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.
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Who Said It? - Matching Quotes with the Correct Character Logic Puzzle Match the Character with their Symbol Crossword Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers Critica
Even our older students need a break from everyday work. Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. Included activities are: Who Said It? - Matching Quotes with the Correct Character Logic Puzzle Match the Character with their Symbol Crossword Student Skills Needed:Order of Operations Integer Operations Multi-Step Equations Critical Thinking Numbers in Written Form Area (rectangle, pentagon, trapezoid and triangle) This is a great activity when you are out of
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Who Said It? - Matching Quotes with the Correct Character Logic Puzzle Match the Character with their Symbol Crossword Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers Critica
Even our older students need a break from everyday work. Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Problem Solving Movie Facts Student Skills Needed:Order of Operations Integer Operations Multi-Step Equations Patterns Area of a Circle Circumference of a Circle Volume of a Sphere Pythagorean Theorem ALL FORMULAS ARE PROVIDED This is a great activity when you are out of the classroom, right before a school break or for rig
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
Find out who was elected school president by solving for mean, median, mode, range and outliers. There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students solve for the mean from a set of data from different data sets.Clue 2 - Students solve for the range from multiple data sets to decode the candidates hobbies. Clue 3 - Students solve for mode from looking at a graph. Clue 4 - Students solve for the median from multiple sets of data. Clue 5 - Students solve for the mean, median, mode, range and outliers
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Basic Math Operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers One Step Equations Best use is f
Need a fun review about integers that will engage your whole class? Or do you want your students to practice math skills over their break? This Integer CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) math activity is perfect for both. Your students will enjoy solving for who broke into the school! There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students balance each suspects checkbook with the understanding of gain and loss in terms of deposit and withdrawal. Clue 2 - Students solve all operations integer problems to re
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Basic Math Operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers One Step Equations Best use is f
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
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Basic Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers Best use is for 4th - 7th grade though it has been used
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Basic Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers Best use is for 4th - 7th grade though it has been used
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Basic Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers Best use is for 4th - 7th grade though it has been used
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Basic Order of Operations Decimal Operations Problem Solving Spelling Numbers Best use is for 4th - 7th grade though it has been used
Enjoy knowing your students are practicing skills while watching a fun movie. 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. Included activities are: Pattern Puzzle Math Questions Character Puzzle Crossword Riddle Student Skills Needed:Order of Operations Spelling of Numbers Integer Operations 2-Step Equations Multi-Step Equations Patterns Adjectives Best use is for 7th - 9th grade though it has been used o
Need a before Summer Break activity? This CSI math activity is perfect for engaging your students even with the excitement of summer approaching. Your students will enjoy solving for which person lengthened the school year! There are 5 total activities: Clue 1 - Students solve area and perimeter of rectangles to find out which suspect was tall enough to reach the school calendar. This does involve working backwards.Clue 2 - Students solve one-step equations to see what list a teacher left behin
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
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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