I've taught upper elementary for 22 years and love developing curriculum and activities that bridge the gap between research and theory with practical classroom implementation.
Are you looking for an exciting way to teach your students about animal and plant adaptations? This comprehensive 55-page Adaptations Unit is packed with hands-on labs, interactive activities, and graphic organizers that will keep students actively learning and engaged in scientific discovery. Whether you’re teaching about camouflage, hibernation, migration, or plant adaptations, this resource provides everything you need for an in-depth exploration of how living things survive in their envi
Give students hands-on experience with force and motion labs! This activity is designed to keep students active and inquisitive, and it incorporates multiple learning styles to keep students engaged. Teachers love that their students will LEARN while having FUN! There is very little prep required for the force and motional activities. I like to laminate the task cards and tape them to the outside of 9 baskets. In each basket, I store the materials needed for the activity. Force and Motion Conce
A focus wall has become a staple of my classroom setup and standards based bulletin board, and I’m excited to offer this bundle of all my focus wall materials. As a teacher, I want to have lots of different options for my focus wall, so I was sure to include multiple options of each portion of the focus wall. You can arrange your focus wall to include the standards, essential questions, and vocabulary for each unit you are currently teaching. You can also organize your focus wall by subject and
These United States History STEM and STEAM Activities makes it possible to teach major U.S. history events while guiding students through the complete engineering design process. This collection of United States History STEM and STEAM activities integrates social studies, science, engineering, research, and critical thinking into one cohesive resource. From European exploration to space exploration, each lesson challenges students to think like engineers while deepening their understanding of
A focus wall has become a staple of my classroom setup and standards based bulletin board, and I’m excited to offer this bundle of all my focus wall materials. As a teacher, I want to have lots of different options for my focus wall, so I was sure to include multiple options of each portion of the focus wall. You can arrange your focus wall to include the standards, essential questions, and vocabulary for each unit you are currently teaching. You can also organize your focus wall by subject and
Display large, easy to read anchor charts for multiple science topics and concepts!This packet includes one 18x24 poster and one 8.5x11 poster for a variety of science standards. I've included a list of topics found in the anchor charts. I have made certain that each of the 3rd grade and 4th grade GPS (Georgia Performance Standards) and GSE (Georgia Standards of Excellence) are included in the file. *************************************************************************** A Little More Informa
This product is a one page worksheet on the Mohs Hardness Scale. The worksheet allows students to practice using the Mohs Hardness Scale by answering questions that require students to refer to the scale. Now includes a Google Doc form for digital and 1:1 classrooms!
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In this activity, students sort 16 different sources of heat into 5 different categories: heat from sun, chemical reaction, electricity, friction, or heat from inside the earth.
Grab these Earth Science Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions and make your science instruction a powerful tool for building nonfiction reading skills! If you're looking for an easy way to integrate informational text into your science instruction, this Earth Science Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions resource is just what you need. It combines standards-aligned Earth science topics with differentiated reading levels and layered comprehension questions—perfect for upper elemen
This social studies word wall includes FOUR different versions of word wall cards for over 100 words! These word wall cards make an excellent display and a great reference for students. There are four styles of each word wall printable: -half page with white background -half page with chalkboard background -fourth page with white background -fourth page with chalkboard background Each version includes a student friendly definition, as well as engaging clipart. **********************************
This science word wall resource includes FOUR different versions of vocabulary cards for over 80 science terms! These science word wall cards make an excellent classroom display and are a great reference for students. There are four styles of each science word wall printable: -half page with white background -half page with chalkboard background -fourth page with white background -fourth page with chalkboard background Each version includes a student friendly definition, as well as engaging clip
A focus wall has become a staple of my classroom setup and standards based bulletin board, and I’m excited to offer this bundle of all my focus wall materials. As a teacher, I want to have lots of different options for my focus wall, so I was sure to include multiple options of each portion of the focus wall. You can arrange your focus wall to include the standards, essential questions, and vocabulary for each unit you are currently teaching. You can also organize your focus wall by subject and
Transform your science block with Ecosystems: Food Webs, Food Chains, Biomes, and Ecosystems!—a comprehensive, hands-on resource that brings life science to life in your upper elementary classroom. This print-and-go or digitally adaptable unit is packed with interactive activities, graphic organizers, collaborative lessons, and meaningful science content that help students deeply understand ecosystems, the roles of living organisms, and the balance of nature. This ecosystems unit includes detai
Bring science to life with this hands-on Solar System Project packed with interactive missions, note-taking activities, and STEM challenges that turn your classroom into a hub of discovery. This space resource is designed to keep students active, curious, and thinking deeply about astronomy concepts while completing purposeful, standards-based tasks. Instead of passively reading about planets and stars, students build models, conduct experiments, create videos, and apply their knowledge through
Are you looking for engaging ways to teach the scientific method? This resource breaks down the scientific process to allow students to have an understanding of through labs, activities, experiments, graphic organizers, and more. Check out the preview for a look at the ENTIRE resource! In this scientific method resource, you will teach students the steps of the scientific method with lessons and materials that are rich with vocabulary, examples, and engaging activities. Scientific Method Resour
Grab this powerful resource to support informational reading and writing with real science content! This comprehensive set of Science Reading Comprehension Paired Passages with Informational Writing Prompts is the perfect tool for reviewing all informational reading standards in a meaningful, content-driven context. Whether you're prepping for state assessments or simply integrating literacy into your science block, this resource provides ten expertly crafted sets of passages that allow your st
Looking for a meaningful way to teach geography while strengthening nonfiction reading comprehension? These Differentiated Geography Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions are designed to support both reading instruction and social studies content—making them a perfect addition to your literacy block or geography unit. With five engaging nonfiction passages and three levels of reading difficulty for each, this resource makes it easy to differentiate while helping all students build skil
Looking for a way to integrate science content with reading comprehension skills? These Science Reading Passages and Questions are the perfect way to combine informational reading practice with key life science topics like adaptations, habitats, and pollution. Designed with upper elementary students in mind, this resource supports cross-curricular instruction while strengthening comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking. Students will explore how animals survive in their environments, h
This mineral worksheet includes a short paragraph that summarizes some for the highlights of properties of minerals. This includes a PDF version and a digital version for use in Google Classroom or any 1:1 classroom! Please note, only the reading comprehension page is available digitally. The interactive notebook activity is not available digitally. There are 6 matching questions and 4 fill in the blank questions students can answer based off the information in the paragraph, which makes this a
This one page document allows students to sort facts and information about rocks into one of the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. There are 9 different facts and 3 pictures for students to sort. Answer key is included.
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Experience
I've taught upper elementary for 22 years and love developing curriculum and activities that bridge the gap between research and theory with practical classroom implementation.
Teaching style
I create engaging yet rigorous lessons that inspire students to think critically and outside the box. I incorporate a variety of teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of my students, as well as find that balance between conceptual understanding and basic skills.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year-2007, 2020
Unum Hall of Fame-2007
Grant Recipient for math manipulatives-2006
My own education history
BS in Elementary Education from Florida State
MA in Curriculum and Instruction
Ed.S. in Brain Research
Gifted Endorsement
Additional biographical information
Outside of teaching, developing curriculum, and blogging, I love spending time with my husband and two children. My daughter is six and my baby boy is growing up too fast.
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