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Solar System Project Rubric

By Simple Touches

This is a simple rubric to send home with criteria and suggestions for a solar system model. It is also used for grading the final product.

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

$2.00

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Blank Timeline

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This can be used as a planning sheet for a personal timeline project, or as a graphic organizer for any timeline of events.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Graphic Organizers

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Recycle Lab- Conserve Natural Resources

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Students are guided through the Scientific Process with included steps to create paper and a wooden figure out of recycled materials. All you need for these two labs are: toilet paper water bottles strainers bowls wax paper sawdust liquid

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Earth Sciences

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

$2.50

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Personal Timeline Project- Rubric and Instructions

By Simple Touches

Use this as a guideline to send home with students to complete a personal timeline (recommended one week to complete project). Then, use it to compute and record score. My students always love this project! We set up the posters as a "gallery" and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Rubrics

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Budget Game

By Simple Touches

Students will practice the basic concept of balancing a budget by rolling dice and either adding or subtracting a given amount of money from their balance.

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Economics

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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Basic Business Plan Proposal

By Simple Touches

This is a two day activity that guides students in setting up the basics of a business plan in a free enterprise system. On the second day, the teacher assigns each group a scenario based on their business that will affect the availability or

Subjects:

Other (Math), Social Studies - History, Economics

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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Tri-Venn Triple Venn Diagram

By Simple Touches

This can be used to compare any three subjects of study, in any area!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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Cross-curricular Space Unit

By Simple Touches

This unit is based on the 3rd grade TEKS for Science, SS, ELAR, Math, and Reading using a space theme. It includes an activity menu based on focus areas of student interest. The unit can last between one and five weeks, depending on your curriculum

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Activities

$5.50

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Black History Month- African American Heroes Report Rubric

By Simple Touches

This a rubric to use for assigning and grading a report on influential African Americans.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

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Reading and Drawing Angles with Protractors (TEKS 4.7C 4.7D) STAAR prep

By Simple Touches

I've had trouble finding materials where students must find the measure of an angle given a pictorial protractor when the rays don't match the guideline on the protractor. This activity helps students practice identifying the type of angle, and

Subjects:

Geometry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$2.25

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Natural World Cross-Curricular Unit

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This unit can be used for differentiation and GT enrichment. It includes an activity menu with 25 different options. There are five each for Reading, ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. They are based around the Science Unit of Investigating

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Centers

$5.50

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Measurement Stations Lab- 4th Grade Metric and Standard

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Length- inches and centimeters Elapsed time- analog clocks Mass- grams and ounces Volume- metric and standard TEKS aligned: 4.8A and 4.8B This is a great hands-on, lab-based exploration of the customary and metric units for measurement. Materials

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

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Hero Timeline Pack

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This package includes a timeline template, questions, and event list for the following American heroes: Harriett Tubman Ruby Bridges Hector Garcia Carmen Lomas Garza Helen Keller Todd Beamer "The Four Chaplains" James Lovell Ellen Ochoa Danny

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$1.25

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Classifying Quadrilaterals Flow Chart

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I've used this simple flow chart for the past few years to help teach 4th graders how to classify quadrilaterals. It works well, and they can eventually go through it without the visual.

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Posters

CCSS:

4.G.A.2

$1.50

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Native Americans of Texas Project

By Simple Touches

Goes with 4th grade Texas History Unit 3Includes:-Choice Board-Research Questions-Grading Rubric

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

4^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$1.75

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Cultural Potluck Invitation

By Simple Touches

Invite your parents and students to participate in a cultural potluck! Includes information to send home and a section to reply with permission for participation. (Formatting in thumbnail will correct when downloaded.)

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, World Languages, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

$1.25

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Communities Change Over Time Unit Study Guide

By Simple Touches

This study guide was designed for test prep for CSCOPE SS Unit 7, though it covers a universal range of SS concepts for those teaching about communities in the past and present.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Study Guides, Worksheets, Assessment

$2.75

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Native Americans of Texas Research Project Rubric 4th Grade

By Simple Touches

TEKS-alignedGoes with TRS 4th Grade Social Studies Unit 3Includes: Rubricinstructions for studentsquestions to consider in project and paperTEKS:4.1D, 4.9A, 4.10A, 4.14A, 4.21A, 4.21B, 4.22D, ELPS.c.1C, ELPS.c.5B

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

$2.00

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Christmas Party Letter

By Simple Touches

This is a letter to send home to parents with information about your Christmas party and place for parents to reply. (Thumbnail formatting will correct when downloaded.)

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts

$1.00

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Valentine's Party Parent Letter

By Simple Touches

This is a letter to send home to parents with the information about your Valentine's Day party. It includes a detachable response form. I suggest attaching a list of first names of students for the purpose of exchanging Valentines. (Please note:

Subjects:

Valentine's Day

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught Kindergarten, 3rd grade, Adult GED, and I'm in my 3rd year as an ESL Interventionist for Kindergarten-5th grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am very strict on organization, and believe in creating an environment that minimizes problems through structure, consistent expectations, and positive feedback.

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I currently serve on the Principal's Council

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education) from Texas A&M University in 2008 (WHO8P!)

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I live in the Dallas area with my wonderful husband, energetic 2-year old daughter, and troublesome puppy.