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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Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Worksheets CSI Science Mystery No Lab Day Fun
Science Reading Mystery – Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy is a fun and engaging way to combine science content with reading comprehension. Perfect for upper elementary students (Grade 4 and Grade 5), this detective-style activity helps students explore conduction, convection, and radiation while solving a mystery case. What is a Science Reading Mystery? A Science Reading Mystery blends informational text and comprehension practice with a detective-style case. Students begin with a short myste
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+7
Forces and Motion 3rd 4th 5th Grade Digital Escape Room Breakout Review Activity
Bring your forces and motion unit to life with this engaging Digital Science Escape Room! Designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students, this no-prep activity helps learners explore the basics of motion, pushes, pulls, speed, and gravity in a fun and interactive way. Students solve science-based challenges to unlock clues and “escape” through a gamified learning experience. Whether used in class, for homework, or as an exciting review, this digital escape room is a student favorite! Looking for
2nd - 5th
Basic Principles, Physics, Science
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
+12
Scientific Method Worksheets & Activities CSI Science Mystery No Lab Day Fun
Make the Scientific Method exciting for your 6th-grade, 7th-grade, and 8th-grade students with this Science Detective-Themed Reading Comprehension Mystery! This engaging printable resource combines scientific method activities, scientific method worksheets, and mystery-style problem solving to teach the steps of the scientific method in a way that sticks. Students step into the role of detectives, reading a high-interest case, analyzing clues, and thinking like scientists to solve the mystery.
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Informational Text
Electricity and Circuits Worksheets CSI Science Mystery No Lab Day Activity Fun
Electricity and Circuits Science Reading Mystery is an engaging way to combine reading comprehension with science content. Perfect for Grade 4 and Grade 5, and Grade 6 students, this detective-style activity helps kids explore open and closed circuits, series and parallel circuits, conductors, and insulators while solving a fun mystery case. What is a Science Reading Mystery?A Science Reading Mystery blends informational text and comprehension practice with a detective twist. Students begin
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+7
Scientific Method Back To School Digital Escape Room Middle School Grade 6 7 8
Get your middle school students excited about reviewing the scientific method with this beach-themed Digital Escape Room! In this fun and challenging science activity, students become treasure hunters searching for hidden gold coins buried beneath the sand. To uncover each coin, they must apply their knowledge of the scientific method by answering questions about hypotheses, variables, data analysis, and experiment design. Perfect for grade-6, grade-7, and grade-8, this interactive mystery tu
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS
RST.6-8.3
, RST.6-8.7
, RST.6-8.9
+16
Lab Safety Activities Digital Escape Room Game Middle School Grade 7 8 9
Keep your middle school students engaged while reviewing essential lab safety skills with this interactive Digital Escape Room! This fun, mystery-style science activity challenges students to think critically about real-world lab scenarios, identify safe practices, and apply their knowledge of classroom safety procedures. Perfect for grade-6, grade-7, and grade-8, this resource turns science safety review into an immersive detective-style mission. In this Lab Safety Escape Room, students take on
3rd - 9th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Other (Science)
CCSS
RST.6-8.1
, RST.6-8.3
, RST.6-8.4
Conductors and Insulators Worksheets CSI Science Mystery No Lab Day Activities
Science Reading Mystery – Conductors and Insulators is an exciting way to combine science reading comprehension with a fun detective twist. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms (Grade 4 and Grade 5), this no-prep activity keeps students engaged while strengthening their understanding of electricity, energy transfer, conductors, and insulators. What is a Science Reading Mystery? A Science Reading Mystery is a unique blend of reading comprehension worksheets and content learning, wrapped in
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+6
Magnetism & Electromagnets Worksheets CSI Science Mystery No Lab Day Activity
Magnetism, electromagnetism, and electromagnets reading comprehension worksheets are the perfect way to engage your students in science! This Science Reading Mystery combines physical science concepts with close reading, problem solving, and critical thinking. Designed for Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 6, this detective-style activity helps students learn about magnetism, electromagnetism, magnetic poles, permanent and temporary magnets, electromagnets, and real-world uses of magnets while solv
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+14
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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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