Robert Paxton
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
About the store
Currently serving as an Assistant Principal at an Elementary School. I have worked in numerous grade levels across multiple districts. I have been a 6th,7th and 8th grade science teacher. I have also taught 5th grade math and 7th grade Social Studies. I have done a lot of work as a intervention teacher. My last in class position was a 5-8th grade STEAM position where I worked with kids on the engineering design process, coding, technology and career readiness. I have also worked as the Dean of Students and now serve as the AP.
My wife also helps me support items, She is a certified educator and artist who has experience in High School and Middle School English, 5th and 6th Grade Social Studies and 5-8 Art.
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Slinky Wave Lab
Hands on lab for waves using slinkies. A wave can be described as an energy disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another. Waves, simply put, are energy moving from one place to another. As the wave moves through the medium (water, slinky, air), energy is being passed from one particle to the next. Waves occur around us every day. Some common places we experience waves are in sound, light, water, and earthquakes. In this lab students will explore how energy moves
6th - 8th
Physical Science, Science
Pirate Themed Escape Room for STEAM, Community and Thinking Skills.
Avast Ye Mateys. This is Pirate Capitan BlueBeard. Me and myne mateys have taken over your classroom. We have set a series of 6 puzzles ye have to solve to collect the pieces of the key to get out. Drainbeak our Master of Arms has separated ye crew into 6 groups of prisoners. Each group will be solving the same 6 puzzles but each group will be given a separate piece of the key if they solve all the puzzles. It will be taken all 6 of ye groups of scallywags to unlock the door. Each group will be
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For All Subjects
Plate Tectonics Oreo Cookie Lab
Lab Document, Instructions and Worksheet for the Plate Tectonics Oreo Lab Activity I do in Class.
8th
Earth Sciences, Science
STEAM Posters, STEM Posters
Set of 5 posters created for my STEAM class, includes a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Poster.
Not Specific
Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), Other (Science)
AVID Printable College Street Signs or Posters
These are some street signs I have made to print on our poster maker and hang in the hallways to bring some simple but effective college exposure to our shared spaces. There are 43 unique signs in the collection, and each includes the school's name and mascot to allow the students to be exposed to more options. We print on the color pro printer and 5 fit on a sideways poster sheet of paper which allows for great visibility and savings. We enjoy the excitement this brings to our school. I can eas
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Character Education, Classroom Community, Graphic Arts
Science Lab In a Bag Salt and Pepper Static Electricity
Science Lab In a Bag Salt and Pepper Static Electricity The Lab in a Bag Series is one of my favorite go tos, I created these to give the kids simple experiments and explorations they could do t home for homework. They are all related to standards and allow kids an opportunity to experience science and share with family. These activities can also be done in class for easy labs. Lesson Plan Example Standards: (not an all-inclusive list just some examples) K-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and
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Basic Principles, Environment, Physical Science
NGSS
5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-3
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Customized Reactive Plan Flow Chart Responding to Problem Behavior
Order this to request a custom branded and adjusted Reactive Plan Flow Chart Responding to Problem Behavior for your school. I will message you for your details, school colors and graphics to custom create a flow chart specific for your school.
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Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Layers of the Earth Foldable Activity
Layers of the Earth Foldable activity. Pretty straight forward, Lable the layers, and fold along the lines to create the folded note sheet.
Not Specific
Earth Sciences, Science
PHET Wave on a String Online Lab Worksheet
Worksheet I Use with Wave on a String - Waves | Frequency | Amplitude - PhET Interactive Simulations (colorado.edu) online web activity.
8th
Physical Science, Science
New Teacher Mentoring Guide
The New Teacher Mentoring Program Guide that I created at my school. You can edit it for your space.
