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Trigonometric Ratios Project

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This is a project for a geometry/trigonometry class in which students create their own word problems which require solving equations using the tangent, sine and cosine ratios. They must provide the angle and one side length. Additionally, they must

Subjects:

Fractions, Trigonometry

Grades:

10^th, 11^th

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Scientific Notation Project

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This is an activity for an 8th grade math class to practice writing numbers in scientific notation and comparing numbers in scientific notation using data from a McDonald's food menu (updated nutrition facts found on McDonalds.com). The students

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Math

Grades:

8^th

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Systems of Equations Project

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This is a project for an algebra or algebra 2 class for solving systems of linear equations. It is designed for groups of 2, one student being the "writer" and the other being the "speaker". The writer is the only one who can write things and the

Subjects:

Algebra, Algebra 2

Grades:

9^th, 11^th

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Projects, Activities

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Systems of Equations Project 2

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This is a cooperative learning activity for groups of two to create and solve their own systems of equations word problem based on the theme of going on a trip. Variables would be the cost of the trip and the number of nights or days. Teacher's

Subjects:

Algebra

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

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Similar Triangles and Proportions Project

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This is a cooperative learning activity (groups of 2) for using similar triangles and proportions to find the height of an object. Students fill in the blanks to the story problem (like Mad Libs), sketch the triangles with labels, and then write and

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

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Composition of Functions Activity

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This is a worksheet for students to create their own word problem (filling in the blanks like Mad Libs) to write a composition of functions in two ways to compare prices of a product they are going to buy. This shows the difference between f(g(x))

Subjects:

Algebra 2

Grades:

11^th

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Geometry MrSteffesSongs Worksheet Bundle

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This is a bundle of my worksheets "Perpendicular Lines", "Triangles", and "Polygon Angle Sums" that are designed to be used with my music videos on YouTube from my channel "MrSteffesSongs". These are aligned to Common Core Standards in High School

Subjects:

Geometry

Grades:

10^th

Types:

Songs, Internet Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

HSG-CO.A.1, HSG-CO.B.8, HSG-CO.C.11, HSG-GPE.B.5

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Polynomials Vocabulary

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This graphic organizer provides a definition and an opportunity for up to three examples (not included) for vocabulary associated with polynomials: polynomial, term, coefficient, degree, polynomial function, and like terms. Examples can be done as a

Subjects:

Algebra, Algebra 2

Grades:

9^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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Solving Equations with Fractions Decimals and Parentheses

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This is a graphic organizer to be used as notes for solving equations with fractions, decimals, and parentheses. The first step is to eliminate each of these and then solve the resulting linear equation.

Subjects:

Algebra

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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Ellipses

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This is to be used as notes for a precalculus or algebra 2 course on conic sections. It provides a helpful resource for describing the graphs and equations for ellipses and has space for a couple of examples in writing an equation from given points

Subjects:

Graphing, PreCalculus, Algebra 2

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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Responsibility Self-Reflection

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This is a bellringer/warm up activity for students to self-reflect on 7 classroom habits, such as completing work, paying attention, and studying. Students choose between "poor", "could be better", or "great". This language, in my experience,

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Study Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Handouts

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Pythagorean Theorem Project

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This is a cooperative learning activity for groups of two to create and solve their own word problem to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find a missing length. It should be given after students are familiar with Pythagorean Theorem word problems and

Subjects:

Geometry, Trigonometry

Grades:

8^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

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$Middle School Math MrSteffesSongs Worksheet Bundle$

Middle School Math MrSteffesSongs Worksheet Bundle

By Mr Steffes

This is a bundle of my worksheets "Solving Equations", "Order of Operations", "Lines", "Operations With Multi-Digit Decimals", "Area", "Triangles", and "Multiplication: Exponents and Rates" that are designed to be used with my music videos found on

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Songs, Internet Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

6.G.A.1, 7.G.A.2, 7.G.B.4, 8.G.A.5, 6.NS.B.3, 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c, 6.EE.B.5, 6.EE.B.7, 6.EE.C.9, 7.EE.B.4a...

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Multi-Digit Decimal Arithmetic Worksheet

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This worksheet is designed to be used with my music video "Without You (My Calculator)" on my YouTube channel "mrsteffessongs". First, students fill in the blanks with lyrics from the video to see what they can do without a calculator. Then there

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Mental Math, Decimals

Grades:

6^th

Types:

Songs, Internet Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

6.NS.B.3

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Polynomial Function Modeling

By Mr Steffes

This is a graphic organizer to be used as notes for modeling polynomial functions from data in a precalculus course. Graphs are shown for linear, quadratic, cubic, and quartic functions, examples are given for choosing which type of function to use

Subjects:

PreCalculus

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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Compound Inequalities

By Mr Steffes

This is a graphic organizer to be used as notes or as a reference sheet for graphing and solving compound inequalities. Definitions are given for conjunctions (and), disjunctions (or), intersection, and union. A real world example is given of each

Subjects:

Algebra

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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Order of Operations Worksheet

By Mr Steffes

This is a worksheet to be used with my music video "Rules That Matter" on YouTube from my channel "MrSteffesSongs" (link on the bottom of the worksheet). Answer key is included. In the first section, students write the correct order based on the

Subjects:

Order of Operations

Grades:

6^th

Types:

Songs, Internet Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c

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$Elementary Math MrSteffesSongs Worksheet Bundle$

Elementary Math MrSteffesSongs Worksheet Bundle

By Mr Steffes

This is a bundle of my worksheets "Perpendicular Lines", "Triangles", and "Multiplication" which are designed to be used with my music videos on YouTube from my channel "MrSteffesSongs". These worksheets have sections aligned to Common Core

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs, Internet Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

3.MD.C.7, 3.OA.A.3, 5.NF.B.6, 2.G.A.1, 4.G.A.1, 4.G.A.2

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Square Root Introduction

By Mr Steffes

This is an activity to introduce students to square roots. They draw 5 squares, give the side length and area of each, then do likewise with squares whose side lengths are not whole numbers. Finally, they make a conjecture between the relationship

Subjects:

Numbers, Other (Math)

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

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Absolute Value

By Mr Steffes

This is a graphic organizer to be used as notes or a reference sheet. It gives definitions, properties, and examples of absolute value, including for products, quotients, and powers. Then there are examples of graphing absolute value equations and

Subjects:

Algebra

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Bibliographies, Graphic Organizers

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

12 years experience teaching 8th-12th math

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traditional or investigative approaches

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Erie High School, Erie, IL B.S. Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.S. Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I write math songs that are parodies of current popular music and create music videos of them, found at http://www.youtube.com/user/mrsteffessongs. I have also created worksheets that can be used with these videos.

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Numbers, Order of Operations, PreCalculus, Trigonometry, Other (Math), For All Subjects, Statistics, Study Skills, Algebra 2, Mental Math, Decimals