Simply Science
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Easy, hands-on activities for K-8 students. Is that what you're looking for? Read a science text and answer questions? Not in my science class. I want something different for my students. Let's change that to hands-on, minds-on while doing challenging and fun activities!
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Fortune Teller for Electrical Circuits Vocabulary
This fun device, also called a Cootie Catcher, can help students review terms: battery, circuit, conductor, current, insulator, parallel circuit, series circuit, and switch. Choose from several options: One player or two playersColor or blackline words that can be coloredHave students fill in different definitions or simple drawings using a fortune teller with just termsUse a blank fortune teller to create a completely different resourceI created a web page with directions for making this devic
3rd - 6th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Fortune Teller for Light Vocabulary
This fun device, also called a Cootie Catcher, can help students review these terms: absorb, concave, convex, absorb, reflect, refract, translucent, and transparent. It could be a distance learning activity! Choose from several options: One player or two playersColor or blackline words that can be coloredHave a student fill in new definitions using a fortune teller with just termsUse a blank fortune teller to create a completely different resourceI created a web page with directions for making
4th - 6th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
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Easy, hands-on activities for K-8 students. Is that what you're looking for? Read a science text and answer questions? Not in my science class. I want something different for my students. Let's change that to hands-on, minds-on while doing challenging and fun activities!
Teaching style
Active, hands-on, student centered, fun.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Shining moments were reading the letters written by my students recommending me for awards I received including: Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Education, Oregon Science Teachers Association Teacher of the Year, Oregon Public Broadcasting Technology Teacher of the Year, Tektronix/Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Teacher of the Year, American Electronics Association Teacher of the Year.
My own education history
MS in Science Education, Oregon State University and a BA in Education, Western Washington University
Additional biographical information
Please visit my other store Simply Math.
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