About the store
Welcome to my Teachers Pay Teachers store! With over 20 years of experience in education, I specialize in creating engaging educational resources like CSI Math Mysteries, Digital Escape Rooms, and various digital games and activities. These interactive classroom materials are designed to make learning fun and interactive for students of all grade levels.
Having taught at every grade level, I understand the diverse needs of students and strive to create materials that are both educational and captivating. My background as a teaching principal in small rural schools has given me unique insights into the challenges and opportunities in education, allowing me to develop practical and effective resources that are easy to implement.
Explore my store to find tools that will spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and make learning an exciting adventure for your students. Thank you for visiting, and I look forward to helping you create a dynamic and inspiring learning environment!
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Fortnite STEM Parachute Challenge and Activity
This STEM activity is a great group activity for your students and fans of Fortnite. The challenge in this activity is to design a more efficient parachute to jump out of the Battle Bus. The students need to work together to complete the challenge and experiment. This Fortnite activity is perfect for a back to school activity or all year around. You do not need to know what Fortnite is (your students will) to do this challenge, but this will earn you your kids respect and you will be that "coo
3rd - 8th
Engineering, Physics
STEM Flight with Straw Rocket a Science and Engineering Challenge Activity
This STEM science and engineering challenge will challenge students concept of flight. The lesson begins with a technology challenge to construct a straw rocket with the materials given and then leads into questions about design, and launch angle. This pack contains everything you need (except straws). All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various role
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Physics
STEM Flying Straw a Science and Engineering Challenge
This STEM science and engineering challenge will challenge students in what flight looks like. The lesson begins with a technology challenge to construct a paper plane with the materials given and then leads into the science lesson. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size, and types of wings. This pack contains everything you need (except straws). All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Physics
Also included in: STEM Flight Experiments with Science and Engineering Challenges Bundle
STEM Paper Helicopter a Science and Engineering Challenge
This STEM science and engineering challenge will see students create a helicopter that rotates when dropped. It engages the students and challenges them to think about helicopter flight and what determines flight. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size, and use of wings. This pack contains everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate membe
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Physics
Also included in: STEM Flight Experiments with Science and Engineering Challenges Bundle
STEM Rotating Starship a Science and Engineering Challenge
This STEM science and engineering challenge will see students create a starship that rotates when dropped. It engages the students and challenges them to think about flight and what determines flight. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size, and the use of wings. This pack contains everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or an individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members variou
3rd - 9th
Engineering, Physics
Also included in: STEM Flight Experiments with Science and Engineering Challenges Bundle
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to my Teachers Pay Teachers store! With over 20 years of experience in education, I specialize in creating engaging educational resources like CSI Math Mysteries, Digital Escape Rooms, and various digital games and activities. These interactive classroom materials are designed to make learning fun and interactive for students of all grade levels.
Having taught at every grade level, I understand the diverse needs of students and strive to create materials that are both educational and captivating. My background as a teaching principal in small rural schools has given me unique insights into the challenges and opportunities in education, allowing me to develop practical and effective resources that are easy to implement.
Explore my store to find tools that will spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and make learning an exciting adventure for your students. Thank you for visiting, and I look forward to helping you create a dynamic and inspiring learning environment!
Teaching style
With over 20 years of classroom experience across all grade levels, my teaching style is rooted in creating engaging, interactive learning experiences. I believe in making education fun and meaningful through innovative resources like CSI Math Mysteries and Digital Escape Rooms. These tools challenge students to think critically and solve problems collaboratively, turning traditional lessons into exciting adventures. My digital games and activities are designed to captivate students' interest and cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring every child can thrive.
Having served as a teaching principal in small rural schools, I've gained a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in education. This experience has shaped my approach to developing practical, easy-to-implement resources that save teachers time while enhancing student learning. My goal is to create a dynamic classroom environment where students are curious, engaged, and eager to learn.
Awards & shining teacher moments
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educational Review Office
My own education history
Graduate Diploma of Teaching
Certificate of First Time Principal
A Bachelor of Marketing and management
Additional biographical information
For practical tips and ideas on how to effectively use my teaching resources, visit my blog at www.kiwilandeducation.com
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