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Hello! I'm Chrissie...veteran teacher of 24 years. Passion and creativity float my boat. I design time-saving learning materials for upper elementary students that are unique and fun. From lapbooks to scavenger hunts and lockbox challenges, you'll find plenty of tools to keep your students on the edge of their seats.
I am a Pennsylvania public school educator. After student teaching in kindergarten, I began my career as a second grade teacher. Shortly thereafter, I became a first to second grade looping teacher. I then moved to third grade for 14 years before becoming a K-5 gifted support teacher. I have enjoyed every age level along the way! Each grade level brings so many different rewards and challenges to make life interesting.
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Geography Lapbook & Passages | Maps and Globes | Map Skills
This geography lapbook kit includes 11 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about maps and globes, hemispheres, lines of latitude/longitude, cardinal and intermediate directions, compass rose, continents and oceans, pangaea, landforms, bodies of water, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making a geography lapbook with your students. Also included, are 12 full color landform and bodies of water posters that match the images in the passages and lapbook. Use the geography l
2nd - 4th
Geography, Graphic Arts
Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Chicken Egg Incubation Timeline & Passages | Chicken Life Cycle
Are you incubating chicken eggs in your classroom? Give your students a peek inside the egg throughout the process! This resource includes 21 cards with pictures and descriptions of the daily development of the embryo. Hang up a card each day. Then, have your students follow along on their own timeline. Students cut out pictures and add them to their timeline each day. Also included are 6 pages of informational passages about incubation and chicken egg development. There is one (2-sided) passag
1st - 5th
Biology, General Science, Science
Revising and Editing Chart: ARMS & CUPS, Editing Checklist
Use the ARMS and CUPS strategy to teach your students the difference between revising and editing. The graphics and mnemonics will help your students remember all the important steps to revise and edit effectively. This download includes one color copy of the chart, a black line master, a smaller version for notebooks or folders, plus a pocket chart display, student checklist, and two trifolds that can be used for note taking. Thank you for considering my ARMS and CUPS Revising and Editing Set!
2nd - 5th
Writing
Rocks and Minerals Lapbook & Passages | Geology Activity | Rock Cycle
This rocks and minerals lapbook kit includes 10 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about geology, types of rocks, rock cycle, layers of the Earth, Mohs scale of hardness, and mineral identification/testing, PLUS black line masters and photo illustrations for making a rocks and minerals lapbook with your students. Also included, are 4 full color mini-posters of the layers of the Earth and rock types that match the images in the passages. Use these resources to complement your own rocks and minera
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Science, Visual Arts
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Preamble Stretch Book | Constitution Day Activity | Preamble Meaning
Wow your students on Constitution Day or any time of the year with this unique stretch book about the Preamble! Students will think about and illustrate the meaning of each section of the Preamble. Two versions of the book are included. For a more in-depth study, students write their own interpretations for the words in the Preamble. If time is limited, a second version is included which has the meaning already printed and ready to illustrate. Stretch books are made by folding three paper square
4th - 12th
Civics, Government, Social Studies
Also included in: Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
Native American Cultural Regions: Lapbook and Passages | U.S. Indigenous Peoples
If you teach about the seven U.S. Native American cultural regions, look no further! This 34 page download is a complete kit with black line masters and photo directions for making a Native American lapbook all about the seven cultural regions in the United States. Included in this kit is a full page nonfiction passage with graphics for each of the seven regions. The passages are easy to read, and each one includes information about the environment, shelters, food, clothing, and transportation
3rd - 5th
Native Americans, Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Animal Classification Flip Book & Passages | Animal Classification Posters
Use this flip book with passages, posters, and sorting mats to teach your students about the characteristics of six different animal classifications: birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and insects. 12 pages of informational passages about animal classifications are included. Pictures are provided for each characteristic of every animal class. Students write the characteristics and provide examples of each type of animal. The corresponding classification posters provide full color illus
2nd - 4th
Biology, General Science, Science
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Place Value Lapbook | Place Value Chart & Posters | Printable Base Ten Blocks
Jazz up your place value unit with this lapbook kit that contains all the black line masters and photo illustrations you need for making a place value lapbook with your students. Use it to complement any upper elementary place value unit. This lapbook kit contains the following interactive parts: 1. Lapbook cover 2. Number forms cut and paste insert (standard, expanded, word) 3. Place value houses (ones, thousands, millions, billions and optional decimal extension) 4. Place value "street" 5. Dig
3rd - 5th
Math, Place Value
CCSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 3.NBT.A.2
Also included in: Math Kit BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Solar System Lapbook & Passages | Planets | Outer Space | Sun & Moon
This solar system lapbook kit includes 10 INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about the sun, moon, and planets, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making a solar system lapbook with your students. Use it to complement your own Solar System unit. This lapbook kit contains the following parts: 1. 10 informational passages about the sun, moon, and 8 planets (in both color and black line), includes a packet cover 2. Lapbook cover with astronaut and option to insert student photo 3. S
2nd - 4th
Astronomy, Science, Visual Arts
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Measurement Lapbook: Customary & Metric | Measurement Activity
This 31 page download is a complete kit with black line masters and photo illustrations for making a measurement lapbook with your students. Use it to complement your own measurement unit. This lapbook contains visuals for each unit of measurement to help students make meaning of the various units. This lapbook kit contains the following interactive parts: 1. Lapbook cover 2. "Ways to Measure" cut and paste insert (length, weight, capacity, temperature) 3. Customary length layered book with visu
3rd - 5th
Math, Math Test Prep, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.A.2
, 3.MD.B.4
