Cabo 2009 
New PowerPoints
CUE 2009
Thanks for coming to CUE, here are my handouts.
Using Manipulatives with the Interwrite
I was asked to put my Interwrite templetes on my web page, so here they are. (These will only work with the Interwrite software)
7th NS1.2I nteger Pad with tiles.gwb
Algebra Tiles Templete-signs.gwb
pattern blocks with angles.gwb
Graphic Organizers
For all you fans of graphic organizers I found a great site that has tons of pre-made math graphic organizers, Math Middle School Graphic Organizers, check it out!!!
PowerPoint from CUE: InterwriteTraining.ppt October 4, 2008
If you have a seventh grade PowerPoint or cool project and want to share with other teachers please email it to me. Remember by sharing what we make, we can make education great for all students.
I have found some cool excel activities for this year, go to the student web page and look for powerpoints (bottom of the page) for links, sorry I am out of room on this page!
Summer Vacation
My cruise to Alaska was probably one of the best trips I have ever taken, the beauty was indescribalbe.
My project for this summer is to create new PowerPoints for our new textbooks. We have adopted Holt Mathematics (Course 2: Pre-Algebra) and we are excited about the technology they offer. I am going to go chapter by chapter and reorganize the old PowerPoints and projects and add new ones as they are created. If you have any suggestions or see any typo's (I am really good at these) please let me know.
CUE Handouts
CUE PointPoint: How to use Photo Stroy3 You can download this program for free from MicroSoft. It is a great program for students to use to create projects. Download PhotoStory from here
Free Stuff on the Internet: Cool Free Stuff off the Internet
PowerPoint from CUE: Training Presentation
TeacherTube
http://www.teachertube.com/ . This works at school (unlike youtube) and there are tons of cool videos to use for . This is a great one from the beginning of the year http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6aaecda27aba8e990399 .
Tests
New ones will be posted as they are created through the year.
Tessellations (8.8)
Fun PowerPoints
shrek.ppt(Bingo Geometry Review)
Classifying Triangles spidy style
Middle School Project: (EETT Grant) Updated Jan 2009
We (the seventh grade team) are using technology in our classrooms to improve student learning and conceptual understanding of mathematics. As part of our grant we purchased Qwizdoms, Interwrite Pads, Laptop computers, and LCD projectors. We are using United Streaming, Brain Pop, MicroSoft Office as well as other online resources. We use the California Standards and Holt Mathematics: Book 2 as our main resources. Our team is working together to create fun and interactive activities in our classrooms to engage students. We are excited to share our progress and setbacks with other interested teachers. Our API is 761 (up almost 51 points from last year) and our school rank is 6 state-wide (up one from last year) and 8 in simular school (up 2 from last year, these are from last year as school ranking are not out for this year yet). See California Test Results for more information. Our goal is to reach 800 in the next 5 years :).
We are focusing on using graphic organizers, or Thinking Maps, this year in an effort to help students take better notes. A great site for math graphic orgainzers is http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/GO%204-8/4-8%20GO.htm. Vocabulary is also a focus and we working to help our ELA students have a better understanding of the language of math. I am going to be creating some math graphic organizers and will post them as they are created.
We are developing technology activities for each chapter in the Holt Mathematics: Book 2 for 7th grade . Our standards are at California Standards Grade 7 .
All PowerPoint's will be available on this web site and movies can be accessed throughUnited Streaming.
I will update this site as we progress through the year.
CST Review (State Test)
These activities were created by our 7th grade team (Angie, Kim and Sue) to help prepare our students for the upcoming state tests, we hope you find them helpful. If you have any activities to share please email us (see above for address)
Bingo Game CST Review (Number sence Bingo game)
Eargon2.ppt (Algebra standards dragon game)
CSTReview7thGAMESHOW.ppt (Mixed Practice)
Bingosheet.doc (Sheet for Bingo game)
Millionaire CST Review.ppt (Mixed Practice)
CST Stat Data Prob Raceway REVIEW (Probablity and Stats.)
MillionaireCSTAFReview.ppt (Algebra)
CSTMGJeopardyReview.ppt (Geometry)
Jeopardy Sheet (Sheet for Jeopardy)
ReleaseQuestionsGrade7.qza (California state released questions)
ReleasedTestQuestionsAnswerkey7thgr..tif (Answers)
TestTakingTips.doc (Strategies to help students do better on multiple choice tests)
Problem Solving:
We have been focusing on problems solving this year and come up with these templates to help students. UPSCheck.doc and UPSCheck2.doc
Web links:
Check out CTAP web page they have great activities aligned to the standards. Go to Matrices and pick 7th grade .
http://www.ctap4.org//index.htm
Our Home web page
Terri Husted's site for new teachers (and old ones too)
http://www.terri.clarityconnect.com/terri.html
Great 7th grade web page!
http://www.quia.com/pages/7solmath.html
Another great 7th grade web site with interactive games.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_original.htm
Great site for on-line activities!!!
http://www.pusd.k12.ca.us/teacher/oconnor/
California 7th grade Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mthgrade7.asp
Fun Stuff to amaze your class (From my sister in England)
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf
Mr Braun's 7th Grade math site with tons of great links
http://mrbraunsmathpage.wikispaces.com/.
