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Engaging Inner Einsteins

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Georgia, United States
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I have taught for 15 years, 5th grade, 4th grade, and EIP (Early Intervention Program) in Georgia. Currently, I am teaching 5th grade ELA and social studies.
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Preview of All About Me Poster

All About Me Poster

Here's a simple worksheet/poster that teachers can use at the beginning of the year to get to know their students quickly. It's black/white so that students can color the images and make the page their own!
Preview of May the Choice Be With You:  Planet STEAM Challenges and Choice Board

May the Choice Be With You: Planet STEAM Challenges and Choice Board

This Star Wars themed file includes 9 STEAM challenges and projects (with accompanying grading rubrics) in relation to planets and the solar system for students to be presented with individually or altogether in a choice board menu format. With the latter option, students are able to choose their own challenge(s) and project(s). The slides could also be used for teacher created centers or stations. Either way, MAY THE CHOICE BE WITH YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS! The file focuses on the following 4t
Preview of 2 x 2 Digit Box Multiplication

2 x 2 Digit Box Multiplication

This is simply 4 pages of 2 x 2 digit multiplication using the box method, or partial products method. Two pages is scaffolded for students needing more assistance, but all pages have boxes for students to fill in independently.
Preview of Falling for Force and Motion Webquest and STEM Activities

Falling for Force and Motion Webquest and STEM Activities

If you're teaching about force and motion (and simple machines) this fall, then this file would be a great start! It possesses 21 slides, which include the following: *Standards/Essential Question Slide *Introduction to Force and Motion Webquest *Simple Machines Graphic Organizer *Find Someone Who...Summary Activity on Simple Machines *8 Fall Themed STEM Challenge Slides Pumpkin Chunkin’ Challenge Simply Haunted Challenge Spooky Sweet Machines Challenge Gravity Defying Challenge Ghostly Launch
Preview of Frankly, 2x2 Multiplication Isn't So Scary!  Area/Box Model Task Cards

Frankly, 2x2 Multiplication Isn't So Scary! Area/Box Model Task Cards

12 Area/Box Model Task Cards on 2x2 Multiplication with QR Codes Halloween Themed (Same numbers used in my Pokemon 2x2 Multiplication Task Cards) Includes: Student Recording Document, Task Cards with QR Codes for Self-Checking, and Teacher Answer Key
Preview of Star Wars Themed Bag Toppers and STEM Challenge

Star Wars Themed Bag Toppers and STEM Challenge

These bag topper labels are great for student gifts on Open House, the first day of school, etc. They are learning focused as they pose a very simple STEM challenge in relation to the topic of force and motion. The challenge requires very little supplies (3 items per bag). There is a generic label for all grade levels and a specific one for 4th grade students.
Preview of Dishing Up Pumpkin Pie and Partial Quotient Division

Dishing Up Pumpkin Pie and Partial Quotient Division

This is a set of 8 Thanksgiving themed task cards on partial quotient division. Each task card has a partially completed "Super Seven" division model and a QR code for students to check the final quotient. It includes a student recording sheet and an answer key for teachers.
Preview of Thankful for Division with Area Models

Thankful for Division with Area Models

This is a set of 8 area model division task cards with a fall/Thanksgiving theme. Each task card provides students with a division problem (3 digit dividend and 1 digit divisor) and a partially completed area model. Students use a recording sheet (with area models partially completed) to solve the task cards. A teacher answer key is included. This is a great scaffolding for area model division.
Preview of 2x2 Multiplication QR Code Task Cards (Star Wars Themed)

2x2 Multiplication QR Code Task Cards (Star Wars Themed)

This is a set of 12 multiplication task cards. Each card possesses a 2x2 digit multiplication problem with a qr code for students to check their answers. The file includes a student recording sheet with box/area models for students to fill in as they work. An answer key is also included.
Preview of Loving Decimals:  A Decimal Review Booklet

Loving Decimals: A Decimal Review Booklet

This booklet, which aligns closely with the 4th grade GPS Common Core Standards, consists of 11 pages of decimal review work for students. Pages consist of practice with writing decimals in various forms, shading in base ten number models to match various decimal numbers, adding tenths and hundredths, comparing decimal numbers with and without models, etc. The booklet is designed on half sheets of paper to save paper and to make copying a breeze! I've also included a separate, cut and paste
Preview of 2x1, 3x1, 4x1 Area Model/Box Model QR Task Cards (Halloween)

