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Hi! I'm Angela, a STEM teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada. I've been teaching for 20 years and love making useful, intentional STEM, technology and math resources to help make your life easier as a teacher!
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Preview of 35 Animal Joke Cursive Practice Pages — Tracing, Copying & Independent Writing

35 Animal Joke Cursive Practice Pages — Tracing, Copying & Independent Writing

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Bring laughter into cursive practice! This pack includes 35 printable practice pages, each featuring a kid-friendly animal joke with the punchline written in cursive. Every page is arranged to scaffold learning: the joke appears in full cursive, then the same joke in dotted-line cursive for tracing, and finally several blank cursive lines for independent writing. Perfect for whole-class warm-ups, handwriting centers, morning work, homework, or fast finishers. What’s included:35 printable practic
Preview of Winter STEM Challenge Task Cards | Low-Prep Engineering & Sub Plans for January

Winter STEM Challenge Task Cards | Low-Prep Engineering & Sub Plans for January

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Make winter learning engaging and low-stress with this Winter STEM Challenge Task Card Pack. These low-prep STEM/engineering activities are perfect for January and February, indoor recess, or easy sub plans when you still want meaningful, hands-on learning. This pack includes 20 winter-themed STEM challenge task cards that focus on creativity, problem-solving, and the engineering design process. Most builds can be completed with simple materials like paper, tape, and scissors, making setup
Preview of Tinkercad Academy Basics - Tutorials for Beginners

Tinkercad Academy Basics - Tutorials for Beginners

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Are your students interested in learning 3D printing? Do you want to teach Tinkercad, but you’re not sure where to start? Have you tried using the built-in Tinkercad tutorials, but they aren’t quite right for your students? Tinkercad Academy - The Basics is an excellent way to help your students learn the Tinkercad skills, tools, and functions they need to gain a basic understanding of 3D modeling software.  Tutorials Included: → Level 1: Design a Nametag → Level 2: Create a Rocketship → Level 3
Preview of Telling Time Dominoes Math Center | Analog & Digital Time Matching Game

Telling Time Dominoes Math Center | Analog & Digital Time Matching Game

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Make practicing telling time fun and hands-on with this Telling Time Match Dominoes Center Game. Students match analog clock faces to digital times as they build a domino chain, giving them repeated, meaningful practice in a playful format. This low-prep math center is perfect for reinforcing telling time skills, partner work, small groups, or early finisher activities. Just print, cut, and play! ⭐ Skills Practiced Reading analog clocksMatching analog clocks to digital timePracticing telling
Preview of Custom Product For K.D.

Custom Product For K.D.

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This is a custom points-based goal reading goal tracker as requested by K.D.
Preview of Positive Affirmations for Kids Printing Practice Sheets

Positive Affirmations for Kids Printing Practice Sheets

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Positive affirmations for kids are a great way to help encourage mindfulness and a growth mindset. Handwriting is also an important skill, especially after so many students have spent the year in hybrid or distance learning. These handwriting practice sheets help encourage positive thinking, mindfulness, and good penmanship. Handwriting is a skill that needs practice to improve and sustain. Students can continue to improve their social and emotional well being (SEL) with these positive affirmat
Preview of Cursive Practice - Positive Affirmations for Kids

Cursive Practice - Positive Affirmations for Kids

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Give your students these positive affirmations for kids that they can practice while improving their handwriting skills. Are you worried that students' penmanship has suffered with distance learning? Cursive handwriting is a skill that needs practice to improve and sustain. Students can continue to improve their social and emotional well being (SEL) with these positive affirmations and practice their cursive writing at the same time! Included:50 positive affirmations in cursive writingSee the p
Preview of Classroom Posters Freebie - Polka Dot Theme

Classroom Posters Freebie - Polka Dot Theme

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These posters will go great with any colorful-themed classroom decor! Included: Basic Classroom RulesGive Me Five poster4 inspirational postersThis is one of my many cactus-themed classroom decor products! To check out my other products with a Polka Dot theme, click here!
Preview of Classroom Management Clip Chart - Polka Dot Theme

Classroom Management Clip Chart - Polka Dot Theme

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Classroom management clip charts are a great way to track student behaviors and encourage positive classroom interactions. This behavior clip chart can be quickly added to your colorful classroom decor by simply printing and optionally laminating it for durability. ☀️Use this polka dot themed behavior chart to track and motivate student behavior. Chart includes five behavior levels: • Outstanding • Role Model • Ready to Learn • Warning • Teacher Choice Consequence ☀️ How to Assemble→ For durabil
Preview of Classroom Posters - Cactus Theme Freebie

Classroom Posters - Cactus Theme Freebie

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These posters will go great with any cactus themed classroom decor! Included: Basic Classroom RulesGive Me Five poster4 inspirational postersThis is one of my many cactus-themed classroom decor products! To check out my other products with a cactus theme, click here!
Preview of 4th Grade Math Choice Board All Standards

4th Grade Math Choice Board All Standards

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Math choice board activity for ALL 4th Grade Math Common Core Standards. This no prep year long math set is perfect for centers, stations, partner work, independent work or fast finishers. These 4th grade math printables also make great supplemental homework! ✎ Each math topic includes a grid of 9 activity choices onone side of the page and math problems, geometric figures, a graphic organizer, or numbers to be used in math problems on the back side. ⭐ Topics Included in the Bundle:• Read and wr
Preview of 5th Grade Math Choice Board All Standards

