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Portland, Oregon, United States
About the store
Students play familiar games that are just what's needed for a fun review of the basic math skills. Each group can pick a different skill. I color code the games and store in zip bags to make it easy to hand out and collect games that last for years. To challenge my more mathematically inclined students I have puzzles and challenges to keep them thinking like mathematicians.
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Preview of Scintillating Shapes - Tangrams FREEBIE

Scintillating Shapes - Tangrams FREEBIE

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Simply Math
Challenge students with this puzzle that has three shapes that seem to be the same general size and shape BUT are not identical! Then they create their own puzzles using their tangram pieces. A simple worksheet (choose color or black line images) guides students through the activity. It can be a great way to spark interest in math especially when you're learning from home. I included solutions and tangrams that you can print and cut apart to make sets of tangrams that are the same size as the t
Preview of Fortune Tellers for Geometry

Fortune Tellers for Geometry

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Simply Math
Also called Cootie Catchers, this fun device can be a great way to review basic facts about geometric lines, two dimensional shapes, and three dimensional shapes. Choose from color images or blackline images you can color. I included a blank fortune teller for each of the three options so you can easily challenge capable or interested students to create a new fortune teller. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave a comment when you purchase a product.– • – ♥ –
Preview of Two-Dimensional Shapes Tic Tac Toe

Two-Dimensional Shapes Tic Tac Toe

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Simply Math
Play a familiar game to review two dimensional shapes. A student name a shape or give the number of faces, edges, or vertices in order to play a piece in the game. Print and cut apart game sheets sheets to create four game boards. Blank and numbered blank grids are included so you can introduce the game to students and your capable, interested students can use a blank grid to create new games. Choose from three colors of Xs and Os. Answer keys are included. Check out our other GEOMETRY an
Preview of 3D Shapes 4.25" x 5.5" for Kids to Color

3D Shapes 4.25" x 5.5" for Kids to Color

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Check out these geometric shapes in three dimensions. We included a cuboid, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, hexagonal prism, and triangular prism. Students outline the shape following the dashed lines and then color the whimsical image of each shape. Your purchase includes 4 images on each of two 8.5" x11" sheets. Color them to create simple flash cards. Send them home for families to review basic shapes. Use them to help students learning geometry to remember terms. We have MANY fu
Preview of 3D Shapes 4.25" x 5.5" in Color

3D Shapes 4.25" x 5.5" in Color

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Simply Math
Check out these geometric shapes in three dimensions. We included a cuboid, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, hexagonal prism, and triangular prism. Students outline the shape following the dashed lines and then color the whimsical image of each shape. Your purchase includes 4 images on each of two 8.5" x11" sheets. Consider them for quick flash cards. Send them home for families to review basic shapes. Use them to help students learning geometry to remember terms. Attach to desks to cr
Preview of 3D Shapes 8.5" x 11" for Kids to Color

3D Shapes 8.5" x 11" for Kids to Color

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Simply Math
Check out these geometric shapes in three dimensions. We included a cuboid, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, hexagonal prism, and triangular prism. Students outline the shape following the dashed lines and then color the whimsical image of each shape. Your purchase includes 8 images on 8.5" x11" sheets. Something to add to your sub folder? We have MANY fun products created by our friend at Educational Graphics Group. Check them out!! Thanks for visiting my Simply Science store to c
Preview of 3D Shapes 8.5" x 11" in Color

3D Shapes 8.5" x 11" in Color

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Simply Math
Check out these geometric shapes in three dimensions. We included a cuboid, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, hexagonal prism, and triangular prism. Students outline the shape following the dashed lines and then color the whimsical image of each shape. Your purchase includes 8 images on 8.5" x11" sheets. We have MANY fun products created by our friend at Educational Graphics Group. Check them out!! Thanks for visiting my Simply Science store to check out items created by our friends
Preview of Black and White Geometric Shapes 4 on Every Page

Black and White Geometric Shapes 4 on Every Page

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Simply Math
Check out this smaller version of our fun Geometric Shapes Coloring Pages. Your students can color each shape and use it as a decoration or bookmark. With the smaller size, you could easily post their work in your classroom. We included a circle, heart, hexagon, octagon, oval, pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, square, star, trapezoid, and triangle. Students outline the shape following the dashed lines and then color the whimsical image of each shape. Your purchase includes 4 images on each of th
Preview of Color Geometric Shapes 4 on Every Page

Color Geometric Shapes 4 on Every Page

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Simply Math
Print and cut apart twelve cards for a versatile resource for your classroom.   ♥ Students can mix and match shapes.   ♥ Use the cards to answer questions posed to your class: "Who has a card with a shape that has four sides?" "Who has a card with a shape that has four equal sides?" "Who has a card with a shape with three sides?" "Who has a shape with four vertices/corners?"   ♥ Ask a team of capable students to create and then ask the questions.   ♥ Assess student understanding with a m
Preview of Colorful Geometric Shapes

Colorful Geometric Shapes

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Simply Math
These playful, full color images add fun to your geometry unit.   ♦ Post them on your wall and have students draw examples of that shape found in the classroom and at home.   ♦ Use them to review the attributes for geometric shapes.   ♦ Hold up a shape and ask students to agree or disagree with you as you state a name for the shape. There are so many ways to use this great resource! We included a circle, heart, hexagon, octagon, oval, pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, square, star, trapezoid,
Preview of Geometric Shapes Coloring Pages

