Math Maker
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Currently, I am working as a Math Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Texas. I taught middle school math for 12 years, and have been developing my own curriculum for the past 6 years. I began my teaching career when I joined Teach For America in 2006, and was placed at a middle school in Liberty City Miami. While I taught in beautiful Miami for 3 years, I began leading professional development sessions centered around teaching middle grades math. In 2009, I moved to Chicago to teach at a small charter school on the Southside of the city. During my two years in Chicago, I worked under an amazing leadership team, and was able to really hone my craft of teaching. I began placing a strong emphasis on teaching my students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of the content, and in turn saw my student's achievement sky rocket above many of their more affluent peers. I taught in Atlanta for 7 years now, and have had the opportunity to teach several classes of gifted students each year. This experience has allowed me to develop curriculum that is extremely rigorous and engaging. I take a lot of pride in the curriculum I've created over this time.
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Inequality Word Problems ~ Write and solve 2-Step inequalities
Students will be given a real-life situation, in which they must write and solve a two-step inequality. They will then graph their solutions. Problems include both positive and negative coefficients.
Answer Key included
7th - 9th
Algebra, Math
8th Grade Math Common Core Review Packet
62 questions of 8th grade math common core review with answer key.
Topics covered:
- Exponents and radicals
- Simplifying and solving multi-step equations and inequalities
- Graphing linear equations and writing the equation of a line
- Transformations on the coordinate plane
- Systems of equations
- Pythagorean theorem
- Functions vs. non-functions
- Angle relationships
- Volume of a cone, cylinder, and sphere.
4 pages of comprehensive review. Great for a study guide, final exam, or diagnosti
7th - 8th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.G.A.1
, 8.NS.A.1
, 8.EE.A.1
 +1
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Review For State Exam Mega Bundle
Adding and Subtracting Integers on a Number-Line
2 pages/ 24 practice problems involving addition and subtraction on a number line. Students will find the answer to an expression using a number line, and students will write an expression given a number line. Number lines are presented in multiple formats, to ensure a deep understanding of the concept. Problems scaffold by difficulty level. Answer key provided
6th - 7th
Math
Similar Figures Scale Drawing Task Cards ~ 63 differentiate cards
63 Task Cards on similar figures, scale drawings, indirect measures and scale factor.
Students can check their own work using the answer banks.
Questions range in difficulty. Each page (9 cards) covers a different type of similar figures questions, and the questions scaffold in difficulty. Great for test prep, stations, or group review.
Students will be asked to:
- Find missing side lengths and angle measures in similar figures.
- Use indirect measurement to find missing measures
- Id
6th - 8th
Math
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Angle Relationships Quiz or Review
Assesses student understanding of:
- complementary & supplementary angles
- vertical angles
- solving for a variable when expressions are given as an angle measure.
Easy to differentiate by taking away some of the higher level questions. There is a variety of difficulty levels to reach all students.
* Answer Key Provided
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Direct Variation and Constant of Proportionality
Students explore the relationship between proportional and non-proportional relationships/direct variation. Students learn what the constant of proportionality is, and how to identify it in a graph, table, and equation Students will explore real-life situations that are proportional, and situations that are not proportional, and draw conclusions. Students will discover: -Proportional tables have a constant ratio, change at a constant rate, and x and y will both equal zero at the same time.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.2a
7th Grade Math Final Exam and Study Guide~Common Core
Comprehensive 7th grade math final exam covering all major concepts taught during the year. Directly aligns to common core. This is a great way to assess your students' understanding of the skills they should acquire during 7th grade math.
The study guide is designed to prepare students to be successful on the exam, but does not give them questions that are exactly like the exam. There are a wide variety of types of questions and difficulty level.
Topics:
Rational Numbers
Statistics and Pr
6th - 8th
Math
7th Grade Math Number Systems Exam 7.NS.1, 7.NS.2, 7.NS.3
40 question unit exam covering all concepts that are taught during the 7th grade number systems unit. 24 multiple choice and 16 short answer questions. Questions will truly test your student's understanding of all of the 7th grade number sense objectives. Can be used as an exam or a review
Each question is aligned to the appropriate common core standard.
Questions vary in difficulty which makes differentiation easy.
Answer key is provided.
Check out my Exam Bundle for $8.50. In
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.2
, 7.NS.A.3
7th Grade Math Mega Bundle ~ 150+ Amazing Resources ~ 1 year of Resources
Mega- Bundle for 7th Grade Math: More than 150 Resources!!! ALL of my 7th Grade Math Resources Includes everything you need for teaching an entire year of 7th grade math. Designed to increase the rigor in the classroom, ensure students have mastered all 7th grade common core math standards, and teach students to think critically about the math that they are faced with. 1.) 16 sets of Task Cards: Each set of task cards thoroughly assesses the topic, and is aligned to common core. Answer
7th
Math
Circle Graphs --> Missing Percents, Parts and Wholes
This resource is an excellent way for students to learn to analyze data in a circle graph. They start off by calculating missing percents, then missing parts, and finally the missing whole. I have used this activity with 6th and 7th graders to help build their understanding of proportional reasoning by teaching them to set up a proportion to solve each problem. They also build on their understanding of percents.
