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Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
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Metro Nashville Public Schools since 2010. I have substituted for Pre-K - 8th grade, taught 4th grade and Pre-K Experience using Creative Curriculum, Frog Street, and Gold Teaching Strategies.
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Preview of Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth powerpoint.

Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth powerpoint.

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The preview does not include all power point sides. Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth powerpoint. day and night explained why we have seasons the phases of the moon and how it controls oceans eclipse explained why it is different times all over the earth at the same time I used the powerpoint over several days.
Preview of Moon Phase pictures test/ quiz

Moon Phase pictures test/ quiz

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This is a Moon phase picture test/quiz. The test has has word bank and students fill in the correct name of each moon phase under the correct corresponding picture. The moon phases are listed in the correct order around the earth and there is a sun on the worksheet to
Preview of Sun, Moon, and Earth - pretest / Anticipation Guide

Sun, Moon, and Earth - pretest / Anticipation Guide

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The preview does not include everything. This is a pretest over the Sun, Moon, and Earth. This will help you find out what the students know and don't know. Knowing this will help guide your teaching. 14 questions that are answered by either agreeing or disagreeing.
Preview of Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth test

Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth test

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The preview does not include all of the test. Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth Test Test includes matching, multiple choice, and short answer questions. Includes questions from all levels of blooms taxonomy goes along with my Relationships Among the Sun, the Moon, and Earth powerpoint
Preview of Making a Weather Vane

Making a Weather Vane

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This is a hands on lesson were students make a weather vane. The lesson follows the five Emodel lesson plan format and includes an engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate sections. Students learn about one weather instrument and how it works. This lesson could be used when studying weather instruments, wind patterns, directions, and storms. The following are the state standards that the lesson follows. GLE 0607.8.2 Describe how the sun’s energy produces the wind. GLE 0607.8.4 Analyze m
Preview of Gold Checklist objectives 24-28 Science and Technology

Gold Checklist objectives 24-28 Science and Technology

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These are checklists I made and use almost daily for gold data collection. This includes check list for A,B,C,D, and E if the objective has it. I have taught gold for 3 years • Each objective checklist is 2 pages and has room for 20 students’ names on the left side. • The objective is also listed at the top for easy reference. • Level category - On the left side next to the names is a category labeled level so that you can easily see all the students’ levels in a list and ent
Preview of Forecasting The Weather powerpoint

Forecasting The Weather powerpoint

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This is a powerpoint about Weather. The powerpoint has many hyperlinks that connect you to weather. com. I have checked most them and they are still working and bring up current information. Weather topics covers in powerpoint are the following. Each one has several pictures. Meteorologist Weather balloons Thermometer Barometer Wind stock Wind or Weather vane Station Model Isobars Hyperlinks for the following - weather prediction for next 3 to 5 days - you will want to change this link
Preview of The Moon Phases - hands on lab

The Moon Phases - hands on lab

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The preview does not included all pages. The is a detailed hand on science lab lesson plan. The lab allows students to see all the phases of the moon in the classroom in a short amount of time. Lesson plan also includes a Moon Scavenger Hunt worksheet that students can complete with a computer. State Standards and Objective included. Lesson plan is wrote so that you will easily be able to follow it. Does not include much if anything that you would need to buy.
Preview of The Layers of the Atmosphere hands on lab Powerpoint

The Layers of the Atmosphere hands on lab Powerpoint

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This is a short Powerpoint on the Layers of the Atmosphere. There is just a way of showing the students what you are talking about. This goes along with my lesson plan called the layers of the atmosphere hands on lab. This power point can be used as a guide while the students are making the layers of the atmosphere using sand from my other lesson plan.
Preview of The Layers of the Atmosphere hands on lab lesson 5E  format

The Layers of the Atmosphere hands on lab lesson 5E format

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The preview does not include everything, The Layers of the Atmosphere hands on lab/lesson. The lesson is wrote in the 5E format. This includes students making the layers of the atmosphere out of sand in a cup. The 5E format includes (the body of the lesson is broken in to these parts) Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate The lesson also includes state standards, goals, objective, prior knowledge/skills, and material list. The lesson plan is wrote in a way that anyone should be able to
Preview of Plant center unit for Kindergarten