Geometric Shapes Coloring Pages

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Simply Math
Check out our fun Geometric Shapes Coloring Pages. Your students will ♥ coloring each shape when it's presented or reviewed in class. Consider posting their work or sending it home to be shared with family members. Challenge students to color each shape with a pattern of the shape - color the triangle with triangular spots and the square with square spots! Need to save paper or would a smaller version of this product work better for your needs? Don't spend time shrinking them on your copier,
Preview of A Polygon Worksheet ★ FREEBIE ★

A Polygon Worksheet ★ FREEBIE ★

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Students draw eight different geometric shapes* and then add the number of sides, vertices, diagonals, and the sum of the interior angles**. To make it easy, I included the drawings in black line and color so students could cut them out to add to the worksheet. I also included small diagrams of the diagonals so students could quickly add them to the worksheet. You can even choose to print the answer key in black line or color for a student who was absent or might struggle to complete the w
Preview of Creature Cards ★ FREEBIE ★

Creature Cards ★ FREEBIE ★

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Simply Math
Just what you need as a quick puzzle in math class or as a fun start to your school day. Project a set of creatures on the wall and students are challenged to figure out the rule for the creatures. Which creatures at the bottom of the page follow the rule? You might have students work in teams to identify the rule. Great for visual students and intellectually gifted students who thrive on puzzles. Bonus: I included a formatted page so students can name and draw new creature puzzles to share with
Preview of Flip Book: Stars

Flip Book: Stars

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Simply Math
I love creating flip books - a fun way to show movement using pages with gradually changing images. This fun flip book is one of many I've included in my store: a bouncing ball, clocks that show the hours, a jumping jack, phases of the moon, geologic plates changing over time, and a shape changing from a hexagon to a star and back to a hexagon. I've included a link to a web page students can use to create their own flip books and short movies of the images in each of my flip books. Choos
Preview of Build Your Own Bingo Card - Geometric Shapes

Build Your Own Bingo Card - Geometric Shapes

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Simply Math
Students practice identifying shapes while playing this fun game. Print cards and shapes (with or without labels). Students cut the shapes apart and glue them on their cards. Print and cut a set of calling cards for the teacher or a student who's running the game! Each student creates a bingo card to play the game!! Choose from game cards with or without a chart with shapes at the bottom of the card. Students LOVE this game - it's a great way to review shapes. Choose to have students m
Preview of Geometry Tic Tac Toe: Shapes, Edges, and Vertices ★ FREEBIE ★

Geometry Tic Tac Toe: Shapes, Edges, and Vertices ★ FREEBIE ★

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Play a familiar game to review shapes, edges, and vertices. Four different 3x3 game boards can be used to practicethese skills. Answer keys are included. Blank and numbered blank 3x3 grids are included so you can introduce the game to students and your capable, interested students can use a blank grid to create new games. If you like this game, check out the other tic tac toe games we've included in our store. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave a comm
Preview of Three-Dimensional Shapes Tic Tac Toe

Three-Dimensional Shapes Tic Tac Toe

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Simply Math
Play a familiar game to review three dimensional shapes. A student must name a shape or give the number of faces, edges, or vertices in order to play a piece in the game. Print and cut apart two different sheets to create eight different game boards can be used to play the game. Blank and numbered blank 3x3 grids are included so you can introduce the game to students and your capable, interested students can use a blank grid to create new games. Choose from three colors of Xs and Os. Answer
Preview of Lines and Angles Tic Tac Toe ★ FREEBIE ★

Lines and Angles Tic Tac Toe ★ FREEBIE ★

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Simply Math
Play a familiar game to review lines and angles. Four different 3x3 game boards can be used to practice naming lines and angles. To play a game piece, a student must correctly identify the lines or angles in the chosen square. Blank and numbered blank 3x3 grids are included so you can introduce the game to students and your capable, interested students can use a grid to create new games. If you like this game, check out the other tic tac toe games we've included in our store. Thanks for vi
Preview of Geometry Go Fish ★ FREEBIE ★

Geometry Go Fish ★ FREEBIE ★

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Simply Math
Play a fun, simple game to practice matching terms to two- and three-dimensional shapes. Print game cards and answer keys following the directions given. Rules are included. Everything fits in a zip bag for easy set up and clean up. Thanks for visiting my store! If you like this game, check out the Go Fish games we've included in our store including Numbers FREEBIE, Addition 1, Addition 2, Addition 3, Addition 4, Addition Bundle, Subtraction 1, Subtraction 2, Subtraction 3, Subtrac
Preview of Geometric Shapes Bingo ★ FREEBIE ★

Geometric Shapes Bingo ★ FREEBIE ★

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Simply Math
Learning two-dimensional geometric shapes? Reviewing colors? Consider playing geometry bingo. Students practice their colors as they identify circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, pentagons, parallelograms, octagons, and stars. Just add small squares of paper or plastic math chips. Five in a row wins, BINGO! If you like this game, check out the bingo games we've included in our store including Numbers 1, Numbers 2, Numbers 3, Numbers 4, Numbers 5, Numbers 6, Numbers 7, Numbers Bundle, Additi
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About the store

Experience

Students play familiar games that are just what's needed for a fun review of the basic math skills. Each group can pick a different skill. I color code the games and store in zip bags to make it easy to hand out and collect games that last for years. To challenge my more mathematically inclined students I have puzzles and challenges to keep them thinking like mathematicians.

Teaching style

Active, hands-on, student centered, fun.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Shining moments were reading the letters written by my students recommending me for awards I received including: Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Education, Oregon Science Teachers Association Teacher of the Year, Oregon Public Broadcasting Technology Teacher of the Year, Tektronix/Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Teacher of the Year, American Electronics Association Teacher of the Year.

My own education history

MS in Science Education, Oregon State University BA in Education, Western Washington University

Additional biographical information

Please visit my other store: Simply Science.