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Ms KiwiDove

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New Zealand - Auckland - Auckland

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STEAM, robotics, and hard materials technology teacher in a New Zealand country school

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How to Eat Fried Worms Novel Study

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Social Skills: How Do I Communicate?

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Edison Robot Challenge Cards

By Ms KiwiDove

These challenge cards for the Edison robots help students work independently and explore the capabilities of the robot's programming while trying to solve problems and demonstrate mathematics knowledge! This resource includes 2 sets of challenge

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Robotics, Engineering

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Rescue Mission STEAM Challenge

By Ms KiwiDove

You and your hiking team are on a trek through the Southern Alps. Suddenly, one of your team slides into a ravine! They are unharmed, but they are stuck! Create a way to rescue them with a build that is made with simple machines.This resource comes

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Physics, Robotics, Engineering

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

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Activities, Lesson

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How to Eat Fried Worms Novel Study

By Ms KiwiDove

This novel study includes questions for each chapter, before reading, and after reading. The questions focus on different reading comprehension strategies, such as summarising, inferencing, literal, main ideas, predicting, vocabulary, and drawing

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Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables

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7 low prep STEAM & STEM challenge cards

By Ms KiwiDove

These 7 STEAM-based challenge cards can be used in a variety of classrooms with a variety of different RECYCLED materials! Although the task cards are levelled for years 3-6, each card comes with age level adaptations to make them usable for any age

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Critical Thinking, Physical Science, Problem Solving

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Task Cards

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Code a Foosball Game in Scratch Instructional Handout

By Ms KiwiDove

Have students who are just learning what Scratch blocks mean? Want an independent Scratch task for students to work on? Teaching students how to code 2 player games? Want to code a project that can be used with a Makey Makey?If you answered 'yes' to

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Internet Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Novel Study: Hunter by Joy Cowley

By Ms KiwiDove

Hunter is an amazing novel that explores Māori history, identity, and spirituality with two parallel storylines. Excellent for mid-level readers, this book focuses heavily on the skill of inferencing. This resource includes comprehensive questions

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

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

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Wind Turbine STEAM challenge

By Ms KiwiDove

Explore renewable energy while learning about voltage and variables in this engaging STEAM activity. Students build an initial design based on hour instructions before going step by step through the process of testing, changing variables, and

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Instructional Technology, Physical Science, Engineering

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities

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Human Scavenger Hunt

By Ms KiwiDove

This is a great first day of school activity! Just print one board out for each student and let them free! Once they're finished, they can complete the blank board with their own ideas. Students get to know each other by asking each other questions

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Back to School, Classroom Community

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

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Activities

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Build a Magnet-powered Automobile STEAM challenge

By Ms KiwiDove

This is a great activity that utilises SCIENCE knowledge of magnetism, ENGINEERING skills, TECHNOLOGICAL skills of understanding performance properties of materials, visual ARTS designing, & MATHS decimal addition knowledge. Students plan a

Subjects:

Applied Math, Arts & Music, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Projects, Activities

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STEM/STEAM Reflection Sheet FREEBIE

By Ms KiwiDove

Use this reflection sheet after ANY STEAM/STEM challenge! It allows students to think about their process throughout a task and reflect on their effort and learning. There is also space for a teacher effort evaluation to allow students to review

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving

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Not Grade Specific

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Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

FREE

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STEM Design Thinking Paper Robot

By Ms KiwiDove

Introduce the Design Thinking Process to your younger primary students with this robot building task. This task takes students through Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test in order to develop their own paper robot for a purpose of their

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Instructional Technology, Robotics

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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4 Activities Using the Design Thinking Process

By Ms KiwiDove

Having trouble getting students to think through the process of designing? Use these 4 different activities to help them practise and create technological outcomes. The practice activities do not require materials. The create activities are based

Subjects:

Instructional Technology, Vocational Education

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Novel Study: I Survived: the Nazi Invasion 1944 by Lauren Tarshis

By Ms KiwiDove

This packet includes questions that break down each chapter to give guidance and scaffolding to struggling readers while allowing them to work independently. This book works especially well to engage boys who have difficulty engaging with reading,

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Literature, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities

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Rollercoaster Prototype STEAM Challenge!

By Ms KiwiDove

Combine STEAM and Design Thinking for an amazing coaster adventure!The science & technology foci in this task are momentum and prototyping. In groups of 3, students design a model of a roller coaster and test it with a marble. For a successful

Subjects:

Applied Math, Physical Science, Engineering

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Paper & Tape last-minute STEAM challenges

By Ms KiwiDove

Need to fill 30 minutes last minute? These 6 different task cards are here to rescue you!This resource includes teaching notes and task cards to alleviate your no-planning panic!Perfect to use with the FREEBIE STEAM reflection and planning sheet!For

Subjects:

Applied Math, Physical Science, Engineering

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables, Task Cards

$1.20

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Novel Study: Geronimo Stilton: Cavemice, Watch Your Tail!

By Ms KiwiDove

A novel study to help dyslexic readers achieve success through a short, colourful, dynamic book with comprehension questions in an easy-to-read font. Geronimo Stilton books are an excellent way to engage struggling readers. The Cavemice series also

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Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Mini Golf Madness! STEAM challenge

By Ms KiwiDove

As a class, create a 9 hole mini golf course! This task utilises technological language, introducing the task with a Brief, Attributes, and Specifications. Your Technologists create a rough plan, scale drawing and scale model using recycled

Subjects:

Measurement, Arts & Music, Engineering

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Magnetic vs Non-magnetic

By Ms KiwiDove

Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic Cut & Paste Worksheet. Use this worksheet to spark exploration of magnetic materials around the classroom and school. I recommend this as a follow up sheet to a school-wide hunt with magnets in hand, making predictions

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Worksheets, Activities

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Recount Writing Wall Posters

By Ms KiwiDove

Hang these handy posters on your classroom wall for students to refer to when writing recounts! These illustrate what to include in a recount and how to structure it, with specific links to a recount example.Print these 2 posters in A3, laminate,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Novel Study Choice Board

By Ms KiwiDove

This choice board gives a variety of options for activities around ANY novel. The activities are broken into the foci of Setting, Character, Plot, and Other. There are 3 categories of activities: one chapter, activities that are built on throughout

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Most experienced in years 5&6 teaching, I now teach STEAM and technology from years 0-8.

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I have a background in anthropology and gender/women's studies before beginning my career in education.

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