Megascience Meg
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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My experience includes teaching in the classroom as well as museums and other recreational settings.
Taught the "Private Eye", a grant-funded science-based curriculum for Tucson's school system
Worked with Boston Schools teachers to design exhibits for the Children's Zoo and for the Zoomobile
Coordinated workshops for Career Education Grant
Designed a mini-museum with a 5th Grade class for the Harvard Museum of Comparitive Zoology
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A Readers' Theater: President Teddy Roosevelt's Camping Trip
Readers' Theater: President Teddy Roosevelt's Camping Trip is an important resource for FAMILIES in these times of DISTANCE LEARNING! Parents need help dealing with Social & Emotional Learning while their kids are at home. The benefits of Reader's Theater combines both READING & HISTORY! This exciting and fun script can be read ahead of time and then the family can read it together. This story is another TRUE STORY about the PRESIDENT going on a camping trip with the famous, JOHN MUIR. Whe
PreK - 3rd
Drama, Reading Strategies
STEM: My Trip to the Lighthouse, A Readers' Theater
This exciting free resource includes a Readers' Theater script for a "Summer Vacation" unit or a "People Who Work near the Ocean" unit. The characters learn that rangers, wildlife scientists and people who love boats may work in a lighthouse. The short story has two scenes and three posters of lighthouses.
You can print copies of the script and the lighthouse posters on card stock or photo paper and laminate for multiple uses in your classroom.
PreK - 5th
Drama, Reading Strategies
Women's History Month for STEM Preschool
So excited to BUNDLE : Women Who Changed Science and did have, as children, ideas and times when they enjoyed doing things in NATURE, as young NATURALISTS! These products were designed for YOUNG AUDIENCES: STEM: Women's History Month, Women in Science Word Wall CARDS STEM: Famous American Astronauts including Sally Ride & Mae Jemison Dinosaur Science with Movement Activities, Literacy & Math (Mary Anning, age 7 yrs.) Farm Theme Science with Movement Activities, Lite
PreK - 2nd
Science, Social Studies
CCSS, NGSS
RI.K.1
, SL.K.1
, CCRA.SL.1
 +3
STEM: Famous American Astronauts!
A TV Panel Reader's Theater about 3 famous "first" astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride and Mae Jemison. This is a "Make-Believe" television interview that your students can role-play. Enjoy reading and acting this story as part of a "Space" unit or "People Who Work in Space" resource. Prepare your students to act out the TV Interview... Lights, Camera, Read!
K - 2nd
Astronomy, Drama
CCSS
SL.3.1b
, SL.3.1c
, CCRA.R.2
 +1
Also included in:Â Women's History Month for STEM Preschool
A Readers' Theater: Eleanor Roosevelt
Have you ever thought about what it might be like to be the First Lady, married to the President of the United States? Have you ever wondered about being Eleanor Roosevelt? This Readers' Theater is a "Make-Believe" night in the White House of three Famous People: President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart. After reviewing the background information about Eleanor and Amelia on the posters, collect and prepare your props for each of the scenes. For example, a fake micropho
PreK - 2nd
Drama, Engineering, Reading Strategies
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.SL.1
, CCRA.SL.3
 +3
STEM: Earth Science: Rocks & Fossils
Students become GEOLOGISTS examining posters of rocks & fossils. There are 10 posters of rocks and fossils.The activities involve creative writing and drawing rather than scientific identification.
K - 6th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Creative Writing, Earth Sciences
CCSS
W.1.2
, SL.1.1
, SL.1.1a
Also included in:Â STEM: Earth Science Bundle
STEM: Earth Science Bundle
Engaging hands-on solutions for Next Generation Science Standards. Dealing with slow learners or gifted learners use these great creative activities to enhance student comprehension of Science consepts. Add these units to your STEM curriculum!
PreK - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Reading Strategies
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.A.2
, SL.K.1a
 +3
A Readers' Theater: BABY BIRDS!
