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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish -...

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Multiples, Factors and More with Mystery...

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Classification: Halloween Candy Sort

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Multiples, Factors and More with Mystery Number Puzzle Task Cards

By Mrs Schlachter

Can you figure out the mystery number with just 4 clues? You have to know the following math terms....square number, even, odd, multiples, factors, and more! This is a great review game before a test or just for fun to brush up on important math

Subjects:

Numbers, Math Test Prep, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

6.NS.B.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.21 MB)

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Climate Zone Brochure

By Mrs Schlachter

Let students teach one another about Climate Zones with this project. Students create a travel brochure featuring one of the 5 Major Climate Zones: Polar, Temperate, Tropical, Dry and Highland. In the brochure, students provide various attributes

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Google Apps

$1.50

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Coding with the Sphero Robot Obstacle Courses

By Mrs Schlachter

Looking for a great way to meet your technology standards...look no further! Using the mini-Sphero robots, have students create an obstacle course from recycled materials and then block code or drive the robot through the course...it's that easy!

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology, Robotics

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Rubrics, Centers

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.31 MB)

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Carbon Cycle vs. Nitrogen Cycle

By Mrs Schlachter

This is a great activity that can be used as a formative assessment, summative project or simply a review of two biogeochemical cycles. Students create a double venn diagram and place the 11 descriptions in the correct areas on the venn diagram.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.28 MB)

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Classification: Halloween Candy Sort

By Mrs Schlachter

What a fun activity to incorporate the Halloween holiday with a great Science lesson! A dichotomous key is a diagram used to sort things based on specific characteristics. This activity uses 8 different pieces of popular Halloween candy to sort

Subjects:

Science, Problem Solving, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.31 MB)

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$Polygon Recognition with the Greedy Triangle$

Polygon Recognition with the Greedy Triangle

By Mrs Schlachter

The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns is a great book to introduce young children to polygons. In the book, the unhappy triangle wants to change into a new shape and so the adventure through the polygons begins! I created 3 activities to accompany

Subjects:

Geometry, Other (Arts), Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

K.G.A.1

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.59 MB)

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Newton's 2nd Law - Marshmallow Launcher

By Mrs Schlachter

Create a marshmallow launcher with just a round balloon, cup, and masking tape. Explore Newton's 2nd law (Force = mass x acceleration) by launching 3 different sized marshmallows, measuring and recording the distance of each launch and answering

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.24 MB)

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Take Home Science Experiments (Using the Scientific Method)

By Mrs Schlachter

No time to teach science today....send home an experiment that can be done with materials easily found at home like ice cubes, salt, water bottles, balloons, etc.... This bundle has a set of 5 experiments that teaches concepts such as air pressure,

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.97 MB)

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$Cross-Curricular: Reading in the Math Classroom Bundle of 10$

Cross-Curricular: Reading in the Math Classroom Bundle of 10

By Mrs Schlachter

I have always enjoyed using literature books in my Math classroom. It is another great way of making learning math fun and cross-curricular. In this bundle, I have chosen 10 of my favorite literature books that I have used in Math class over the

Subjects:

Geometry, Measurement, Place Value

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson, Centers

$12.50

$11.25

Bundle

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The Scientific Method: Identifying Controls and Variables

By Mrs Schlachter

Variables and controls are the main elements involved in scientific experiments. In this activity, students will learn the difference between the control group, independent variable and dependent variable and how to identify each.

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.84 MB)

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$Tangrams and Grandfather Tang's Story$

Tangrams and Grandfather Tang's Story

By Mrs Schlachter

Tangrams are a great manipulative to use when teaching fractions or geometry! I introduce the tangrams by reading Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert. Then, I have the students try some of the puzzles and create a puzzle of their own or try to

Subjects:

Fractions, Geometry, Chinese

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

4.NF.A.2

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.51 MB)

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Tangram Teasers - A Partner Activity

By Mrs Schlachter

This activity can accompany my activity for Grandfather Tang's Story, a story written by Ann Tompert. Tangrams are an ancient Chinese puzzle made of seven tans or shapes. These teasers take two sets of tangrams to solve which allows the students

Subjects:

Geometry, Chinese, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

4.NF.A.2

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (2.33 MB)

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Place Value BINGO

By Mrs Schlachter

How Much is a Million by David M. Schwartz is a fun way to introduce or review place value. The book uniquely demonstrates how large the value of one million is in many kid-friendly ways. For my activity to accompany the book, I created a BINGO

Subjects:

Numbers, Literature, Place Value

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

4.NBT.A.1

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.25 MB)

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Order of Operations Riddles

By Mrs Schlachter

Some are silly, some are fun and you will learn by solving each one! To solve the riddles, you must use the correct order of operations. (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication & Division, Addition & Subtraction) Once you solve the

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Order of Operations, Math Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.45 MB)

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Measurement Unit - Standard and Metric Systems

By Mrs Schlachter

This 12 day unit contains all the lesson plans, worksheets, final evaluation, and even an extension activity! Students will learn all about Customary and Metric length, mass and volume as well as the "tricks" to make converting easier in the Metric

Subjects:

Fractions, Measurement, Mental Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

5.MD.A.1

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.79 MB)

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$PI Day Fun with Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi$

PI Day Fun with Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi

By Mrs Schlachter

There aren't many holidays made just for Math Teachers...but PI Day (March 14th) is one of them! Upon reading Sir Cumference and the Dragon of PI by Cindy Neushwander, give groups of students various round food items and a ruler to review radius,

Subjects:

Geometry, Measurement, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

7.G.A.1

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.69 MB)

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Classification: Christmas Candy Sort

By Mrs Schlachter

Looking for a fun holiday lesson that the kids will love? Let's sort some holiday candy! A dichotomous key is a way to organize and identify objects based on specific characteristics. In this activity, students will sort 8 different types of

Subjects:

Graphing, Science, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.66 MB)

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Area and Perimeter Riddles Task Cards

By Mrs Schlachter

I'm a rectangle with an area of 8 square units and a perimeter of 12 units...can you draw me? I'm a square with an area of 49 square units...what is the length of my sides? Your students will love the challenge of trying to find side lengths and

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Measurement

Grades:

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

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

6.G.A.1

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.35 MB)

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ENERGY TRANSFERS with Toys

By Mrs Schlachter

Using toys is a great way to teach energy transfers! Glow Sticks, Solar Flowers, Wind-up cars, Slinky, and Flashlights can all be found at the local dollar store. This activity is not only lots of fun but educational too!For Distance Learning -

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (0.37 MB)

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Ratios and Proportions of the Human Body using Jim and the Beanstalk

By Mrs Schlachter

Using measurement, Jim makes his new giant friend a pair of glasses, teeth and a new wig! Have your students figure out how tall the giant is using a handprint and relationships within the human body. (In fact, experts suggest the height of an

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Forensics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

4.MD.A.2, 7.RP.A.2

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.22 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 20 years now...time flies when you're having fun! I taught 5th grade Math & Science for 12 years before moving up to 7th grade Math & Science!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love a hands-on approach to teaching both Math & Science and make learning FUN! Thank you TPT for providing this fantastic resource for my own lessons!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Every day that you are doing what you LOVE is an award in itself!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters Degree

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a wife and the mother of 3 very active boys living in Ohio.

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Government, World Languages, Chinese, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Computer Science, Health, Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Forensics, Short Stories, Writing, Robotics, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Mental Math, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year