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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Introduction to Claim Evidence Reasoning Complete Unit
Complete unit focusing on claim, evidence, and reasoning for elementary students! This unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach CERs in a way that students will understand and enjoy. Common Core ELA standards of writing are covered in this unit as well as NGSS standards which requires students to construct an argument as part of science learning. This unit will teach and prepare students for this valuable skill! Unit includes: ✔️ 12 days of lesson plans with clickable links to videos ✔️ Colorful
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Science, Writing
CCSS, NGSS
RI.3.3
, RI.3.7
, W.3.1
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Earth's Movement in Space (Supports 5-ESS1-2)
Looking for an easy yet effective and fun resource to cover Earth's movement in space? Here it is! This resource begins with fill-in-the-blank notes to give students a basic understanding of how Earth moves in space. Next, students watch a fun video on the motions of Earth in space before pairing up and engaging in a fun and active activity to model the motions. Finally, students take a quiz to check for understanding. This resource is part of the unit; Earth's Place in the Universe - check i
4th - 6th
Astronomy, Basic Principles, Science
Also included in: Space Pair Pack (Supports 5-ESS1)
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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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