2x1, 3x1, 4x1 Area Model/Box Model QR Task Cards (Halloween)

Includes: -12 Task Cards with QR Codes for Self-Checking -Student Recording Paper with Pre-made Area/Box Models -Answer Key for Grading *Note: These are DIFFERENT multiplication equations than the other themed multiplication task cards in this store.
Preview of Bubble Day

Bubble Day

During the last few weeks of the school year, after state-wide testing is all said and done and as the kids are anxiously awaiting summer break, I'm constantly searching for ways to entertain my students and keep them engaged in the learning process. Recently, I have found the use of theme days very beneficial during these last weeks of school. This file provides some good ideas for using bubble gum and bubble solution to keep students learning and having fun!
Preview of 4th Grade Quick and Easy Science Assessments

4th Grade Quick and Easy Science Assessments

This file contains a total of 11 quick and easy assessments aligned with the 4th grade GPS for science. Each assessment is 10 questions to make them quick and easy to administer and to grade! These assessments could be used as quizzes, as end of the unit formal assessments, as tickets out of the door, or as any other way to gauge students’ levels of understanding. These assessments are designed to fit on half sheets. There are options to copy 1 assessment with the correlating standards on a s
Preview of Volume of Rectangular Prisms Task Cards (Zoo Themed)

Volume of Rectangular Prisms Task Cards (Zoo Themed)

This is a set of 12 task cards, with and without QR codes for students to self check their answers, on finding the volume of rectangular prisms. A student recording sheet and a teacher answer key are included.
Preview of Math Word Problems for Upper Elementary Constructed Response and CGI

Math Word Problems for Upper Elementary Constructed Response and CGI

This is an 86 page resource covering place value, comparing, rounding, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers. There are 2, 46 page files, one to project slides of individual word problems for students to visualize, and one to print student worksheets that correspond to the slides. Both slides and worksheets possess various color graphics. Worksheets are divided for students to utilize two invented or learned strategies for solving the problems and for showing their mathematical thinking.
Preview of Drumming Up Sound Stem Challenges

Drumming Up Sound Stem Challenges

This file addresses the following 4th grade GPS Science standards on sound: S4P2. Students will demonstrate how sound is produced by vibrating objects and how sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration. a. Investigate how sound is produced. b. Recognize the conditions that cause pitch to vary. It provides two STEM challenges asking students to design and engineer their own drums using listed materials. It includes a slide for standards, teacher instructions, student group challeng
Preview of 4th Grade Math Review

4th Grade Math Review

Here's 2 weeks of math review covering most of the 4th grade common core standards. The review is mainly computation practice and does not require students to solve word problems.
Preview of Pokemon Themed 2x2 Digit Multiplication with Box/Area Models/QR Codes

Pokemon Themed 2x2 Digit Multiplication with Box/Area Models/QR Codes

This is a set of 12 QR code task cards, each featuring a different 2x2 digit multiplication problem. A student recording sheet with boxes/area models is available to scaffold student work, and students have the ability to independently check their answers using the QR codes on the task cards. An answer key is included.
Preview of 2x2 Multiplication QR Code Task Cards (Pokemon Themed)

2x2 Multiplication QR Code Task Cards (Pokemon Themed)

This is a set of 12 multiplication task cards. Each card has a 2x2 multiplication problem and a QR code with the question/answer for students to use for checking their work. The file includes a student recording sheet that has a box/area model already set-up for each problem. An answer document is also included.
Preview of Partial Products Multiplication Without Boxes

Partial Products Multiplication Without Boxes

These worksheets provide scaffolded practice for students, who are working on mastering the partial products algorithm for multiplication. An answer key is included!
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About the store

Experience

I have taught for 15 years, 5th grade, 4th grade, and EIP (Early Intervention Program) in Georgia. Currently, I am teaching 5th grade ELA and social studies.

Teaching style

I am constantly looking for ways to engage and motivate students beyond basic memorization exercises and the all too often regurgitation of facts. I strive to promote creative and critical thinking skills while providing students with ample opportunities to develop autonomy and independence in their learning endeavors.

My own education history

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from The University of Georgia, Master's Degree in English Education (Children's Literature) from The University of Georgia, Math Education and Gifted Education Endorsements

Additional biographical information

I have one daughter, Avery (11), who is the best teacher of all!