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Back to School Would You Choose...a 4 Corner Type Ice Breaker Activity

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Back to school icebreaker. Here is a GREAT ice breaker for the beginning of the school year, or even throughout the school year as a way to bring your class back together as a team. It gets your students moving and talking with each other!!

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For All Subject Areas

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

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Parts of a Flower Dissection Science Lab

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Here is the perfect activity to complement your science lesson on the parts of the flower. Flowers that would be FANTASTIC to use with this lab are: Lilies, Azaleas, Roses or Carnations-the first two being my top choices. Flower shops are more

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Science

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

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Projects, Activities, Centers

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GCF and LCM WORD PROBLEM Task Cards

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Greatest Common Factor/Least Common Multiple (GCF/LCM) in WORD PROBLEMS are a tricky concept, but this set of 20 task cards is the perfect practice! You may also like my Greatest Common Factor/Least Common Multiple Interactive Notebook Foldable

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Math, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with UNLIKE Denominators WORD PROBLEMS

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Here is a GREAT engaging math center to get your students practicing adding and subtracting fractions with UNLIKE denominators. Each of the 20 WORD PROBLEM Task Cards are great for student practice, test prep, or as a center activity! Included in

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Math, Fractions, Word Problems

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

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Worksheets, Task Cards, Centers

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Introduction to the Scientific Method: Marshmallow Tower Ice Breaker

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This is a GREAT way to start off your science lab OR a great ice breaker for your back to school line up! Students will need to build a tower using marshmallows and other various items with the goal to build the tallest in the class. This is a

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Science

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

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Projects, Activities, Printables

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Sound Wave Task Cards-Comparing and Analyzing Sound Waves

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Sound waves (or waves in general) can be a tricky topic for students to grasp, and these cards make for the prefect test prep practice. In this set of 20 task cards students will use sound vocabulary: -pitch -amplitude -frequency -wavelength to

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Science, General Science, Physical Science

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

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Printables, Task Cards, Centers

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Positive and Negative Integer Word Problem Task Cards

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Here is a great set of 20 task cards that allow students to practice their knowledge of positive and negative integers in real life situations. THESE ARE PART OF A LARGER NUMBER SYSTEMS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE I HAVE LISTED. IF YOU PURCHASE THE

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Math, Numbers, Word Problems

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

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

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Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers-A Real Life ScenarioGame

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THIS IS PART OF A LARGER BUNDLE OF ACTIVITIES THAT I HAVE LISTED. If you purchase the bundle, it will get you one of my Number Systems activities for FREE: NUMBER SYSTEMS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Here is a cooperative learning game that students can use

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Math

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Multiplying and Dividing Fraction WORD PROBLEM Coloring Sheet

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Here is a fun sheet for your students to practice solving multiplying and dividing fractions! These sheets have your students solve 10 WORD PROBLEMS, then using their answers color a sheet according to their choices! This is a GREAT way to

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Math, Fractions

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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STEM Lab: Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving Themed-The Candy Corn Challenge

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Here is a great activity to add to your fall classroom line up! It's a science lab, The Candy Corn Challenge. Your students need to design a boat out of tin foil to float the longest as it takes on candy corn one at a time. The boat that can hold

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Science, Thanksgiving, Autumn

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

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Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Reflection Graph Art-(reflecting points over the x and y axis)

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Here is a collection of three graph art pictures for older students that allow them to practice reflecting points over the x and y axis to create a picture. This a great resource to differentiate your lesson/math centers, because EACH picture has

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Math

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$2.00

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Light Waves Interactive Notebook Brochure

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Looking for a great addition to your science unit on light? Here is a GREAT resource which is PERFECT for interactive notebooks! I also have a Sound Wave Brochure too, along with my Comparing Sound Waves Task Cards. This light wave brochure

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Science, General Science

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

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Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

$2.50

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Multiplying and Dividing Fraction Word Problem Task Cards for Older Students

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Here is a set of 20 challenging word problems that are a mix of multiplication and division with fractions. There are whole numbers, proper fractions, and mixed numbers. THIS IS PART OF A LARGER BUNDLE OF ACTIVITIES THAT I HAVE LISTED. If you

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, Math Test Prep

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$3.00

121

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Poppy By Avi, A Complete Literature Unit

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This is a 39 page mega unit on Poppy, By: Avi. This unit is complete with activities that span the curriculum and have already been used in my classroom. Included in this unit are: • 20 pages of Common Core Aligned review questions for each

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Vocabulary, Writing, Reading Strategies

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

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Worksheets, Literature Circles

$6.50

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Ratios, Rates, & Proportions WORD PROBLEM Football Themed Task Cards

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Here is a set of 24 word problem task cards practicing ratios, rates, and proportions (aligned PERFECTLY with 6th Grade CCSS-Ratios Strand)! They are football themed, so every question goes along with that theme. Students will need to use their

Subjects:

Math, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

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

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Printables, Task Cards, Centers

$3.00

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Ordering Rational Numbers Color by Answer Activity

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Ordering rational numbers can be a VERY hard concept for students to understand, so what's better than a fun color by answer activity to have students practice and forget they're even doing "work". :) You may also like my Ordering Rational Numbers

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Math, Fractions, Decimals

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

$2.50

140

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Parts of a Flower Vocabulary Review Color by Answer

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Parts of a Flower Vocabulary Review Color by Answer is a great resource to incorporate into your lesson on the parts of a flower. The activity has students answer 14 vocabulary review questions, use their answers to color a diagram of a flower, and

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Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$2.50

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$Thanksgiving Math Center: Ratios, Rates & Proportions$

Thanksgiving Math Center: Ratios, Rates & Proportions

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Here is a great math center for your fall/Thanksgiving line up! Students will use a sheet of 12 different turkeys dressed in different items, and answer 24 WORD PROBLEM task cards BASED off of those 12 turkeys. Topics Covered: Equivalent Ratios,

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

6.RP.A.1

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$End of the Year Middle School Math Survival Kit 19+ Days$

End of the Year Middle School Math Survival Kit 19+ Days of Activities-NO PREP

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End of the Year Activities: Middle School Math Survival Kit! The end of the year can be the HARDEST time of the year to keep your students engaged or interested in learning. However, here is EVERYTHING that you need to make it until the end of

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Math, Order of Operations, End of Year

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Centers

$29.00

$18.00

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STEM Lab: Spring Challenge-Easter Marshmallow Launcher/Catapult

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Looking for that PERFECT activity to do before spring break? Here is! If you loved my other BEST SELLING STEM Activities, you're going to LOVE the newest lab in my series! It will be a GREAT NEW activity to add to your holiday line up!!! This is

Subjects:

Science, Easter, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught a variety of grades from 2nd-6th. I also have taught math at the college level. This is my eleventh year teaching, and I have taught in Michigan and in North Carolina

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am an extremely energetic teacher!! I love hands on and cooperative learning (Kagan). My style for language arts is text based questioning, and the use of a variety of questioning levels through DOK. My students are always talking and discussing to enhance lessons.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I was a Board of Education Spotlight teacher for my county in 2013. I have also won various website awards.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Central Michigan University as well as a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Central Michigan University.

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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, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Statistics, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Physical Science, Algebra 2, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, For All Subjects, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering