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Reisterstown, Maryland, United States
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I have taught 4th grade in Maryland for 10 years and 5th grade for 1 year. For many years, I was departmentalized teaching only Reading/Language Arts and Science. I actually enjoyed teaching grammar and learning about/using the 6+1 Trait method for writing. I also spent 2 years as a science resource teacher working with teachers and students in all elementary grades.
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Preview of Bill Nye Fossil video

Bill Nye Fossil video

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This 18 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Fossil video. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: fossils, La Brea Tea pits, mold vs cast, extinct, paleontologist, petrification, and rock layers. An answer key is included
Preview of Reduce Reuse Recycle Sort

Reduce Reuse Recycle Sort

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This product includes 12 cards to be sorted into 3 categories - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The headers for each category are also included. This can be used as an individual activity at a center, in pairs, or in small groups. It is a great way to engage your tactile learners. Please note that this activity is included in "Reduce Reuse Recycle Bundle Lesson & Activities". Perfect for Earth Day or any day! Reduce Reuse Recycle Sort by Lynette Shaw is licensed under a Creative Commons Attributio
Preview of Bill Nye Nutrition

Bill Nye Nutrition

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This 18 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Nutrition video. The questions are mostly fill-in-the-blank with some short answer and multiple choice. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: nutrients; carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; vitamins and minerals; calories; nutrition facts; empty calories; fiber; breakfast. An answer key is included. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products. Bi
Preview of Food Chain Worksheet

Food Chain Worksheet

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A simple worksheet, intended as homework, using a sequence chain format. Students first order the parts of a food chain (producer, consumer, etc) and then a sample food chain with organisms. Answer key included.
Preview of Bill Nye Erosion

Bill Nye Erosion

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This 17 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Erosion video. The questions are mostly fill-in-the-blank with some short answer and multiple choice. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: wind erosion, ice erosion, plant erosion, chemical erosion, causes of erosion, formations from erosion, and that erosion is a slow process. An answer key is included. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related pr
Preview of Vocabulary Dominoes - Geology, Rocks, & Minerals Unit

Vocabulary Dominoes - Geology, Rocks, & Minerals Unit

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This set of 18 dominoe tiles includes words from a unit about geology, rocks, and minerals. Students put the tiles in order by matching words with definitions. This is great for individual student practice, pairs of students, small groups, or centers. Keep one copy of the pages as they are to use as an answer key. This set includes the following words: core, mantel, crust, color, hardness, luster, streak, mineral, rock, sediment, rock cycle, erosion, weathering, deposit, plate, fault, soil.
Preview of Solubility Worksheet (HW)

Solubility Worksheet (HW)

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This assignment reviews solutions and mixtures. Students match vocabulary words, categorize mixtures vs solutions, and identify items that would dissolve. It was intended as a homework assignment. Answer key included.
Preview of Bill Nye Heat

Bill Nye Heat

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This 15 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Heat video. The questions are mostly fill-in-the-blank with some multiple choice. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: ways heat travels (convection, radiation, conduction), heat is moving molecules, heat is energy, and heat can do work. An answer key is included. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products. Bill Nye Heat by Lynette Shaw is li
Preview of Vocabulary Dominoes - Magnets & Electricity Unit

Vocabulary Dominoes - Magnets & Electricity Unit

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This set of 12 dominoe tiles includes words from an electricity & magnet unit. Students put the tiles in order matching words with definitions. This is great for individual student practice, pairs of students, small groups, or centers. This set includes the following words: magnet, attract, repel, magnetic field, poles, compass, electromagnet, electric circuit, conductor, insulator, static electricity. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products
Preview of Bill Nye Gravity

Bill Nye Gravity

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This 13 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Gravity video. The questions are all true/false, where students must replace the underlined word in a false statement with a word/phrase that makes the statement true. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: what is gravity; the affects of gravity; gravity is measured by weight; weight changes on other planets; telescopes. An answer key is included. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers
Preview of CSI Webquest

CSI Webquest

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This 26 slide PowerPoint is the equivalent of a webquest you might find online. It is complete with Internet links (currently working; cannot guarantee future use) as well as links within the presentation. It does not replace the value of in-class, hands-on experiments. However, it could replace or enhance textbook reading. It includes notes pages to websites and internal quizzes. Throughout the webquest, students must solve the mystery of of who sabotaged Jazmin's lemonade stand. Along th
Preview of Vocabulary Dominoes - Environment Unit

