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Rushnok Science was created by Christine and Andy Rushnok. Andy has degrees in both physics and nuclear engineering and has spent his career working in the energy industry as an engineer. Christine brings 33 years classroom teaching experience in technology where she created project-based learning assignments. Together we bring over 33 years of diverse educational, science, and engineering experience to Teachers Pay Teachers.
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Preview of 2nd 3rd Grade NWEA MAP Test Prep Reading Language Practice Passages & Questions

2nd 3rd Grade NWEA MAP Test Prep Reading Language Practice Passages & Questions

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Unlock your students' potential on the NWEA MAP Reading and Language Usage tests with this targeted practice set. Designed for 2nd grade and 3rd grade students, this resource includes four original reading passages (two informational, two literary) aligned with the RIT band 170-210. These worksheets provide a perfect opportunity to sharpen crucial reading and language skills, serving as an effective and focused test prep activity. This resource can be utilized as bell/morning work, indepe
Preview of 5th Grade NWEA MAP Test Prep Reading Passage, Practice Test Questions Printable

5th Grade NWEA MAP Test Prep Reading Passage, Practice Test Questions Printable

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Prepare your 5th grade students for higher scores on the NWEA MAP Reading and Language Usage test with this Informational passage on Monarch Butterflies’ Incredible Migration with 20 practice questions on RIT BAND 187-214 level. ELA skills targeted are identifying author’s purpose, text structure, cause and effect, find context clues, vocabulary, genre, main idea, and language usage. Two versions are included in this product: Printable and Self-Grading Google Quiz. Our Informational Passa
Preview of 5th Grade NWEA MAP Reading Test Prep Practice Test Passage &  Questions, Octopus

5th Grade NWEA MAP Reading Test Prep Practice Test Passage & Questions, Octopus

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Prepare your 5th grade students for higher scores on the NWEA MAP Reading and Language test with this Informational reading passage on The Most Amazing Creature with practice test questions on the RIT BAND 187-214 level. Reading skills targeted are identifying author’s purpose, text structure, cause and effect, find context clues, vocabulary, genre, main idea, and language usage. Printable and Self-Grading Google Quiz versions are included in this product. Our Informational Passage: The
Preview of 4th Grade NWEA MAP Reading Test Prep Practice Questions, Printable and Digital

4th Grade NWEA MAP Reading Test Prep Practice Questions, Printable and Digital

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This informational writing resource on Northern Lights is designed for NWEA MAP Reading and Language test prep at the RIT BAND 176-219 level, featuring 22 practice questions. It is ideal for 4th graders to use to improve their test scores and can be used in literacy centers, independent practice, or even as homework assignments. The Google Form quiz can be used for quick formative assessment or remote learning purposes. Our Informational Passage: The Northern Lights – What Are They?The Northe
Preview of NGSS 4-LS1-1 Loggerhead Turtles Structures Close Reading Graphing and Slides

NGSS 4-LS1-1 Loggerhead Turtles Structures Close Reading Graphing and Slides

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This No-Prep NGSS 4-LS1-1 Lesson Plan contains an Informational Text, eight Student Interactive Slides, and a Student Graphing Activity for Google Slides and Print. It Is designed to be directly aligned to the concepts of Internal and External Structures of Loggerhead turtles and asks students to construct an argument that the structures support the turtle’s survival, growth, and reproduction. Students will also have a graphing activity where they graph Loggerhead Turtle nests and analy
Preview of Mercury: Exploring the Solar System  Science Literacy Reading

Mercury: Exploring the Solar System Science Literacy Reading

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Mercury: Exploring the Solar System is a highly engaging and well-illustrated science literacy reading on the planet Mercury. It can be used as part of a solar system or astronomy unit or as a stand-alone close reading assignment. Two short videos on Mercury have been provided to use as an introduction. The reading passage covers Mercury’s place in the Solar System and compares Mercury with Earth. It also covers conditions on the surface of Mercury and covers the temperatures and features
Preview of Planet Weight and Age Comparison, NGSS, MS-ESS1-3, NGSS 5-PS2-1 for Google Forms

Planet Weight and Age Comparison, NGSS, MS-ESS1-3, NGSS 5-PS2-1 for Google Forms

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This product is an excellent elaboration for 5-PS2-1, Gravity and MS-ESS1-3 Scale properties of objects in the solar system, TEKS S.6.11.A. This is a fun project for students to determine how much someone would weigh on each planet, and how old someone would be in each planet’s years. This package includes both a self-grading version for Google forms, and a paper version. This lesson can be used several ways, as a stand-alone class activity, as a substitute package, as an elaboration for
Preview of Microsoft PowerPoint Skills: Inserting Music into Your Presentations!
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Microsoft PowerPoint Skills: Inserting Music into Your Presentations!

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Use this instructional video to show your students how to insert music into their PowerPoint presentations. This video shows not only how to insert music, but also how to trim the music to only the part of the song or the specific lyrics you want, and tie them to the specific slides. It clearly demonstrates how music can be used either for the entire presentation or for selected slides or groups of slides. The video can be paused at any time to answer questions or deal with student proble
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About the store

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Rushnok Science was created by Christine and Andy Rushnok. Andy has degrees in both physics and nuclear engineering and has spent his career working in the energy industry as an engineer. Christine brings 33 years classroom teaching experience in technology where she created project-based learning assignments. Together we bring over 33 years of diverse educational, science, and engineering experience to Teachers Pay Teachers.

My own education history

My education includes a BS in Accounting (University of Akron), a BS in Business (University of Akron), (Certified to teach all business subjects). Andy’s background includes a BS in Physics (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), MS in Nuclear Engineering (Penn State), and an MBA (University of Akron)

Additional biographical information

Our mission is to create products which make science interesting and engaging for students and teachers alike. In addition, we focus on making our products align to NGSS, Common Core, and TEKS standards so they can easily be fitted into our teachers’ curriculum. We live in Stow, Ohio where we raised our two daughters.