5th Grade Math Choice Board All Standards

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NO PREP Math Choice Board activity to for ALL 5th Grade Math Common Core Standards. Perfect for centers, stations, partner work, independent work or fast finishers. Also makes great supplemental homework! Each Tic-Tac-Toe topic includes a grid of 9 activity choices for one side of the page and math problems, geometric figures, a graphic organizer, or numbers to be used in math problems on the back. Topics Included in the Bundle: • Read and write decimals to the thousandths place • Multiply and
Preview of 4th Grade Weekly Math Homework

4th Grade Weekly Math Homework

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Math homework choice board for fourth grade. This year long set includes NO PREP weekly math homework activities for 36 weeks of school. All 4th grade math common core state standards are covered in this bundle. Each weekly homework topic includes a grid of 9 activity choices for one side of the page and math problems, geometric figures, a graphic organizer, or numbers to be used in math problems on the back. Topics Included in the Bundle:• Read and write whole numbers • Multiply by ten • Compar
Preview of Weekly Fractions Homework - 5th Grade

Weekly Fractions Homework - 5th Grade

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No prep weekly fractions homework covers 11 5th grade fractions topics. Simply copy the activity grid and problem page, tell the students how many boxes to complete each night, and you're ready to go! Each activity grid consists of 9 choices of assignments for the week. Students choose one or two boxes to complete each night, and turn the work in on Fridays. Topics included in this set: - Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators - Add Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators - Sub
Preview of Rounding Decimals Weekly Math Homework

Rounding Decimals Weekly Math Homework

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This free resource is a perfect, no prep week of rounding decimals homework in as little as 1 sheet of copy paper per student. Students choose nightly activities from a 9-box activity grid. As the teacher, you get to set how many activities the students complete each night! My students love the variety provided by using this homework and parents love that their students are practicing skills in so many different ways. ***************************************************************************
Preview of Add and Subtract Decimals Practice Work and Tests

Add and Subtract Decimals Practice Work and Tests

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Setup These no-prep resources can be used in a variety of ways depending on your personal preferences and available materials. The sheets can be used as classwork, homework, small group, or partner work. Materials Included - Adding Decimals Using Models (2 pages) - Subtracting Decimals Using Models (2 pages) - Adding Decimals {Money Word Problems} - Adding & Subtracting Decimals {Money Word Problems} - Pre-Test - Post-Test - Answer Key Setup These no-prep resources can be used in a variety of
Preview of 5th Grade Weekly Math Homework Year-Long Set

5th Grade Weekly Math Homework Year-Long Set

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NO PREP weekly math homework to for 36 weeks of school. Addresses every 5th grade common core math standard. Each weekly homework includes a grid of 9 activity choices for one side of the page and math problems, a graphic organizer, or numbers to be used in math problems on the back. Topics Included in the Bundle: • Read and write decimals to the thousandths place • Multiply and divide by powers of ten • Compare decimals • Round decimals • Use the decimal place value system (mixed review) • Mul
Preview of Decimal Place Value Task Card Bundle

Decimal Place Value Task Card Bundle

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Students will identify decimal place value, round and compare decimals, multiply and divide by ten and the powers of ten with the cards in this common core aligned bundle of task cards designed to teach and reinforce fifth grade decimal place value concepts. 7 sets of task cards, totaling 216 cards for 5th grade decimal place value for one low price! Buy the bundle and save money off the price of purchasing each set separately! These task card sets all address Common Core Strand 5.NBT.A: Unde
Preview of Add Mixed Numbers with Common Denominators & Regrouping

Add Mixed Numbers with Common Denominators & Regrouping

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36 task cards focused on the practice of adding mixed numbers. All problems have common denominators and require regrouping. Common Core Standard 5.NF.A.1 - Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing given fractions with equivalent fractions in such a way as to produce an equivalent sum or difference of fractions with like denominators. Materials Included - Guide for the Teacher - 36 Task Cards in color - 36 Task Cards in blackline - Answer Re
Preview of Equivalent Decimals Practice Sheet

Equivalent Decimals Practice Sheet

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This quick 2-page practice sheet will help students to identify which decimals are or are not equivalent to one another. Blank decimal models are included for three problems, and place value charts for four problems. Students should fill in the model or chart and then identify whether or not the given decimals are equivalent. This is a learning target for the CCSS standard: 5.NBT.A.3 Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
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Experience

Hi! I'm Angela, a STEM teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada. I've been teaching for 20 years and love making useful, intentional STEM, technology and math resources to help make your life easier as a teacher!

Teaching style

As a STEM teacher, it's all about problem-solving and teamwork.

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My own education history

I received a Bachelors Degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in Human Development and Family Studies. I also received my teaching certificate from UNR. I have my Masters Degree in Educational Technology from Lesley University.

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I'm the mother of a high schooler and my husband is a Physical Education teacher. We love to swim, read, and play games. Our latest passion is taking cruises as a family before my daughter goes off to college!