Over 23 Years Experience with all elementary school age students and middle school. I have worked with grades K-5th grade primarily. Now I work as a Library Media Specialist.
Bring hands-on STEM learning to life with this engaging and interactive Snap Circuits Center! Perfect for elementary classrooms, libraries, or makerspaces, this resource helps students explore the world of electricity and engineering through step-by-step building, guided experimentation, and independent problem-solving. This center is designed for easy setup and student independence, with clear directions, safety rules, clean-up tasks, and curated how-to videos to help students get started
Make the science fair fun with this engaging Google Slide template! This set includes 27 slides with information for the science fair project process and is easy to type in student responses. Quick and easy upload and you can easily add pictures utilizing Google Slides features. It is editable to suit your personal needs. Lead your students to science concepts on the Science Fair on their own. Students will love exploring science concepts through these fun engaging slides and won't even realize
Bring creativity, critical thinking, STEM, and real-world problem-solving together with this complete Innovation Celebration unit based on the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP)! This two-phase unit is designed to guide gifted and high-achieving students through the full cycle of innovation—from understanding historical inventions to designing and presenting their own. Perfect for GT classrooms, enrichment programs, or schoolwide showcases, this resource includes everything you need to i
Bring your makerspace to life all year long with this ultimate MEGA Makerspace Bundle—a full collection of monthly makerspace bundles packed with STEM lessons, read alouds, building challenges, creative centers, and more. This set gives you everything you need to keep students engaged, creating, and problem-solving from August through June. What’s Included by Month: Monthly STEM Lessons – Hands-on, seasonal challenges with Google Slides teacher presentations, student slides, and step-by-ste
Turn your makerspace, classroom, or library into a hub of creativity and engineering with this LEGO STEM Center! Designed for elementary students, this resource includes everything you need to launch a structured, fun, and educational LEGO building station that encourages innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving. Whether you're looking to integrate STEM challenges, inspire free-building, or connect with literacy through themed read-alouds, this center has you covered! What’s Included: 25 +
Make research fun with this engaging Animal Report Google Slide template! This set includes 20 slides with science questions for animal research and is easy to type in student responses. Quick and easy upload and you can easily add pictures utilizing Google Slides features. Lead your students to research concepts on animal traits on their own. Students will love exploring science concepts through these fun engaging research slides and won't even realize how much they're learning! Here's what yo
Make research fun with this engaging Biography Report Research Google Slide template! This set includes 12 slides with questions for a Biography Research and is easy to type in student responses. Quick and easy upload and you can easily add pictures utilizing Google Slides features. It is editable to suit your personal needs. Lead your students to research concepts on different people on their own. Students will love exploring social studies concepts through these fun engaging research slides a
Looking for a fun and engaging STEM activity to teach your students about weathering, erosion, and deposition? This FREE, STAAR-aligned resource is designed to bring science to life through hands-on experiments, engineering challenges, and career exploration! What’s Included? ✔ Pre-Test & Post-Test (Google Forms included) ✔ Interactive Vocabulary Activities ✔ Engaging Read-Aloud Story & Comprehension Questions ✔ Science Lesson on Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition ✔ STEM Challenge: Bui
Get your students building, creating, and problem-solving all year long with this year-round bundle of MakeDo Construction Challenges! Designed for classroom Makerspaces, STEM centers, or early finisher activities, this resource provides 10 unique building prompts for each month—with both Google Slides and printable versions included. ✨ What’s Included:✅ 10 Themed Build Challenges per Month (January–December) ✅ Editable Google Slides Format (type directly on slides!) ✅ Printable Version
Unlock the power of research, creativity, and real-world application with “How Does Your Garden Grow?”, a fully customizable, project-based learning unit designed to help students dig deep—literally and figuratively—into the world of plants! This engaging research project, ideal for gifted and talented learners, walks students through a comprehensive exploration of a plant of their choice. They'll not only investigate plant needs and environments but will also present their findings using tech