READERS' THEATER: BABY BIRDS is an impotant resource for families in these times of DISTANCE LEARNING! Parents need help dealing with Social & Emotional Learning at home. The benefit of Readers' Theater combines both READING & SCIENCE! This exciting and fun script can be read ahead of time and then the parts of the family can read it together. This story is about baby owls worrying about their mother at night. In a time of crisis, children worry about about parents who leave for work, e
PreK - 3rd
Drama, Library Skills, Reading Strategies
NGSS
1-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, K-ESS2-2
STEM: RAIN Science
These exciting experiments are just what you wanted when you were in school! Now, check-out the 3 activities that will get your class so involved in the concepts of: "evaporation", "precipitation" & "absorbtion". Water is a very inexpensive item to buy? Movement activities include Puddle Jumping which causes giggling in my classroom.
PreK - K, Adult Education
Earth Sciences, English Language Arts
CCSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.B.3
, SL.K.3
Also included in:Â STEM: Earth Science Bundle
C is for Circus, STEM Challenges
Why STEM? These 4 STEM challenges are HANDS-ON FUN and EXCITING! My students begin to understand the science concepts while using materials that are available to them at home. Often, my parents tell me that their children ask to do the challenges at home after doing the challenges in school! I love to start the school year using the alphabet. My students enjoy role-playing characters in scripts or using props without a script. This resource, C is for Circus, involves the people and the animals
PreK - 2nd
Biology, Measurement, Reading Strategies
NGSS
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-ESS3-3
Also included in:Â Preschool STEM from A-D for Distance Learning!
B is for Beach! STEM Challenges
Why STEM? These 3 STEM challenges are hands-on FUN and exciting! My students begin to understand the science concepts while using the materials that are available to them at home. Often, my parents tell me that their children ask to do the challenges at home after school! I love to start the school year using the alphabet. Also, my students enjoy role-playing characters in books. This resource, B is for Beach involves a "Sand Painting" craft, a "Book in a Bag" story and an experiment using wat
PreK - 2nd
Drama, Measurement, Physical Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-ESS3-2
Also included in:Â Preschool STEM from A-D for Distance Learning!
STEM: Dry Ice Science
An exciting 10 page Powerpoint document for preschool teachers who are not afraid to try something new! Many dry ice curriculum are meant for older students. However, this set of 3 experiments is for teachers who want to teach preschoolers how to think scientifically. Dry ice is often thought of as "dangerous" for younger students. I have been experimenting with a variety of Earth Science concepts. My Volcano Cake was my first TPT product. These dry ice experiments were designed specifically for
PreK - 2nd
Earth Sciences, English Language Arts
CCSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.A.2
S is for SNOW! STEM CHALLENGES
Why STEM? These STEM CHALLENGES are hands-on FUN and EXCITING! My students love learning the science concepts while using materials from home. Often, my parents tell me that their children ask to do the activities at home after doing the challenges in school! I like to encourage each child's curiosity with HANDS-ON learning! My focus is the SCIENTIFIC METHOD and the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS!
PreK - 2nd
Drama, Physics
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, SL.K.1a
, SL.K.3
 +3
Pond Habitat Science Word Wall Cards
This resource includes 16 Word Wall Cards with illustrations. The words included are: bucket, dragonfly, duck, eagle, fish, frog, goose, ladybug, larvae, magnifying lens, net, salamander, screen tray, snake, tadpoles and turtles.
You can print these word wall cards on card stock or photo paper and laminate if desired.
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Biology, Environment
A is for ASTRONAUT! STEM Challenges
Why STEM? These 3 STEM challenges are hands-on fun and exciting! My students begin to understand the science concepts using materials that are available to them at home. Often, the parents say that their students want to try the experiments at home. I love to start the school year with ASTRONAUTS! Using the letters of the alphabet is great for my readers and non-readers alike. My students begin to think like a scientist using the skills of real scientists: Science, Technology, Engineering an
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in:Â Preschool STEM from A-D for Distance Learning!
Autumn Word Wall
This resource includes 7 pages and 14 Word Wall Cards with illustrations. The words included are: acorn, apple, backpack, books, cat, classroom, maple leaf, oak leaf, pumpkin, scarecrow, school bus, squirrel, sunflower and wooden fence.
You can print these word wall cards on card stock or photo paper and laminate, if desired.
