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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 Math 6 & 7 Vocabulary Quizzes

Math 6 & 7 Vocabulary Quizzes

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There are a total of 29 vocabulary quizzes in this project, ranging from number sense and geometry to probability and statistics. There are review quizzes after every 4 or 5 quizzes, as well as a final review quiz covering all the terms from all the material. Quizzes are appropriate for attaching to regular tests, or could be used as a pre-teaching diagnostic tool or for math word games. Answer keys are provided for each quiz. Word banks in alphabetical order are included with each quiz but
Preview of Algebra Vocabulary Quizzes

Algebra Vocabulary Quizzes

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This set of 14 algebra vocabulary quizzes would be appropriate for any student taking an Algebra 1 class. The quizzes have been prepared as follows: 11 quizzes 15-20 questions each 1 cumulative review 20 questions 1 cumulative review 50 questions 1 final review 65 questions Each quiz has a word bank, which is designed to be removed if desired. There is an answer key for each quiz. By Math Fan
Preview of Divisibility Rules Mini-Poster

Divisibility Rules Mini-Poster

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Here is a colorful mini-poster of divisibility rules for the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Use this resource as a handout, study guide, or as a mini-poster in your classroom! By Math Fan
Preview of Pre-Algebra Vocabulary Review

Pre-Algebra Vocabulary Review

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These 42 vocabulary review exercises are intended to be used in any number of ways. They can be used as a pre-diagnostic tool, a springboard for word games or team competitions, as study guides, as attachments for chapter tests, or individually as quizzes. Nine subject areas are included, and at the end of each subject area set of reviews there is a cumulative review. There is also a cumulative review at the end of the first half, and again at the end of the second half, of the course, and th
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 24 Geometry Vocabulary Quizzes

24 Geometry Vocabulary Quizzes

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These 24 geometry vocabulary quizzes include all geometry terms, formulas, symbols, and drawings introduced throughout elementary and middle school. All quizzes contain 15-20 terms, with a word bank. Quizzes are designed so word bank can be eliminated if desired. Quizzes also include matching formulas, symbols and drawings. The final quiz covers 50 terms. Cumulative reviews are also included. Answer keys are included. 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 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 Algebra Short Rounds

Algebra Short Rounds

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This is the 10th in a set of short rounds for math classes--30 rounds, 10 questions in each round. Use rounds as a daily or weekly warm-up activity, a study guide, a team competition, a quick review, or an activity to have for a substitute! Each round is immediately followed by the answer key. Algebra rounds include a review of geometry, polynomials, functions, linear equations, systems of equations, exponent rules, radicals, and more! 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 Pre-Algebra Short Rounds

Pre-Algebra Short Rounds

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Here are 30 rounds of pre-algebra review and practice short rounds! Each round has 10 questions. These questions cover a wide range of concepts: vocabulary, computation, fractions, decimals, equations, expressions, geometry, probability and statistics, and so on. The first page of rounds contains the questions, the page immediately following contains the answer key. These rounds are appropriate for some elementary students, and/or all middle school students. By Math Fan
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 Data & Statistics Scavenger Hunt

Data & Statistics Scavenger Hunt

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This scavenger hunt requires students to locate 16 different types of graphs. Vocabulary terms are also included, such as "Measures of Central Tendency", "extrapolation," etc. Optional, supplemental, as well as evaluation tools are included. This scavenger hunt could be used a mini-course about basic statistic concepts. By Math Fan
Preview of Percent Scavenger Hunt

Percent Scavenger Hunt

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This project requires students to locate 26 different items that use percents: commission, sales tax, percent of change, percents on products found in the home, to name a few. Supplemental, culminating, optional activities are given. Various methods of individualizing this project are also given so that project can be adjusted for student needs. 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 Integers Scavenger Hunt

Integers Scavenger Hunt

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This project involves students locating 16 examples of integers. Students use newspapers, magazines, or the internet. Items to locate include such things as thermometers, football game yardage, height of mountain ranges and depths of the trenches. Alternate activities are listed for class individualization. Supplemental activities are listed as well. Evaluation tool also included. 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
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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".