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
Sweet Introductions Measurment and Prediction Lab or Math Activity
Introduction: Today we are going to explore Estimation and Measurement. We are going to use Hersey Kisses to measure some different aspects of the candy. Do not eat your candies until told to. Materials: Hersey Kisses, rulers, scales, stopwatches or clock with second hand, pencil, data sheet Procedure: Take out one Hersey Kiss, do not unwrap.Estimate and record your estimates on the data tracker below.Using the appropriate tool, measure for each piece of data and record it below.Answer the refl
Not Specific
Basic Operations, Engineering, Measurement
CCSS, NGSS
1.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.A.1
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West African Wisdom Art Projects
The Adinkra Cloth: An Art and Math Lesson for Black History Month In this Black History Month lesson, students will learn about the traditional cloths and adinkra symbols from Ghana. Students will combine shapes to create symbols to decorate their own version of the adinkra cloths. Learning Objectives Students will be able to create their own symbols by drawing and combining different shapes. Materials and preparation Projector, One copy of an Adinkra Cloth image for projection , One copy of
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African History, Art
Whooville Nameless Paper Poster Graphic
The poster I use to designate the area where papers with no name are stored. Students know to go here if they do not receive a graded paper back that they think they turned in.
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For All Subjects
Introductory Research and Presentation Activity.
Use this Research and Presentation Project to have students learn basic research skills, learn about a scientist, mathematician or impactful human who shares a birthday with the student. The students will then complete a short presentation to practice public speaking. There are allot of great benefits to this activity that will help your students enjoy learning.
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For All Subjects, Other (ELA), Speaking & Listening
Earth: The Apple of My Eye Fraction Activity
The purpose of this lesson is to connect some fraction work with understanding about the usable land of the world. It can be done in either the Math classroom or in the science classroom and allows for multiple opportunities for students to see how fractions relate to the whole and be impactful for students to see how small of a sliver of land is actually usable. Standards( Examples) Science K-ESS2-2 Earth's Systems Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (includi
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Earth Sciences, Fractions, Writing
CCSS, NGSS
3.NF.A.3
, 4.NF.B.3
, 4.NF.B.3a
 +8
TN 8th Grade Science Blue Book Vocabulary Book
TN Science Vocabulary Blue Book Worksheets for 8th grade Science. Makes a great HW packet. Aligned to TN Science Standards for the year. Includes 272 words that the 8th grade content will study.
8th
Science
Rock Cycle Webquest
Fun web quest for students to explore the rock cycle and do some research and learning on their own.
8th
Earth Sciences, Science
Tables, Charts and Graphs Oh My Worksheet
Worksheet I use to practice pulling information from charts and tables that they may see on a standardized test. This skill allows students to be more successful on the state testing by becoming better at charts, table and graphs.
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Science
Newton’s Law of Motion Take Home HW Worksheet
Have your kids explore Newton's Laws of Motion in the world around them with this worksheet. It will have the students look for examples of the three laws of motion in their house, on their way to and from school and around the world. Real Life examples help them win the concept.
8th
Physical Science, Science
Pangea Scientific Evidence Worksheet
I use this worksheet for the students to determine if the presented evidence is scientific or opinion. I also have the students determine if the evidence could prove the theory of Pangea and Continental Drift or not.
8th
Earth Sciences, Science
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About the store
Experience
Currently serving as an Assistant Principal at an Elementary School. I have worked in numerous grade levels across multiple districts. I have been a 6th,7th and 8th grade science teacher. I have also taught 5th grade math and 7th grade Social Studies. I have done a lot of work as a intervention teacher. My last in class position was a 5-8th grade STEAM position where I worked with kids on the engineering design process, coding, technology and career readiness. I have also worked as the Dean of Students and now serve as the AP.
My wife also helps me support items, She is a certified educator and artist who has experience in High School and Middle School English, 5th and 6th Grade Social Studies and 5-8 Art.
Awards & shining teacher moments
School Level Middle School Teacher of the Year 2x, STEAM School Level Leader of the Year, Multiple conferences presentations and celebrations. Current school is awarded for High Growth and Achievement.
My own education history
B.S. Multidisplinary Studies K-8 Education, M.A. Curriculum and Instruction- Reading Specialist, eDS Instructional Leadership
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