My Dear Watson
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Georgia, United States
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My Dear Watson is a wife (Ginny) and husband (Michael) duo. Ginny, has 12 years of teaching experience in third and fourth grade at a Georgia School of Excellence and 12 years teaching experience, grades K-5 as a certified, school librarian. Ginny serves as her school building contact for PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators). Michael, has 30 years experience working in graphic design with 16 years in Brand Marketing. He is skilled in painting and sketching, and is learning photography.
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Career Clusters Unit Bundle
This bundle includes everything you need to teach ALL 17 career clusters! SEVENTEEN PowerPoints and 21 activities! Be sure to check out the preview to see everything that is included! A PowerPoint of careers for each of these clusters: - Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources - Architecture & Construction - Business Management & Administration - Arts, Audio/Visual, Technology & Communications - Education & Training - Energy - Finance - Government & Public Administration - Health Scie
1st - 5th
School Counseling, Writing
Amelia Bedelia Means Business Novel Study & Literary Activities
This novel study, with accompanying literary activities, is a great timesaver for busy teachers! Herman Parish's reinvention of the classic Amelia, into a school-aged girl, brings the fun of Amelia Bedelia to a whole new generation of readers.
Included in this set are:
- Chapter Plot Summaries, in case you don't have time to read the entire book
- Comprehension Teaching Pages that include vocabulary previews, discussion questions to build background knowledge, reading comprehension questions,
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
Native American Clipart and Bonus Materials
This is a collection of hand-drawn, Native American clip art connected with 6 different tribes (Inuit, Kwakiutl, Nez Perce, Hopi, Plains, and Seminole) featuring images of clothing, shelters, and food & animal resources.
There are 26 different images, in both color and black & white. (52 images total)
BONUS MATERIALS: You also get two, colored, 8x11" mini-posters and 3 worksheets! (Formatted as PDFs)
All clip art images are formatted as .png, so that you can place them onto any background
Not Specific
Native Americans, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
This lesson is geared toward fourth graders, and covers 21 different careers that fit under the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson (or two!) for a school counselor or librarian!
This set includes Online Exploration Websites - links to loads of STEM games and career information, a Website Evaluation Worksheet, so students can practice evaluating online sources, and a PowerPoint of 21 careers with career descripti
3rd - 5th
Library Skills, School Counseling
Digital Citizenship: Copyright Lesson & Activities
Copyright is a complex topic. This lesson, with activities, highlights the basic concepts of copyright and is intended for 4th graders and up. This item includes: A PowerPoint of key terms to introduce copyright with places for students/librarian/teacher to "turn and talk", lots of examples, and discussion questions to check understanding. Topics include: what copyright is, tangible expression, derivative work, what cannot be copyrighted, public domain, fair use, parody, and royalty.A Note-t
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Library Skills
Career Cluster: Energy
This lesson is geared toward third graders, and covers 14 different careers that fit under the Energy career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson for a school counselor or librarian!
This set includes an Energy Quiz Activity, in which students take an online quiz and answer questions, a Writing Worksheet, and a PowerPoint of 14 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
- boilermaker
- el
2nd - 4th
School Counseling, Writing
Career Cluster: Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, & Communications
This lesson is geared toward second graders, and covers 17 different careers that fit under the Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, & Communications career cluster. It's easy and ready to go!
This set includes a Cut, Categorize, & Paste activity, a Writing worksheet, and a Powerpoint of 17 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
- advertising manager
- announcer
- athlete
- author or writer
- choreographer an
1st - 3rd
Career Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism
This lesson is geared toward third graders, and covers 14 careers that fit under the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. It's simple and ready to go! This lesson could also very easily be stretched into additional lessons, if the Choice Activity Chart is used. It contains 4 different STEM activities for hands-on research and application.
This set includes a Choice Activity Chart, a Writing Worksheet, and a PowerPoint of 14 careers with career description, level of required education, chara
2nd - 4th
Career Cluster: Manufacturing
This lesson is geared toward fourth graders, and covers 16 different careers that fit under the Manufacturing career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson for a school counselor or librarian!
This set includes a Manufacturing Fun activity, in which students plan and manufacture a product only limited by their imaginations (and supplies), a Writing Worksheet, and a PowerPoint of 16 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average year
3rd - 5th
School Counseling, Writing
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
This product is geared toward first graders, and covers 16 different careers that fit under the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career cluster. It makes teaching about such a broad topic fun and easy!
This set includes a career word scramble page, a writing page, and a Powerpoint of 16 careers with description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
- animal control officer
- court reporter
- correctional officer
- detectiv
K - 2nd
Writing
Amelia Bedelia Unleashed Novel Study & Literary Activities
This novel study, with accompanying literary activities, is a great timesaver for busy teachers! This is Herman Parish's second book in the reinvention of the classic Amelia, into a school-aged girl. While building on some of the characters from the first book, Amelia Bedelia Means Business, it isn't necessary to have read the first book in order to enjoy the second!
