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Catholic Bible Scavenger Hunt

By MsMiddleGrades

Help your students get to know their Bibles with this scavenger hunt. Students will use their Bible’s table of contents to learn about the Pentateuch, discover the Old Testament or New Testament location of various books, and practice looking up

Subjects:

Religion

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.50

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Food Web Mini-Project

By MsMiddleGrades

Students love this no-prep ecosystems mini-project! Students will demonstrate their understanding of the complexities of food webs in the ecosystem of their choice. They will research the energy transfer from the sun to various organisms in the

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.95

Digital Download PDF (2.46 MB)

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Behavior Reflection Think Sheet for Middle School

By MsMiddleGrades

Help students learn to take responsibility for their choices, contribute ideas for appropriate consequences, and determine how to show good character in the future with this behavior reflection form (sometimes called a Think Sheet). This resource is

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Classroom Forms

$3.25

Digital Download PDF (0.29 MB)

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Design a Trinity Symbol Catholic St. Patrick's Day Activity

By MsMiddleGrades

This year when you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, go a little deeper than leprechauns and green snacks. With this resource, your class will learn about the life of St. Patrick the missionary and understand how he used the three-leaf clover as a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Religion, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$2.99

Digital Download PDF (1.09 MB)

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The Symbolism of the Advent Wreath Passage & Reading Comp

By MsMiddleGrades

Where did the Advent wreath come from? Add a dash of history to your Advent celebration and help students understand its meaning. This resource includes a passages about the historical roots of the Advent wreath, as well as a discussion of the

Subjects:

Religion, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$2.75

Digital Download PDF (0.74 MB)

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Whole Class Digital Reading Fluency Tracker - EDITABLE

By MsMiddleGrades

This Google Sheets reading fluency tracker is a functional, no-fuss way to digitally track your students’ WPM and accuracy percentage for the whole year so you can assess their growth at a glance. You can use this data for interventions,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Excel Spreadsheets, Classroom Forms, Google Apps

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Sheets™

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Harry Potter and the Intro to Greek & Latin Roots

By MsMiddleGrades

This is a fun, engaging, and no-prep introduction to Greek and Latin roots. Students will learn what roots are and why they should care. They will examine examples of spells from the Harry Potter series that are based primarily on Latin roots.

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Latin

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

L.5.4b, L.6.4b, L.7.4b, L.8.4b

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.51 MB)

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Ancient Origins of Halloween, All Saints Day, & All Souls Day

By MsMiddleGrades

Add a dash of history to your Halloween observations. This resource includes a set of paired passages (two passages total) about the ancient Celtic, Roman, and Catholic origins of the holiday we now know as Halloween. It also includes six reading

Subjects:

Ancient History, Religion, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.90 MB)

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Digital *EDITABLE* Science Fair Research Paper Project Template with Directions

By MsMiddleGrades

If you teach science, you know that the Science Fair is a herculean effort in project management. This resource is intended to make your life easier by having students complete all their work in this Google Docs template. No more lost pages, no more

Subjects:

Science, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Google Apps

$3.99

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Editable Class List (25 Students or 30 Students)

By MsMiddleGrades

Use this editable template for your class list to keep track of anything and everything! When you open it up in Google Slides, you can edit the student names, your name, the class title (example: 5th Grade West or 5th Grade East), the school year,

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Google Apps

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Element Wanted! Poster

By MsMiddleGrades

Add some fun and creativity to your study of the Periodic Table with this enrichment project! Students will complete focused research on one element and display their knowledge through the creation of a Wanted Poster. They will research its atomic

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Posters

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.42 MB)

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Veterans Day Reading Comp: Remembrance Day Poppies & In Flanders Field

By MsMiddleGrades

Help your students access Veterans Day from a new perspective this year by integrating history and poetry into your observation of the holiday. This resource includes a passage explaining the context of WWI and shows how John McCrae's famous poem In

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.83 MB)

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Ash Wednesday Explained with Reading Comp

By MsMiddleGrades

What is Ash Wednesday all about? Help students understand why Catholics receive ashes to start Lent and to reflect upon the symbolism of ashes with these no-prep, printable materials. This resource includes a passage about the Old Testament roots of

Subjects:

Religion, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.78 MB)

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Advent Ceremony Prayer Service Script for Middle School

By MsMiddleGrades

The weeks leading up to Christmas are especially busy ones for Catholic school teachers. When your class is in charge of the school Advent ceremony, simplify your life with this no-prep Advent Prayer Service Script designed especially for middle

Subjects:

Religion, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

$2.50

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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The Power of Cats in Ancient Egypt Reading Passage and Comprehension

By MsMiddleGrades

This engaging article enriches your study of ancient Egypt by examining the revered role that cats played in Egyptian society. The resource includes a two-page reading passage and seven reading comprehension questions that require information from

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.89 MB)

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Praying the Rosary Quiz - Prayers & Mysteries

By MsMiddleGrades

This no-prep quiz contains a mix of assessment styles including fill-in-the-blank and labeling. Students will demonstrate their understanding of how to pray the Rosary correctly as well as their knowledge of the Sorrowful, Joyful, Glorious, and

Subjects:

Religion

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.13 MB)

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Stations of the Cross Script for Middle School

By MsMiddleGrades

The weeks leading up to Easter are especially busy ones for Catholic school teachers. When your class is in charge of the school Stations of the Cross ceremony, simplify your life with this no-prep script designed especially for middle school

Subjects:

Religion, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

$3.99

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Norse Mythology Webquest for Use with The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

By MsMiddleGrades

This no-prep webquest is an engaging way for students to learn the basics of Norse mythology and its influence on renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien. Students will visit a series of websites (accurate as of May 2020) and find key information about Norse

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Webquests

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.34 MB)

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Catholic Bible Crossword Puzzle - Book of Psalms

By MsMiddleGrades

Help your students get to know the Book of Psalms with this crossword puzzle! Students will use their Bibles to look up Scripture verses from the Psalms. Use this as as way to kickstart a unit on Psalms, practice looking up Bible verses, or just to

Subjects:

Religion

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.53 MB)

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Connotation vs. Denotation Scaffolded Notes and Practice

By MsMiddleGrades

This no-prep resource illuminates the key vocabulary concepts of connotation and denotation. Through scaffolded notes and independent practice, students will be able to: define connotation and denotationdetermine the word with the more positive or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.44 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

9 years teaching 5th and 6th grade 1 year administration

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. in English Education M.A. in Educational Leadership

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have taught in both public and Catholic middle schools for nearly a decade and offer resources for each.