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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Well, before teaching, I did my degree in Linguistics, which I guess makes the amount of math I teach and how much I enjoy it sort of ironic. Maybe just a bit ironic, don't you think?
Before that I worked for a game company, where I would sometimes write games for special events. I've brought this love of games to my teaching, and have endeavoured to create some fun activities for the students to practice or discover a skill or concept.
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Using Adverbs in a Paragraph
Students will rewrite a paragraph to make it more interesting by inserting adverbs. There are two pages, one with the paragraph, and one with blank spaces where the adverbs can go, in order to help those who need hints.
7th - 10th
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
Circle Graph Assignment
In this assignment, which is a great follow-up to the Intro to Circle Graphs, students will create a survey or research question, and then use the data to create a circle graph. This sheet walks them through each step and provides a circle on the back. They need only to complete the sheet and hand it in.
7th
Decimals, Fractions, Graphing
Reading Instructions Carefully
An exercise in carefully reading all of the instructions. On this sheet, there is a list of instructions that students must follow and respond to in the correct box to show that they have carefully read them all. There are couple of tricks and twists that will force them to practice slowing down to read the instructions thoroughly.
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Reading
Sentence or Fragment
Students will explore what makes a complete sentence rather than a sentence fragment, and put periods in the right places to make complete sentences. Also, There is a section to use a conjunction instead of a period to make a proper compound sentence.
6th - 10th
Grammar, Writing
Balance Lock - Visualizing Algebra
Students need to solve the puzzle of balancing two beams to open a door. The beams have weights on them, some with an unknown weight. When they have added equal weight to both sides, the lock opens. This is a way to visualize balancing equations
6th - 8th
Algebra, Math, Other (Math)
Word Parts: Prefixes (Advanced)
Once you have tried the other prefix and suffix exercises and the students have a good idea of how they work, you can try this one. This exercise is more advanced, as it deals with words whose roots might not be English words on their own, but are Latin roots that are very common in English words. Students try matching prefixes with bases to see which ones combine to make words that they know.
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
Circle Graph Quiz
This quiz, entitled "A Circle of Unfortunate Graphs", is about preparing data for a circle graph, and analyzing data from a circle graph.
7th
Fractions, Graphing
Word Parts: Suffixes
Adding "-ify" and "-ation" to the ends of words to make new words! Demystify long words by showing the meaning of these suffixes and how they attach to familiar words. This worksheet can be dome independently, in groups, or as a class, guided by the teacher with pauses for discussion.
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading Strategies
Periods. Where do they go?
An exercise in putting periods in the appropriate spots in sentences.
5th - 10th
Grammar, Writing
Fact or Opinion? What's the Difference?
This exercise explains the difference between fact and opinions, and then gives several statements. Students identify if each statement is a fact or an opinion, and gives a brief explanation about their answer. Teacher instructions and answer key are included.
6th - 9th
English Language Arts
Place value and decimals sheet
This sheet, which could be used as a quiz, has students identifying place value, then multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100, and 1000.
Also included is adding and subtracting of decimal numbers.
6th - 7th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Place Value
SMS Mission - The Balance Lock
One of a series of missions in which the students are members of the Special Math Service solving math problems to thwart the plans of the evil Dr. Ignoramus.
In this mission, agents practice algebra by balancing two sides of a lock to get through a door.
7th - 8th
Algebra, Arithmetic
Graphing Patterns
Students will look at patterns and identify the pattern rule and formula for that pattern, then graph them to see how the graphs are different or similar.
You will need to provide grid paper for this assignment.
7th
Algebra, Graphing
Commonly Confused Words research
Students will find words that are spelled similarly or have similar meanings so that the wrong one is often used in sentences. They will write the words, their meanings, and an example sentence of the correct usage for each.
Sheets can then be kept in notebooks fore reference, or posted on the wall for all students to use while writing.
6th - 9th
Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Multiplying decimals by 10 worksheet
Students will explore multiplying whole numbers and decimals by 10, and 100.
5th - 7th
Arithmetic, Decimals, Place Value
Percent Exercise - Paying off the Credit Card
In this exercise, students will practice calculating 20% of a number, while also discovering the dangers of misusing a credit card and paying it off using only minimum payments.
7th - 9th
Arithmetic, Decimals
Classifying Quadrilaterals
This sheet asks students to apply names and characteristics to different quadrilaterals. After that are some questions about calculating the area of parallelograms.
7th
Geometry
Ratio Quiz
A quiz about ratios, which could also be used as homework or a worksheet.
7th - 8th
Algebra, Arithmetic
Equivalent Ratios Quiz
A quiz about equivalent ratios. Could also be a worksheet or homework, I guess.
7th - 8th
Algebra, Arithmetic
SMS Mission - Where Will They Strike Next?
One of a series of missions in which the students are members of the Special Math Service solving math problems to thwart the plans of the evil Dr. Ignoramus.
In this mission, agents must predict where Dr. Ignoramus will strike next based on the pattern of his previous robberies.
7th - 8th
Arithmetic
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About the store
Experience
Well, before teaching, I did my degree in Linguistics, which I guess makes the amount of math I teach and how much I enjoy it sort of ironic. Maybe just a bit ironic, don't you think?
Before that I worked for a game company, where I would sometimes write games for special events. I've brought this love of games to my teaching, and have endeavoured to create some fun activities for the students to practice or discover a skill or concept.
Teaching style
I like puns and intertextual references. I've tried to bring some of these to some of my quizzes and activities to get the students a bit more interested in doing an activity that isn't just another boring worksheet or quiz.
Not everything I have here fits into that, though.
I also like to make the difficulty progressive, so that earlier questions lead into the later ones, and this is frequently represented in my quizzes.
Some of the math quizzes have a "level 4" question on them. If the quizzes only include repeats of the questions we practiced, then I'd expect the students to get them all correct. Where does this leave the "A" level student the opportunity to exceed my expectations? So I include a question that asks the student to use the same skills or knowledge in a way that we didn't discuss in class, so that I can see who really understands the concept, and who is just following the steps laid out to solve a similar problem.
Additional biographical information
I am starting a games production business with a friend of mine who is a graphic designer. Although not all of out games will be education-based, the first few are aimed at use in classrooms to help students with math concepts.
We are still working on the website, but until that is up and running, information about what we are trying to achieve can be found here: www.gofundme.com/bsgames
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