I am a 7th year teacher of middle school math and science. I have taught at the same Catholic school all 7 years and it is the school I attended when I was in elementary school. I get to work with a bunch of my previous teachers!
In this project, students crosscut the subjects of Language Arts, Science, and Art as they write and illustrate their own story of how they discovered the center of the Earth.
This can be completed as a research project or after a unit on inside Earth. I have completed it in my science class and even though there is only a 1 page minimum, 6th graders have wrote 3 to 4 pages filled with descriptions of what they see and do.
While the facts about each layer must be true, I allow creativity to f
5th - 8th
Creative Writing, Earth Sciences, Science
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Experience
I am a 7th year teacher of middle school math and science. I have taught at the same Catholic school all 7 years and it is the school I attended when I was in elementary school. I get to work with a bunch of my previous teachers!
Teaching style
I will try just about any method to keep my students engaged and excited to learn. If they leave my classroom with more awareness of the world around them and the ability to think for themselves, I have been successful.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Having my students tell me, "Math is fun!" :)
My own education history
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education - Washburn University
Additional biographical information
Married to a wonderful man who listens to me talk about teaching All. The. Time. Mommy to two kids ages 1 and 2.
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