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Empowering Learners
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Engaging nonfiction text shows students how to recognize and apply simple machines in the world around them. This integrated text was designed ...
Engaging and easy to do, these 6 experiments let students evaluate how simple machines make our world easier. Experiments include inclined planes...
Making science and math fun for teachers. Designed by a first grade teacher and a high school math and science tutor, this high interest science...
This print and activity helps students understand proportions in the context of big numbers. The activity is to have students update the image i...
Here is an easy way to demonstrate to younger students that numbers have relationships and that data can be used to make better decisions. The s...
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Free article reprint. Here is a modern twist to two old fables that make kids laugh and make a point at the same time. Hopefully, it will give yo...
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Here is a kid friendly, people friendly version of the Scientific Process (from Simple Machines Make Work Easier book and lab notebook)that is ea...
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Here is the assessment page the nonfiction text Simple Machines Make Work Easier that can easily be made into a poster for the classroom. The Si...
This is the free teachers' guide for Simple Machines Make Work Easier and the Simple Machines Lab Notebook. The three pager from the author/teac...
This is one of the put up/poster templates of custom designed books created and used in Sunapee Elementary school. The book is used as a gentle ...
This is one of the assessments for the unit and text, Social Insects: Bugs That Work Together used in a first grade classroom in Sunapee Element...
Here is an engaging math exercise for elementary school students to price out the actual costs of one of their favorite snack foods. It can help...
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FEEDBACK
cdeterville
this will be a great addition to my simple machines unit.... thank you
May 12, 2013
docmartin3
Excellent book! Easy enough for a five year old to understand. Thank you for time put into this book.
May 7, 2013
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
I am so glad to hear that. Much thanks for your comments. I'm hoping to eventually be able to do more books for that age group.
May 8, 2013 
lgordonteach
Just used this with my kids and they love it.
March 21, 2013
teresaarnold
thanks
March 11, 2013
kdavis209
Can't wait until I share with the class.
March 3, 2013
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi kdavis209, Thank you so much for your comment. Hope you have lots of fun with the questions and the scavenger hunt.
March 3, 2013
kateso
Very comprehensive
February 9, 2013
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi kateso,
Thank you for the comment. So glad you like it. Enjoy!
Thank you for the comment. So glad you like it. Enjoy!
February 11, 2013
lulumorgan
Good resource - thank you!
February 4, 2013
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hello Lulumorgan,
Thank you and so glad you like it. Enjoy the rest of the year!
Kathy
Thank you and so glad you like it. Enjoy the rest of the year!
Kathy
February 5, 2013
Hugs from Hernan-ELA Store (TpT Seller)
Thanks for sharing this Excellent resource for the class! I like your style! I'm interested in your products and store! I'm your new follower number! you can visit my store and leave a comment if you wish! hugs! Hernan
January 29, 2013
Kacie Vierhuf (TpT Seller)
Very helpful! It can be tough to relate complex material to a first grade level, but this format and information was done very well! Thank you!
January 22, 2013
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Kacie,
Thank you so much for your comments. That was our hope. Glad they have helped. We hope it makes your days more fun.
Thank you so much for your comments. That was our hope. Glad they have helped. We hope it makes your days more fun.
January 23, 2013
dianahendy
Thank you. Great to have experiments that use easily accessible materials!!
January 2, 2013
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Diana,
Thank you for your comments. That is what we were hoping would be the case for busy teachers like you. Enjoy the discoveries!
Thank you for your comments. That is what we were hoping would be the case for busy teachers like you. Enjoy the discoveries!
January 5, 2013
mirielle
Good supplemental tool.
November 29, 2012
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Mirielle,
Thanks for your feedback. Hope it helps make teaching easier.
Thanks for your feedback. Hope it helps make teaching easier.
November 29, 2012
Cbowne
Thanks!
November 28, 2012
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hello Cbowne,
So glad you like it. Hope you have lots of fun with the kids!
So glad you like it. Hope you have lots of fun with the kids!
