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Monday Must Reads: Volume 16
Happy Monday! It has officially turned fall in Oklahoma. This very chilly weekend included lots of quality time snuggled under a blanket on the couch. We woke up Saturday morning to find our house was...
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Five Things Friday: Volume 2
It's once again Friday. Last week, I decided to start using Friday's blog posts as a chance to share small ideas that are worth sharing but not worthy enough of their own blog post. Here we go again!1....
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Monday Must Reads: Volume 17
Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your extra hour of sleep over the weekend. After a long week at school, a slightly longer weekend was most welcome. For those not affected by Daylight Saving Time, I...
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Panda Squares Puzzle Fun
My first introduction to Panda Squares was from one of my favorite inspiration sources: Twitter!I saw a tweet by Jenny Leake that sparked my curiosity.Image Source:...
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Volume 50: Things Teenagers Say
My students are complaining that I haven't posted a Things Teenagers Say post in a while. So, I guess I'll oblige them. Here are the things I've overheard recently in my classroom out of the mouths of...
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Function or Not a Function Card Sort
Today I'm sharing a new card sort I made for my students to practicing classifying a relation as a function or not a function. My old card sort for this was stolen from someone else and resized on the...
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Five Things Friday: Volume 3
Happy Friday! Today, I'm continuing my tradition of sharing five short classroom ideas/snapshots with you. I believe these ideas though not worthy of their own blog posts are worth sharing! 1. Two...
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Monday Must Reads: Volume 18
As I write this, it's Sunday afternoon. Soup is simmering on the stove. I'm making vegetable soup for the first time ever in my life. A few weeks ago, I made cheddar broccoli soup that turned out well,...
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Puzzle Table: Weeks 1-6
Yesterday, someone on twitter asked me for a list of puzzles I had used so far this year on my puzzle table. Inspired by Sara VanDerWerf's idea of a play table, I put out a new puzzle for my students...
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Algebra 1 Solving Equations and Inequalities (Unit 2) INB Pages 2017-2018
We are currently working on relations and functions in Algebra 1 which is by far my favorite unit of the year. This means I can finally share our solving equations and inequalities unit with the...
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Volume 51: Things Teenagers Say
It's already time again for another volume of Things Teenagers Say. Either my students have been saying more interesting things lately, or I've just been better at writing them down. I'm not sure!Check...
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Five Things Friday: Volume 4
It's Friday! And, it's a VERY happy Friday for me because now that the school day is over it means that Thanksgiving Break is here! This is a much needed break, and I'm looking forward to having an...
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Monday Must Reads: Volume 19
Happy Monday! It's a very happy Monday here in the Carter house because it is the first official day of Thanksgiving Break! I think the stress of this school year has been getting to me a bit. This...
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Monday Must Reads: Volume 20
Happy Monday! Things have been pretty quiet here on the blog since last Monday's Must Reads post because I decided to take full advantage of the opportunity to rest during our 9 days off for...
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Color Square Puzzle from Puzzle Box, Volume 1
Today's post will probably be short because I'm currently battling a sore throat. I've got my fingers crossed that this is due to allergies and not an impending cold.  Yesterday, I put out this week's...
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Five Things Friday: Volume 5
Remember that sore throat that I mentioned in my last post? It hasn't gone away. So, I'm resigning myself to the fact that I'm most likely coming down with something. This is not the best timing for...
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Monday Must Reads: Volume 21
Hello, Monday! I'm still getting over a very inconvenient cold, so today will most likely be a VERY long day of school. But, I can't imagine a better way to kick off this Monday than a new volume of...
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Pyramid Challenge (and Thoughts on Puzzles)
So, I started this post earlier this week, but it has sat unfinished due to the fact that I've been sick and had my upper wisdom teeth removed. Thankfully, I am recovering from both. I didn't have to...
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Introducing Discrete vs. Continuous in Algebra 1 with a Card Sort
It's Sunday evening. Today can be summed up by this equation: Sunday = Church + Wal-mart + Dishes + Baking + Function Notation. I've been doing my best to tackle the mountain of dishes that has a...
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Monday Must Reads: Volume 22
Happy Monday! I absolutely adore the time I spend each week putting together new volumes of Monday Must Reads. Throughout the week, I stumble on so many great ideas on twitter, and I always make sure...
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