft, yd), weight (oz, lb, tons), liquid (tsp, oz, cups, pints), area (sq ft, acres), volume (cubic ft, cubic yds) and time (sec, min, hr, weeks, months, decades). It is prepared on white background for easy of copying. Can be used for bulletin board, handout, math centers. By Math Fan
Preview of Basic Math Measurement Abbreviations

Basic Math Measurement Abbreviations

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This mini-poster lists common math measurement abbreviations, both customary measure and metrics. This mini-poster is perfect for a math handout, a math center bulletin board, or a regular bulletin board. By Math Fan
Preview of Kinds of Graphs:  18 Mini-Posters

Kinds of Graphs: 18 Mini-Posters

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These 18 mini-posters illustrate the various types of graphs studied in all grades: pictograph, line and bar graphs, box and whisker, stem and leaf, circle, histogram, Venn Diagram, matrix, scatter plot, and frequency tables. Each mini-poster contains a list of characteristics, an example, and vocabulary terms in bold face type. By Math Fan
Preview of 4 Basic Math Posters Set #1

4 Basic Math Posters Set #1

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These 4 posters include: Divisibility Rules Roman Numerals Measurement Equivalencies Math Abbreviations Use these posters as a study guide, student handout, or as a bulletin board resource. By Math Fan
Preview of 24 Polyhedron Mini-Posters

24 Polyhedron Mini-Posters

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These 24 mini-posters highlight 6 different prisms as well as 4 different pyramids. Also included are mini-posters with formulas for surface area and volume, as well as mini-posters defining faces, edges, vertices and nets, as well as general terms relating to polyhedrons. By Math Fan
Preview of Mini-Posters: Geometry Formulas

Mini-Posters: Geometry Formulas

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These Mini-Posters list geometry formulas used by grades 6-10. Formulas cover area, perimeter, surface area, volume, circumference, and area and perimeter of composite figures. By Math Fan
Preview of Scavenger Hunt: Polyhedrons

Scavenger Hunt: Polyhedrons

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This project requires students to locate 40 different examples of polyhedrons. Students use catalogs, ads, magazines, newspapers or the internet to locate furniture, food products, patio designs, fencing, etc., that include polyhedrons. Students also must find surface area and volume of one prism and one pyramid. Supplemental, optional and alternate activities are given, as well as a sample evaluation. By Math Fan
Preview of Mini-Poster: Common Geometry Symbols

Mini-Poster: Common Geometry Symbols

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This mini-poster is perfect for a bulletin board addition, handout, or poster for a math center. It features all common math symbols that need to be mastered by middle school students. By Math Fan
Preview of Slope:  16 Mini-Posters

Slope: 16 Mini-Posters

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These 16 mini-posters provide facts, definitions, and examples pertaining to slope. Topics range from the coordinate plane, point-slope, slope-intercept, standard form, midpoint formula, distance formula, graphing with intercepts, linear equations, linear functions, and so on. Each mini-poster is in a different color. These are intended as bulletin board aids or handouts for students. These are appropriate for pre-algebra through college level students. These can also be made into flash ca
Preview of Facts About Polygons

Facts About Polygons

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These 27 fact sheets or mini-posters about polygons could be used as a bulletin board or a handout for students from grades 5-10. Items covered include similar figures, degrees in any polygon, types of polygons, area and perimeter, convex and concave polygons, composite figures, shaded figures, just to name a few. All facts about polygons cover the various grade levels. By Math Fan
Preview of Facts About Triangles

Facts About Triangles

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These bulletin board pages contain 21 facts about triangles, including the definition of triangles, classifying triangles, similar and congruent triangles including facts about SSS, ASA, SAS congruence, Pythagorean Theory and Pythagorean Triples, as well as area and perimeter formulas. Facts about exterior and remote interior angles are also included. By Math Fan
Preview of Angles:  24 Mini-Posters

Angles: 24 Mini-Posters

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These mini-posters give the definitions of several kinds of angles as well as drawings illustrating each. Some angles featured are: acute, right, obtuse, reflex, complementary, supplementary, vertical, adjacent, etc. Others included are corresponding, remote interior, central, inscribed, and congruent as well as several more. Mini-posters are appropriate for bulletin boards or handouts. By Math Fan
Preview of Bulletin Board: Careers & Math