PreK - K
Biology, Science
G is for Gutters: STEAM Challenges
Why STEAM? These STEAM challenges are HANDS-ON FUN exploring the engineering design process. Our preschoolers learned to develop a model of a racetrack with miniature cars and a bobsled using small balls. Students eagerly constructed miniature "sailboats" and "motorboats" for the rivers outside.
PreK - 2nd
Engineering, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
SL.K.1
, SL.K.1a
, SL.K.3
 +3
STEM: Fossil Flowers
Make your own trace fossils of plant materials! Use glue or Mod Podge on flagstone rocks or river rocks. Your students will love their very own "Fake Fossils"
Includes 3 posters of trace fossils:an amazing trilobite, a real shell in rock amonite and minerals that made a dendrite that looks like flowers.
A new and exciting craft for the 2018 "Libraries Rock"
PreK - 2nd, Adult Education
Earth Sciences, Environment
CCSS
SL.2.1c
, SL.2.3
, CCRA.L.4
Also included in:Â STEM: Earth Science Bundle
STEM: A Volcano Readers' Theater from 1943
This is a TRUE STORY! A farmer and his family see a volcano erupt in their own backyard! This exciting FREE Readers' Theater script is meant for families who are dealing with a crisis to role-play the characters of the father, mother, son & daughter. This Readers' Theater is a single-page script that involves "sound effects"!!!!! You can print copies of the script and know that all kids and families love this script! Remember to read the page first together, practicing words that may be new f
PreK - 5th
Drama, Earth Sciences
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 2-ESS1-1
 +1
G is for Guatemalan Worry Dolls
WORRY-FREE KIDS! Is it really true that worry dolls can help kids go to sleep? According to Guatemalan folklore, if you share your problems with a WORRY DOLL, the doll will take away your troubles while you sleep. Families and students enjoyed making their own worry dolls just because they are FUN to make and the dolls fit into your pocket. You can make one at HOME using a stick, some yarn and a marker to draw the face. Refer to the cover for the steps to make the dolls.
PreK - 2nd
Social Studies
CCSS, NGSS
K.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.1
, CCRA.SL.1
 +3
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About the store
Experience
My experience includes teaching in the classroom as well as museums and other recreational settings.
Taught the "Private Eye", a grant-funded science-based curriculum for Tucson's school system
Worked with Boston Schools teachers to design exhibits for the Children's Zoo and for the Zoomobile
Coordinated workshops for Career Education Grant
Designed a mini-museum with a 5th Grade class for the Harvard Museum of Comparitive Zoology
Teaching style
* Hands-on Science that incorporates movement, literature, and arts and crafts. Presentations for teachers and conventions including simulation games, Readers' Theater especially famous women stories.
*Designed and taught popular science programs for Tucson Children's Museum weekend programing. Coordinated talented teen volunteers.
*I love teaching in libraries because the entire family gets involved.
*My lesson plans are flexible and change dependent on the age-levels in the crowd and the interests of the individuals.
Awards & shining teacher moments
*Nominated honorary degree in Entomology - University of Arizona
* Graduated Cum Laude, Boston State Teachers College
* Fellowship with "Right to Read" Grant teaching undergraduates at Boston University
* MA Dept. of Employment Excellence Award for outreach to unemployed workers assisting with re-employment
* City of Boston "Woman of the Future" Award
My own education history
* Boston State Teachers College - Elem. Ed
* Boston University - M. Ed. in Science Education
*Arizona SUCCEEDS Early Childhood Trainer, Career Level VI-B
* Arizona Teaching Certificate
* MA Teaching Certificate
Additional biographical information
* Hiked Appalachian Trail - Georgia to Maine
* Hiked Long Trail - Canada to Massachusetts
* Wrote 50 monthly articles for children's newspaper, to teach parents in how to instruct hands-on activities.
*Developed educational books that were sold at the Children's Museum, Girl Scout events & Tucson Libraries!
* Designed & coordinated Naturalist Badges for Sahuaro Girl Scouts focused on games & crafts to enhance learning
*Junior Ranger Badges from Chiricahua National Monument, Redwoods National Park, Arches National Park & Oregon State Parks. Over 50 Junior Ranger Badges in total!
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