Also included in: Math Kit BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Plants Lapbook & Passages | Plant Life Cycle | Parts of a Plant | Plant Unit
This plant lapbook kit includes 12 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about plant needs, the parts of a plant, seeds and how they travel, the parts of a flower, photosynthesis, and pollination, PLUS black line masters and photo illustrations for making a plant lapbook with your students. Also included, is a full color parts of a plant display that matches the images in the passages and lapbook. Use these resources to complement your own plants unit. This lapbook kit contains the following intera
2nd - 4th
Biology, General Science, Science
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Electricity Lapbook & Passages | Electricity Activity | Circuits
This electricity lapbook kit includes 11 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about the pioneers of electricity, simple circuits, series & parallel circuits, conductors & insulators, lightbulbs, and troubleshooting, PLUS black line masters and photo illustrations for making an electricity lapbook with your students. Also included, are full color mini-posters of types of circuits, parts of a light bulb, and circuit troubleshooting tips that match the images in the passages. Use these resources
3rd - 5th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Puzzle of the Day Full Year BUNDLE | Brainteasers | Early Finishers
This BUNDLE includes a full year (12 months) of Puzzle of the Day brainteasers. What is Puzzle of the Day?Challenge your students with a puzzle to solve each weekday throughout the year! These can be used for early finishers, morning work, centers, or to engage students during a whole group lesson. Use Puzzle of the Day as an enrichment activity. Give your students the opportunity to practice the critical skill of problem solving. The {monthly themed} puzzles/brainteasers included in this r
3rd - 5th
Enrichment Task Cards | Curiosities BUNDLE | Gifted Independent Activities
Are you searching for independent projects that will engage and challenge your gifted or high-achieving students?This BUNDLE of Curiosities Enrichment Task Cards for Grades 3-5 is designed specifically for students who are curious thinkers, seeking enrichment opportunities beyond the curriculum. The tasks are appropriate for gifted learners, as well as high achievers who would benefit from an independent challenge. This bundle includes six enrichment resources. When purchased individually, t
3rd - 5th
Genius Hour Lapbook & Informational Passage | Independent Passion Project
This 25 page download is a complete kit with black line masters and photo directions for making a Genius Hour lapbook with your students. Use it to guide your students through the stages of a Genius Hour project, from planning to research, proposal, learning log, and reflection. Also included is an informational passage for students (and/or parents) about the origins of Genius Hour and how it is used in classrooms today. This lapbook kit contains the following interactive parts: 1. Lapbook cover
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects
States and Capitals Study Tool | Flashcards & Quizzes for U.S. States & Capitals
This 39 page download is a complete kit with black line masters and step by step photo directions for making a U.S. states and capital envelope book with your students. The printable pages were designed to fit inside a 10 x 13 inch envelope, but they will also fit in a standard size notebook if you prefer. The envelope book is intended to act as a study tool for students learning the state names, locations, capitals, and abbreviations by region. The kit includes pockets with flashcards for each
4th - 5th
Geography
Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Grammar Lapbook | Grammar Skills
This 60 page download is a complete kit with black line masters and photo illustrations for making a grammar lapbook with your students. This double lapbook requires two file folders, and is intended to be an interactive, year-long project. Use it to complement your own grammar curriculum. The foldables in this kit could also be used in an interactive notebook if you prefer. This lapbook kit covers the following grammar skills: 1. Sentences and Fragments 2. Sentence Types (Declarative, Interrog
3rd - 4th
Grammar
Thanksgiving History Bag Book/Interactive Notebook Kit
This 34 page download is a complete kit with black line masters and step by step photo illustrations for making a paper bag book about the history of Thanksgiving with your students. This kit is designed for intermediate grades, with tools for completing an in-depth study of the history behind the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. The printables were designed to fit on a #20 paper bag (8.25”W x 5.25”D x 16”H), but they will also fit in a standard size notebook if you prefer. Use them to complement yo
3rd - 6th
European History, Native Americans, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Magnets Lapbook & Passages | Magnet Activity
This magnet lapbook kit includes 10 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about magnetic forces, the Earth as a magnet, magnets at work, how a compass works, and electromagnets, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making a magnets lapbook with your students. Also included, are 4 full color magnet mini-posters that match the images in the passages and lapbook. Use the magnets lapbook and passages to complement your own magnet unit. This lapbook kit contains the following in
3rd - 4th
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
Number Sense Puzzles | DIGITAL Math Emoji Puzzles for Google Forms Set 1
Are you looking for a fun math warm-up to jump-start your math lesson, or a way to keep independent learners engaged? Digital Emoji Puzzles are a great way to motivate students to think critically. The puzzles are challenging, but fun! Students must study the emoji images and determine the value of each image, based on the values provided. They will need to multiply, add, and subtract, plus use logical thinking and visual discrimination skills. The puzzles require perseverance, which will improv
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations
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Hello! I'm Chrissie...veteran teacher of 24 years. Passion and creativity float my boat. I design time-saving learning materials for upper elementary students that are unique and fun. From lapbooks to scavenger hunts and lockbox challenges, you'll find plenty of tools to keep your students on the edge of their seats.
I am a Pennsylvania public school educator. After student teaching in kindergarten, I began my career as a second grade teacher. Shortly thereafter, I became a first to second grade looping teacher. I then moved to third grade for 14 years before becoming a K-5 gifted support teacher. I have enjoyed every age level along the way! Each grade level brings so many different rewards and challenges to make life interesting.
Teaching style
Visual, Organized, Child-Centered
Awards & shining teacher moments
3X Citadel Heart of Learning Award Nominee
My own education history
Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education (University of Delaware)
Masters of Elementary Education (West Chester University)
Additional biographical information
My husband is also a teacher. We love to travel and explore the country (from sea to shining sea) in our camper with our two children during the summer months. :-)
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