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Wonder Project

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Use this project as a culminating activity or assessment! Students choose a precept from the book Wonder, create a poster to explain the precept, and answer questions about the precept related to the book, the world, and their life. It is an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Cityscapes {2D Shapes Project Based Learning}

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Use this fun project as a summative assessment or activity. Students show what they learned about 2D shapes by creating a creative cityscape. This packet includes: directions, guidelines, checklist, and rubric.

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

5.G.B.3, 5.G.B.4

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Applying Force and Motion Egg Drop Assignment {Inquiry}

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Use this Experiment Packing as a summative assessment for a unit on Force and Motion. It could also be used as a preassessment or provocation (IB) to a unit on Force and Motion to see what the students already know. What a fun activity to do with

Subjects:

Science, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Point of View Project

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This common core aligned project allows students to demonstrate their understanding of point of view through the creative means of comic strips. Students create two comic strips. Each comic strip tells the same story but from two different points

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.6, RL.4.6, RL.5.6, RL.6.6

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Calculating Speed Activity with Marbles

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In this activity, students roll marbles, measure distance, record time, and calculate speed. This is a great beginning lesson to introduce the formula for speed. It is hands-on and group oriented. Students are engaged and can connect their

Subjects:

Science, Physics

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

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CHAMPS Classroom Posters {Management}

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CHAMPS Posters CHAMPS is a program aligned with PBIS that sets up expectations for your classroom. 8 Posters Included: -What is CHAMPS? -Morning Routine -Dismissal -Independent Work -Independent Work During Small Group -Small Group with

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

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Geographic Regions of South Carolina Presentation

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This is a PowerPoint Presentation that is set up like a museum. Students explore through the museum while learning about the different geographic regions of South Carolina. Great to use on a Smart or Promethean Board since students can interact

Subjects:

Geography, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

3^rd, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activboard Activities

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Book Bin Labels {Intermediate Grades}

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These book bin labels are perfect for a classroom library full of chapter books and not a large variety of picture book categories. They are not a specific theme or pattern and just provide the genre with a picture. You can use them from year to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Classroom Management

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables

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Literature Circle Common Core Discussion Group Packet

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This is a literature circle packet that contains everything you need to run successful literature circles: role cards, task sheets, notes pages, discussion guides, and assessment rubrics. Use these with any novel. Aligned with Common Core! Great

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles

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Reading Strategies QR Codes

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Integrate technology by incorporating QR codes on your website or blog, student handouts, parent newsletters, or anchor charts. These QR codes link to four websites that give the student or parent more information about that reading strategy.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Instructional Technology, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Centers

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Learner Profile Interactive Cards (IB)

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***For teachers who teach at an IB school! This is a great interactive tool to use to get your students to interact with the IB attributes. The instructions about provided on the cover page. Print and cut out the cards for each table group or

Subjects:

International Baccalaureate

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

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Balanced Literacy Notebook Pack

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This pack contains handouts and sheets for students to use during various balanced literacy activities and strategies. Contents include: - reading log - sticky note tracker sheet - minilesson task sheet - interesting words page with

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

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Imagery iPad Assignment

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Students use the iPad app Show Me to demonstrate their understanding of imagery. ***Includes: - Teacher Instructions and Preparation - Student instructions - Early finisher assignment - Select poems for assignment - Rubric for assessing the

Subjects:

Instructional Technology, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Editable Travel Agency Classroom Sign {Travel Theme!}

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This classroom sign is made for a travel theme classroom. Use it outside or inside your classroom. ***The document is editable, so all you have to do is change the name to fit your classroom. Great for IB schools if you want to have a classroom

Subjects:

International Baccalaureate, Classroom Management

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Posters

$0.50

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Editing with Pasta

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Students use macaroni, small shells, and spaghetti noodles to edit a passage. This can be used as a fun activity or an assessment. Students practice the usage of commas, periods, capital letters, question marks, and exclamation marks.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Westward Expansion Relief Map Assignment

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Students display their knowledge of obstacles for pioneers traveling out west. Includes: *Instructions *Map *Checklist *Rubric

Subjects:

U.S. History, Geography

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

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Word Form and Expanded Form Activity {Common Core Aligned!}

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Practice word form and expanded form with this activity. Students have to move around the room to find their match. Includes: - Instructions - Cards for student use This is Common Core aligned and a great way to get a formative assessment on

Subjects:

Math, Place Value

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers Strategy Posters

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Use these printouts as posters to demonstrate strategies for multiplying and dividing whole numbers. They could also be used as handouts for students to keep in their binder or tape in their notebooks.

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Posters

$3.00

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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Performance Task

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This is a performance task to do at the end of the multiplying and dividing decimals unit to check for understanding of decimal placement. Students have to look at two problems that are solved incorrectly, find the mistake, and correct it. They also

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Decimals

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

5.NBT.B.7

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iPad Activities for Early Finishers

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All students in our classrooms work on different levels, which means all students finish at different times. Instead of just having students read when they are done with an assignment or assessment, have them engaged in technology through these iPad

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Instructional Technology

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 4th year teaching fifth grade. I taught English and Social Studies at a middle school for two years, and now I am at an Elementary School teaching all subjects. I love fifth grade! I also did my practicum in third and student teaching in fourth.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style involves inquiry driven hands-on activities and group work.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Masters in Literacy and ESOL ESOL Certification

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Clemson University where I received a BA in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. In May 2013, I will have my Masters from Clemson in Literacy and ESOL.

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