Bulletin Board: Careers & Math

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This bulletin board activity features 7 separate pages of photographs featuring careers. Discussion with students should focus on math necessary for certain professions. A list of additional careers as well as supplemental activities are both included.
Preview of Facts About Circles

Facts About Circles

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These 15 mini-posters include all the facts and vocabulary pertaining to circles. Mini-posters include facts about inscribed angles, concentric circles, circumscribed circles, major and minor arcs, and many more, as well as formulas for area and circumference. By Math Fan
Preview of Facts About Quadrilaterals

Facts About Quadrilaterals

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This is a set of 10 mini-posters containing facts about quadrilaterals, from rectangles and squares to trapeziums and kites. Formulas for area are included on each mini-poster. By Math Fan
Preview of Properties: 14 Mini-Posters

Properties: 14 Mini-Posters

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These 14 mini-posters give a quick, simplified definition and example of several properties: Associative, Commutative, Distributive, Identity, Zero, Symmetric, Reflexive, Transitive, etc. By Math Fan
Preview of Roman Numerals Mini-Poster

Roman Numerals Mini-Poster

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Here is a handy reference for Roman Numerals! The most common Roman numerals are listed. Use this resource as a study guide, a handout, or as a mini-poster in your classroom. By Math Fan
Preview of Scavenger Hunt:  Circles, Cylinders, Cones & Spheres

Scavenger Hunt: Circles, Cylinders, Cones & Spheres

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This project requires students to locate 26 items in the shape of circles, cylinders, cones or spheres. Items include those found in nature, clothing, gift wrap, quilts, household products, coins, buttons, logos, etc. Students then make a poster divided into sections with titles and objects then displayed. Alternate and supplemental activities are given, as well as changes in the project to meet needs of special students. An evaluation is also included. This is suitable for grades 3-5. By M
Preview of 4 Basic Math Posters Set #2

4 Basic Math Posters Set #2

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These 4 posters include: Math Symbols Percent Equivalents Order of Operations Geometry Symbols Use these 4 posters as study guides, student handouts, or as a bulletin board resource! By Math Fan
Preview of Mini-Poster: Degrees within a polygon

Mini-Poster: Degrees within a polygon

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This mini-poster is perfect for a math handout, a poster for a bulletin board, or a poster for a math center. The rule for determining degrees within a polygon is stated, and all polygons from triangles to decagons are featured. By Math Fan
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About the store

Experience

30+ years of teaching middle school, primarily focused on math, algebra and geometry, as well as advanced placement math classes. Have also taught adult education algebra classes, as well as high school math equivalency classes for high school dropouts, in the areas of basic math and algebra. Have also taught history, government, geography! Sponsored National Junior Honor Society. Eighth grade team leader for 10 years. Middle School Math Curriculum Coordinator; competition coordinator.

Teaching style

I prefer for students to work in pairs. Students have a warm up activity and a review of concepts taught in the unit so far, then are taught a lesson and work in pairs to solve the day's problems. Each student is responsible for a math notebook containing vocabulary, examples, formulas, drawings, definitions. Homework is typically a review and practice assignment to be completed within a couple of days. Students have my home phone number, and can receive tutoring before or after school.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in 2004. Nominated to Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. Nominated for Teacher of the Year by Kansas Assoc. of Independent School in 2005, 2006. Winner of 2008 AMC 8 Edyth May Sliffe Award. Awarded grants in 1994, 2003, 2004 by Garvey Grants, Credit Union of America, and Southwestern Bell.

My own education history

Bachelor's degree from Emporia State Teachers College. Master's degree from Wichita State University. Post-graduate professional development from University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Newman University, Friends University, and Wichita State University. Workshop presenter: Problem Solving Across the Curriculum; Middle School Hands-On Math Projects.

Additional biographical information

Co-authored a set of 5 Math Fundamentals Study Guides, published by BarCharts, Inc. Developed Summer School math remedial and enrichment curriculum for two-week summer programs. Developed Middle School Math spreadsheet "scope and sequence of math concepts from grades 6 through 8". Developed a 100-page booklet entitled "Geometry for Middle School Students".