Engaging Roots
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Georgia, United States
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Hi there! I've been a teacher for 12 years and absolutely love it! I've taught 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade. I currently teach STEM for ages k4-5th. I love integrating STEM in my lessons and providing more higher-order thinking in different challenges.
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Gingerbread Man Christmas STEM Activity
This time of the year is beyond crazy and tiring, which is why meaningful STEM activities can become your best friend during this exciting time! This fun math-based STEM lesson challenges your kids to design a parachute that holds a paper gingerbread man. Sounds pretty simple, but the gingerbread man has to stay attached to the parachute and the challenge involves your parachute going as slow as possible. I've been a teacher for years and this is in my top 5 of my best activities- my classes ab
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math
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Experience
Hi there! I've been a teacher for 12 years and absolutely love it! I've taught 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade. I currently teach STEM for ages k4-5th. I love integrating STEM in my lessons and providing more higher-order thinking in different challenges.
Teaching style
I believe in active learning and fostering an environment that encourages all students to achieve their learning goals. If you walked into my classroom you would see a controlled chaos approach; where students are engaged in projects, centers, and various activities. The majority of my lessons are centered around STEAM- I believe students learn more when they get to construct, make, engineer, and try new approaches!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year- 2016
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