We are a pair of primary teachers with a wide range of experience! Between the two of us, we have taught kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades! We have experience with general education, special education, ELL, and more!
I created this project when my first grade class participated in our school's science fair. Our question was "Which brand of microwave popcorn pops the best?" The requirements for the science fair were: display board (with title, purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure,and results), log book, and written report. This download includes all of the labels, signs, and recording sheets to accompany this project. This product is not editable. This 21 page download contains: Labels for Popcorn –
I created this project at the request of a customer. Her question was "Which brand of bubble gum makes the biggest bubbles?" This download includes all of the labels, signs, and recording sheets to accompany this project and display board (with title, purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure, and results), log book, and written report. This product is not editable. This 21 page download contains: Labels for Bubble Gum – page 3 Labels for Board – page 4-6 Title for Board – Page 7 Purpose –
I created this project when my first grade class participated in our school's science fair. Our question was "Do more expensive markers last longer than less expensive markers?" The requirements for the science fair were: display board (with title, purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure,and results), log book, and written report. This download includes all of the labels, signs, and recording sheets to accompany this project. This product is not editable. This 21 page download contains: L
I just updated a test on matter that I made for my 2nd graders a few years ago. It includes:
* 10 multiple choice questions on matter
* 9 pictures to label as solid, liquid, or gas
* picture and word bank to label the 3 stages of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
I created this project when my first grade class participated in our school's science fair. Our question was "Can too much water be bad for plants?" The requirements for the science fair were: display board (with title, purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure,and results), log book, and written report. This download includes all of the labels, signs, and recording sheets that were made for this project. This product is not editable. This 18 page download contains: Labels for Plants Label
My district began using Math Expressions this fall. As a 2nd grade teacher, I needed to create some materials to help the students understand the concept of Math Mountains and give them extra practice (since they did not have it in kindergarten and 1st grade).
This download includes:
* colored "poster" demonstrating a Math Mountain (with a mountain graphic and the tiny tumblers on the sides)
* black and white copy of the same poster to be reproduced (i.e. for students' notebooks)
* flash car
I made these sheets for my 2nd graders to complete as morning work. They enjoyed checking off the boxes as they followed each direction. This set includes 8 sheets with a picture at the top and a set of directions to follow at the bottom. After reading each direction, they will draw, color, and write.
I created this product for my 2nd grade students who were unclear when to use apostrophes (and were using them for plurals). I began with the posters and then decided to make some practice pages to go along with them.
This download contains 2 colorful posters (Plurals and Ownership) and 3 practice pages (Plurals - adding s, Possessive - adding 's, and Plural or Possessive - choose the correct spelling).
This download includes the following detective-themed activities for your primary classroom:
* Detective notebook (cover and blank page)
* Types of Fingerprints chart (loops, arches, whorls)
* My Amazing Fingerprints – Students will stamp their own fingerprints and then examine them with a magnifying glass (recording sheet included).
* TOP SECRET – This activity is designed to be a hunt or “gallery walk” activity. There are 16 “evidence cards” with math problems for students to solve. Reco
I created this project years ago when my class participated in our school's science fair. I just updated it to put on TpT! Our question was "Can plants be watered with liquids other than water?" The requirements for the science fair were: display board (with title, purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure,and results), log book, and written report. This download includes all of the labels, signs, and recording sheets that were made for this project. This product is not editable. This downl
This download includes games and worksheets to help your 2nd grade students practice counting money and solving word problems using various money amounts. Activities and games are aligned with the 2nd grade common core math standard 2.MD.8 (solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using the dollar sign and cent sign appropriately).
The following sheets are included:
* Collect 25 Cents game (directions, recording sheet, sample recording sheet)
* Collec
I created this project when my first grade class participated in our school's science fair. Our question was "Is hot water bad for plants?" The requirements for the science fair were: display board (with title, purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure,and results), log book, and written report. This download includes all of the labels, signs, and recording sheets that were made for this project. This product is not editable. This 19 page download contains: Labels for Plants Labels for Sci
This download includes the following materials I created to teach my students when to double the final consonant before adding -ed.
* Colored poster with 3 "rules" for when to double the final consonant before adding -ed
* poster in black and white (can be copied at 80% to be put into students' notebooks)
* Interactive Notebook page (has 3 rules for doubling final consonant, and 6 words for students to write the past tense under the flap)
* page of 28 words for students to cut out and sort in
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
I made this 5-page math test as an assessment for my 2nd graders. Some of the questions included are:
* Equal or not equal shares?
* Shade in a given fraction
* Identify a shaded portion
* Sharing sets of objects among 2 and 3 people
* Shade in 1/2 of a circle
* Divide a circle into thirds
* Divide a square into fourths
I made this packet for my 2nd graders to practice answering multiple choice questions (which is the format for our end of the year testing).
In this packet you will find the following 13 multiple choice practice pages:
* States of Matter
* The Water Cycle
* Life Cycle of a Frog
* Butterfly or Moth?
* Life Cycle of a Frog
* Abraham Lincoln
* George Washington
Format - Paragraph with 4 multiple choice questions
* Language Arts (synonym, antonym, contractions, etc.)
* Geometry
* Fractions
* M
This 25 page download includes the following pages: * 4 posters with the definitions of Water Cycle, Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation (a second set is included with bolded titles) * Description of 2 science experiments to demonstrate Evaporation and Condensation (notes for the teacher) * Science experiment recording sheet for students (for students to record materials, procedure, hypothesis, and results) * Water Cycle "craft" - print in color or black and white. Students will cut an
I made this 2 page assessment for my team to assess our second grade students' math knowledge. The entire test is shown in the thumbnails. Some of the skills assessed include:
* 2 and 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping
* counting money
* telling time
* identifying fraction shaded
* 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, 100 less
* place value
* fact family
* counting base 10 blocks
* faces, edges, vertices of a cube
* word problems
An answer key is included.
I made this packet to go along with the book "Second Grade Friends" by Miriam Cohen. In addition to answering comprehension questions, students will work with vocabulary, nouns, ABC order, and rhyming words.
This 27 page download includes the following pages:
* 3 posters with the definitions of Germs, Bacteria, and Viruses
* 10 Things I Can Do to Keep My Body Healthy (sung to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas) I have the "lyrics" on one page and then a 3 page "visual" to accompany the song. On this visual, there are 10 cards which can be printed and cut...or the 3 pages can be made into a poster
* Secret Message - Math activity with 15 math basic addition problems and a riddle about spreading
This 51 page download includes the following activities for your classroom:
* Mini-research foldables - There are 11 butterflies included: Monarch, Painted Lady, Tiger Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, Zebra Swallowtail, Blue Morpho, California Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Pearl Crescent, Queen, and Mourning Cloak. Students will use books or the Internet to complete the booklet. Each booklet follows the same format - Its scientific name is ..., It can be found in ..., Here are 2 facts..., This i
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Science
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Experience
We are a pair of primary teachers with a wide range of experience! Between the two of us, we have taught kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades! We have experience with general education, special education, ELL, and more!
Teaching style
Our classrooms have a lot of productive noise and activity. We have materials organized to help our students become independent workers. Our classes love to have fun, and get their work done!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science teaching for New York State in 2006. I was able to travel to Washington, D.C. to accept this award and meet President George W. Bush!
My own education history
I graduated with my degree in Elementary Education from SUNY Geneseo in 1992. I received my certification in Special Education in 1994, and my Master's degree in Elementary Education in 2001.
Additional biographical information
In addition to teaching, we are both moms of school-age children.
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