Plant center unit for Kindergarten

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The preview does not have all the pages. This is a hand on lab about plants. The unit includes 4 centers or 4 lessons. There is also a opening and close. The file includes all pages needed and tell the materials you will need. There is a lesson plan wrote for each of the 4 centers. During the unit students will listen to short book about plants Plant a flower and see it change color using food coloring to learn how it receives food complete a question for a big book page about plants read a
Preview of graphic organizer about severe weather

graphic organizer about severe weather

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This is a graphic organizer about severe weather- tornados, thunderstorms, lighting, thunder, hurricane, and safety warning/watches. Students can use a blank sheet of computer paper and just draw the circle and the lines. Teacher and students fill this out together as you talk about the different types of severe weather. This can be used to fill in along with a reading a book about severe weather or watching a short video. The students could learn about note taking by having the teacher ask the
Preview of Layers of the Atmosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere

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Layers of the Atmosphere - Hands on lesson where students create the layers of the atmosphere in a cup with sands.The layers are different thickness to show how all the layers are not the same. The lesson plan also includes pictures of is happening in each layer, and questions for students to answer. The questions were created from a Tennessee 6th grade science Text book, and I do not have a copy of answers. Questions made using bloom's taxonomy. Thermal Conduction and convection is also inclu
Preview of Graphic organizer about Weather, Humidity, Precipitation, and Condensation

Graphic organizer about Weather, Humidity, Precipitation, and Condensation

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This is a graphic organizer about Humidity. Students can use a blank sheet of computer paper and just draw the circle and the lines. Teacher and Students fill this out together as you talk humidity, precipitation, weather, and condensation. This can be used to fill in along with reading a book about weather. The students could learn about note taking by having the teacher ask them what should we add to our graphic organizer. This could also be used as a review. This was made using a 6th grade T
Preview of Forecasting The Weather

Forecasting The Weather

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This is a powerpoint about Weather. weather prediction for next 3 to 5 days - you will want to change this link as it is set for the town I used powerpoint in. Meteorologist Weather balloons Thermometer Barometer Wind stock Wind or Weather vane Radar - whole country Doppler radar - whole country Weather satellites - cloud satellite of whole county Station Model Isobars
Preview of Expanding and formation of the universe

Expanding and formation of the universe

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Expanding and formation of the universe This is a a hands on lesson plan with questions/ worksheet about the formation of the expanding universe. The lesson uses a balloon and dots to show how everything is expanding. - all materials needed is list. The lesson plan in the 5E model - Engage,Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate The questions were created from a Tennessee 6th grade science Text book, and I do not have a copy of answers.
Preview of man made / nature made cut and past sort

man made / nature made cut and past sort

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This is a man made / nature made cut and past sort. Students cut out the pictures and glue them under the appropriate heading on second page. This could be does as a test or in groups.
Preview of graphic organizer about severe weather

graphic organizer about severe weather

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Crystal's stuff
This is a graphic organizer about severe weather- tornados, thunderstorms, lighting, thunder, hurricane, and safety warning/watches. Students can use a blank sheet of computer paper and just draw the circle and the lines. Teacher and students fill this out together as you talk about the different types of severe weather. This can be used to fill in along with a reading a book about severe weather or watching a short video. The students could learn about note taking by having the teacher ask the
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Experience

Metro Nashville Public Schools since 2010. I have substituted for Pre-K - 8th grade, taught 4th grade and Pre-K Experience using Creative Curriculum, Frog Street, and Gold Teaching Strategies.

Teaching style

I believe in a more play based learning experienced. Students learning in centers guided by teacher. Teacher comes over to centers with students and teachers by using materials in centers along with students interest.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Graduated from Tennessee Technological University - summa cum laude. Tennessee Technological University Dean’s List

My own education history

I graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a Bachelors degree in elementary education grade K-6th grade. A few short years later I went back and got my endorsement in Pre-k at Tennessee Wesleyan College.

Additional biographical information

I enjoy making teaching materials to help young children learn.