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About the store
Ms. Killian spent the first 20-plus years of her career as a primary special education teacher. She then moved on to teach high school Biology and Chemistry at one of the top-performing high schools in the US. Currently, she runs the Middle School Science program at a small PreK-8 school, where she is also the 6th grade homeroom, math, and religion teacher!
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Preview of What do I need today? - Science Class Prompt Cards

What do I need today? - Science Class Prompt Cards

Fully editable, so you can make these your own or adjust them for a different subject! Print these handy cards on cardstock, laminate, and add magnets to the back! I cut up old advertising magnets and tape them to the back. When students enter class, I have posted any special materials they need to gather, allowing for a smooth transition into class. This is a great routine to establish at the start of the year! Fonts and GraphicsAny graphics in this product are open-source graphics. The fon
Preview of Place Value Mystery Scoot

Place Value Mystery Scoot

One of the best ways to engage middles in learning is to gamify it! I play music during play to increase student focus while problem-solving. When the music stops, everyone Scoots! This fun Scoot game includes: 10 Stations with riddles including place values from the Ten Thousands to the Ten Thousandths!A Challenge Station for Fast Finishers.Student capture sheet with answer key for easy grading.Colorful, ready-to-go station cards, just print and play!Optional: Printable number cards and deci
Preview of Scoot: A Rounding Decimals Game

Scoot: A Rounding Decimals Game

Description Scoot is a fun whole-class game to get in mass practice.  It can also be set up as a center.Print the Prompt Cards onto colorful cardstock.Copy one record sheet per student.The students complete the problem from their card in the designated letter space on their recording sheet.After a designated time, the students “scoot” to the seat next to them and work the problem at that desk. I like to vary the time for each scoot to keep them focused. As they practice, they get faster.  I also
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Experience

Ms. Killian spent the first 20-plus years of her career as a primary special education teacher. She then moved on to teach high school Biology and Chemistry at one of the top-performing high schools in the US. Currently, she runs the Middle School Science program at a small PreK-8 school, where she is also the 6th grade homeroom, math, and religion teacher!

Teaching style

Hands-on experiential teaching is my forte.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Each year, I prepare about 12 or so Middle School students to compete at ScienceMontgomery, our county science fair. My students won the following awards at the 2024 Fair, more than any other school at this year's fair! *Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge Nominee (Awarded to the top 10% of Middle School Science Fair Participants), 7th Grader Category Awards: *Biology & Behavioral and Social Sciences, 3rd Place awarded to 8th grade student for Vaccine Effectiveness *Chemistry, 1st Place, awarded to 7th grade student Preventing Oxidation on Avacodos, Apples, and Potatoes *Chemistry, 2nd Place, awarded to 8th grade student for, Effect of Standingtime on Moisture Levels in Cakes *Engineering, 3rd Place, awarded to 8th grade student for, Solar Charge *Physics & Mathematics, 2nd Place, awarded to 8th grade student for, Vibrancy of LED Gloves, 6th Grade National & Regional Awards: The Aerospace Corporation Honorable Mention: 8th Grade Student Honorable Mention: 8th Grade Student Honorable Mention: 6th Grade Student American Nuclear Society 2nd Place, Junior Division: 8th Grade Student 3rd Place, Junior Division: 8th Grade Student Ciencia Es Tus Manos Outstanding Research Award: 7th Grade Student Outstanding Research Award: 8th Grade Student DC Commissioned Officers Association of the United States Public Health Service Medal of Achievement: 8th Grade Student Linguate Acadamy Honorable Mention: 8th Grade Student SAE International 2nd Place: Junior Division, 8th Grade Student US Naval Research and Technology Award, 8th Grade Student Rockville Science Center, Excellence in Communication of Science, All 12 of my students earned this achievement, and were invited to present at our County Youth Science Day!

My own education history

Masters of Science in Special Education, Johns Hopkins University Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Biology, Frostburg State