Across
- 1. Jump rope competitions were full of math when counting steps and comparing ______ to see who won.
- 4. The times I have struggled and ________ tests have led me to want to teach my students that it is okay to make mistakes.
- 6. Once I had a real job, it was sad to see taxes _________ from my pay, but nice to see the total yearly amount.
- 8. Everyone judges me for liking math, saying “Ew, why would you want to be a math ________?”
Down
- 2. I grew up learning measurements from recipes while baking Christmas ______ with my family.
- 3. Beginning in fourth grade when I was placed in GT math, and throughout my education, I have felt ______ of my abilities and success in math.
- 4. I hope to change students’ minds and show them that math can be ____.
- 5. I believe that many students do not realize how much they use math in their everyday life, so I hope to use real-world _________ in class.
- 7. When I was a little kid, I counted coins as I put them in my piggy ____.