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I am a 2020 awardee of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms alumni; Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador; and a National Geographic Certified Educator with 10+ years of experience. I have presented at several national conferences and am also a writer and reviewer for the NSTA journal "Science and Children."
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Preview of The Great Pumpkin Drop

The Great Pumpkin Drop

Get ready for an engaging STEAM unit with “The Great Pumpkin Drop.” Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, they will also create an opinion letter based on their Great Pumpkin Drop results. An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity. Students will learn about the structure of a pumpkin and then use that information to work in teams to build the ultimate Great Pumpkin Drop container
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Create a Prosthetic Prototype for an Animal MyView 3

Literacy and STEAM: Create a Prosthetic Prototype for an Animal MyView 3

This Literacy and STEAM: Create a Prosthetic Prototype for an Animal resource is a perfect companion to Be a Hero and MyView Literacy 3.3 week 6.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing unit. Students will learn about how animals were helped with prosthetics and orthotics and then will make their own prototype of a prosthetic for an animal using their knowledge of force and motion. Each STEAM resou
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Can You Clean the Water? MyView Literacy 3

Literacy and STEAM: Can You Clean the Water? MyView Literacy 3

This Literacy and STEAM: Can You Clean the Water? resource is a perfect companion to Wny the Sky is Away and MyView Literacy 3.1 Lesson 2.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing lesson. In this resource, students will learn about the effects of water pollution and design, build, and test a water filtration device. Each STEAM resource includes three parts: Part 1:Vocabulary Virtual Field Trips Inte
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: MyView 3.4 Bundle

Literacy and STEAM: MyView 3.4 Bundle

Six AMAZING hands-on engaging STEAM activities and writing lessons in which students plan, design, build, test, and reflect on their own creations.This is a bundle of SIX Literacy and STEAM units for MyView Literacy 3.4 and the perfect companion to the following stories: The House that Jane BuiltFrederick DouglassMilton HersheyGreen CityGrace and GrandmaPast and PresentFabulous STEAM lessons include:Can You Create a Garden Home? Can You Make the Ultimate Secret Code? Can You Make the Ultimate C
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Can You Create a Solar Powered House? MyView 3

Literacy and STEAM: Can You Create a Solar Powered House? MyView 3

This Literacy and STEAM: Can You Create a Solar Powered House? resource is a perfect companion to Green City and MyView Literacy 3.4 story 4.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing unit. Students will learn about solar energy and then design, build and test a solar-powered house. Each STEAM resource includes three parts: Part 1:Vocabulary Virtual Field Trips Interactive Game Original Article: Crea
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Can You Make the Ultimate Playground Device? MyView Literacy

Literacy and STEAM: Can You Make the Ultimate Playground Device? MyView Literacy

This Literacy and STEAM: Can You Make the Ultimate Playground Device? resource is a perfect companion to A Safe Place to Play and MyView Literacy 3.1 Lesson 6.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literacy with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing unit. Students will learn about accessible and inclusive playgrounds and then design, build and test either an accessible swing or accessible slide. Each STEAM resource includes three parts: Part 1:Vocab
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Invent a Jungle Transportation Device MyView Literacy 3

Literacy and STEAM: Invent a Jungle Transportation Device MyView Literacy 3

This Literacy and STEAM: Invent a Jungle Transportation Device is a perfect companion to Grandma and the Great Gourd and MyView Literacy 3.1 Lesson 1.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing lesson. In this resource, students will learn about the Sundarbans and then design, build and sell a jungle transportation device for grandma's next trip. Each STEAM resource includes three parts:Part 1:Vocabul
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Can You Create an Invention to Help Others? MyView Literacy3

Literacy and STEAM: Can You Create an Invention to Help Others? MyView Literacy3

This Literacy and STEAM: Can You Create an Invention to Help Others? resource is a perfect companion to Poems About Heroes and MyView Literacy 3.3 week 5.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing unit. Students will learn about various kid heroes and how their inventions helped others. Students will then create their own prototype for an invention that helps to improve a situation for others. Each S
Preview of Can you prevent soil erosion? A STEAM Activity

Can you prevent soil erosion? A STEAM Activity

Get ready for an engaging real-life STEAM unit with "Can you prevent soil erosion?" This is an amazing resource for teachers who want to combine literature with a real-life STEAM activity and writing unit. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Not only will your students learn about deforestation and soil erosion they will practice their engineering design skills as they create a barrier for soil erosion. But the fun doesn't stop there!
Preview of Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge

Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge

Get ready for an Egg-ceptional real-life STEAM unit with "Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge!" Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, but they will also create a commercial for their unique safety designs!________________________________________________________________________________________________ An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on real-life STEAM challenge. Students will learn ab
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Can You Make the Ultimate Sail for a Ship? MyView 3

Literacy and STEAM: Can You Make the Ultimate Sail for a Ship? MyView 3

This Literacy and STEAM: Can You Make the Ultimate Sail for a Ship? resource is a perfect companion to Grace and Grandma and MyView Literacy 3.4 story 5.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing unit. Students will learn about how Chinese inventions impacted the world and then design, build, and test their own ultimate sails for a ship. Each STEAM resource includes three parts: Part 1: Vocabulary Vi
Preview of Literacy and STEAM: Can You Invent the Ultimate Car? MyView 3

Literacy and STEAM: Can You Invent the Ultimate Car? MyView 3

This Literacy and STEAM: Can You Invent the Ultimate Car? resource is a perfect companion to Past and Present and MyView Literacy 3.4 story 6.An amazing resource for elementary teachers and parents who want to combine literature with an engaging hands-on STEAM activity and writing unit. Students will learn about the history of automobile innovations and then design their own ultimate car. Each STEAM resource includes three parts: Part 1: Vocabulary Virtual Field Trips Interactive Game Original
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Experience

I am a 2020 awardee of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms alumni; Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador; and a National Geographic Certified Educator with 10+ years of experience. I have presented at several national conferences and am also a writer and reviewer for the NSTA journal "Science and Children."

Teaching style

I am a hands-on, project-based teacher who loves to challenge my students to think outside of the box.

Awards & shining teacher moments

2020 PAEMST awardee Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms alumni Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador National Geographic Certified Educator 2023 WV Environmental Teacher of the Year WV Elementary Science Ambassador

My own education history

Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Public Relations Master of Arts in Elementary Education