I work as a Science Specialist teaching 4th and 5th Grade Science. I also created the 4th and 5th Grade Curriculum adopted by my school district, Las Virgenes Unified School District in Los Angeles County, California. I have taught Science at Middle School, and Biology at High School.
Have so much fun with your students with this April Fools Prank! Your kids will learn about what happens on a Marshmallow Farm, and the ins and outs of Marshmallow Farming with this realistic illustrated Google Slide. There are two very cool videos about Marshmallow Farming in North Carolina to make things seem even less suspicious! There is are reading comprehension questions to go with the information on Marshmallow Farming. I have also included a Google Slide with a model of the Stages of the
This super fun activity engages your students in making their own unique snowflakes using marshmallows and toothpicks. This is a perfect Winter STEM Activity for December, January or February. Combine science and art for this fantastic wintery lesson. Students learn about how snowflakes form, watch amazing time-lapse videos of snowflake formation, and then design their own unique snowflakes. The lesson is delivered on beautifully presented Google Slides. If you purchase this product, you will
In this fun and engaging Save Fred Activity, students will work together to succeed in saving Fred the Gummy Worm! This perfect ‘Back to School’ team building challenge, is a simple, yet entertaining activity. Read your students a fun, beautifully illustrated story about Fred, the gummy worm, who loves to sail in his boat, but never learned to swim! Next, introduce the student to the Gummy Worm Challenge, with clear directions either on Google Slides or on a printable student worksheet. I desig
Super fun lessons on the Bean Life Cycle. Your students will love the Lima Bean Experiment, growing lima beans and pinto beans in a bag and in jars, and making a Life Cycle of a Bean Plant Cootie Catcher! These engaging lessons are delivered on beautiful Google Slides, with hands on activities, printable worksheets, a cut and paste Bean Life Cycle. Your students will learn all about the different stages of a Bean Life Cycle in a hands on, and engaging way!
This Marshmallow Toothpick STEM Challenge Activity will get your students excited about solving problems and designing solutions. They will have fun in this Marshmallow Tower Activity working together in teams to build the tallest marshmallow tower! Using Beautifully designed Google Slides students will learn about the engineering terms 'Criteria' and 'Constraints'. They will practice building 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional shapes using beautifully illustrated printable worksheets. Finally, the
This Pumpkin Candy and Toothpicks STEM Activity will get your students excited about solving problems and designing solutions. This is a perfect Halloween and Fall themed STEM Challenge. Students will have fun working together in teams to build the tallest Pumpkin Candy tower! Using Beautifully designed Google Slides students will learn about the engineering terms 'Criteria' and 'Constraints'. They will practice building 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional shapes using beautifully illustrated printa
This engaging Halloween Science Lab will get your students excited about static electricity, and asking questions about how this phenomenon happens! It is delivered on beautifully presented Google Slides. First, there is a slide of Halloween music and sounds videos to give your classroom a fun Halloween atmosphere. There are detailed step by step instructions to show the students exactly how to make their ghosts dance and the magic wand work! The Science of Static Electricity is explained in a s
Your student's will be so excited to celebrate the New Year with this New Years Ball Drop STEM Challenge. This is a perfect January STEM Activity to engage your students in New Year Festivities! This year's Ball Drop is extra special, marking the beginning of the America's 250th Celebrations. Your students will work together in groups to imagine, design, create and test their very own New Year's Ball Drop. The engineering terms criteria and constraints can be introduced to older students. The
This super fun and engaging March Leprechaun Science. Lava Lamp STEM and Rainbow Skittles Experiment will have your students making bubbling Leprechaun Lava Lamps and creating candy rainbows in the Rainbow Skittles Experiment. All materials are delivered on beautifully illustrated Google Slides and Docs. There is a detailed Activity Google Slide for students with step by step instructions on the experiment, with lots of photos. Older Students will be fascinated to know the science behind these c
This Candy Corn STEM Challenge will get your students excited about solving problems and designing solutions. This is a perfect Halloween and Fall themed STEM Challenge. Students will have fun working together in teams to build the tallest Marshmallow Candy Corn and Toothpick Tower! Using Beautifully designed Google Slides students will learn about the engineering terms 'Criteria' and 'Constraints'. They will practice building 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional shapes using beautifully illustrated
Get your students excited about the Water Cycle with these fun and engaging lessons plans on the Water Cycle! Perfect for 3rd - 6th Grade. This includes 4 Science Experiments, Activities, Games. These interesting lessons include multiple 'hands on' activities, beautifully illustrated interactive slides and fun games to keep your students entertained. The lessons are taught using the 5E model of teaching, and are NGSS aligned. Students journey through the Water Cycle as a water droplet in a fun c
