tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51586290659801987492024-03-12T18:56:37.255-07:00Tween TeachingLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-77620915399270268842013-08-14T12:41:00.003-07:002013-08-14T12:43:04.590-07:00Finding Your Seat IdeaYou will begin to see a little shift in my blog since I will no longer be teaching Science. My principal moved me to Math for this upcoming school year and I'm really excited. I'm sad to leave Science but excited for the new opportunities of teaching a different subject.<br />
So for my first Math post, I thought I'd share a freebie that I found on Teachers Pay Teachers. It is a fun math activity that helps students find their seat. Just click on the link below to access it.<br />
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Enjoy and I hope everyone has a great school year!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seat-Match-Math-818070">http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seat-Match-Math-818070</a><br />
<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-79990038287190797362013-04-26T18:28:00.000-07:002013-04-26T18:31:35.342-07:00Super Science BINGO Bundle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My students (like most) LOVE playing games! I've found it is such a great way to teach and at the same time let them have a little fun. I've been slowly creating these BINGO cards for them to learn all their science vocabulary.<br />
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I've been using them for a while in class and I have definitely seen a HUGE difference in the level of information they are retaining. They are remembering their vocabulary and really starting to make connections because of the pictures on the cards.<br />
I've created 6 different BINGO games and each game has either 10 or 12 different cards so hopefully have enough for a class set if they work in pairs. There are also small cards with the vocabulary word and definition. I call out the definition and they have to find the word on their card. <br />
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You can purchase the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-BINGO-sets" target="_blank">entire set </a>for $12 on my TeachersPayTeachers site or purchase each set separately for $2.50.<br />
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Click on each picture below to be redirected to my TPT store. Once there, you may download a free preview to see the game.<br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-55071912464838233962013-04-04T19:49:00.000-07:002013-08-14T12:46:41.076-07:00Independent and Dependent Variables Activity CardsWe had our post test last week at school and the one area that my students struggled with the most was variables. They know the definitions of independent, dependent, and constant variables but they cannot identify them in a science experiment. So during my Spring Break, I've come up with some activity cards which will hopefully help me reteach this concept next week.<br />
There are 24 activity cards available on my TeacherPayTeacher's site for $3.00. Click below for a little peek! <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Identifying-Variables-Activity-Cards" target="_blank">Click here</a> to purchase this great resource.<br />
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-87328585498886284742013-03-26T15:16:00.000-07:002013-08-14T12:46:51.225-07:00Water Properties Lesson and LabSo I have to be the WORST teacher blogger ever. I am so exhausted when I get home (and busy chasing a 21 month old) that I have no motivation to do anything school related. But I promise that I will be updating this blog more frequently. I have been busy this year working on some new lessons, labs, and activities and will post several soon.<br />
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For now, I wanted to post a teaser lesson/lab for water properties that is available on my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lori-Stidham" target="_blank">TeachersPayTeachers</a> page. Here's what's included for only $6.00!<br />
1. a 20 slide PowerPoint lesson along with a handout so students can take notes<br />
2. a lab with student worksheets where students rotate to 4 different stations to see surface tension, capillary action, high specific heat, and water as a universal solvent in action<br />
3. a water properties homework sheet<br />
4. water properties quiz<br />
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Just click on <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6JQfQZUJwsPR0MyWUtUS2U0Y28/edit" target="_blank">this link</a> to see the teaser. If you like what you see, click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Waters-Extraordinary-Properties" target="_blank">here</a> to purchase it.<br />
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Enjoy and please let me know if you have any questions! <br />
<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-44591948237084427512012-09-22T05:31:00.000-07:002013-08-14T12:44:44.786-07:00Positive Affirmations for Students<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year, my teammates and I decided to start each class period with positive affirmations for the students. We want to encourage our students and build them up so they have an "I can" attitude rather than "I can't."<br />
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Each of us picked a few affirmations that we liked best. I have mine displayed on the front wall so the students can always see them.<br />
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I will choose one per day and start each class with it. There is power in the spoken word and we want our students to feel empowered, motivated, and full of self-worth!!<br />
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-8577863776127845102012-09-04T17:12:00.000-07:002013-08-14T12:46:19.738-07:00Using Finger Signs in the ClassroomI think these words will be the story of my life this school year....<br />
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Being that last year was my first year teaching middle school (and my first year back after a long teaching hiatus) I did A LOT of trial and error with classroom procedures. Some things worked, but most things didn't. So this year I'm implementing a lot of new ideas to see if I can have a smoother year. <br />
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One new idea that I <strike>stole</strike> borrowed from lots of
other teachers is the use of finger signs. Last year, I constantly had
lots of students getting out of their seats and wandering around with
the excuse of "My pencil broke" or "I need a tissue."<br />
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fingers, I'll take them a new pencil and they give me their broken one.
