I have taught in an urban school district many years. My experience is mainly in the middle levels 6-8th grade mathematics. However, I have spent time in the elementary level as well.
Have fun with your class around Easter. Watch your students learn fun (non-religious) facts about Easter while still practicing math skills. Easter: Traditions - Students solve area and perimeter of compound figures to learn about Easter Traditions.Easter: Who, What, Why? - Students solve problems involving adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions to pair puzzle pieces about random Easter facts.Easter: Did you Know? - Students solve order of operations problems with exponents to
Enjoy Christmas with your students by working through puzzles to find out who stole the decorations. There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students solve area and perimeter of rectangles to find out which suspect was tall enough to reach into the box. This require students to work backwards to find missing height. Includes converting between feet and inches. Clue 2 - Students solve all operations with negative numbers. Clue 3 - Students complete graphing coordinates and finding the length of ha
Integrate history with math with this fun Thanksgiving math activity packet. There are 4 total activities: Thanksgiving: Back in Time - Students solve area and perimeter of compound figures and triangles to find the answer to random Thanksgiving facts.Thanksgiving: Fun Facts - Students solve problems involving adding and subtracting fractions to find the missing information on the history of Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving: Trivia Crossword - Students solve order of operations problems with exponents
Enjoy Halloween with your students by working through puzzles to find out who stole the candy. There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students solve area and perimeter of rectangles to find out which suspect was tall enough to reach into the box.Clue 2 - Students solve adding and subtracting fraction problems to find the words written and left by the culprit.Clue 3 - Students complete graphing coordinates and finding the length of hair left at the scene.Clue 4 - Students convert fractions, decim
Integrate history with math with this fun Halloween math activity packet. There are 4 total activities: Halloween: Fun Facts - Students solve area and perimeter of compound figures and triangles to find the answer to random Halloween facts.Halloween: A History Lesson - Students solve problems involving adding and subtracting fractions to find the missing information on the history of Halloween.Halloween: Trivia Crossword - Students solve order of operations problems with exponents to reveal uniq
Integrate history with math with this fun Memorial Day math activity packet. There are 4 total activities: Remember: The time when... - Students solve area and perimeter of compound figures and triangles to find the time an even took place.Remember: Fraction of a Speech - Students solve problems involving adding and subtracting fractions to find the missing portions of the first Memorial Day speech given by James A. Garfield.Remember: Trivia Crossword - Students solve order of operations problem
Integrate science with math with this fun Earth Day math activity packet. There are 4 total activities: Earth Shattering Facts - Students will solve all operations decimal math problems to solve for facts about waste on Earth.Earth: Did You Know? - Students will solve adding and subtracting fractions math problems to solve for facts. This includes mixed numbers and simplifying answer.Earth: Trivia Crossword - Students solve order of operations math problems to find out unique facts about Earth.
Enjoy Easter with your students by working through puzzles to find out who stole the eggs. There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students solve area and perimeter of rectangles to find out which suspect was tall enough to reach into the basket.Clue 2 - Students solve adding and subtracting fraction problems to find the message written on a receipt left by the culprit.Clue 3 - Students complete graphing coordinates and finding the average for each suspect to find who has hair the same length as
Enjoy St. Patrick's Day with your students by working through puzzles to find out who stole the gold. There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students solve area and perimeter of rectangles to find out which suspect was tall enough to reach into the pot.Clue 2 - Students solve adding and subtracting fraction problems to find the message written on a receipt left by the culprit.Clue 3 - Students complete graphing coordinates for each suspect to find who has hair the same length as a strand left at
Integrate history with math with this fun Presidents' Day math activity packet. There are 3 total activities: President Say What?! - Students will convert fractions, decimals and percent’s to find out which president did each shocking fact.President Color Block - Students will solve adding and subtracting integers to color in the picture. The picture contains names of presidents.President Trivia Crossword - Students solve adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions math problems to s
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Word Search Riddle Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Basic Order of Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers This is a great activity when you are out of the classroom, right before a school break or for right after testing! Answer key included. Best use is for 4th - 6th grade though it has been used on 7th & 8th
This product has been proofed by 2 middle school math teachers as of 1/17/2019Integrate history with math with this fun Martin Luther King Jr. math activity packet. There are 4 total activities: MLK Jr. Matter of Time - Students solve area and perimeter of compound figures to find the answers to important dates in MLK Jr's life.MLK Jr. Fraction of a Speech - Students solve problems involving adding and subtracting fractions to find the missing portions of MLK Jr's. famous "I Have a Dream" speech
I have taught in an urban school district many years. My experience is mainly in the middle levels 6-8th grade mathematics. However, I have spent time in the elementary level as well.
Teaching style
I like to use my what students love (music, games, movies, technology etc.) to find new ways to teach concepts. While I do believe the old methods work there is no harm in introducing new ideas.
My own education history
I am K-8 certified and highly qualified in Math and English Language Arts.
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