MathToolbox
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Houston, Texas, United States
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Hi, I'm Isaac. 23 years in math classrooms — middle school, Algebra I, Algebra II, then back to Algebra I. Every resource here was built on a prep period, tested with real students.
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Exponents & Radicals Unit 1 Bundle (Algebra I Notes, Practice, Puzzles, Quizzes)
Everything for Algebra I Unit 1 in one money-saving bundle: four classroom-tested lessons — Exponent Properties, Simplifying Square Roots, Adding & Subtracting Square Roots, and Rationalizing Denominators — PLUS a cumulative Unit 1 Review & Test with full answer key. Print PDFs and editable PowerPoint decks included. Save 25% vs. buying the lessons separately.Teach all of Unit 1 — exponent rules through rationalizing denominators — without prepping a thing.This growing-value bundle collects four
8th - 9th
Algebra
Algebra 1: Linear Functions Puzzle Bundle (20 Self-Checking Worksheets)
20 self-checking puzzle worksheets covering all of Algebra 1 Unit 4 — slope-intercept, point-slope, standard form, special lines, parallel/perpendicular, inequalities. Riddle, dialogue, mystery picture, loop cards. Answer keys included. 🎯 Engage every student. Eliminate "Is this right?" interruptions. Save your weekends.This bundle includes 20 self-checking puzzle worksheets covering all of Algebra 1 Unit 4 — Linear Functions. Every worksheet is designed so students immediately know when they'
8th - 9th
Algebra
Exponents Properties (Full lesson-Explorations, Notes, Practice, Presentation)
A complete, print-ready Algebra 1 lesson on the laws of exponents — guided-discovery match activity, fill-in notes, leveled practice, a self-checking Crack-the-Code puzzle, exit ticket, and quiz. Every answer key included. TEKS & CCSS aligned.Teach the laws of exponents the way that actually sticks — from repeated multiplication, not memorized rules.This is a full, ready-to-teach lesson on the Product, Quotient, and Power-of-a-Power properties (with Power of a Product and Power of a Quotient as
8th - 10th
Algebra, Math Test Prep
Intro to Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Help students confidently learn how to graph linear inequalities in two variables with this engaging and structured worksheet set! This resource guides students step-by-step through the key concepts needed to understand and graph inequalities on the coordinate plane. Students begin by comparing linear equations and inequalities, discovering the difference between a single line (a path) and a shaded solution region (an open field). They then practice identifying solution points, testing order
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math Test Prep
CCSS, TEKS
HSA-REI.D.12
, MA.8-9.A1.3.D
One-Variable & Compound Inequalities | Algebra 1 TWO-DAY | Number Lines, Int. No
Short descriptionA complete TWO-DAY inequalities lesson in one package. Day 1: solve one-step, two-step, and variables-on-both-sides inequalities (flipping only for a negative) and represent solutions three ways — inequality, number line, and interval notation. Day 2: compound AND (overlap) and OR (union) inequalities with mixed representation and error analysis. Includes a fully scripted new-teacher plan, real number-line graphics, a 20-question homework (both AND and OR), a self-checking riddl
8th - 10th
Algebra
Literal Equations & Rearranging Formulas | Algebra 1 | Editable, Mystery Picture
Short descriptionA complete literal-equations lesson built on one transfer idea: the other letters are constants, and the target variable is the one we're freeing. Students solve formulas (perimeter, area, distance, slope-intercept, and more) for a specified variable using the same legal moves as Lesson 3. Includes a fully scripted new-teacher lesson plan, a Target-Variable Rescue launch, a 15-question homework, a self-checking Mystery Picture, and a quiz. Print PDF + editable PowerPoint + edita
8th - 10th
Algebra
Writing & Solving Equations from Word Problems | Algebra 1 | Activity, Editable
Short descriptionA complete word-problem lesson that teaches students to BUILD the equation, not just solve it: define the variable with units, model related quantities, solve, and answer in a sentence. Covers number, consecutive-integer, comparison, flat-fee-plus-rate, and geometry/perimeter contexts. Includes a fully scripted new-teacher lesson plan, a Story Builder / Guess-&-Check / Model Match launch, a self-checking "Crack the Code" word-problem decoder, and a quiz. Print PDF + editable Pow
8th - 9th
Algebra
Solving Multi-Step Equations Algebra 1 | One/No/Infinite Solutions | Notes, Loop
Short descriptionA complete multi-step equations lesson: legal moves, distribution, variables on both sides, and fraction coefficients — plus classifying one / no / infinitely many solutions. Includes a fully scripted, new-teacher-friendly lesson plan, an "Equation Move Court" launch, a 12-card self-checking Loop Cards set, a 16-question homework, and a quiz. Comes as a print PDF, an editable PowerPoint, AND an editable Word packet. All keys included.Full descriptionEverything to teach solving e
7th - 9th
Algebra
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I'm Isaac. 23 years in math classrooms — middle school, Algebra I, Algebra II, then back to Algebra I. Every resource here was built on a prep period, tested with real students.
Teaching style
Hi, I'm Isaac. 23 years in math classrooms — middle school, Algebra I, Algebra II, then back to Algebra I. Every resource here was built on a prep period, tested with real students.
Three years of middle school math gave me the foundation. Then Algebra I, then 14 years of Algebra II at a private high school (with a stretch of Geometry alongside). The past five years I've been back in Algebra I — both Honors and on-level. Every resource you'll find in this store came out of those Sunday-night prep periods: the tools I wished I had when I needed a unit test, a worksheet, a vocab activity, and a Friday game all by Monday morning.
What you'll find here:
Crack the Code puzzle bundles — self-checking worksheets in four formats (Riddle, Dialogue, Mystery Picture, Loop Cards). Engaging enough that students actually want to finish them.
Unit bundles (coming soon) — full pre-organized daily-practice packs for plug-and-play use.
Standalone activities — focused practice on specific topics, all TEKS and CCSS aligned.
Bonus with every purchase: free access to the live web app at themathtoolbox.com — 15+ classroom tools (Jeopardy, Kahoot, Escape Room, worksheet and test generators, and more) pulling from the same standards-aligned question bank used to build every product in this store.
What drives the work: find multiple ways to make math actually land for the students who think they're bad at it. A Friday puzzle that lets the kid who hates word problems get the right answer. An exit ticket short enough they finish it instead of giving up. Local and national teaching awards over the years, but those only matter here if they make the resources better for your students.
📧 iowoyemi@gmail.com · 🧰 themathtoolbox.com
Awards & shining teacher moments
Juleen Moore Excellence in Teaching Award – KIPP Houston Public Schools (June 2014)
Finalist – 2014/2015 Teacher of the Year Award – Houston Chamber of Commerce (June 2015)
Harriet Ball Excellence in Teaching Award – KIPP Nation (August, 2015)
Teacher of the Year Award – Airforce Association, Houston Chapter (September, 2015)
My own education history
July 2009 to January 2011 - University of Phoenix, USA
Master of Arts in Education (specialty – Curriculum and Instruction)
September 1981 to December 1986 – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Bachelors of Science in Engineering (specialty in Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
Certification in Mathematics (6-12), Texas State
Certification in English as a Second Language (ESL)-Supplemental
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