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My goal is to give students chances to be actively engaged and collaborative learners. Everything in my store comes from use within my own classroom. My resources are student favorites and teacher time-savers.
I'm not a worksheet/workbook kind of teacher. My students quickly learn that I love technology, so I also look for ways to engage students through technology resources.
The 24/25 school year marks my 18th year as a teacher. I teach 4th grade, and I absolutely love teaching upper elementary students. However, the majority of my career was as a middle school Science teacher. Science is definitely my favorite subject to teach! I love asking questions about the world around us, and science gives us such a fun way to find some of the answers, too.
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Find Someone Who Knows - Rounding Edition - Math Review Activity
Engage your whole class by playing one of my students' favorite review games....Find Someone Who Knows! This edition of FSWK focuses on rounding numbers . This is a perfect review activity that is WAY more engaging than a worksheet! Concepts covered:3 and 4 digit numbers.Round to the tens, hundreds, and thousands place.Error analysis questions.This review game takes approximately 15 minutes, and is a perfect closing activity. I also tend to use FSWK at the start of class before whole-class inst
3rd - 5th
Math, Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.A.3
Find Someone Who Knows - Fractions Mixed Review - Math Review Activity
Engage your whole class by playing one of my students' favorite review games....Find Someone Who Knows! This edition of FSWK focuses on fractions and mixed numbers. This is a perfect review activity that is way more engaging than a worksheet! Concepts covered:Comparing fractions (with either the numerator or denominator being the same).Writing fractions as a sum of unit fractions.Improper fractions.Adding and subtracting fractions with a common denominator.Converting between mixed numbers and i
4th - 6th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
4.NF.A.2
, 4.NF.B.3
, 4.NF.B.3a
+2
Find Someone Who Knows - Combining Like Terms & Variables - Math Review Activity
Engage your whole class by playing one of my students' favorite review games....Find Someone Who Knows! This edition of FSWK focuses on combining like terms with variables. This is the perfect activity when students are being introduced to the concepts of variables (with and without coefficients). This review game takes approximately 15 minutes, and is a perfect closing activity. I also tend to use FSWK at the start of class before whole-class instruction or as a review activity before a quiz.
4th - 7th
Algebra, Math
Mental Math Using 100 or 150 Chart (Addition and Subtraction)
Reinforce students' mental math skills and math vocabulary with this activity set. Along with the teacher prompts, included for student use are a 100 and 150 chart. These can be laminated or placed in a page protector for repeated use. This mental math warm-up makes a great warm-up and number talk activity for students of all math levels. The teacher prompts also include an open page for you to write your own sets based on your students' needs. This set is for addition and subtraction only. Soo
2nd - 5th
Math, Mental Math
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.B.4
Graphing Practice Bundle
Here's a bundle of some of my graphing go-to's. A graphing grid printable for bar or line graphs. I love this because it has room on the sides to label the x and y axis.Creating a Bar Graph and Writing Prompt. Get students graphing and then analyzing their data.Creating a Line Graph and Sequencing Activity. Great for beginning graphers, this includes a chance for students to explain the process for creating a graph.I hope these resources are helpful! -Kristin
4th - 12th
General Science, Graphing, Math
Stars Astronomy Bundle (Characteristics and Life Cycle)
Looking to teach characteristics of stars and events in a star's life cycle? Here are some of my tried-and-true favorites. Characteristics of Stars Open Sort and NotesSequencing the Life and Death of StarsStars Vocabulary Review GameI hope this resource is helpful! -Kristin
5th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science
Equivalent Fractions - Valentine's Day Themed! - Math Review Activity
These interactive Google Slides activities are PERFECT for some Valentine's Day Fractions FUN. TWO Valentine's Day themed activities are included along with teacher answer keys. ❤️️ Students can do a digital color code activity by coloring in hearts that are equivalent to a given fraction. (Conversation heart themed) ❤️️ Students can help Cupid mend broken hearts by pairing together equivalent fractions. These activities work great for whole class activities as well as stations/centers/early fin
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
3.NF.A.3
, 3.NF.A.3b
, 4.NF.A.1
+1
Periodic Table FUN Review Bundle! - Review Games and Puzzles
Engage your students while reviewing Periodic Table basics. This bundles includes one of my TOP selling products (Periodic Table Bingo) plus 3 other FUN and interactive review activities. I hope this is helpful! -Kristin
5th - 8th
Chemistry, General Science, Science
Periodic Table Basics Tarsia Puzzle - FUN Science Review Activity
Take a break from worksheets and challenge students with a fun and exciting Periodic Table puzzle! Have student teams compete to see who can finish the fastest! This also makes a great early finisher or small group activity. This extended rhombus puzzle contains 18 pieces and 21 question pairs. Three piece sizes included (S, L, XL; S shown in thumbnails; large pieces shown in product preview file). **ANSWER KEY included!** Tip: Be on the lookout for clues that have no pair (face outward on the e
5th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Also included in: Periodic Table FUN Review Bundle! - Review Games and Puzzles
Sequencing the Life and Death of Stars - Lesson with Graphic Organizer Notes
Clearly and concisely teach students the events that occur during a star's life cycle. This zip file contains a student notes handout that follows along a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation provides an easy-to-understand sequence of events in the life and death of low and high mass stars. This lesson does not have information about the formation of stars; I typically cover that the day before this material since the life and death cycle varies depending on a star's mass. What happens afte
5th - 12th
Astronomy, Physical Science, Science
Also included in: Stars Astronomy Bundle (Characteristics and Life Cycle)
Characteristics of Stars - Lesson, Notes, and Vocabulary Open Sort Activity
Provide an engaging way to teach students about the characteristics of stars: brightness, color, temperature, composition, and size. Students start the lesson by participating in an open sort activity. I give partners an envelope that contains each of the cut-out clue cards. I challenge students to arrange the cards based on the characteristics of stars. Our school uses Thinking Maps, so I tell them that they are trying to build a tree map. After about 10 minutes or so, we move to the notes pres
5th - 12th
Astronomy, Physical Science, Science
Also included in: Stars Astronomy Bundle (Characteristics and Life Cycle)
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids Guided Notes
When I teach about asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, I use these notes based on Thinking Maps. There are three circle maps and one brace map. The front is all about comets. The comets circle map has questions in the frame of reference box to help guide the students to key information. There is a box for students to draw and label a diagram of a comet. The brace map takes a comet and breaks it into its parts: head (nucleus and coma) and tails (gas/ion and dust). The back side has empty circle ma
5th - 12th
Astronomy, Physical Science, Science
"Total Eclipse of the Art" - Solar and Lunar Eclipse Diagram Activity
This one-page student handout provides a place for students to draw a diagram of a solar and lunar eclipse. Space is also provided underneath each diagram for students to summarize what is happening during each eclipse. This is excellent for use as class notes, guided or independent practice, or a homework assignment.
