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Hudgins, Virginia, United States
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My wife and I have taught in the public schools for a combined 35 years, teaching nearly every mathematics class possible at the high school level, from Pre-Algebra to AP Calculus. Our focus includes Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, and Calculus.
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March Madness--Geometry
This 3 page activity has the students investigate the relationship between the size of a basketball and the diameter of the rim of the basketball hoop. In addition, students will investigate air pressure inside a basketball and how that translates into force. Students will need formulas for area and circumference of a circle, as well as volume, and surface area of a sphere.
7th - 9th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
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Experience
My wife and I have taught in the public schools for a combined 35 years, teaching nearly every mathematics class possible at the high school level, from Pre-Algebra to AP Calculus. Our focus includes Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, and Calculus.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My wife and I have combined to be awarded teacher of the year for our local school district three times, as voted by our administrators and peers.
I have won technology teacher of the year for Region 3 in Virginia.
My own education history
My wife and I both graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Secondary Mathematics Education.
In addition, I have earned a Masters Degree from the College of William and Mary in Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Mathematics Education.
Additional biographical information
My wife and I have four children, each of whom claim that the worst possible day occurs when both breakfast and dinner conversations center around the joys and frustrations of teaching high school mathematics.
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