I have been a math teacher for almost 20 years at all age levels, homeschool through college, private schools and public schools. I've taught gifted students, challenged students, and students who thought math was BORING. My favorite students to teach, though, are the ones who think they can't do it.
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I have been a math teacher for almost 20 years at all age levels, homeschool through college, private schools and public schools. I've taught gifted students, challenged students, and students who thought math was BORING. My favorite students to teach, though, are the ones who think they can't do it.
10% of all Proceeds for Kaffenate Math go to this AWESOME horse rescue:
https://www.facebook.com/TAPSfordrafts/
A Kaffenate Mini Module is a one page (front and back) sheet that covers a single topic.
Each KMM has:
–An instructional section: The instructional sections at the top of each page are either very thorough examples, step-by-step instructions, or both.
–Practice problems: Problems start out easy and get progressively more difficult throughout the module. Each problem has enough space for the student to work it out right there.
–Challenge or puzzle: The kids love the challenges or puzzles that are part of each module. These acts as both incentives and, sometimes, self-checking tools.
–Answer Keys! Busy teachers don’t have time to make their own answer keys. I’ve done that for you.
Kaffenate Mini Modules can be used in SO MANY WAYS!
–Topic Introduction
–Daily Warm Up
–Homework
–Pop Quiz
–Substitute Plans
–Extension Work
–Catch-up Work
–Topic Review
–OR whatever else YOU can think of! (In fact, tell me how you use them!)
**Follow me on FB for math trivia, jokes, and other resources. Keepin’ Math Fun!
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**You can find me on Pinterest too!
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**10% of all Kaffenate Math proceeds go to
Thor and Athena’s Promise Sanctuary Horse Rescue
A Kaffenate Mini Module is a one page (front and back) sheet that covers a single topic.
Each KMM has:
–An instructional section: The instructional sections at the top of each page are either very thorough examples, step-by-step instructions, or both.
–Practice problems: Problems start out easy and get progressively more difficult throughout the module. Each problem has enough space for the student to work it out right there.
–Challenge or puzzle: The kids love the challenges or puzzles that are part of each module. These acts as both incentives and, sometimes, self-checking tools.
–Answer Keys! Busy teachers don’t have time to make their own answer keys. I’ve done that for you.
Kaffenate Mini Modules can be used in SO MANY WAYS!
–Topic Introduction
–Daily Warm Up
–Homework
–Pop Quiz
–Substitute Plans
–Extension Work
–Catch-up Work
–Topic Review
–OR whatever else YOU can think of! (In fact, tell me how you use them!)
**Follow me on FB for math trivia, jokes, and other resources. Keepin’ Math Fun!
Kaffenate Math on FB
**You can find me on Pinterest too!
Kaffenate Math on Pinterest
**10% of all Kaffenate Math proceeds go to
Thor and Athena’s Promise Sanctuary Horse Rescue
In order to start learning Algebra, you have to know the vocabulary! Let’s dive in and see what we can learn.
Episode 1:
Expressions
Terms
Variables
Constants
Coefficients
Operators
Episode 2:
Evaluating
Episode 3:
Equations
An introduction worksheet set to Evaluating Expressions. This can be used as a stand alone product or in conjunction with the Algebra Vocabulary: Part 2 (Evaluating Expressions) Video.
4 worksheets:
Writing Expressions
Single Variable Evaluating (1)
Single Variable Evaluating (2)
Double Variable Evaluating Challenge
The final 3 worksheets each have a math trivia puzzle to solve! The riddle also serves as a self-check! Gotta love that! Less grading for YOU!
Before we dive into Algebra, we need to learn the vocabulary! These worksheets cover the following vocabulary:
Expressions
Terms
Variables
Coefficients
Constants
Operators
There are two crossword puzzles (same questions, different format) and two wordsearches (same words, different puzzle)
**Follow me on FB and Pinterest for math trivia, jokes, and other resources.
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**10% of all Kaffenate Math proceeds go to
Thor and Athena’s Promise Sanctuary Horse Rescue
Was Algebra created just to torture students in math class? No way! It developed BECAUSE of real life… just watch the video to see…
While I’d like to believe that students LIVE to watch MATH videos… I know that’s not always the case. Sigh. This worksheet will help keep the students on track, either at home or in class. Or perhaps you could use this as a pop quiz!
Do you remember when you were a kid in science class, and you just wanted to blow something up already! But, your teacher wanted you write down all of your steps in accordance with the SCIENTIFIC METHOD? Yep, this is the statistics version of that…
Sometimes there are those 15 minutes you need to fill, but the kids STILL need to be engaging their brains! These two games are easy to have at the ready…and always a winner with the kids.
Games:
Board Slam
5x5
All you need is the printable, a deck of cards, pencils, and 3 dice. Ready, Set, GO!
You can never have too much practice doing long division and multiplication!
This is just a simple extra practice file with a crossword for the answers.
Enjoy!
Nailing fractions is all about practice, practice, practice! So why not add a bit of coloring to make it more fun and perhaps a bit relaxing.
This worksheet is the ULTIMATE review. It has multiplying,dividing,simplifying, mixed numerals, and whole numbers! A ton of practice built into one exercise.
