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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 Connect the Corners (Vertices)

Connect the Corners (Vertices)

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Simply Math
For an interested or exceptional student? An activity when there is extra time? An activity to add to your sub folder? Coloring pages to post on the wall? The variety of shapes makes this easy for all the students in the group. Connect the corners to find unique shapes form. Don’t want to draw all the lines, it’s done for you! Not sure how to color the shapes, there’s a presentation with suggestions to get the creativity flowing. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to
Preview of Math Squares

Math Squares

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A quick and easy way to review computation, geometry, probability, number sense, and measurement. I've used this in a variety of ways: with individuals or teams of students at the start of our math class or as a challenge for my capable students. You might use it for distance learning. Have students complete the worksheet as a simple way to review many areas of math. The activity could be completed with a sheet of lined paper. Present a rectangle made from colorful squares. Students record
Preview of Simple Spirolaterals

Simple Spirolaterals

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Investigate patterns created after you convert three letters to numbers. After you create a design you can decorate it with crayons or felt pens. This could easily be a distance activity, a team building activity, a challenge for a gifted student, or share with families at home or a math night. All you need is dot paper and a pencil. If students don't have dot paper at home they could place one sheet of lined paper rotated 90º over several sheets of lined paper. Instead of dots, students create
Preview of Scintillating Shapes - Tangrams FREEBIE

Scintillating Shapes - Tangrams FREEBIE

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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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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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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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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 3D Shapes 4.25" x 5.5" BUNDLE

3D Shapes 4.25" x 5.5" BUNDLE

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Simply Math
Check out these geometric shapes in three dimensions. We've included the images are both black and white for students to color and color images for you to post on your wall. Your students will love the images we included with each shape. Just outline the geometric shape and color the image. 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.
Preview of 3D Shapes 8.5" x 11" BUNDLE

3D Shapes 8.5" x 11" BUNDLE

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Simply Math
Check out these geometric shapes in three dimensions. We've included black and white images for students to color and color images for you to post on your wall. Your students will love the images we included with each shape. Just outline the geometric shape and color the image. 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. We have MANY
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 Geometry ♥ BUNDLE ♥

Geometry ♥ BUNDLE ♥

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An AMAZING collection of resources to make it easy to introduce or review 54 geometry terms* with your students. Included in the product, you'll find:   ♥ Play a Jeopardy game by printing the game pieces   ♥ Play a Jeopardy game using PowerPoint™ presentations   ♥ Create a geometry dictionary   ♥ Create the dictionary using PowerPoint™ presentations - click through examples as students create their own unique dictionary! Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave
Preview of Geometry PowerPoint™ Presentations

Geometry PowerPoint™ Presentations

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Make it easy to introduce or review the lines, angles, and shapes that are included in your geometry unit. This product makes it breeze to create a Geometry Dictionary with your students. You just click through 222 slides on 8 PowerPoint™ presentations to introduce 54 terms* as students illustrate their dictionary. The images are copyright free so copy and paste them into another format to adapt them for your students. You'll find four excellent products included in a bundle: Jeopardy Powe
Preview of Geometry Dictionary

Geometry Dictionary

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How to help students learn all the terms in geometry class? Have them create their own geometry dictionary! I've included 54 terms* in a dictionary students can make their own by drawing images OR you can print a dictionary that includes color diagrams and gorgeous images. You'll find four excellent products included in a bundle: Geometry PowerPoint™ Games, a geometry dictionary to make with your kids, PowerPoint presentations that can help you create the dictionary, and a Jeopardy Game that
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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.