Beth's Creative Classroom
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Colorado, United States
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I have been teaching for 15 years. I have taught Earth Science, Forensics, Anatomy, Biology, and Neurophysiology. I have experience teaching 6th grade and 10th-12th grade. I currently teach Science and Student Leadership at an alternative high school. I also serve as an in-house instructional coach.
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Taste Detectives: Taste & Smell Connection Sensory Lab
This engaging lab is designed to help students experience the connection between our taste and smell. It's exploratory in nature in order to guide discussions about the connection. There is a data collection section and analysis section that connect to real-world phenomena. Materials for this lab are simply some sort of flavored candy and an opaque container or bag to store the candy in. This lab could be scaled up or down for different grade levels depending on the complexity of pre-underst
4th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, Science
NGSS
4-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-8
Collaborative Timeline: An Activity to Connect Students to Each Other & Content
Students work together to put cards in order of when certain world events occurred. Version two includes blank cards for students to write events that happened in their own lives, mixing the personal context with the world context. Event cards from 2000-2023, blank cards, and answer key provided. Discussion stems and starters included as well. This ready-to-print activity can be used as is. The cards are editable, so you could also adapt the timeline to your specific content area. This str
5th - 12th
Art History, For All Subjects, Other (Social Studies)
Balloon Questions: A Kinesthetic Approach to Getting-To-Know-You
This activity guide has two versions of how you can use balloons to engage students in getting to know each other. It also includes debrief discussion questions about teamwork. You could use it at the beginning of the year as a community builder or use it for teams to bond before they start a group work project.
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Event Graphic Organizer
This document summarizes 6 main points about any event your class may be studying. You could print this along with any article about an event for an easy and quick emergency sub plan!
4th - 12th
Art History, General Science, Social Studies
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching for 15 years. I have taught Earth Science, Forensics, Anatomy, Biology, and Neurophysiology. I have experience teaching 6th grade and 10th-12th grade. I currently teach Science and Student Leadership at an alternative high school. I also serve as an in-house instructional coach.
Teaching style
My teaching style is all about inquiry, real-world connections, and students doing real thinking about content. I do not put a lot of energy into low-level activities where students simply memorize surface-level knowledge. I want students to think deeply about content and how it is relevant to them. As much as possible, I like to have students experience or model phenomena. Additionally, I am trauma-informed in my approach to building a classroom environment and choosing instructional techniques.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Endeavor Academy Teacher of the Year, 2023
Cherry Creek School District Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2023
My own education history
Undergraduate degree in Biology Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master's degree in Trauma-Informed Education from Concordia University
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