If they need a tissue, I'll take it to their seat. Hopefully, this
method will help keep the kids in their seats and more importantly, keep
the class on task. We'll see how they work!<br />
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Here are the signs I'm using. Borrow away!!<br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-67125505317009772602012-09-02T15:37:00.000-07:002012-09-02T15:49:15.715-07:00Classroom Behavior System for Upper Grades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For those of you who are middle school teachers, you understand the difficulty in developing a classroom management system. You only have the students for 50 minutes a day so it's hard to keep an account of each student's behavior. <br />
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So at the end of last year, my teammates and I (we are the Jaguars by the way) developed a plan for keeping record of each student's behavior. Each homeroom teacher has a chart with their student's names. That chart goes with each class throughout the day. If a student misbehaves or breaks a rule in class, the teacher puts their initial along with the number of the rule that was broken. For example, my last name is Stidham so if little Johnny breaks rule number 4 in my class on Tuesday, I put S-4 next to his name. Then when he goes to the next teacher, she can see that he's already gotten in trouble in one class. We began noticing that some students got in trouble in every class on a daily basis. <br />
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It worked so well because we were able to easily document each time a student misbehaved and then meet as a team if we noticed one student was breaking a lot of rules. It is also nice to show parents when they ask how often their child misbehaves.<br />
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In addition to consequences, there were also rewards for students who did not have any marks after a certain number of days. It was a great way to see which students were consistently obeying and deserved to be praised and rewarded for their excellent behavior. <br />
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I should note that in my school, homeroom students travel together throughout the day. So the same group of students are together for every class. This would be harder to do if students don't stay together. However, it has worked great for my team and could even work for an elementary classroom when the students travel to their related arts classes. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-28678683289847767142012-08-18T11:25:00.000-07:002012-08-19T20:00:18.796-07:00Paint Chip Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In an effort to redo my classroom this year and make it more functional for both my students and me, I decided to make a paint chip calendar rather than using the standard classroom calendar you can buy in teacher stores.<br />
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I'm so excited to use this because now I can write important dates on the calendar for all students to see rather than constantly answering, "When is our next test?" or "Do we have a day off from school this month?" <br />
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It was very cheap to make but took a little time to get it just right. Here's what you need.<br />
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That's it!!<br />
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The first step is to spray paint the back of the paper that comes in the frame. You could also use scrapbook paper for the background but I had some spray paint on hand so that was easiest for me.<br />
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Then, cut your paint samples down to size and lay them out on the board.<br />
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Next, glue or tape them to the background, add your days of the week, and you're done!!<br />
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I saw some really cute school scrapbook stickers at Michael's. So to spruce it up a bit, I'm going to put them on there to indicate test dates, holidays, and field trips. <br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-55372927223914665712012-08-10T15:58:00.001-07:002013-08-14T12:45:06.762-07:00Behavior Reflections SheetI found this awesome Behavior Reflections sheet on Pinterest and I wanted to share it here.<br />
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I found last year that when I would send my kids for a time out to another room, they wouldn't really care. I don't think they took as seriously as I hoped they would. I guess the times, they are a changin'. When I was a kid, if a teacher sent me out of the room I would have cried and begged to stay, all the while promising that I would change my behavior if only they didn't call my parents.<br />
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Anyways, I think that this behavior reflection sheet is a great way for kids to reflect on why they chose to act a certain way. It is also something that we can go over together later in the day and reflect together on how their behavior can improve in the future.<br />
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It's from Laura Candler, who has a great website with LOTS of free stuff! And what teacher doesn't like free stuff?? Definitely check out <a href="http://www.lauracandler.com/" target="_blank">her website</a> for more great stuff. <br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-62116166261253877882012-08-08T10:41:00.001-07:002012-08-08T10:41:15.393-07:00Science Matching Game CardsThey are finally done!!! Yay!!<br />
