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Experience:Guard, maximum security reformatory for Boys (1

year)Probation Officer for teenaged Girls (5 years)Practicing Attorney (38 years)Owner of property management company (15

years)Law School Instructor ( 3 years)Math Teacher (12 years)

I think that makes me VERY old!!!!Don’t I wish>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Goals of Math Models:

To review Algebra I topics in preparation for Algebra II while earning an additional credit for Math Models

To prepare students to improve their PSAT, SAT and ACT test scores and placement tests in college.

To relate math concepts to science, art, music, business and every day life applications.

How can you help?

Email and PhoneLaura_Craft@RoundRockISD.orgOrPurplemommy133 @ gmail.comPhone512-464-6544Web page: Go to McNeil Directory and follow my name to my web page

Science connectionArchimedes“Eureka!!! I have found it”

We drop canisters of penniesinto beakers of water and graph the results.

Hook’s LawInvestigate the

math ofBungees

Math In Art

We will make a fractal out of the Pythagorean Theorem

Tessellations (patterns)

And make cool tessellations

AlgebraWe willspend lots and lotsof timewith Algebra

Data CollectionBy Halloween their heads will spin and they willcall me the

PURPLE WITCH

GraphsAnd for someunknown reason, We will learn all about graphs

CalculatorsWe will learn how to use the calculator“Cheap tricks!!!!”

Probability

And baffle ourselveswith probability

This class is a lot of workProjects Projects Projects I grade every word or number they put on projects

I never settle for failing papersI expect their best and they probably don’t even know yet what that is

They may hate me now, but in the end I will turn out to be their best friend

Tutoring:Tuesday nights in the library with a Math

teacherand hopefully Thursdays. Hours to be arrangedEvery Monday night in my room. If no one shows by 4:20, I leave. AM 8:30 to 9:00 unless I am in a Meeting (never on Thursday)You can also go to tutoring with the Algebra I teachers. I will post their hours on my web page when I know them.

NO CELL PHONES IN CLASSAbandon electronicsall ye who enter here!!!!cell phones will be turned into officeElectronics, books, make up, etc. can onlybe obtained by parents

Dress code strictly enforced!!!!!

Thank you for coming

Laura Iv

es Craft,

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