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Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Print and Google™ Drive

By Desktop Learning Adventures

If you’re looking for a way to teach life skills that gives kids the opportunity to see what it’s like to have the financial responsibilities of an adult, this Project-based Learning Simulation is it! In this financial literacy unit, kids will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Life Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Simulations, Google Apps

CCSS:

6.NS.B.3, 6.NS.C.5, 7.EE.B.3, RI.6.7, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, MP2...

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Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Money Crack the Code Bundle

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Life Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

6.NS.B.3, 6.NS.C.5, 7.EE.B.3, RI.6.7, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, MP2...

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Spelling Baseball - A Spelling Practice Board Game Editable

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Spelling practice has never been so fun! This user-friendly Spelling Baseball game is a fun way for students to practice spelling in a board game format. Lists can be generated by students or the teacher, using word lists/vocabulary from spelling,

Subjects:

Spelling

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

L.3.2f, L.4.2d, L.5.2e, L.6.2b, L.7.2b

$4.75

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Geometry Escape Room - Angle Measures, Transversals - Crack the Code

By Desktop Learning Adventures

If you’re looking for a fun, end of year geometry challenge, look no further! Escape the Time Machine is an engaging, team-building challenge that reviews angle measure rules for triangles and quadrilaterals, as well as the relationship between

Subjects:

Reading, Basic Operations, Geometry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

7.G.B.5, 8.G.A.5, MP1

$7.50

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Animal Research Unit - Project Based Learning

By Desktop Learning Adventures

In this project-based learning unit, kids focus on animal adaptations and their habitats. Animal RAFT Research Unit is a two-week Language Arts-Science animal research unit that allows students the opportunity to use their research by applying it to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.10, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.2a, WHST.6-8.2b, WHST.6-8.7, WHST.6-8.8

$6.50

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The Phantom Tollbooth Posters - Connecting with Quotes

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Connecting With Quotes: The Phantom Tollbooth is a series of 8 colored posters displaying wonderfully inspiring or just plain head-scratching quotes from the book. Whether you're using the book as a read-aloud or in novel groups, these 8 beautifully

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Posters, Centers

$3.95

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Fractions & Decimals Computation Practice - Crack the Code

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Fractions & Decimals Computation Practice ~ Phantom Tollbooth Crack the Codes BUNDLED! offers fun and engaging ways for students (grades 5-7) to get computation practice. With 8 different puzzles, they’ll enjoy a variety of problem-solving

Subjects:

Fractions, Writing, Decimals

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

5.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.3a, 5.NBT.A.3b, 5.NBT.B.7, 5.NF.A.1, MP1, MP6

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Book Reports - Novel Series Study - RAFT

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Novel Series RAFT is a book report option designed to creatively assess novel series, pushing students beyond simple recall to synthesis, evaluation and application levels of understanding. Here’s what teachers are saying-♥ I love this for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.6.2d, W.6.3, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.6.3d, W.6.4...

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Halloween Escape Room Math - 3-digit Addition & Subtraction Crack the Code

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Looking for a fun alternative to engage your kids this Halloween? Escape the Pumpkin Maze is just what you were looking for! This fun team-building math escape room challenge has something for everyone.The adventure starts when YOU, the most

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Poetry, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4, W.3.4, L.3.3a, MP1

$5.00

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Story Map for Novels

By Desktop Learning Adventures

This graphic organizer helps students organize their ideas in thinking about their novels. I've used it in Literature Circles to guide discussions and as a quick reading assessment for students who want credit for my class read-alouds.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

$1.25

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Readers' Theater - Animal Adaptations - Outdoor Survival

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Animals to the Rescue! is an original play written for a mix of puppets & actors. It also includes a Readers' Theatre version, as well. It’s a fun way for kids to learn about animal adaptations, as well as survival tips when out in the wild.The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Science), Drama

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Scripts

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.6

$4.99

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Author Study Newsletter

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Author Study Newsletter is a great way for students to connect their favorite stories to the author that wrote them. This culminating project has the student reading five books from a favorite author, in a contracted timeline worked out between you

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.2

$3.75

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Mindfulness Activities - Character Education Posters & Quotes - Kid Awards

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Kids Caught Doing Great Things includes 12 posters and 12 student activity sheets featuring 24 quotes of all the positive character traits found on the Kid Caught Doing Great Things awards. Together, these posters and activities reinforce the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Character Education

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

W.6.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.10

$4.99

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Digital Escape - Time Idioms & Expressions - Activities

By Desktop Learning Adventures

How many times have your kids looked at the clock and asked what time it was? Escape in the Nick of Time is a fun way for them to challenge their digital world thinking with old world reality. You, their favorite teacher, have arranged a field trip

Subjects:

Reading, Life Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

$5.75

Digital Download PDF (33.88 MB)

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Quick Reading Assessments | Reading Discussion Bookmarks

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Think About It Quick Reading Assessments & Discussion Bookmarks can be used as a final assessment for a novel, as a quick check in novel groups to assess individual understanding, as homework for group novel discussions the following day, as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$3.25

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Kindness Poster & Activity - Character Education

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Kindness is a character trait we strive for in our classrooms, as well as our communities. This poster/activity set is designed to have students think about ways to show kindness in their lives.The poster is based on Aesop's Fable, "The Lion and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Character Education

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

W.6.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.10

$1.75

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Animal Research & RAFT Project-based Unit - Animal Readers' Theatre Bundle

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Animal RAFT- a Project-based Research Unit and Animals to the Rescue- a Readers’ Theatre Play About Survival & Smart Choices are now bundled! This natural pairing of resources has students first researching and presenting animals through

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Scripts

CCSS:

RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.10, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.2b, WHST.6-8.2d

$11.49

$9.00

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Socratic Seminar for Any Text

By Desktop Learning Adventures

Socratic Seminar is a complete resource offering general components of a Socratic Seminar. You may use texts of your choice or begin with the two poems, “The Old Man’s Comforts and How He Gained Them,” by Robert Southey and “Father William” by Lewis

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

$3.25

Digital Download PDF (11.29 MB)

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Book Reports - Stormbreaker RAFT

By Desktop Learning Adventures

This book report RAFT has students caught up in the action of the Stormbreaker story by playing different roles: MI-6 Design team, NEWSTime Magazine Reporter, Herod Sayle, Author/Illustrator and a Movie Critic. Your kids will love reliving the major

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$3.50

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READING Bundle - Author Study, Series RAFT, Quick Reading Assessments, Planner

By Desktop Learning Adventures

READING Resources Bundled! combines Novel Series RAFT, Author Study Newsletter, Think About It: Quick Reading Assessments & Bookmarks, as well as Literacy Plan Organizer for Small Group Planning! Series RAFT and Author Study Newsletter are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.K.1, W.K.2, W.K.3, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.L.2

$10.95

$7.95

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have over 20 years in the classroom; the majority of those in 6th grade, with some of the earlier years in 5th and 5/6 multiage settings. My goal is to help students realize their potentials and that learning is actually a life-long endeavor.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe children learn best through real-life, hands-on experiences, preferably in a problem-based situation when possible, where the teacher is a facilitator of that learning. Active learning sparks curiosity and creativity.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Undergrad from Texas Tech University; Masters in Education (MAELT) from Regis University; Gifted & Talented Cohort through Jeffco & DU; Colorado Geographic Alliance Teacher Consultant; highly qualified in math.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love playing tennis and golf and am lucky to live where I can do that year round. Whenever we travel, I'm constantly thinking about how I can bring that experience back to the classroom for students. Once a teacher... ;)

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Other (Science), Arts & Music, Drama, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text