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
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
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 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
Bring coding to life with this engaging Dash Robot STEM bundle! This resource is designed to help elementary students build confidence with robotics, sequencing, problem-solving, and teamwork through interactive slides and hands-on coding challenges. With an introductory presentation, a coding center slideshow, a themed Mission Control deck, and challenge cards, this bundle gives you everything you need to launch an exciting Dash robotics experience in your classroom. Students are introduced to
Bring Valentine's Day learning to life with this exciting, hands-on STEM challenge! In Cupid's Bow & Arrow STEM Challenge, students become engineers as they design, build, test, and improve a working bow and arrow launcher to help Cupid deliver valentines with accuracy and distance.This engaging STEM activity combines science, technology, engineering, and math while encouraging creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Students follow the Engineering Design Process to create
Get ready for a Halloween STEM adventure that combines literacy, engineering, science, and hands-on fun! In this engaging Pumpkin Catapult Challenge, students become young engineers as they design, build, test, and improve their own pumpkin-launching catapults using simple classroom materials.Perfect for grades K–5, this ready-to-use STEM lesson helps students explore force, motion, gravity, measurement, and the engineering design process while connecting learning to favorite Halloween and autum
Transform your classroom, library, or makerspace into a winter wonderland of creativity, engineering, and hands-on learning! Winter Creators Corner: Makerspace Centers for Snowy Fun combines engaging winter-themed literacy connections with exciting STEM and maker activities that encourage problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity.Perfect for grades K–5, this low-prep resource includes read-aloud discussion guides, three interactive makerspace centers, STEM challenges, instructional videos,
Bring Halloween excitement into your classroom with this engaging, hands-on STEM engineering challenge! Students will design and build a spooky bridge using simple classroom materials while exploring science, technology, engineering, and math concepts through a fun seasonal activity.Perfect for grades K–5, this ready-to-use resource combines literacy, STEM, teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity in one exciting lesson that students will love!What's Included:✅ 40 Teacher presentation slides✅ 4
Set sail for adventure with this exciting Pirate Engineer STEM Challenge! Inspired by the beloved read-aloud How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long, students become pirate engineers tasked with designing and building a floating treasure ship capable of carrying the most gold before sinking.This engaging hands-on STEM activity combines literacy, science, engineering, technology, and math while encouraging creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. Perfect for pirate-themed units, STEM labs, make
Get your students excited about science this spring with Operation Flying Eggs, a hands-on Easter STEM Challenge where students become engineers and design a launcher to send Easter eggs soaring through the air! This engaging activity combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving.Students will use the Engineering Design Process to build, test, and improve an Easter egg launcher while exploring important science concepts such as force, m
Make St. Patrick's Day unforgettable with this exciting Lucky Charms STEM Mission! Students become engineers as they design, build, and test a working catapult to launch Lucky Charms marshmallows while exploring force and motion, simple machines, and the Engineering Design Process.This hands-on STEM challenge combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with literacy through a read-aloud connection to The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow by Sean Callahan. Students will problem-solve
Looking for a fun and engaging Fall STEM activity that combines literacy, engineering, science, and problem-solving? The Great Pumpkin Picker STEM Challenge is the perfect hands-on learning experience for elementary students during the fall and Halloween season!This resource includes a complete read-aloud STEM lesson, interactive student slides, engineering design challenge, and cross-curricular STEM connections. Students will listen to Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White and then become engineers
Bring holiday excitement into your classroom with this engaging Rudolph's Reindeer Rocket Race STEM Challenge! Students will design, build, and test a balloon-powered reindeer rocket while exploring Newton's Third Law of Motion, force and motion, air pressure, engineering design, and data collection.This hands-on Christmas STEM activity combines science, engineering, math, and literacy through a festive challenge inspired by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Students become engineers as they race
Get your students excited about science and engineering with this engaging Valentine's Day-themed STEM challenge! In this hands-on activity, students become hungry "lovebirds" and design, build, test, and improve bird beaks to gather food from different habitats.Through the Engineering Design Process, students discover how bird adaptations help animals survive while collecting and analyzing real data. This cross-curricular lesson integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) while
Turn your students into young paleontologists with this engaging dinosaur-themed STEM lesson! This ready-to-use resource combines literacy, science, engineering, technology, and math through a fun dinosaur read-aloud and hands-on fossil-making activity.Students will listen to How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague, explore the fascinating world of fossils, create their own salt dough dinosaur fossils, and participate in meaningful STEAM discussions and reflection activities
Make rainy-day learning exciting with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge! In Operation Stay Dry, students become engineers as they design, build, test, and improve a shelter or umbrella that protects a toy figure from simulated rain.This ready-to-use STEM resource combines science, engineering, technology, and math while encouraging creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving. Students follow the Engineering Design Process to imagine, plan, create, test, and improve the
Looking for a writing activity that students will actually get excited about? This Write a Letter to a Retail or Food Company lesson gives students an authentic reason to write while building communication, opinion writing, and letter-writing skills in a fun and meaningful way!Instead of writing for "just the teacher," students become real authors as they write thoughtful letters to their favorite restaurants, stores, toy companies, snack brands, and more. They can share compliments, ask questio
This lesson includes a real-world writing activity where students write a friendly letter to a retail store, restaurant, or food company! Students practice opinion and informative writing while learning how to communicate respectfully with businesses by sharing compliments, asking thoughtful questions, and offering creative suggestions.Perfect for elementary classrooms, this ready-to-use lesson makes writing meaningful by giving students an authentic audience and purpose. Whether used during a w
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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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National Geographic Educator
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Apple Teacher
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Teacher of the Year
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