November 28, 2012
Innovative Teacher (TpT Seller)
Great product. Thank you for sharing. I'm follower #5 and I am Innovative Teacher. Please visit my store and download my free items. Leave a comment if you wish.
October 28, 2012
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Innovative Teacher, thank you so much for your comments. I look forward to checking out your store and downloading several items.
November 29, 2012
eaglemama
This is an excellent resource. Thanks for sharing.
October 21, 2012
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Eaglemama,
Thank you for your comment. Hope you have a lot of fun with the activities and the pages.
Thank you for your comment. Hope you have a lot of fun with the activities and the pages.
October 21, 2012
eaglemama
This is an excellent resource. Thanks for sharing
October 21, 2012
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hello Eaglemama,
Thank you so much for your comment. Hope you have lots of fun doing the experiments.
Thank you so much for your comment. Hope you have lots of fun doing the experiments.
October 21, 2012
lauren107
Thank you for providing such a fantastic resource to accompany the book, available on Amazon. As a brand-new homeschooling mom, I greatly appreciate the resource.
September 23, 2011
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Lauren, Thank you - just to let you know, next is going to be Social Insects: The Bugs That Work Together. It will have the insect life cycle and include bees, ants, termites and wasps. We are going to try using a different I Spy as one of the assessments. Best wishes, Kathy & Simone
September 23, 2011
lauren107
This is a wonderful supplement to stimulate thinking about scientific process, which will accompany beautifully, the Simple Machines book/workbook.
September 23, 2011
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Lauren, Many thanks and glad you are using it. Best wishes to your future scientists and inventors, Kathy & Simone.
September 23, 2011
Scipi (TpT Seller)
Thought the handout was a good beginning. Could other examples be included? Would be great to copy several examples to hang in the classroom.
January 31, 2011
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
ElleDi re: The assessment page from Simple Machines Make Work Easier
Hi!
I really like your handouts about the simple machines, but I am unable to download all of the pages. I would appreciate it if you could fix this.
Thank you very much!
I really like your handouts about the simple machines, but I am unable to download all of the pages. I would appreciate it if you could fix this.
Thank you very much!
January 29, 2012
Empowering Learners (TpT Seller)
Hi Elledi,
Much thanks for you nice comments and many apologies that the pages aren't downloading. Which pages were you having trouble with? I can get them to you via email if that is easier.
Thanks, Kathy
Much thanks for you nice comments and many apologies that the pages aren't downloading. Which pages were you having trouble with? I can get them to you via email if that is easier.
Thanks, Kathy
January 30, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Change is everywhere and a boatload of fun! Kathy is a private math and science tutor who helps students succeed in today's world. She uses the knowledge and skills she gained from more than 20 years of experience to help students and teachers compete successfully. Many of her students have received academic scholarships from colleges and the teachers working with have much more enjoyable days. She is the co-author of Simple Machines Make Work Easier text and Lab Notebook as well as Social Insects: Bugs That Work Together. Simone Austin,(Robinson) M.Ed., has taught 1st grade in a happy public school for over 14 years. She is the co-author of the high interest, low level cross curricular science texts Simple Machines Make Work Easier, Simple Machines Lab Notebook and Social Insects: Bugs That Work Together - books that engage students at the youngest of ages. Lesley Scheele, M. Ed, is a 5th & 6th grade teacher who presents professional development in literacy. She is the author of the Thinkers Notebook - guided readers and writers workshop journal. Jo Skarin, reading and writing specialist at Sunapee Central Elementary, has years and years of elementary school experience and still doesn't look a day over 35. She currently
MY TEACHING STYLE
Adaptive.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
The Mary, Age 7, Award: "Best Book Ever" Who would ever think a science lab notebook would be some student's best book ever? See all the photos on the site. (Empoweringlearners.com or on Amazon.) A boatload of hugs and many, many student and parent thank you's.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Kathy has a BA in Math/Social Sciences and an Masters of Education. Simone Robinson Austin has a BA and a Masters of Education.
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