Included in this novel study are:
- Chapter Plot Summaries, in case you don't have time to read the entire book
- Comprehensio
1st - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Writing
Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
This product is geared toward first graders, and covers 13 different careers that fit under the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources career cluster. It makes teaching about such a broad topic simple and fun, all in one easy lesson!
This set includes career cards for sorting, a writing activity, and a Powerpoint of 13 careers with description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
-chef or cook
-farmer
-fisher and hunter
-food sc
K - 2nd
Career Cluster: Health Science
This lesson is geared toward second graders, and covers 19 different careers that fit under the Health Science career cluster. It's easy and ready to go!
This set includes a Make a Wordsearch, a Writing worksheet, and a Powerpoint of 19 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
- allergist
- anesthesiologist
- chiropractor
- dentist
- dental hygienist
- dermatologist
- home health aide
- massage therapist
1st - 3rd
Black History Month Poster
Celebrate Black History Month with this high-resolution, 11"x17" poster! Fifteen different famous African-Americans are featured to represent a variety of influential, diverse lives. From Jackie Robinson to Rosa Parks and Mae Jemison, students and teachers will enjoy this focal point in your classroom or library!
Not Specific
Graphic Arts, U.S. History
Career Cluster: Finance
This lesson is geared toward fifth graders, and covers 17 different careers that fit under the Finance career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson (or two!) for a school counselor, librarian, or teacher! This set includes a Budget Project so that students can better understand net income and expenses when creating a monthly budget and a Writing Worksheet. It also contains a PowerPoint of 17 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and a
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, School Counseling
Career Cluster: Information Technology
This lesson is geared toward fifth graders, and covers 11 different careers that fit under the Information Technology career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson (or two!) for a school counselor, librarian, or teacher!
This set includes 6 QR codes to information technology videos, a note-taking sheet, and a PowerPoint of 11 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
- computer and informa
4th - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, School Counseling
Career Cluster: Human Services
This lesson is geared toward third graders, and covers 10 different careers that fit under the Human Services career cluster. It's completely ready to go for a busy school counselor or a librarian or teacher looking for practice with online keyword search and navigating webpages.
This set includes a Local Businesses Activity, a Writing Worksheet, and a PowerPoint of 10 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following j
2nd - 4th
Informational Text, Writing
Career Cluster: Business Management and Administration
This lesson is geared toward fourth graders, and covers 18 different careers that fit under the Business Management and Administration career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson for a school counselor or librarian!
This set includes a Quick Research activity, in which students watch online business and administration videos to gather facts, a Conclusion Writing Worksheet, where students use a compare/contrast diagram to support their own opinion paragraph, and a PowerPoint
3rd - 5th
School Counseling, Writing
Black History Month Bundle
Celebrate Black History Month with 24 clipart portraits and a high-resolution, 11"x17" poster! Included are clipart images of: - Muhammad Ali - Nelson Mandela - Guion “Guy” Bluford - Arthur Ashe - Martin Luther King Jr. - Jessie Owens - Jackie Robinson - Althea Gibson - Bessie Coleman - Marian Anderson - Oprah Winfrey - Frederick Douglass - Daniel Hale Williams - Hank Aaron - Malcom X - Barrack Obama - Crispus Attucks - Mae Jemison - Shirley Chisholm - Wilma Rudolph - Harriet Tubman - Rosa Park
Not Specific
Graphic Arts, U.S. History
Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
This lesson is geared toward first graders, and covers 13 different careers that fit under the Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics career cluster. It's easy and ready to go!
This set includes a color, cut, and paste worksheet, a writing worksheet, and a Powerpoint of 13 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:
- airline pilot
- air traffic controller
- bus driver
- delivery driver
- flight attendant
K - 2nd
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About the store
Experience
My Dear Watson is a wife (Ginny) and husband (Michael) duo. Ginny, has 12 years of teaching experience in third and fourth grade at a Georgia School of Excellence and 12 years teaching experience, grades K-5 as a certified, school librarian. Ginny serves as her school building contact for PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators). Michael, has 30 years experience working in graphic design with 16 years in Brand Marketing. He is skilled in painting and sketching, and is learning photography.
Teaching style
Ginny likes students to remember that imagination and exploration are important. She likes students to learn through questioning, research, and technology. Both she and Michael know that there is often more than one answer to a question and more than one way to solve a problem. Both believe that school should be engaging and fun!
My own education history
Our Educations:
Ginny-
Bachelor of Elementary Education from The University of Alabama;
Masters in Learning, Design, and Technology with certification in School Library Media from The University of Georgia; Education Specialist in Instructional Technology from The University of West Georgia
Michael-
Associate of Arts from Gainesville College;
Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Georgia
Additional biographical information
Ginny’s school library Instagram is @sharoncastlelibrary.
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