5th - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science
Earthquakes and Faults - FUN Science Vocabulary Review Game
Engage your students with the fun and competitive “flyswatter” review game. --Vocabulary for earthquakes and faults. --Clue cards and game board included. --This activity is perfect as a sponge activity or for review right before a quiz. Rules: -A pair of students places a game board directly in between the two of them. -The teacher reads a clue aloud. -The first student to "swat" the correct term gets a point. My students have SO MUCH FUN playing this before their quiz. They've begged me to let
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
Star Characteristics & Life Cycle - FUN Science Vocabulary Review Game
Engage your students with the fun and competitive “flyswatter” review game. Vocabulary for characteristics of stars and events in the life cycle of stars.Check out my TPT listings for teaching resources for characteristics of stars and events in the life cycle of stars.Clue cards and game board included.This activity is perfect as a sponge activity or for review right before a quiz.Rules: -A pair of students places a game board directly in between the two of them. -The teacher reads a clue aloud
5th - 8th
Astronomy, Physical Science, Science
Also included in: Stars Astronomy Bundle (Characteristics and Life Cycle)
"I Have, Who Has" for Element Names and Symbols - FUN Science Review Game
Take a break from worksheets, and play this fun game instead! This whole class review activity is perfect for a 5th grade Science class and/or middle/high school Physical Science or Chemistry class. This set of 40 question and answer cards reviews element names and chemical symbols. If you are looking for a more advanced activity, check out my "I Have, Who Has" for Periodic Table Review. In addition to names and symbols, students review atomic number (protons, electrons), atomic mass, location
5th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Also included in: Periodic Table FUN Review Bundle! - Review Games and Puzzles
Edible Atomic Structure - FUN Activity for Bohr Model & Lewis Diagrams
Give your students some hands-on and delicious Science!! Year after year, this is a class favorite! Students will use M & Ms and Tic-Tacs to build a candy model of an atom for a randomly assigned element. They will build a Bohr diagram as well as a Lewis Dot Diagram. Concepts reinforced: protons, neutrons, electrons, atomic number, atomic mass, energy levels, Lewis Dot Diagram, and Bohr model.This assignment is FULLY EDITABLE, so you can edit the instructions and questions based on what works b
5th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Measurement Around the Classroom
Get students up and moving around the classroom while using their measurement skills. Measure: length, width, height, volume of regular objects, mass (using a Triple Balance Beam or digital scale). Students choose objects to measure from a list of options that you have preselected. The editable Microsoft Word format allows you to modify the choices on the handout to best fit the resources available in your class. I use this in my Science classroom during our measurement unit, but it could work
4th - 8th
Math, Measurement, Science
Also included in: Distance and Displacement Bundle
"I Have, Who Has" Activity Template
Now you can create your own "I Have, Who Has" review activity! This game is sure to be a popular class review activity. The Microsoft Word Document comes with 40 student question cards. All you need to do is type in the questions and answers for your content. See my best-selling "I Have, Who Has for Cell Structure and Processes" for a sample of a completed set. Keep a stopwatch going and see how quickly your class can get through the cards from start to finish. This activity is highly engaging
4th - 12th
For All Subjects
Monthly Student Hall Pass - The "Go Pass"
We all know that excusing students out of the class to go to their bathroom or lockers often times cause more distractions than we'd prefer. Or, one student needing to go in a class period leads to three more students asking to be dismissed. I use this Hall Pass with my students, and it dramatically cuts down class interruptions. I call it the "Go Pass." Any time they need to go somewhere, be it the bathroom, their locker, etc., they use this pass. The key, though, is that they are only permitte
5th - 12th
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My goal is to give students chances to be actively engaged and collaborative learners. Everything in my store comes from use within my own classroom. My resources are student favorites and teacher time-savers.
I'm not a worksheet/workbook kind of teacher. My students quickly learn that I love technology, so I also look for ways to engage students through technology resources.
The 24/25 school year marks my 18th year as a teacher. I teach 4th grade, and I absolutely love teaching upper elementary students. However, the majority of my career was as a middle school Science teacher. Science is definitely my favorite subject to teach! I love asking questions about the world around us, and science gives us such a fun way to find some of the answers, too.
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I am a Google Certified Educator, and I have been an EdTech TOSA within my District and presenter for regional EdTech conferences.
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