Neat Sheets

This is a custom order for the Nixon-Smiley School District. If you are interested in ordering a custom Google Sheet to help you analyze student data, you can download a free guide to what I offer here.

Ever get tired of running records? This custom Google Sheet will make data entry exciting! The Sheet is designed to track running records for one teacher up to an entire elementary school - and it's easy to use! *Note: The independent reading levels are the work of the Teacher's College Reading & Writing Project, and can be found for free here. This Sheet is a tool that enables you to track your students' independent reading levels more efficiently. Summary of this sheet’s [pretty neat] features

Ever get tired of tracking running records? This custom Google Sheet is designed to track running records for an entire elementary school - and it's easy to use! Summary of this sheet’s [pretty neat] features:One tab for each grade level. Up to 200 students can be entered per grade level.Each year's students stay together on the same tab from K-5 so teachers can easily see their progress from year to year.Running records can be entered three times per school year for each grade level.When data i

Searching for quick and easy challenges for your students? Here are seven engineering challenges that are all paper-based. Each challenge includes rules, and a list of the necessary materials and tools. The primary material in every challenge is paper. Students never need tape or glue. Other materials that are useful include: large washers (as weights), tape measure or yardstick for determining winners, and a bucket/tub to hold water. The tools I allow students to use are the same for every

Challenge your students to create an object out of building blocks that will slide down a zip line! This is a great STEM challenge for intermediate/middle-level students to begin thinking about the engineering process, and to create scale drawings of their creations. I have used this challenge with my 6th grade engineering students, and it was one of their favorite challenges we completed during the quarter. The activity includes: a lesson plan with a list of possible objectives, required mate