About Me
Where did I grow up?
Camden/Rockport area
How many children do I have?
The first topic of the year, where we make smaller or larger drawings of shapes, maps, and floor plans
Scale drawings
What is the average of: 7, 13, and 16?
12
Where does the seventh grade travel to at the end of the year?
Acadia
Where did I go to college?
Boston University
What is my wife's name?
Wendy
In the second unit we will reason about situations using constant speed, unit-pricing and measurement conversions.
Proportional relationships
What is the final project for the seventh graders at the end of the year?
Probability fair
What are some supplies you will need for seventh grade math?
Pencils, 3-ring binder with paper and dividers, etc.
What are some of my favorite sports? (you just have to guess one)
Mountain biking, swimming, skiing, and sailing
Where do my older daughters (Zoe and Samantha) go to college?
Colorado College (Zoe) and Tufts University (Samantha)
The next unit is about a topic used in everyday life. We use this to calculate tips at restaurants, and find costs of items including tax.
Percentages
What is special about March 14 (3/14) and what do we do on this day?
Pi Day! (π day!!)
Where do we spend a few nights in October?
Chewonki
Which other teacher in the school did I go to either high school or graduate school with?
Mr. Henderson (high school) or Mr. Morse (graduate school)
What is the name of my favorite child?
Samantha
In the next topic we learn how to use both positive and negative numbers.
Integers and rational numbers
What website will I have you create an account with to practice math outside of class?
Khan Academy
What do I value more than completely correct answers?
Effort and showing work
True or false: I liked math in middle school.
False
Where does either my brother or sister live?
Hungary (brother) or New Mexico (sister)
In this topic (not the last one for the class) we learn what these symbols mean and how to use them
= > < ≥ ≤
Expressions, equations, and inequalities
What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides of 6, 8, and 10?
24
What is the most important thing for learning math?