Your students will have so much fun with this April Fool’s Prank. The April Fool’s Day Loof Lirpa Bird Activity is the perfect way to start the first day of April. Students will learn about the elusive Loof Lirpa Bird in a realistic illustrated article, and can answer Reading Comprehension Questions on a Printable Worksheet. Next, students can create an adorable Nesting Box for a Loof Lirpa Bird, and go on a hunt for the bird on a nature walk around school. Finally, there is a Loof Lirpa Prank W
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Your students will love this Chicken Life Cycle Craft Activity! Students can follow the detailed instructions to create a super cute Chick Life Cycle Cootie Catcher, and then quiz their friends on what they can remember about The Life Cycle of a Chicken. There are two versions of the cootie catcher. One version has beautifully printed color images, and the other is in black and white so students can color it themselves. I have also included a Google Slide version of the instructions, so the clas
This is a fun and engaging winter STEM challenge, perfect for December before winter break or as a January or February STEM activity. Students make their own snowball, and then build a snow castle using 'Icy Icicles' (Q-tips) and 'Sticky Snowflakes' (tape). I introduce engineering terms criteria and constraints. I have also included an illustrated short story to read to your students about a snowball and his friends building a snow castle, a selection of videos with wintery scenes and music, an
Your students will have so much wintery fun completing the January Igloo STEM Challenge. They will use Toothpicks and Marshmallows in this Igloo STEM Activity. Students learn about igloos and watch video about how they are constructed, and how snow can actually keep us warm. They will then make their own igloo using marshmallows and toothpicks. Information is delivered on beautifully designed Google Slides, and includes detailed instructions and photos of the Igloo STEM Challenge. This is a perf
In this fun and engaging series of lessons on The Life Cycle of a Snowflake, students will have wintery fun learning about Snowflakes. This is a perfect Winter December January Snow STEM Activity. There are beautifully illustrated interactive Google Slides that show students how snowflakes form, and relate this to the Water Cycle. Students learn the parts of the Life Cycle of a Snowflake and then create their own model using either a drag and drop Google Slide, a cut and paste printable, or an
In this fun, team building challenge, students will work together Saving Sam the gummy worm! This is a perfect ‘Back to School’ activity, and a simple, yet engaging team challenge to Save Sam. First read a fun story to the students, about Sam, the gummy worm, who loves to sail in his boat, but never learned to swim! This is beautifully illustrated on Google Slides. Next, introduce the student to the challenge, with clear directions either on Google Slides or on a printable student worksheet. I d
Have a blast on Peep Day with this Peep Project STEM Activity! Building a Peep Parachute is a super fun and engaging science experiment, perfect for an Easter or Spring STEM Activity. Your students will work together to build two separate parachutes for their Peeps, and find out which works best. The activity is presented on attractive Google Slides with step by step instructions and photos. There is a printable worksheet for students too. The students are introduced to the idea of carrying out
Join in the America 250 celebrations using this fun July 4th America’s 250th Anniversary Ball Drop STEM Challenge. Your students will be excited to make their own Ball Drop Model, and share their Independence Day Countdown. This year the New York Ball Drop will happen a second time to mark a historic July 4th Independence Day and 250 years of American Independence. Your students will work together in groups to imagine, design, create and test their very own New York Ball Drop. The engineering t
This is a perfect winter Q tip Snowflakes STEM Building Activity for before winter break in December, or a snowy January or February! This is a fun and engaging Q tip Snowflakes craft 'hands on' activity where students create their own snowflakes using Q-tips and cupcake liners. There are step by step instructions, with photos to show how to create unique snowflakes. This product also contains information about the science of how snowflakes form, and incredible videos of snowflake formation, an
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Experience
I work as a Science Specialist teaching 4th and 5th Grade Science. I also created the 4th and 5th Grade Curriculum adopted by my school district, Las Virgenes Unified School District in Los Angeles County, California. I have taught Science at Middle School, and Biology at High School.
Teaching style
I teach using the 5E style of teaching: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate. My lessons are as 'hands on' as possible. I create interactive hyperdocs mainly using Google Slides, and posing for students on Google Classroom.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year for Las Virgenes Unified School District 2025-2026
My own education history
I have a First Class Honors degree in Zoology. I am certified to teach Science and Biology in California. I have a Masters in STEM Leadership.
Additional biographical information
My name is Suzanne Kirkhope. I started my career as a High School and Middle School Science Teacher, specializing in Biology. I now teach NGSS Science to 4th and 5th Grade students.
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