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CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice

By Teaching Muse

Are you trying to implement the CER science strategy into your classroom but need more example worksheets for your students master writing about their scientific explanations? This claim, evidence, and reasoning lesson includes ten practice CER

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.10

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CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Unit

By Teaching Muse

Introduce and reinforce the CER strategy with your science students using the bundle of print and digital materials. These lessons will walk you through introducing the claim, evidence, and reasoning method to your students to help clarify, think

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.8, RST.6-8.10, WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.1d, WHST.6-8.1e, WHST.6-8.2d, WHST.6-8.4...

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End of Year Writing Project Letter to My Future Self

By Teaching Muse

Don't end the school year without this writing activity! This end of year writing project will have your students reflect on their lives while working on their letter writing skills. Available as a printable worksheet or digital activity, this end

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$3.50

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End of Year Writing Project

By Teaching Muse

Get students to reflect on themselves at the end of the year as they show their writing skills using this personal narrative project. Students will create a personal memoir to reflect on important moments in their life, explain their significance,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.10

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A Long Walk to Water Novel Unit for Struggling Learners

By Teaching Muse

A Long Walk to Water is a novel by Linda Sue Park that is set in Sudan, Africa, and details the lives of Salva and Nya. This print and digital A Long Walk to Water novel study is perfect for struggling readers as it includes prereading activities,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.8.10, W.8.4, W.8.10

$12.99

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Weekly Reading Logs Independent Reading Activities

By Teaching Muse

Learn how to assess student progress with their independent reading books using these weekly reading logs and comprehension activities. A choice menu is included to allow students to have a variety of activities to best demonstrate their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Homework, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

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The Monkey's Paw Short Story Unit

By Teaching Muse

Review literary elements through the reading of the short story, "The Monkey's Paw". This short story unit of vocabulary, text, activities on the theme, mood, plot, and overall comprehension is perfectly spooky for Halloween. Students love the plot

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

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The Outsiders Novel Study

By Teaching Muse

This reading literature guide is a unit novel study of The Outsiders popular novel by S.E. Hinton. Lessons and activities for The Outsiders novel study include both printable and digital lessons, assessments, activities, and worksheets to use with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.10, W.7.1b, W.7.1e, W.7.4, W.7.8...

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A Long Walk to Water Unit

By Teaching Muse

Do you need materials to teach A Long Walk to Water to your grade 5 6 7 students? This novel study will give students background information on Sudan, Africa and teach about Salva and Nya. Students will use the prereading activities, guided reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$12.99

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CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Activities Posters and Worksheets

By Teaching Muse

Are you trying to implement CER into your science classroom and unsure where to start? These claim, evidence, reasoning materials will walk you through introducing CER to your students using teacher tips pages, ideas for practicing with your

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Posters, Google Apps

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.2, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.1e, WHST.6-8.2f, WHST.6-8.4, WHST.6-8.10

$5.00

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A Long Walk to Water Activity

By Teaching Muse

Are your students struggling to understand the novel, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park? Do you need an alternate way to assess them? These print and digital graphic organizers are perfect to assess student comprehension while they are in book

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (5.69 MB)

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CER Bellringers Practice for Claim Evidence and Reasoning

By Teaching Muse

Get back to school ready in your science classroom using these CER Bell Ringers. The 20 CER bellringers will ask students to identify the claim, brainstorm how to collect evidence or analyze the experiment to connect scientific reasoning. The 20 CER

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RST.6-8.4, RST.6-8.8

$3.00

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Forms of Energy Project

By Teaching Muse

Review and reinforce the seven forms of energy with your physical science students using this persuasive writing poster project. Students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge of potential, kinetic, chemical, thermal (optional "heat"

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.4, WHST.6-8.9, WHST.6-8.10

$1.99

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Choice Reading Calendar

By Teaching Muse

Assess student knowledge of fiction and nonfiction reading using these independent reading choice calendars. Students use the choice menu activities to demonstrate their understanding of what they are reading. Each calendar (one for fiction and one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.5.8, RI.5.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

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The One and Only Ivan Novel Study

By Teaching Muse

Teach students the wonderful book, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate using this novel unit. Teacher instructions will show you how to teach this novel and include activities to build background information. Activities will assist students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$8.49

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The Outsiders Digital Novel Unit

By Teaching Muse

Are you trying to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in a digital distance learning classroom? This remote learning guided reading novel study incorporates technology as you introduce and review vocabulary terms, character charts for Ponyboy, Darry,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.7.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (5.57 MB)

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Halloween Reading Activity

By Teaching Muse

Celebrate Halloween by reading and learning about the origin of this holiday through this print or digital distance learning activity. Students will read the informative text to learn about the fascinating details of the spooky history of Halloween.

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.10

$2.50

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Women's History of Science Project

By Teaching Muse

Celebrate Women's History Month and Women in STEM through this print and digital biography project. Students will research a famous woman in STEM using student-friendly links to complete a biography template. A template is included as a printable

Subjects:

Science, Writing, Women's History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.6, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.4.9, W.4.10, W.5.2, W.5.2b, W.5.6, W.5.7, W.5.8...

$3.00

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Non-fiction Text Response Activity

By Teaching Muse

Engage and assess student nonfiction reading skills using these 20 choice nonfiction reading prompts. After reading a non-fiction text, students will use the choice calendar to demonstrate their reading knowledge by making connections to the text,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.10

$4.75

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The One and Only Ivan Novel Study BUNDLE

By Teaching Muse

Teach the novel, The One and Only Ivan to your students whether in the classroom or distance teaching using the printable and digital materials. Students will show what they know about the book through the questions and answers that will have them

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$18.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching special education to upper elementary and middle school students for fifteen years. Before that, I had experience with elementary school students - general and special education. While my caseload changes every year, I have taught mostly reading and science classes. I do have some social studies experience as well. Currently, I also serve as a building union representative and a Technology Integration Lead Teacher.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love mixing it up. In a middle school environment, it is sometimes necessary to need to lecture. Still, I try to always include a hands-on experience or some form of technology in each lesson to keep their motivation high. Excited, motivated, engaged students will only make me more excited and motivated to be a better teacher.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Nearpod Certified Educator, Google Level 2 Certification, Brainpop Certified Educator, Edpuzzle Level 1 Certification

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College in elementary (K- Grade 6) and special education (Birth to Grade 12). I received my master's degree from Long Island University in Literacy K-6. Beyond that, I have obtained 90 credits beyond my masters in various courses to help me further excel in literacy, science, social studies, and technology.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Along with my love of teaching comes my love for my pitbull pup, Samson. He is a delight to my students and me. In my spare time, I enjoy painting and cycling with Peloton. Find me: teachingmuse

GRADES

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Fractions, Graphing, Measurement, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Special Education, Drama, Health, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Literature, Character Education, General Science, Physical Science, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community