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I have taught for over 25 years; most of my classroom experience has been at the college level. I have taught 4-8th grade math in multi-level classrooms and Algebra through AP Calculus at the High School level.
I have six children of my own, all with very different abilities in math. Helping them understand math has given me many ideas to use in the classroom and unique ways to explain the material.
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Areas of Parallelograms: An Activity and Power Point Lesson
This lesson plan includes a warm up, class activity, power point presentation, class notes for the student to fill in during the lesson, a quiz, homework, and a bulletin board poster.
Students derive the formula for the area of a parallelogram using a shape-building activity. The students use cut outs to build different combination shapes. The students find the area of the shapes they build and some pre-made parallelograms. They will see that parallelograms are made from two triangles or t
5th - 6th
Geometry, Math
Cross Curricular Statistics Project
This project is about collecting and looking at data. Students will practice stem and leaf plots, bar graphs, histograms, and box and whisker plots in this project.
They will choose books that they enjoyed reading and count adjectives or adverbs on randomly selected pages. They will then use these numbers to find means, medians, modes, and ranges. Students are then asked to analyze the data.
This project teaches students to perform and write a formal statistical analysis of data.
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6th - 7th
Math, Statistics
One Step Equation Template
The students can physically place the operation on both sides of the equation using this template. It also comes with the words to an original order of operations song that goes to the tune of London Bridges. The template is for teachers who like to use single line steps. I have found the single line or horizontal way seems to help for later when taking roots to solve problems. This template helps the students get used to the pattern before writing it out. They can glue it into an interacti
6th - 9th
Algebra, Math
Area of Trapezoids: Shape Building Activity
This lesson plan includes a warm up, class activity, power point presentation, class notes for the student to fill in during the lesson, a quiz, homework, and a bulletin board poster.
Students derive the formula for the area of a trapezoid using a shape-building activity. The students use cut outs to build different parallelograms. They will see that the area of the trapezoid is half the area of the parallelograms.
The power point presentation solidifies the activity and makes sure all stude
5th - 6th
Geometry, Math
Two Step Equations: Gift Wrap Activity and Power Point Lesson
Learn to solve two-step equations during a fun gift activity. Students will "unwrap" the x and find its value. This lesson contains a full lesson plan and all the components necessary to learn how to solve two-step equations. Include in this purchase is a power point presentation, a hands on activity, class notes for the student, equations solver templates, homework, and a quiz.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
Measuring and Finding Volumes of Rectangular Prisms
This worksheet provides examples of objects to have the students practice measuring while they find volumes of rectangular prisms. It comes with a blank template as well in case you would like to choose your own objects. Students also are challenged to find the volume of a rectilinear object.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.A.1 - Practice with units conversion.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.2 - Finding Volume with Fractional Dimensions
5th - 6th
Geometry, Math, Measurement
Order of Operations: Doing and Undoing Poster
This poster shows order of operations going down on the left. Then on the right it has the flow going up for undoing the order of operations. This poster comes included in the gift activity bundle as a small visual aid for the students.
If you like this poster watch for more from math NERDS!
6th - 10th
Math, Order of Operations
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About the store
Experience
I have taught for over 25 years; most of my classroom experience has been at the college level. I have taught 4-8th grade math in multi-level classrooms and Algebra through AP Calculus at the High School level.
I have six children of my own, all with very different abilities in math. Helping them understand math has given me many ideas to use in the classroom and unique ways to explain the material.
Teaching style
I believe that everyone can learn mathematics. I believe that teachers just need to find what makes the student have the ah-ha moment.
Students learn best by seeing, experiencing, and practicing concepts. Each student learns differently, and no tool works for all students.
I teach students with the tools they can best understand, which means I'm always looking for and devising new tools to help the students: TEMPLATES to help them organize their work and the steps necessary, VISUALS to manipulate on their own, VISUALS to demonstrate, REPETITION in writing out work, EXPERIENCES to physically do the problems out.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Elizabeth Ann Seton Award
My own education history
B.A. in Mathematics from Siena Heights University and M.A. in Pure Mathematics from Western Michigan University
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