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Ms Baird

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Zeeland, Michigan, United States
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Currently teaching (and loving) middle school math! Have taught all day Kindergarten, 6th grade math,a 1st/2nd split, and 4th grade, and STEM in inner city public schools.
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Preview of Data Question Types Sort: Categorical or Numerical

Data Question Types Sort: Categorical or Numerical

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Ms Baird
(Almost) no prep sorting activity for students to practice identifying if a statistical question is referring to numerical or categorical data. Simply print, copy, cut, and set out. Could be used as a stations-type activity, a formative assessment, partner work, cooperative group work, or a springboard for a discussion on data types.
Preview of Back to School Scavenger Hunt (Open House)

Back to School Scavenger Hunt (Open House)

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Ms Baird
This back to school math scavenger hunt is perfect for those first days of school or open house night when you want students/parents to engage in math without being overwhelmed. Includes answer "clip board" sheet, answers, and 9 questions to be placed around your classroom/school for students and/or families to find! Suggested use: place questions near class/school information/resources you want them to look at so they can find the information you want to get out while completing the activity.
Preview of Student Test Tracker

Student Test Tracker

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Ms Baird
This student test tracking graph is a great way to increase student accountability on unit tests. Simply have students write the test name at the bottom and shade/color the bar to show their score. If a student retakes a test, they can use another color to shade/color the improved score over top of the original score. Please rate and leave feedback!
Preview of Fractions Poster Project

Fractions Poster Project

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Ms Baird
I used this project for 3 years as an end-of-unit assessment on working with fractions when I taught 6th grade mathematics. The project has 2 parts: the poster and an essay. I included a list of student prompts for creating their written response that include explaining more about their topic and their design choices. Before setting students out on this project, we discussed what made a “good poster” (not too much information, large and neat enough to be read from a short distance, etc), so I
Preview of Quick Writes for the ENTIRE YEAR

Quick Writes for the ENTIRE YEAR

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Ms Baird
Very low to no prep required! Just print and go! Optionally, you could copy back to back with another assignment for early finishers and/or additional skill work. This 207 page download includes 199 quick write prompts and one blank master quick write for writing in your own prompts. I began using quick writes with my fourth grade students last year during the second semester and saw a great increase in my students’ writing. After seeing how helpful there were, I decided to create a year’s
Preview of Unpacking 4th Grade Math CCSS

Unpacking 4th Grade Math CCSS

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Ms Baird
This document includes an unpacking of ALL 4th grade mathematics standards in the Common Core State Standards. Several examples are included to help clarify the standards and give a deeper understanding. Like this? Then make sure to come back to see my unpacked 4th grade ELA standards in the CCSS! Additionally, I plan to complete daily learning targets and formative assessments for all standards - both mathematics and ELA before I head back to school late August. https://www.teacherspayte
Preview of WALT WILF and TIB objectives posters and board banners

WALT WILF and TIB objectives posters and board banners

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Ms Baird
WALT = We are learning to WILF = What I'm looking for TIB = This is because A basic framwork for the whats and why of daily learning. I have included standard full page versions of each which can be printed and laminated (put in a document frame?) to write on with dry erase markers and 11 inch board banners which you can print, laminate, and stick to your board to write the information next to daily. WALT WILF TIB by JDB1010 is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-N
Preview of Rolling Percentages Game

Rolling Percentages Game

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Ms Baird
Students will love playing Rolling Percentages! This game uses dice, a 100's grid, and colored pencils, download includes printable dice templates and a 100's grid, directions, and ideas for differentiation. Students roll the dice, add the values, and shade that percentage on the grid. The player with the most shaded squares wins the game! My students love this game and ask to play regularly. Content objectives addressed: understand that percent means per 100, relate 100 percent as one
Preview of Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives Activities Pack

Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives Activities Pack

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Ms Baird
This pack is filled with several activities for your students to complete to help master the concepts of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. There are 2 sample definition cards, a blank template for students to create their own definition cards for nouns, verbs, and adjectives, 2 sorting activities, a color by part of speech activity, highlighting activity, and a quiz. All activities have an answer key.
Preview of STEM Room Design

STEM Room Design

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Ms Baird
In this highly engaging STEM project, students imagine and plan their dream bedroom before building a scaled model and completing a cost analysis. Students will use many math skills including scale factor, measurements, and working with money. Students will complete a virtual shopping trip and find the real world cost of their dream bedroom. Creativity is encouraged, critical thinking is required, fun is expected!
Preview of Rolling Fact Families

Rolling Fact Families

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Ms Baird
My students *love* this game! It is one of the most requested in my room! This is an easy to prep and even easier to differentiate math activity for students of all ages, grades, and skill levels. I use it several times a month during my math stations time with my 1st and 2nd grade students, where they practice building addition and subtraction fact families. Older students could practice multiplication and division fact families. I have included several ideas for differentiation, ideas f
Preview of Back to School Math Relay Race

Back to School Math Relay Race

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Ms Baird
This simple math relay race is designed for use on the first few days of school, but could easily be used at any time of the school year. It focuses on basic math skills (multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division plus basic order of operations) so that teamwork is the focus. I intend to use this as our first group-based active learning experience of the year. Keeping the problems simple should allow time to observe how students interact with each other and engage students
Preview of Basic Data Terms Vocab Quiz

Basic Data Terms Vocab Quiz

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Ms Baird
Quick and simple basic terms of data analysis matching quiz. Includes 6 basic data terms (categorical, numerical, mean, median, mode, range) and a definition for each. Each quiz is a half sheet of paper, and an answer key is included.
Preview of Basic Story Map Set

Basic Story Map Set

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Ms Baird
This basic story map set is perfect for early literacy skills. Included are 5 pages with 4 different focus skills and one blank section for you to use as you see fit. All maps include a space for student name, the title of the book, a box for the characters and a box for the setting. I have included 4 ready-to-print templates which include space for students to write and draw about their favorite part, retell the story using the beginning, middle, and end strategy, recall the problem and so
Preview of Adding Decimals Formative Quiz

Adding Decimals Formative Quiz

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Ms Baird
A quick and simple quiz to use to assess the knowledge your students have of adding decimals. Includes 5 simple addition problems and 1 "bonus" subtraction problem. Each problem is in it's own box and each box has a scoring checklist (neatness, place value, shows work, correct answer) to allow easy and specific feedback and to help you see what your students are still struggling with and what they've mastered. Answer key included.
Preview of Sample: Factors and Multiples Homework

Sample: Factors and Multiples Homework

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Ms Baird
2 page homework for students working on mastering the concepts of factors and multiples.
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About the store

Experience

Currently teaching (and loving) middle school math! Have taught all day Kindergarten, 6th grade math,a 1st/2nd split, and 4th grade, and STEM in inner city public schools.

Teaching style

Student-need-driven. Firmly believe in individualizing education.

Awards & shining teacher moments

A student I taught in 2012 who really struggled with math got an A on a recent test in 7th grade. She immediately stated that she could not wait to come see me and tell me because I "would be so proud". This was before she asked her current teacher to call her mom and brag on her A.

My own education history

B.S. in Ed from Central Michigan University M.S. in Ed at Walden University

Additional biographical information

I love what I do. I make a difference, share knowledge, inspire confidence, and empower students to make the best choices to become the best people possible.