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Melodie Brewer

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Body System Game Board Project

By Melodie Brewer

This is a fun and engaging project which requires students to design a board game, based on the structures and functions of a system of the human body. Students will need to make the questions, game board, cards, and playing pieces. Knowledge of

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Games

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Lab: The Great Pumpkin Investigation

By Melodie Brewer

This is a great activity when studying plants, on Halloween, or whenever you want to give your kids a hands-on, get-messy experience! Students will practice measurement and data analysis skills, as well as the scientific method, hypothesizing and

Subjects:

General Science, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

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Natural Disaster Project

By Melodie Brewer

In this project, students will work collaboratively to create a Public Service Announcement that educates others about the causes and effects, as well as the prevention, of a variety of natural hazards. *Assignment Guide, Internet Resources and

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Research

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Infographic Analysis - Version 2 (Intermediate)

By Melodie Brewer

An infographic is a multi-modal, visual representation of data that can include different forms of text : flowcharts, diagrams images, and many more, used to communicate a message, present large amounts of data meaningfully, and reveal hidden data

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Incredible Edible Cell

By Melodie Brewer

This contains a student project guide and a grading rubric for a science challenge which requires students to construct a model of a plant or animal cell, made entirely out of edible materials. I have used this with three classes and they have all

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Laboratory

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Document Based Questions: Epidemics - Then and Now

By Melodie Brewer

Get your students reading closely and thinking about historical and/or current events by answering document based questions, or DBQs. This activity encourages students to interpret and use a variety of sources to respond to questions or prompts,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, DBQs

$3.00

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Infographic Analysis - Version 1 (Beginner)

By Melodie Brewer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.50

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Exploring Unit Rate: Shopping for a Party

By Melodie Brewer

Students will analyze grocery store advertisements to determine the least expensive alternative to purchasing food for a party. This is a multi-step project-based learning unit, requiring students to choose items to shop for, compare prices per

Subjects:

Applied Math, Arithmetic, Decimals

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations

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Non-Fiction Readers' Response Prompts (Synthesis/Evaluation)

By Melodie Brewer

With these easy to read and understand prompts, students will utilize critical thinking, information literacy and writing skills to read non-fiction text (informative, expository or persuasive) and reflect on questions in response to the reading.

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Centers

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Non-Fiction Readers' Response Prompts (Application/Analysis)

By Melodie Brewer

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

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Narrative Readers Response Journal Prompts (Knowledge/Comprehension)

By Melodie Brewer

This set includes 6 different Readers' Response prompts ready to print onto sticky notes and stick into student reading journals for independent reflection. Choose the prompt that is appropriate for your student's individual needs/abilitlies and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

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Law of Conservation of Matter Lab

By Melodie Brewer

In this lab, students will complete a variety of activities, including hands-on investigations, model making, and data analysis, to understand the Law of Conservation of Matter. Upon downloading this item, you will receive the student lab guide and

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory

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Video Prompts: Quarter 1

By Melodie Brewer

Get your students thinking from the moment they enter the door, with these video writing prompts. This Powerpoint file contains 9 weeks worth of daily writing prompts based off of engaging viral videos. Youtube links to each video are embedded for

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Character Education, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Reflective Questions for Mathematical Thinking - Part I

By Melodie Brewer

Add these prompts to student work to encourage your students to: *reflect on their problem solving *think critically *reason metacognitively *justify mathematical claims *self-evaluate progress and mathematical thinking This is also a great

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Narrative Readers' Response Journal Prompts (Application/Analysis)

By Melodie Brewer

This set includes 10 different Readers' Response prompts ready to print onto sticky notes and stick into student reading journals for independent reflection. Choose the prompt that is appropriate for your student's individual needs/abilitlies and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

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Document Based Questions: Illegal Music Downloads

By Melodie Brewer

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Cultural Activities

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Non-Fiction Text Readers' Response Prompts (Knowledge/Comprehension)

By Melodie Brewer

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

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Narrative Readers' Response Journal Prompts (Synthesis/Evaluation)

By Melodie Brewer

This set includes 8 different Readers' Response prompts ready to print onto sticky notes and stick into student reading journals for independent reflection. Choose the prompt that is appropriate for your student's individual needs/abilitlies and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

$3.00

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Wake Up Work: Quarter 1

By Melodie Brewer

Nine Weeks worth of bell work for your students to start the day off right. (Each day takes about 5-10 minutes to complete.) Activities include sentence revision, evidence based arguments, prepositional phrases, brainteasers, and writing organized

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities

$10.00

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Wake Up Work: Quarter 3

By Melodie Brewer

Nine Weeks worth of bell work for your students to start the day off right. (Each day takes about 5-10 minutes to complete.) Activities include sentence revision, brainteasers, and writing organized paragraphs to respond to video prompts, with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities

$10.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been in the field of education for 12 years, including 7 years as a teacher, 4 years as a Technology Integration Specialist and 1 year as an Instructional Coach. I have also worked for two years as adjunct faculty at Arizona State University, teaching technology integration methods to preservcie teachers.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Inquiry Based Problem/Project Based Technology Infusion Hands-on Discovery Learning / Constructivist

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education / Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Educational Technology

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