toolbox

Anxiety Busters

Test Taking Strategies
Tools You Can Use
Anxious? You"re not the only one. 
 
Understand test anxiety and learn some strategies to breathe through it to success!
 
 
 
There are over 20 strategies you can use to gain a better understanding of your work. 
 
Plus, sound Habits of Mind for success in the world as a young adolescent through adulthood. 
All the math tools you"ll ever need to understand your work better.
INDEX:

2. Test Anxiety Busters for Teens from Kid's Health 

3. When Tests Make You Nervous-Kid's Health

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Graph Paper:
 
(Coordinate Grid)
                                          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cartesian
Cartesian-Renee` Descartes would be proud!!!  Two sets of perpendicular lines form a square grid.  Use when:
  • graphing two dimensional geometric shapes on a coordinate grid,
  • graphing equations on a coordinate grid,  
  • adding, subtracting, & dividing to help keep you "lined-up"
  • calculating area and perimeter of two dimensional figures
  • doodling

 

 Coordinate Grid Paper
 
Isometric Triangular Grid
Isometric-Three sets of parallel lines represent length, width, and height form a grid of equilateral triangles.  Use when:
  • understanding fractions with pattern blocks,
  • building figurate shapes and understanding figurate numbers,
  • applying tessalations using pattern block shapes
  • visualizing probability using pattern blocks and "triangles" as your "equal parts"
  • doodling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flash Cards for Basic Fact Families: 
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division-
 
Why Triangular Flash Cards?
Unlike traditional rectangular flash cards, these triangular shapes really let you learn your fact families so they STICK to your memory banks.
 
These cards take kids through the three stages of learning--concrete, iconic and symbolic--to allow them to develop instant recall of their facts.
 
Most importantly, they have
lots-of- fun!

triccards

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Ms. Young has given Mrs. Gordon written permission for students of Mrs. Gordon to use Ms. Young's flash cards so they may improve their basic skills.
Follow the INSTRUCTIONS exactly to benefit from the triangular shape.
 
Keep a Flash Card Log to track your progress!
 
 
 
HINT: 
Print on cardstock for durability.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
Habits of Mind (<--click link for printable version)
Mathematical habits of mind are the most fundamental concepts and applications that you will take away from your mathematical courses.
 
These habits are the bedrock for serious questioning, good problem solving, and critical analysis.
 
You will use each of the following behaviors beyond the world of mathematics.
 
Sound habits of mind encourage and support your success in the world.

Habits of Mind

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NJ ASK
    • Includes:
      • Protractor
      • Ruler
      • Triangle Pattern Blocks.

 

  • Includes:
    • Metric and Customary Units of Measurement Equivalents
    • Pi
    • Triangle Sum Theorem
    • Simple Interest
    • Distance
    • Area, Perimeter/Circumference Formulas and Visual Examples of:
      • Polygons
    • Volume, Surface Area Formulas and Visual Examples of:
      • 3D Shapes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Square Breathing
 
 
 
Square Breathing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Test Taking Tips (<--click link for printable version)
 
 
Test Prep Tips
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
toolboxTest Taking Toolkit (click for printable version) toolbox
 
t*t*t 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What's your job? BLS-CPR & BLS-AMN  (<--click link for printable version)
 
What's Your Job?
 
 
 
Last Modified on September 27, 2011