Instructions:
Use the answers to the problems above to color the mandala below. The answers in the colored boxes are your clues.
*All fractions should be simplified. Some answers will be improper fractions. (Do not give answers in mixed numerals)
Nailing fractions is all about practice, practice, practice! So why not add a bit of coloring to make it more fun and perhaps a bit relaxing.
This worksheet is the ULTIMATE review. It has adding, subtracting, simplifying, mixed numerals, and whole numbers! A ton of practice built into one exercise.
Instructions:
Use the answers to the problems above to color the mandala below. The answers in the colored boxes are your clues.
*All fractions should be simplified. Some answers will be improper fractions. (Do not give answers in mixed numerals)
Nailing fractions is all about practice, practice, practice! So why not add a bit of coloring to make it more fun and perhaps a bit relaxing.
This worksheet has adding, subtracting, and simplifying…a lot of practice built into one exercise.
Instructions:
Use the answers to the problems above to color the mandala below.
The answers in the colored boxes are your clues.
*All fractions should be simplified. Some answers will be improper fractions.
This is a fun and challenging activity for either practice or review of order of operations.
Instructions:
Each box in the square must have a number (1-9)
Each number (1-9) can only be used once.
Each row and column is a math equation, with the answer floating beside or below it.
Be sure to remember the order of operations!
Use the answer in the colored squares to color the mandala.
This is a fun and challenging activity for either practice or review of order of operations.
Instructions:
Each box in the square must have a number (1-9)
Each number (1-9) can only be used once.
Each row and column is a math equation, with the answer floating beside or below it.
Be sure to remember the order of operations!
Use the answer in the colored squares to color the mandala.
Math Mixups are a fun twist on Math Magic Squares.
The numbers in the grey boxes are row and column totals. However, the numbers in the middle are all mixed up! Students need to rearrange the numbers so that the sums of the columns and rows equal the numbers in the grey boxes… with a few numbers to get them started.
This is a great activity for filling that last 10 minutes of the day or for students who finish work early in class.
Have fun!
Welcome to BRAIN BUSTERS!
My students often ask, “Can we do Brain Busters today!?!?”
Brain Busters are puzzle packets designed to keep the kids thinking and working those critical thinking muscles…but in a FUN way! There’s a little something for everyone in these packets.
Brain Busters are great to keep in the classroom as productive time fillers. If students finish their classwork early, this gives them a fun project to go to instead of talking or becoming disruptive. (I do not allow my students to take their packets home. They just keep them in school and work on them as they can.)
EASTER EDITION INCLUDES:
Division Sudoku
Magic Squares
Word Hunt
Word Puzzles
Rebus Puzzles
DISCLAIMER: I actually call them “Brain Busters Candy Crushers” in my class. Each time a student finishes a packet, he/she gets a small piece of candy. You could also have a prize box of some kind. Who doesn’t love prizes!?
Welcome to BRAIN BUSTERS! And MERRY CHRISTMAS!
My students often ask, “Can we do Brain Busters today!?!?”
Brain Busters are puzzle packets designed to keep the kids thinking and working those critical thinking muscles…but in a FUN way!
Brain Busters are great to keep in the classroom as productive time fillers. If students finish their classwork early, this gives them a fun project to go to instead of talking or becoming disruptive. (I do not allow my students to take their packets home. They just keep them in school and work on them as they can.)
CHRISTMAS EDITION INCLUDES:
Wisemen Word Search
Manger Magic Squares
Stable Sudoku
Carols Crossword
Advent Add-A-Word
DISCLAIMER: I actually call them “Brain Busters Candy Crushers” in my class. Each time a student finishes a packet, he/she gets a small piece of candy. You could also have a prize box of some kind. Who doesn’t love prizes!?
*ALL Kaffenate Brain Busters have been student-tested (no children were hurt in the testing of these products) to insure clarity and accuracy.
**We are all humans, and despite several levels of quality control, mistakes STILL get though sometimes! Please contact me ASAP if you find a mistake. I’ll fix it immediately and send you a free product of your choice!
Welcome to BRAIN BUSTERS!
My students often ask, “Can we do Brain Busters today!?!?”
Brain Busters are puzzle packets designed to keep the kids thinking and working those critical thinking muscles…but in a FUN way!
Brain Busters are great to keep in the classroom as productive time fillers. If students finish their classwork early, this gives them a fun project to go to instead of talking or becoming disruptive. (I do not allow my students to take their packets home. They just keep them in school and work on them as they can.)
NFL EDITION INCLUDES:
Field Goal Sudoku
Are You Ready for some FOOTBALL Word Search
NFL Draft Logic Puzzle
NFL Scramble
NFL Ditloid
DISCLAIMER: I actually call them “Brain Busters Candy Crushers” in my class. Each time a student finishes a packet, he/she gets a small piece of candy. You could also have a prize box of some kind. Who doesn’t love prizes!?
*ALL Kaffenate Brain Busters have been student-tested (no children were hurt in the testing of these products) to insure clarity and accuracy.
**We are all humans, and despite several levels of quality control, mistakes STILL get though sometimes! Please contact me ASAP if you find a mistake. I’ll fix it immediately and send you a free product of your choice!