Kickstart your STEM makerspace with this hands-on, engaging Makedo construction kit lesson that introduces students to creative cardboard building while learning important safety, tool use, and collaboration skills. Whether you're launching a full Makedo center or trying a first-time class project, this resource includes everything you need to get started with confidence! First Lesson: "All About Me Crown – A Makedo Identity Project"Students design and build wearable cardboard crowns that r
Make research fun with this engaging Country Report Research Google Slide template! This set includes 21 slides with questions for a country research and is easy to type in student responses. Quick and easy upload and you can easily add pictures utilizing Google Slides features. Lead your students to research concepts on different countries on their own. Students will love exploring social studies concepts through these fun engaging research slides and won't even realize how much they're learni
Hands-On STEM + Creativity for Fall Learning Fun!Get ready for two months of hands-on discovery, creativity, and problem-solving with this October & November Makerspace Bundle! Packed with themed STEM challenges, building prompts, literacy extensions, and exploration centers, this bundle is perfect for keeping your students engaged and learning during the fall season. Whether you're setting up a classroom makerspace, rotating STEM stations, or looking for meaningful enrichment activities—this b
Bring winter fun and hands-on learning into your classroom with this ready-to-use Makerspace & STEM bundle! Packed with engaging activities for December and January, this resource is designed to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration in your students. Perfect for Makerspaces, STEM labs, centers, or enrichment rotations, this bundle is print-and-go (or fully digital with editable Google Slides). ✨ What’s Included: Rudolph’s Reindeer Rocket Race STEM Challenge Balloon-pow
Get your classroom buzzing with creativity this April! This April Makerspace Bundle is packed with hands-on STEM challenges, building activities, reading fun, and creative centers perfect for engaging students in critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation. Whether you’re running a makerspace, STEM lab, or just want to add exciting activities to your classroom, this bundle has everything you need for the month of April! ✨ What’s Included: STEM Challenge: Build a Shelter to Keep Your Toy
Engage your students with rhythm, rhyme, and creativity! This unique lesson blends traditional haiku poetry with the energy of hip-hop, making syllable counting and poetic structure fun and accessible for students of all levels. What’s Included:✅ Full lesson plan with step-by-step instructions ✅ Engaging haiku and rap-themed examples ✅ Interactive syllable-counting activities ✅ Printable student worksheet for haiku writing ✅ Performance guide with beatbox rhythm suggestions ✅ Extension act
April showers are here—and your students’ toys need protection! In this engaging STEM challenge, students will design and build a shelter or umbrella to keep a toy figure dry during a simulated rainstorm. Using the engineering design process, students brainstorm, plan, construct, test, and improve their designs while integrating science, technology, engineering, and math concepts. Literature Connections (Read-Alouds & Comprehension Questions) This lesson pairs perfectly with high-quality pict
Editable March Makerspace Bundle – STEM & Creativity All Month! Bring hands-on learning and creative fun to your classroom or library this March with this editable Makerspace bundle! Perfect for librarians, classroom teachers, STEM rotations, and enrichment programs, this resource includes engaging challenges tied to St. Patrick’s Day and spring themes. What’s Included:✅ STEM Challenge: Leprechaun-Proof Towers – Design a strong tower that even a sneaky leprechaun can’t topple! ✅ STEM Lesso
Looking for a hands-on, creative way to engage your students year-round? This LEGO Build Challenge Bundle is packed with 144 seasonal and themed building prompts—with 12 unique challenges for every month of the year! Designed with elementary students in mind, this resource includes monthly task cards and matching recording pages, making it perfect for STEM bins, early finishers, Makerspace centers, morning work, and brain breaks. What’s Included: 12 monthly sets of LEGO build challenges (J
Read Aloud + STEM Activity + 30 Student Slides Hands-On Engineering Fun Meets Literature and Learning! Bring some magical energy to your March STEM plans with this exciting and engaging Launch the Lucky Charms! catapult challenge! Students will design, build, and test working catapults that launch marshmallows or cereal pieces—combining science, math, technology, engineering, and storytelling all in one high-interest project. What's Included: 30-slide student presentation to guide the f
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Over 23 Years Experience with all elementary school age students and middle school. I have worked with grades K-5th grade primarily. Now I work as a Library Media Specialist.
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Project based learning, technology, research based projects, STEM
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Apple Teacher
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Teacher of the Year
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