Vocabulary Dominoes - Environment Unit

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This set of 12 dominoe tiles includes words from an environment unit. Students put the tiles in order matching words with definitions. This is great for individual student practice, pairs of students, small groups, or centers. This set includes the following words: organism, ecosystem, survive, producer, consumer, decomposer, scavenger, predator, prey, energy, food chain. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products. *NOTE* For some reason, in t
Preview of Alliteration & Onomatopoeia

Alliteration & Onomatopoeia

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This worksheet focuses on the literary devices of alliteration and onomatopoeia. It encourages students to examine text to figure out the definitions of those words first. After a class discussion to clear up misconceptions, students then read a short poem to identify the concept on their own. Includes an assessment and answer keys. Great for Poetry Month in April or any time of year! Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products. Alliteration
Preview of HM Finding the Titanic Vocabulary Cards

HM Finding the Titanic Vocabulary Cards

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Includes all vocabulary words from "Finding the Titanic" by Robert Ballard in the Houghton Mifflin 4th grade reading series. Each word includes a definition and a picture. This set includes the following words: shipwrecks, unsinkable, voyage, hull, bow, steward, third-class, second-class, iceberg, drenched, distress, stern, survivors, wreckage, funnels, loomed, portholes, plaques, monument. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products. HM Finding
Preview of Vocabulary Dominoes - Cells and Microscopes Unit

Vocabulary Dominoes - Cells and Microscopes Unit

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This set of 15 dominoe tiles includes words from a unit on cells and microscopes. Students put the tiles in order by matching words with definitions. This is great for individual student practice, pairs of students, small groups, or centers. The tiles are in order on the document, thus serving as an answer key. This set includes the following words: magnify, focus, observe, microscope, organism, cell, single-celled, multi-cellular, organelle, cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplast, cell wall,
Preview of Horseshoe Crabs vs Trilobites

Horseshoe Crabs vs Trilobites

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A powerpoint presentation with lots of pictures to explain the differences and similarities between horseshoe crabs and trilobites. Helps students understand why horseshoe crabs are called living fossils.
Preview of Bill Nye Water Cycle

Bill Nye Water Cycle

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This 14 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Water Cycle video. Includes an answer key.
Preview of Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

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This powerpoint shows various photographs of animals with a caption explaining their adaptation. Students can be asked to identify if that adaptatation is a trait or behavior. Teacher notes are included on many slides. Includes the following organisms and adaptations: lizard- camouflage swan- webbed feet chameleon- camouflage polar bear- white fur, thick fur turtle- hard shell fish- swim in schools chimpanzee- uses stick as a tool mountain goat- specialized hooves and many more! Please see h
Preview of Bill Nye Food Web

Bill Nye Food Web

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This 12 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Food Web video. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: plants, decomposers, food web, photosynthesis, hydroponics, and food pyramid. An answer key is included.
Preview of HM Grandfather's Journey Vocabulary Cards

HM Grandfather's Journey Vocabulary Cards

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Includes all vocabulary words from "Grandfather's Journey" by Allen Say in the Houghton Mifflin 4th grade reading series. Each word includes a definition and a picture. This set includes the following words: bewildered, homeland, longed, marveled, reminded, surrounded, warblers, homesick, silvereyes. Please see http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/PurplePanda for other related products. HM Grandfather's Journey Vocabulary Words by Lynette Shaw is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribut
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Experience

I have taught 4th grade in Maryland for 10 years and 5th grade for 1 year. For many years, I was departmentalized teaching only Reading/Language Arts and Science. I actually enjoyed teaching grammar and learning about/using the 6+1 Trait method for writing. I also spent 2 years as a science resource teacher working with teachers and students in all elementary grades.

Teaching style

I love having parts of a lesson be hands-on. Even something as boring as grammar can become tactile and therefore memorable. I love teaching science!

My own education history

BA: Elementary Education Masters: Elementary Education with an emphasis in Science Graduate Certificate: Earth/Space Science

Additional biographical information

I love to read and am thankful for my Kindle. I enjoy bowling and mini-golf. My favorite time of day is coming home and being greeted enthusiastically by my two dogs.