Arden Simone

This is a 60-page document. This resource is part 2 of 3, but any of these three documents can be stand-alone. Outlines 29 science experiments that could be used for middle or high school students. Teachers can absolutely spread these experiments out over an entire school year! The document is formatted for a summer camp and breaks these 31 science experiments up into a 5-day immersive course. Each "day" has 6-7 science experiments and associated objectives & essential questions. Each experim

57-page document. This resource is part 1 of 3, but any of these three documents can be stand-alone. Outlines 31 science experiments that could be used for middle or high school students. Teachers can absolutely spread these experiments out over an entire school year! The document is formatted for a summer camp and breaks these 31 science experiments up into a 5-day immersive course. Each "day" has 6-7 science experiments and associated objectives & essential questions. Each experiment includ

This is a 50-page document. This resource is part 3 of 3, but any of these three documents can be stand-alone. Outlines 29 science experiments that could be used for middle or high school students. Teachers can absolutely spread these experiments out over an entire school year! The document is formatted for a summer camp and breaks these 31 science experiments up into a 5-day immersive course. Each "day" has 6-7 science experiments and associated objectives & essential questions. Each experim

The purpose of this thesis statement think sheet is to help students explore their essay prompt, brainstorm ideas, and formulate a thesis statement. This is a fully-editable 7-page google doc. This think sheet can target 4th - 12th grade standards (wide range, I know!). I have used this for a 5th grade and 10th-grade classroom. As a frame of reference, making our way as a class through this thesis statement think sheet took approximately 1 hour and 15 min with my 5th-grade classroom. Please enjo

44 page HIGHLY visual PowerPoint. This PowerPoint can be used to introduce a Design Thinking Innovation project. It includes activities, videos, and LOTS of pictures! It introduces and teaches the following terms: Divergent Thinking, Convergent Thinking, Linear Thinking, Lateral Thinking, Innovation, and the Design Thinking Process. I did this with a fifth-grade class and a 12th-grade class. Great for a wide range of ages. Good for remote and in-person learning. I did this remotely.

38 slide PowerPoint. Great for elementary students. Serves as a great crash course/introduction to Ancient Egypt! Includes notes for teachers to present PowerPoint to students. No prep needed. It took me 1 week to move through this PowerPoint with third graders remotely. Good for remote learning or in-person learning. I hope you enjoy it!

Nature scavenger hunt! Great for elementary and middle school students. Encourages students to explore nature and reflect on their findings!

Brief overview/summary of a "Good News News Reporter" project that I did remotely with my fifth graders remotely during the Coronavirus Pandemic. It is inspired by John Krazinsky's "Some Good News" youtube channel! It was fun and the kids loved it. This resource is a starting point for teachers =) I hope you enjoy it.

Conversation prompt powerpoint! 17 slides with fun conversation prompt to get students' brains moving and ready to go for the day!

Great for remote learning. It is a brief PowerPoint that helps students debrief and process their emotions and behavior during the coronavirus pandemic. This PowerPoint includes discussion and journal prompts. It is great for elementary through high school. I did this with a third-grade group but it required lots of explanation. 8th-12th graders could do this on their own.