Strokes to my ego:) Thanks for all your comments
I am a first year teacher that needed lots of resources. I teach 7th special education and your powerpoints really made a big impact with my visual learners. I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful help you gave me. My students really improved from last year and I know that part of it was your wonderful website. Your website rocks 
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Incredible!!! It was serendipitous that I found your site. I am very impressed with you, your creative website, your creative power points, your creative activities, and most of all, your unbelievable generosity. I too am teaching Holt Course 2 for 7th grade and looking forward to trying some of your power point lessons and activities. What kind of computer do you have??? I am looking forward to your upcoming power points designed specifically for Holt. You are a find!!!! Thank you!
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This is my first year teaching 7th grade math in the Philadelphia School District. I teach in a low income area that is very fortunate to have access to Promethean boards and laptop computers in the classroom. I am always looking for ways to improve my teaching and technology is a huge part of that. Your site is awesome!
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I am the RTI Comprehensive Remediation Math teacher at a Middle School SC. My job is to fill in the gaps of my 6th,7th and 8th graders based on their performance on our state's standardized test. I am always looking for ways to review with them. I found your website especially helpful to assist my 8th graders (filling in 7th grade gaps)
Thank you for all your hard work- and know that there is a small classroom in SC that loves your powerpoints and jeopardy games. I love the fact that I don't have to recreate the wheel <grin>
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Thank you so much for the website and all the activities and suggestions you have posted there! I only wish I had found it at the beginning of the school year instead of the end of the year!
I've been teaching a very long time and it's time I updated my approach to teaching 7th graders! They get pretty bored with ol' Ms A....this will really help spice things up for them!
Thank you!
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I was searching the internet for some slope activities when I happened upon your website. Wow!!! It is awesome. I have added it to my favorites for easy access.
Thanks so much,
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Hi--
Thank you for sharing all your wonderful powerpoints and games. I am the Curriculum Resource Teacher at my school here in SC and have been sharing with my teachers as well as others in my district. I will be back in the 7th grade math classes teaching 2 periods a day. I look forward to sharing these with my students
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I am a 7th grade math, first year teacher and have found your website SOO useful. I modify and use resources from it all the time. I just wanted to send you a very special thank you. Again, thank you so much for sharing!
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I'm a 7th grade math teacher in Palmdale, CA. I was searching for some math PowerPoints and came across your web site. It's awesome!!!!!!
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I have checked out your website many times, and I just wanted to say that you do a wonderful job of integrating technology and making activities fun for your students. I just looked at your twilight bingo. I am sure the kids will love that. We have such a big twilight following at our school, as I am sure you do too. I teach in Gloucester County, VA- 7th grade and 8th grade math.
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Angie - as a new teacher, I find your site hard to live without!!! You have helped me so much.
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I just wanted to let you know I love your web page!! This is my second year of teaching and I am looking for different (and fun) ways to teach 7th grade math.
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I was very impressed with the slideshow presentations of your math lessons. They are very thoughtful, and well designed so that students can learn the material in easily digested steps. I am very impressed that each lesson seems to end with a short quiz of five problems. This models the way that I teach as well. The quiz ends the lesson as a reinforcement.
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Thank you for your site. I have tutoring my daughter and have used your site as my own tutorial.
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I don't remember how I got to your web site but it is very good. I have wanted to do a jeopardy game but never have taken the time to develop them. Thank You, your games gives me a head start and can easily be modified
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Hello! I teach 7th grade math in Texas . I have been using many of your resources all year long and I love them! I'm a first year teacher, so your site has been a great source of information. No sense recreating the wheel, right? :-)
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My name is Cynthia, and I came across your website while searching for jeopardy games. I was extremely impressed with all the information you have and the organization with which you have your lessons. I have found many useful ideas, and I wanted to thank you for all the great web links you have on your page.
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I was searching the internet for math resources and came across your website, which is totally awesome!
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I absolutely love your website and am grateful for your sharing!
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Thank you so much for the awesome powerpoints. You have made teaching 7th grade math enjoyable for teachers and fun for students. I really appreciate all of your hard work!
Thanks
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Hi! I absolutely love your class webpage and have already placed it under "my favorites"!
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I'm a seventh grade math teacher in Texas. You site has been very inspirational for me and has motivated me to integrate some games and technology into my classroom.
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Hi Mrs. Gallacher, my name is Robyn and I am a brand new teacher this year... I was hired by my school district just one day before school started (last Wednesday) I stumbled upon your web site a couple of nights ago as I was scrambling to get some things put together for my class. The information you have available is perfect for what I need.
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