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When I started making these cards, I was only going to make one set. But I guess the teacher in me went into overdrive and I ended up making 7 sets!<br />
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Last year, I created a matching game for one unit and my kids loved it. The problem was, I didn't make any more cards the rest of the year because I just didn't have the time.<br />
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So I decided to use my last weeks of freedom to create something that can be both fun and educational for my kids. I've put all 7 sets on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Matching-Game" target="_blank">TeachersPayTeachers</a> for $3.00. Each set contains 12 definitions and 12 vocabulary words so for all 7 sets, you get 168 cards!!<br />
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They are done in a pdf format so you just have to print, cut, glue (or tape) and then laminate them.<br />
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Also, if you buy them on TpT and then want the original copy so you can change or add to any of the sets to meet the needs of your students, I will be happy to email it to you. Just let me know!<br />
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However, as a little treat for those of you who visit this site, here is one set for free.<br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-77977016161905529602012-08-02T11:40:00.000-07:002013-08-14T12:45:43.574-07:00KWL Chart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A KWL chart was not something I used a lot last year and when I did use one, it was a really quick, crappy drawing on the board.<br />
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For this school year, I wanted to create a nice looking chart that could be used over and over again. I'll print it on giant paper at Staples and then laminate it so it can be enjoyed again and again.<br />
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I'm also going to make smaller copies (with no polka dots) for the students to jot down their ideas before the lesson.<br />
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As always, I'm happy to share!<br />
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-10896835600534691222012-07-27T18:20:00.000-07:002013-08-14T12:45:26.127-07:00Parent Contact Log and Exit Slip SheetsIf you're any thing like me, keeping up with parent contacts can be one of the most tedious aspects of teaching. Part of my problem is major lack of organization. But it's also really hard when you teach 100 kids. Hopefully, this sheet will help tremendously in the upcoming school year.<br />
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I also created this exit slip to help me assess my students on a regular basis. It's so easy to just end a lesson with no closure. So one goal I have for this year is to do a better job of assessing how well (or not so well) my students understood the lesson. We'll see how it goes.</div>
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-193044007560361542012-07-25T17:31:00.000-07:002012-07-25T17:31:23.722-07:00Cute Storage BinsI am redecorating my room this year and kept trying to find something cute to use for my classroom supplies. Everything I found was either too expensive or would cost too much money to spruce up and make cute. Then today I was at JoAnn's Fabrics and I came across these photo boxes that match perfectly with my color scheme this year.<br />
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They were only $4 a box and didn't require much decorating. Plus, teachers get a 15% discount at JoAnn's so they were even cheaper than that.<br />
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I also picked up a few sheets of scrapbook paper for the background and then printed out my labels on my printer. <br />
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I took a template that I had (yes, it's also my header on this blog) and used Picasa to add the text to the labels. Feel free to use the link below to get the template.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6JQfQZUJwsPaVZOTUZFTHZQQjQ/edit" target="_blank">Blank Template </a><br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408856134681374794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158629065980198749.post-1120941965104660192012-07-25T13:52:00.000-07:002012-07-25T13:52:29.148-07:00A New BlogI've been blogging for several years now and absolutely LOVE it! It's so therapeutic and helps me to keep up with all the exciting things going on in my life...especially now that I have a little one.<br />
My desire to start a second blog came from all the awesome elementary blogs I found while desperately searching for ones related to middle school. There are some amazing blogs out there with great ideas for teaching little kiddies but very few blogs targeted to upper grade teachers. My plan for this one is to document pictures, lesson ideas, bulletin boards, and all the other fun things that happen in a middle school classroom.<br />
Hopefully you will be able to gain some inspiration from the ideas and pictures posted here. We don't start school for another 7 weeks but I'll try to post some summer projects I've been working on before then.<br />
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