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SamizdatMath

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Free State of Brooklyn, New York, United States
About the store
40 years of teaching mathematics from pre-k to college. I have a BA in Urban Studies from (insert prestigious Ivy League university here) and an MS from (insert name of public university in major metropolitan area.)
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Preview of Chanukah Hanukah Hanukkah Logic & Number Problem Booklets + L@@K! Make Your Own!

Chanukah Hanukah Hanukkah Logic & Number Problem Booklets + L@@K! Make Your Own!

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SamizdatMath
This is the same as Number Logic Puzzles Silly Creatures with a Chanukah holiday theme, which should really motivate your students! This is a fun little booklet that your students can put together in about 3 minutes and we’ll really give them some fun working logically - and because this is something you purchased from me, your kids will also have a chance to make their own puzzles to share with one another. Ain’t that cool? Comes in b//w and color booklets - the color booklets have been forma
Preview of Christmas Holiday Themed Number Logic Puzzle booklet - Customizable L@@K!

Christmas Holiday Themed Number Logic Puzzle booklet - Customizable L@@K!

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SamizdatMath
This is the same as Number Logic Puzzles Silly Creatures with a Christmas holiday theme, which should really motivate your students! This is a fun little booklet that your students can put together in about 3 minutes and we’ll really give them some fun working logically - and because this is something you purchased from me, your kids will also have a chance to make their own puzzles to share with one another. Ain’t that cool? Comes in b//w and color booklets - the color booklets have been for
Preview of Winter Themed Triple Clue Number Logic Puzzles Booklet - Customizable - L@@K!

Winter Themed Triple Clue Number Logic Puzzles Booklet - Customizable - L@@K!

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SamizdatMath
This is a winter themed variation of Silly Creatures Number Logic Puzzles, a fun little booklet that your students can put together in about 3 minutes and features 2 kinds of objects to decipher. This version involves three different objects to interpret, which will really give them something fun to do and most likely fry their brains by working logically - and because this is something you purchased from me, your kids will also have a chance to make their own puzzles to share with one another.
Preview of Addition and Subtraction Puzzle: Stop That Zombie!

Addition and Subtraction Puzzle: Stop That Zombie!

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SamizdatMath
"STOP THAT ZOMBIE! is a truly "hands on" approach to working with addition and subtraction, with links to algebra, patterns and problem solving. The basic puzzle is simple: using the numbers 1- 6, distribute them around a triangle so that each side adds up to 9 (thus, trapping the zombie in his cage!) Where it gets really cool is this: you can arrange those same 6 numbers to add up to 10, 11, and 12 on each side. But the fun doesn't end there: you can differentiate this by using the numbers 2 -
Preview of Halloween Puzzles: Addition Practice meets Algebra Kindergarten - 8th grade

Halloween Puzzles: Addition Practice meets Algebra Kindergarten - 8th grade

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This is a collection of 10 candy corn puzzles that you can print in color, cut out and put onto plates. The student takes the indicated number of pieces of candy corn and distributes them on each character so that the the sum of two adjacent characters comes out to the arrow connecting them. For example, if there is an arrow pointing between mummy and witch, and it says "4," then you can either place 4 on the mummy and 0 on the witch, 1 on the mummy and 3 on the witch, 2 on the mummy and 2 on t
Preview of Addition, Subtraction, Problem Solving Thanksgiving Puzzles TRAP THAT TURKEY!

Addition, Subtraction, Problem Solving Thanksgiving Puzzles TRAP THAT TURKEY!

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SamizdatMath
"Trap That Turkey" is a truly "hands on" approach to working with addition and subtraction, with links to algebra, patterns and problem solving. The basic puzzle is simple: using the numbers 1- 6, distribute them around a triangle so that each side adds up to 9 (thus, trapping the turkey in the pen!) Where it gets really cool is this: you can arrange those same 6 numbers to add up to 10, 11, and 12 on each side. But the fun doesn't end there: you can differentiate this by using the numbers 2 -
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About the store

Experience

40 years of teaching mathematics from pre-k to college. I have a BA in Urban Studies from (insert prestigious Ivy League university here) and an MS from (insert name of public university in major metropolitan area.)

Teaching style

Sloppy and full of bravado....

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Galaxy Award, given by members of the Remulon 8 School Committee

My own education history

BA, School of Hard Knocks, 1982 MS, Ms. Rogers College of Secretarial Psychology, Ames, Iowa 1994 PhD, Clown College, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001

Additional biographical information

Read my totally irritating blog at www.bltm.com