6th - 9th
Math
7th Grade Math 72 Extended and Short Response Questions
I am excited to introduce my set of 72 extended-response, constructed-response and multi-part questions. Each question is directly aligned to a 7th grade common core math standard. This product is designed to increase the rigor in your classroom, promote critical thinking skills, and teach students how to use their math vocabulary and other evidence to justify their answers. - > Build Critical Thinking Skills - > Build a Deep Conceptual Understanding - > Promote Analytical Reasoni
6th - 8th
Math
Compound Probability Quiz
10 Question multiple choice quiz on compound probability. Includes both independent and dependent events. Large variety of question types. Will truly assess students' understanding of the concepts.
Answer Key Included
7th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.8
7th Grd Math Assessment Bundle (9 exams,7 study guides,7 Jeopardys) Common Core
This bundle includes a unit exam for each unit in 7th grade math, a study guide that is aligned to the exam, and a Jeopardy review for each unit. Each exam is multiple choice questions, and some include short or extended response. The study guides and Jeopardy reviews will prepare students to be successful on each exam. Most of the questions on the study guides are open-ended. The exams, study guides and Jeopardy reviews are full of challenging and fun questions that will ensure your student
7th
Math
7th Grade Math Statistics and Probability Study Guide or Review
4 page study guide containing over 60 questions aligned to 7th grade SP common core standards. All questions are open-ended. Answer key is provided.
Covers the following topics:
~ Random and unbiased samples
~ Using data from a sample to make predictions about a population
~ Measures of central tendency
~ Range and mean absolute deviation
~ Box-and-whisker plots
~ The likeliness of an even occurring
~ Simple and compound probability
~ Independent and dependent events
~ Probability trees
This
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.A.1
, 7.SP.A.2
, 7.SP.B.3
 +10
Mean Absolute Deviation ~ Exploration, Guided Notes, and Practice
4 page resource introducing students to Mean Absolute Deviation. Students will start by exploring data sets, and discovering the need for MAD. Guided notes will provide students with the definition and steps for finding the MAD. Students will use a number line to explore MAD. Practice problems will allow students to apply their knowledge and develop a true understanding of the meaning of MAD.
Answer Key is Included
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.B.3
Similar Figures & Scale Drawings Quiz
Quick multiple choice quiz aligned to 7th grade common core standard 7.G.A.1. Assesses students' understanding of scale factor, finding missing side lengths, scale drawings, and application.
Great way to check for student understanding.
Answer Key Provided
6th - 7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.1
Also included in:Â Similar Figures and Scale Drawings Bundle ~ Middle School Math
Jeopardy Review Bundle ~ 7th Grade Math
Amazing bundle of 7 Jeopardy review games aligned to 7th grade common core standards. Great way to review before the state assessment or before the end-of-course assessment. Great value... save big by buying the bundle! ~Rigorous ~Engaging ~ Comprehensive ~ Thorough
6th - 8th
Math
Data & Statistics Task Cards Middle School Math 6th & 7th grade
Use these cards for review after your data analysis unit, or before your state exam. Students can check their work as they go using the riddle sheet. Questions range in difficulty which makes differentiation easy. Answer key is included.
Review of the following topics:
box- and-whisker plots
mean, median, mode, and range
mean absolute deviation
graphs and tables
stem-and-leaf plots
using data to make predictions
circle graphs/pie charts
line plots
Aligned to 6th &; 7th grade common core st
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
6.SP.A.1
, 6.SP.A.2
, 6.SP.A.3
 +3
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Probability Task Cards ~ 7th Grade Math
36 probability task cards aligned to 7th grade common core standards.
7.SP.A.2
7.SP.C.5
7.SP.C.6
7.SP.C.8.A
7.SP.C.8.B
SP.C.8.C
Each card has a letter that students will use to complete a riddle sheet as they solve the cards.
This is a great way to assess student understanding of:
Simple and compound probability
Independent and dependent events
Expressing the probability as a fraction and a percent
Making predictions based on experimental and theoretical probability
Finding the compliment o
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.5
, 7.SP.C.6
, 7.SP.C.7
 +4
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Volume & Surface Area of Right Prism ~Worksheet & PPT 7.G.B.6
This lesson introduces students to finding the volume and surface area of right prisms. Including rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal prisms.
Aligned to common core: 7.G.B.6: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.
Starts by distinguishing 3-D figures from 2-D Figures, then Surface Area vs. Volume. Includes a lot of visuals to help
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.6
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About the store
Experience
Currently, I am working as a Math Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Texas. I taught middle school math for 12 years, and have been developing my own curriculum for the past 6 years. I began my teaching career when I joined Teach For America in 2006, and was placed at a middle school in Liberty City Miami. While I taught in beautiful Miami for 3 years, I began leading professional development sessions centered around teaching middle grades math. In 2009, I moved to Chicago to teach at a small charter school on the Southside of the city. During my two years in Chicago, I worked under an amazing leadership team, and was able to really hone my craft of teaching. I began placing a strong emphasis on teaching my students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of the content, and in turn saw my student's achievement sky rocket above many of their more affluent peers. I taught in Atlanta for 7 years now, and have had the opportunity to teach several classes of gifted students each year. This experience has allowed me to develop curriculum that is extremely rigorous and engaging. I take a lot of pride in the curriculum I've created over this time.
Teaching style
It is my philosophy to teach students to understand math through exploration and discovery. Once students have a basic understanding of a concept, it is my job to lead them to make connections and develop an understanding of the reasons behind the concepts.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My own education history
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: University of Kansas
Additional biographical information
After attending a math and science conference in Houston in 2008, my philosophy of math education has changed. Since that conference, I have learned to teach my students to understand the meaning behind the mathematical concepts they are learning. I no longer teach easy tricks that can be used to solve mathematical problems, and now lead students to see the hows and whys of each concept.
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