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Curiosity & Courage

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Fullerton, California, United States
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This is my 12th year teaching and I absolutely love it! While I've worked with a variety of grade levels, 5th grade is my first love. I primarily teach GATE, but I've also had extensive experience with general education and RTI as well.
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Preview of Conquer Conversions: The 7 Summits Math Project

Conquer Conversions: The 7 Summits Math Project

Ditch the worksheets and engage students with real-world math! In this project, students choose one of the 7 Summits and apply measurement conversion skills as they are taught throughout your unit. As new concepts are introduced, students add accurate, math-based facts using real mountain data. Designed to grow alongside your instruction, this low-prep project works perfectly for project-based learning, enrichment, review, or a culminating assessment. Students read high-interest articles, foll
Preview of Discover & Explore: Landforms, Regions, and Climate in National Parks

Discover & Explore: Landforms, Regions, and Climate in National Parks

Make landforms, regions, and climate exciting for your students with this ready-to-go National Parks project! Often considered boring, these geography concepts come to life when students apply what they’ve learned to explore a national park of their choice. Using the included graphic organizer, students apply what they’ve learned, then showcase their discoveries with a creative presentation using an app of their choice. Why teachers love it: Minimal prep— just print and go! Everything your st
Preview of **Tribes of North America Reading Passages & Graphic Organizer**

**Tribes of North America Reading Passages & Graphic Organizer**

Explore how Native Americans adapted to life across North America with this engaging set of 5 reading passages! Each passage focuses on a different region and describes the climate, food, clothing, and shelter of the tribes who lived there. Includes a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast how environment influenced daily life. Perfect for Native American Heritage Month, Social Studies, or reading comprehension lessons! **What’s Included:** - 5 informational reading
Preview of Modern Day Explorers (presentation + student graphic organizer)!

Modern Day Explorers (presentation + student graphic organizer)!

Explorers aren’t just in the past—bring history to life with a modern, inclusive take on discovery! This resource puts a modern, inclusive twist on traditional explorer reports, helping students see that exploration didn’t stop long ago—it simply looks different today. Through a teacher-guided presentation, students are introduced to a new perspective on what it means to be an explorer and how curiosity, courage, and discovery still shape our world. Students then practice this new way of think
Preview of Native American Dream Catcher Art

Native American Dream Catcher Art

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with this beautiful and easy to implement art project. Students love showing their uniqueness & creativity with the patterns, colors, and the watercolor. Adds so much dimension & color to the classroom too! Can be modified to work with truly any grade level!
Preview of **The Ultimate Winter Themed S.T.E.A.M. Experiment-Homemade Snow!**

**The Ultimate Winter Themed S.T.E.A.M. Experiment-Homemade Snow!**

Make hands-on learning fun with this homemade snow activity! This resource includes a simple recipe, kid-friendly directions, and engaging bonus challenges. A great classroom incentive, behavior reward, or seasonal station activity. Just print & enjoy!
Preview of Classroom Fines Template & Recording Sheet

Classroom Fines Template & Recording Sheet

✨ Minimize Classroom Mess & Promote Accountability! ✨Tired of constant clutter or classroom chaos? This Classroom Fines Template and Student Recording Sheet is a fun and effective way to promote student accountability and keep your learning space clean! This resource is fully editable, so you can customize it to fit your classroom needs and even include your own “classroom pet peeves.” What’s Included: ✅ Editable Classroom Fines Template ✅ Student Recording Sheet ✅ Directions for easy setup
Preview of Math Test Reflection & Error Analysis

Math Test Reflection & Error Analysis

Help your students take ownership of their learning with this Math Test Reflection and Error Analysis resource! This tool encourages students to reflect on their performance, identify mistakes, and set goals for improvement. Perfect for promoting student accountability, growth mindset, and metacognitive thinking after any math assessment. Students will: ✅ Analyze their test results ✅ Identify and correct errors ✅ Reflect on study habits and preparation ✅ Set goals for next time Use it af
Preview of Math Test Scratch Paper

Math Test Scratch Paper

This is a great resource for students to use for taking their Math test. I chose to not number the boxes to give students more flexibility with which problems they needed to/didn't need to show their work on. This also allows students to use multiple boxes per problem if need be. It has a back side and can easily be duplicated if two pages is not enough.
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About the store

Experience

This is my 12th year teaching and I absolutely love it! While I've worked with a variety of grade levels, 5th grade is my first love. I primarily teach GATE, but I've also had extensive experience with general education and RTI as well.

Teaching style

I'm all about the hands on learning opportunities. Students learn so much more from their peers, so I try to foster this as much as possible in my classroom and in the activities that I create. I'm all about asking questions and love keeping kiddos curious about the world around them. I have high expectations, but am the first to meet students where they are at and provide necessary scaffolding. I am an outdoor enthusiastic and I try to incorporate that in my activities as much as possible!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I've received the "outstanding teacher" award numerous times as well as "teacher of the year" at my school. Parents and students alike love me because I strive to make connections with them and keep learning relevant and exciting. I'm hoping you will see this reflected in the activities you purchase of mine. I've been the designated 5th grade GATE teacher at my school for 10 years now and you will also see this ability for higher level thinking reflected in the products I create.

My own education history

I received my Bachelor's degree from California Baptist University in Riverside in Liberal Studies. I then attended California State University, Fullerton to earn my teaching credential as well as my Masters in Elementary Curriculum Design & Instruction. Social justice is my passion which is reflected in my thesis "Using Existing Social Studies Standards to Promote Societal Change". Lastly, I have two years of GATE instruction through my district as well my GATE certification through UCI.

Additional biographical information

If I'm not creating content or teaching my fabulous kiddos, you can find me hanging out with my husband and two kiddos. We love the outdoors and spend all of our summers traveling around the U.S. rock climbing, canyoneering, backpacking, and alpine climbing.