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Maria Elena Morales

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"Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone by Albert Einstein".

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Then and Now Technology

By Maria Elena Morales

This is an activity showing 20 items with 3 pictures showing their development. Students need to sort the pictures and discuss the changes of the items from their beginnings. As an extension, I would ask to design the next development of the item.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Economics

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

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School: Then and Now

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This is a sorting activity with 42 cards and 2 mats with pictures (side by side) of school elements from the past and today. Students will learn how each school element has changed such as room, uniform, books, teachers, lunchbox, discipline, etc.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Economics

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Flash Cards, Activboard Activities, Centers

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Sorting Biomes - Habitats

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It is a sorting activity which includes 12 biomes with 24 pictures of animals and plants to be sorted by students. Each biome has a mat where students will place the correct animals and plants. The pictures follow the matching biome. The mats and

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Word Walls

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Camouflage - Can you hide me?

By Maria Elena Morales

It is a matching activity. It provides 30 animales with 30 places. Students need to match the animal with the correct habitat and place. As one more step, the teacher could ask why they need to hide. Camouflage - Can you hide me? by Maria Elena

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Science, Basic Principles, Biology

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Games

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Animal Coverings - What do I have?

By Maria Elena Morales

It is a matching or sorting activity. It has seven different mats showing the coverings of the animals such as fur, scale, etc. with 60 pictures of different animals. Students need to sort the animals according to their cover. Teacher could use the

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Biology

Grades:

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

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Activities, Word Walls, Games

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Alike-Different Is Your Mama a Llama?

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This activity has 20 cards of baby and adult animals and 2 mats. It goes with the book :Is Your Mama a Llama?. I have used it to teach the math concepts of alike, different, and sorting. Students will match the baby animals with their parents and

Subjects:

Math, Science, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Centers

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Pattern for Little Red Riding Hood

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Three pages filled with patterns related to Little Red Riding Hood. You can make them using foam or construction paper. Add velcro or magnetic strip on the back to stick the pictures to a flannel or metal board. Students will retell the story using

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Sorting Food Groups

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It is a sorting activity. It has six mats, one for each group with a colorful background matching the food pyramid. It also has 10 pages with 15 pictures in each showing different groups of food. I strongly recommend to use a cardstock and laminate

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Health

Grades:

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

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Activities, Flash Cards, Games

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Spanish Three Syllables Blending

By Maria Elena Morales

This is a word work activity. It contains 80 Spanish words made of three direct syllables with a picture. Cut the syllables and pictures and put them in envelopes. Students will put together the syllables in order to make the name of the

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Spanish

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Tarjetas foneticas de silabas

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26 Spanish phonetic syllable cards. They need to print them in cardstock, cut them, and put in small bags. They can be used in centers, assessment, teacher guided instruction, or homework. Students will need to match the picture with the target

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Spanish

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Centers

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Tarjetas de silabas trabadas

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Spanish cards with focus on combination of consonants (pr, tr, gr, etc.) They need to be printed in cardstock, cut them up, and put in small bags. This is a matching activity of pictures with syllables that contain double consonants (silaba

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Spanish

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Centers

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Sorting States of Matter

By Maria Elena Morales

It is a sorting science activity with three mats, one for each state of matter, and 15 pictures for each. The mats need to be printed in cardstock and laminated. Laminate and cut the pictures individually and put them in an envelope. Students will

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Activities, Games

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Tarjetas foneticas con sonido inicial

By Maria Elena Morales

32 Spanish phonetic cards to reinforce the initial sound. They need to be printed in cardstock, cut, and put in small bags. It could be used as a center, teacher activity, or as home activity. Phonics Intial Sound by Maria Elena Morales is licensed

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Spanish

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Centers

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What Field of Science Am I?

By Maria Elena Morales

This is an activity with several uses. It contains about 60 names of fields with definitions and pictures (in order as listed). Teachers could use them to teach the different fields in order to show how wide science is. Students could sort them or

Subjects:

Science, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Flash Cards, Word Walls

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Correspondencia basica de letras y figuras

By Maria Elena Morales

Eighty pages with five Spanish words divided by letters / sounds that need to match a picture. This could be a word center or an activity for guided reading for struggling learners. I recommend to divide the cards in sets with different words

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Spanish

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Energy Definition and Forms - Bilingual Posters

By Maria Elena Morales

This product has nine pages presenting a "simple" definition of energy and also the definition of the seven forms of energy. It is bilingual: Spanish and English. Students could refer to the Spanish definition to reinforce the concept. Energy

Subjects:

Science, Spanish, Physical Science

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

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Cards of Different Settings and Seasons

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Thirty two picture cards showing different places where a story could take place. It also has four picture cards showing the seasons and four pages with questions to determine the setting. I have added the name of the place in English and Spanish. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spanish, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Centers

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Sorting Seasons

By Maria Elena Morales

This activity has 12 pictures for each four seasons and 4 mats. Students can sort the pictures according to the season. I have not considered only objects but I extended the pictures to landscapes, food, activities, clothes, celebrations, and jobs.

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Word Walls

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Trading Around the World

By Maria Elena Morales

This is an activity for the students to learn about basic products being imported or exported from some countries. It includes a world map online and 30 pictures of products. They need to decide if the United States need to buy or not those products

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games

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Is a Lab or Safety Tool?

By Maria Elena Morales

It is a sorting activity with 48 pictures and 2 mats. Students need to sort the pictures deciding if the picture is a safety tool or a lab tool for experiments. The teacher also could use the pictures to introduce laboratory tools and lab safety. I

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Flash Cards

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been a teacher for fifteen years. I taught almost all levels from elementary to higher education except middle school. At the elementary level, I have been a bilingual teacher for several school districts. I have also taught Spanish in high school and college. Now, I am a member of the University of North Texas Collaborative Region X for Science Teachers in order to improve scientific awareness in my district.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I have different teaching styles according to the subject and grade level. Students from low grade levels love to learn by discovering concepts through games or activities while students from upper grades are more involved in independent research or projects.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I graduated with Honors in Spanish Literature and I was a Magna Cum Laude student.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science in my home country and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and minor in Education from Whitman College, WA. I pursued higher education in Spanish Literature receiving a Master's degree from the University of Kansas.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I strongly believe that biliteracy and bilingualism are necessary in today's world. The lack of bilingual resources several years ago forced me to create my own materials according to what I needed in the classroom. I am originally from Peru but I have lived for 22 years in this country. I have three beautiful children who are immersed in bilingual education. My own children suggested ideas and participated in the process of creation.