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$Perfect Pumpkin Math$

Perfect Pumpkin Math

By Teaching Near the River

Decorate your bulletin board or classroom door with these cute pumpkins after the students solve the math problems found on each pumpkin. Two versions are included: those with no faces and then Jack O Lanterns with faces. Each version is

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.00

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Super Bowl 56 Cross-Curricular Activities for Grades 4-7

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Super Bowl 56 takes place on Sunday, February 13th. Prepare your students in grades four through seven by engaging them in cross-curricular activities designed to celebrate the Super Bowl. Football is seen through the lens of math, reading, grammar,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, Math

Grades:

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

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Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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$Valentine Math + Art Designs$

Valentine Math + Art Designs

By Teaching Near the River

Sometimes, we need a little beauty in our math classes. Your students can solve the math problems on the any or all of the three templates included in this product. After solving the problems, trace the answers with black pen, then color with

Subjects:

Math, Valentine's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$2.00

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$Shamrock Math Spiral Review Classroom Decor grades 5-6$

Shamrock Math Spiral Review Classroom Decor grades 5-6

By Teaching Near the River

Display your students' math abilities using these four different shamrock-shaped spiral reviews. Each shamrock has multiple math problems for your students to solve, and with four different shamrocks to choose from, differentiating is easy. Assign

Subjects:

Math, Spring

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Homework, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.00

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$Christmas Math Ornaments Grades 2-4$

Christmas Math Ornaments Grades 2-4

By Teaching Near the River

If your class is like mine, the students beg to make Christmas decorations for the classroom. With this product, your students will solve the math problems on this set of 5 Christmas ornaments filled with math problems. After solving the problems,

Subjects:

Math, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

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$Holiday Math Ornaments for Middle School$

Holiday Math Ornaments for Middle School

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During the pre-Christmas classroom excitement, engage your math students in grades 5-8 with this fun holiday math activity. Students will solve math problems covering topics such as order of operations, integers, fractions, expanded form, operations

Subjects:

Math, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Centers

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 TASK CARDS ch. 11-end

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham is a novel that is rich in family connections during the era of violence during the Civil Rights Movement. These task cards are designed for small groups, pairs, or individual students and can be used after completing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Centers

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 TASK CARDS ch. 6-10

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Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Centers

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Majestic Rocky Mountains Mini-Book

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Students love to make mini-books, and they love to hunt for facts. Use this mini-book template and the provided websites to help your students gather information about the Rocky Mountains. Students will read for information, a critical skill in

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Webquests

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Rules of Divisibility Mini-Book

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Learning the rules of divisibility are helpful to students when they are building their knowledge of numbers in relation to division and finding the GCF (greatest common factor). Being able to look at a larger number and determine by which numbers

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

4.OA.B.4, 6.NS.B.2, 6.NS.B.4, 7.NS.A.2

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Muffin Mania: Baking with Fractions

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Experiential learning is the way to commit learning to long-term memory. By following a recipe, students see one of the reasons that understanding fractions is necessary. This product includes directions for use, a supply and ingredient list, five

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$3.00

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$Snowman Math Skills Practice grades 5-7$

Snowman Math Skills Practice grades 5-7

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Winter is the perfect time to practice math skills. Energize your math classroom with this snowman-themed math practice that includes word problems about snowmen, as well as constructing a winter scene from construction paper using specific

Subjects:

Math, Winter

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

5.MD.A.1, 5.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.4, 5.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.7, 5.NF.A.1, 7.G.A.2, 7.G.B.4, 6.NS.B.3, 6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.6a...

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Santa's 20 Questions

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Have some fun with the answers your students provide when given 20 questions about Santa Claus. After answering the questions, students share their answers with the class to add to the fun of the last day of school before the break. This is a free

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

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FREE

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$Christmas Math Flip Card Game for Grades 2-3$

Christmas Math Flip Card Game for Grades 2-3

By Teaching Near the River

Giving students plenty of practice adding and subtracting during the exciting holiday season can be a challenge. Your students will enjoy playing this card game from Teaching Near the River where the object of the game is to take your opponent's

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Games, Centers

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.5, 3.NBT.A.2, 2.OA.B.2

$2.50

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Christmas Equations and Expressions for Grades 5-7

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Your students will love writing and solving both expressions and equations centered around a Christmas theme. This product includes a worksheet full of Christmas situations for which an expression using a variable should be written, as well as a

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Games, Centers

CCSS:

5.OA.A.1, 5.OA.A.2, 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2, 6.EE.B.6, 7.EE.B.4

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Thanksgiving Cross-Curricular Activities for grades 4-6

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Are you looking for something for your class to do that fills those last few days before the Thanksgiving holiday, but still keeps your students involved in academic work? This product is what you need to keep your students engaged and using the

Subjects:

Math, Thanksgiving, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$3.00

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$Math is Everywhere Begin the Year Project$

Math is Everywhere Begin the Year Project

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The beginning of the school year is a good time to help students recognize that math is everywhere and therefore is important. This ipad project not only gives your class an opportunity to use the ipads, but it causes the students to really think

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.00

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Reading in the Content Area: Oceans of the World

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Content area reading skill is where every class needs practice. Your students in grades 3, 4, & 5 will enjoy reading about the world's five oceans. After reading the passage, students will answer reading comprehension questions that are designed

Subjects:

Science, Geography, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.10, RI.5.10

$1.50

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Exploring the World's Oceans Cross Curricular Activities

By Teaching Near the River

Engage your students in grades 3-6 in a study about the world’s oceans that encompasses all the major subject areas. This can be used for whole class instruction, independent study, or enrichment for lower grades. Included in this product are math,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans

$5.00

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A Back-To-School Get to Know You Game

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Find out about your students through these 24 diverse question cards designed to build connections among classmates. Two ways to use the cards are included: as a whole class oral activity and as a partner writing activity. You and your students will

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

$1.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

25+ years in both public and private elementary school settings

MY TEACHING STYLE

Project and task oriented teaching style

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Teacher of the Year for my school system; Presenter at both national and regional conferences for math and science

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Georgia Southern University B.S. University of Memphis M.A.T.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I raised 3 boys and 1 girl, and now am an active grandmother. I love camping, gardening, and reading, but teaching is truly my passion. I'm also a writer, having published several short articles over the years.