Stuff and Things
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Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
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I taught environmental education first, it continues to be a great foundation for my nearly two decades in the classroom.
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Post Winter Break: Find Someone Who Activity
A great way to have students share their activities over a break. This one is geared towards the winter break, but can easily be changed to reflect any break.
I don't do a lot of activities like this, but it helps with my classroom culture when we return as it allows them to talk during morning work. They want to talk when they return from break, so this gives them that freedom and makes it part of their 'school work.'
2nd - 10th
Your Brain and Memory: Tricks for Students to Strengthen Their Studying
This lesson includes: Google slides mini lesson about four key memory concepts, and a group (or independent) worksheet (Google doc, intended to be printed, but could be used digitally) containing a short article about memory tricks. The lesson concludes with the three groups sharing with the whole group. Two memory activities are included for students to complete when their group is finished and waiting on whole group share. A Two Truths and a Lie is used before and then after the mini lesson t
5th - 8th
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Greetings from Planet __ Research Slides
I created this easy set of planet research slides during the remote school days. I have used it in the 6th grade classroom for students needing more scaffolding and have used it whole class when I needed the planets mini unit to be even quicker! Included in this purchase is a set of 20 simple slides you can easily copy per student, partner or groups. Provide them with student friendly research links about the planets. NASA has great resources. The slides all contain sentence starters and reminde
4th - 8th
Astronomy, General Science, Science
Plant Unit Vocabulary Drag and Drop for Pre and Post Unit
This simple vocabulary drag/drop is a set of Google Slides that students will use before a unit and again at the end of the unit. Words are on the right and left of the slide (editable by the teacher), and students click on each to place them in one of three categories (I know it/own it, I sort of know it, I do not know this word). They revisit this same activity at the end of the unit, and if you choose, they also write about one word that they went from not knowing to now being part of their
4th - 8th
Biology, Environment, Science
My Sudoku Book
I used this for my 1st graders, but would use it for all grades as a reminder. I printed this on separate pages. I then glued them as the cover and inside cover of a file folder so kids could keep sudokus. Together we filled in the boxes on the inside cover to remind them there can only be one of each in every Column, Row and Box. I use quadrant with 3rd-5th.
1st - 5th
Other (Math), Other (Science)
Energy Conversions Table
This worksheet practices energy conversions which aligns with NC 7th grade science standards. Students are asked to consider every day objects as demonstrating a conversion of energy. For example a blender takes electricity and produces mechanical energy which blends your delicious smoothie. :-)
This sheet can be shrunk for interactive notebooks, or used as an assesment. Two, slightly different levels and an answer key are included.
5th - 8th
Environment, Physical Science, Science
3 Words, 1 Sentence Writing Exit Tickets for Science (Ecosystems)
3 Words/1 Sentence Entrance/Exit TicketsStudents are given vocabulary from each standard (broken into substandard) and must make one "teaching" sentence. These checks for understanding are a simple, short writing activity for science based on NC Science Standards for Grade 6. Words included (3 tickets per page) Page 2 (6L 2.1): sugar glucose light food web photosynthesis cells chain energy primary producer make connectconsumer Page 3 (6L2.2): adapt respond bend tropism gravity seed cold roots
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
3 Words, 1 Sentence Science Exit Tickets (Plants)
3 Words/1 Sentence Entrance/Exit TicketsStudents are given vocabulary from each standard (broken into substandard) and must make one "teaching" sentence. These checks for understanding are a simple, short writing activity for science based on NC Science Standards for Grade 6, Life Science. Words included (3 tickets per page) Page 2 (6L1.1): flowering stigma reproduction grow style ova male female reproduce flower seed fruitangiosperm pollination different Page 3 (6L1.2): stem rootflower seed th
4th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Science
Explaining My Thinking in 3 Steps
Help your students explain their thinking in math. This activity is framed around fifth grade math concepts of multiplying mixed numbers, dividing unit fractions and multiplying whole numbers and fractions. Students will read a sample explanation and color code the three steps:
Process: What are you doing?
Reasoning: Why are you doing it?
Vocabulary: Are you using the correct academic language?
Students are given a notebook page with these three steps and a space for examples. Also, a studen
5th - 7th
Fractions, Math, Other (Math)
Matter Unit Vocabulary Drag and Drop for Pre and Post Unit
This simple vocabulary drag/drop is a set of Google Slides that students will use before a unit and again at the end of the unit. Words are on the right and left of the slide (editable by the teacher), and students click on each to place them in one of three categories (I know it/own it, I sort of know it, I do not know this word). They revisit this same activity at the end of the unit, and if you choose, they also write about one word that they went from not knowing to now being part of their v
4th - 8th
Other (Science), Physical Science, Science
Areas of Social Studies Cut and Paste
This activity, good for 4th-7th grades, is used to review the five areas of Social Studies: Culture, History, Economics, Geography and Government. I used this lesson after a jigsaw activity with the whole class on the five areas. Students then worked in groups to figure out this cut and paste activity. Great discussion followed, as a few descriptions can be categorized in different ways. This activity takes 30-60 minute, depending on the debrief and how efficient your students are at cutting and
4th - 7th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Statements about Multiplying Fractions
Using statements about multiplication, students work to prove the statements are true for whole numbers, and then evaluate whether or not those statements are true when multiplying fractions.
5th - 6th
Basic Operations, Fractions
Partner Editing: Using Accountable Talk
This worksheet helps guide students into giving thoughtful feedback. While improving an assignment through editing, students also increase their own editing abilities and the idea that criticism can be beneficial.
4th - 10th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.5.5
, W.6.5
Student Computer Passwords for Teacher Files
The beginning of the year is stressful. 30 kids signing into computers, forgetting their username and passwords over and over again! I made this to keep a record of the information for my core 1 students (middle school style). They are asked to bookmark important websites after writing their username, password and lunch number. I recommend copying this file and adding screenshots of the specific learning programs you want them to bookmark. I collected the papers and kept them secure. Ideally I
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, For All Subjects
Visual Models to find Equivalent Fractions
This interactive note sheet, intended to be cut and glued into a math journal, shows three different visual methods to finding common denominators. I intended to be a reference for more difficult common denominators. Also, I used it as a review after teaching all the methods, to make sure we had a solid model of the visual methods in our notes. Using colored pencils is a nice touch!
4th - 7th
Fractions
CCSS
5.NF.A.1
, 5.NF.A.2
Biome Note Sheet
Used for note taking about biomes. Perfect for fifth grade science class.
4th - 6th
Environment
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About the store
Experience
I taught environmental education first, it continues to be a great foundation for my nearly two decades in the classroom.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My school's Teacher of the Year 2015-2016 and 2020-2021
Additional biographical information
The name "Stuff and Things," is a tribute to my first 5th grade class. We discussed the need to be more descriptive and avoid saying 'stuff and things' in our writing and speaking and then it became our inside joke. So, since my creations do not fit nicely into one box, they are stuff and things.
I currently teach K-8 STEM, allowing me a great big swath of creative freedom. I've taught middle school science, 5th grade and 2nd grade. I started on TPT when we all only gave each other free resources and I loved the genuine sharing for our students benefits. Message me if price is an issue (it does add up!) and your school will not reimburse.
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