Retaining wall back yard

We dug holes to cement in posts to build a wall. Basically, it also acts as a bench and has a bunch of roots from the humungous pine tree in my back yard. So, there's mulch and shrubs there now too.

What math do you think was involved in this project?

and this salamander, can you spot it?

Oh yeah, this test prep book thought D was the correct answer. I don't know what the correct answer besides a to the (9/4)th power.

Tan lines and comp books

Another trig joke:

Filled up the shopping cart, about 150 of them. One for each of my students.

Only a buck each, thanks Staples!

Active student brain breaks?

Haven't tried these yet.. Definitely can be used as a filler when breaking up a long period of time. Also allows some time to have fun. I like how most are pretty active and require some sort of thinking.

Trigonometry joke

Even if you don't know your trig identities you can probably guess what this means.

New kitchen blinds

Forget 3 day blinds! Got these from Loews, the brand is Levolor. Look nice, and are sturdy. Not hard to install.

Successful fire pit

Enjoying our firepit in my backyard the night of my 30th birthday party. My uncle Mike and I put it in. We bought it from Loew's thanks to a gift card from my uncle Sean and Bert. It was $200 but on sale for $160. Here it is in progress start to finish:

Picking a spot with 49 inch diameter and leveling the circle before putting sand on it.

Algebra Walk

A great CPM lesson introducing kids to linear equations by inputting themselves as x and lining up on -3 to +3. Great for as low as 7th grade. I now solely teach it in 8th grade. Lots of prep to do. What ever the y value is how many steps forward or back they take. Powerful.