Sunshine STEM
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Medford Lakes, New Jersey, United States
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This year marks 21 years of teaching 🎉🎉🎉 I have taught all levels of 8th-grade science for 13 years. I am now in my eighth year teaching gifted and talented students from 1st to 5th grade. I also have extensive training in NGSS through the New Jersey Department of Education as well as the Utah Partnership.
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Mining For Resources Activity
A fun, engaging and collaborative activity that allows student groups to act as a chocolate chip resource company! The purpose of this activity is for students to understand the difficulty of mining earth's resources without destroying the environment. Students must mine as many chocolate chips as they can while being mindful of preserving the environment that holds the resource. After the resource has been mined, students calculate their profit before deducting any fines if the environment i
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Earth Sciences, Environment
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, MP4
Also included in: Environmental Science Activities {NGSS Aligned}
Holiday Math in Owl Town - Patterns
Happy holidays! Warm your student's hearts with this amazing holiday deck set in Owl Town! Students complete 27 cards practicing patterns with holiday owls. The deck begins with a funny joke about owls. After students complete the deck, the answer is revealed! Fun and festive; you and your students will love this adorable deck! This deck is CCSS math aligned with 4.OA.C.5! To Use Boom Cards -To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chro
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
4.OA.C.5
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Experience
This year marks 21 years of teaching 🎉🎉🎉 I have taught all levels of 8th-grade science for 13 years. I am now in my eighth year teaching gifted and talented students from 1st to 5th grade. I also have extensive training in NGSS through the New Jersey Department of Education as well as the Utah Partnership.
Teaching style
Through my experience as a science teacher, I find that if I am excited about what I am teaching, my students are as well! Hands on, creative lessons maximize student engagement and learning. Let's have some fun!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year 2021
Awarded PLC leader in 2011
Became honors teacher 2009
My own education history
I graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor's in Environmental Science. I received a Masters of Science degree from American Military University in Environmental Policy and Management.
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