Hey everyone! I feel like it's been FOREVER since I blogged! I am trying to get all of my parent conferences complete. Hopefully I will have WAY more time to create stuff for you all to use once those are out of the way!  Over the next week, we are doing a Science and Social Studies combined project to get a major grade in both areas. While I ...

Science Friday, the popular NPR program, has an amazing amount of resources for teachers, and everybody else, online. It will certainly be on my year-end “The Best” list of science sites…..

The world’s tallest tree, a redwood right here in Northern California, was recently discovered to be the world’s tallest tree. Robert Krulwich, one of my favorite commentators, wrote a must-read article about it at NPR this morning and included this … Continue reading →

I was thinking last night that I need to make some more Science stuff for you guys since most of my things are focused on ELA and Math Common Core.  At the beginning of each school year, we always start off with the scientific method so I thought I would make some posters and cards to accompany your scientific method lessons or just to decorate ...

Film Story is an interactive site where you can search for theatrical films by geographical location, history or science subject, historical era, and film type. It seems like an exhaustive list and is very accessible. I’m adding it to The … Continue reading →

Hey blog friends! I need two people to proofread and check over my 85 page Voyage to the Volcano Unit. I have already looked over it, but it's always good to get a second set of eyes!  I need them to be checked out within the next hour or so! The first two people to comment with their emails will be my proofreaders! You will keep the unit I email ...

I know I am posting again, but I had to share the CUTEST mothers day activity I found on Stickers and Staples last night!  How adorable right!? The kids draw pictures of things they would do for their mother on each app block and then write an explanation of each. Finally, they write a sweet letter on the last page! They give it to their mother ...

I have made the move from my Etsy shop to Teachers Notebook for my clip art! It will be so much easier for me now! From this point on, if you could please use my Teachers Notebook Clip Art gallery to purchase your clip art. You can visit the link in the side bar to head over there! Now you don't have to wait for me to e-mail your files! You can ...

Hey friends! I feel like it's been forever. I have been so busy, and tired. Did I mention busy??? I have so many requests of clip art to make and Common Core vocabulary cards to finish and I just feel like I have NO time!!  I wanted to let you know about a new game I made to help students review all about Sound! I discovered Maree True Loves clip ...

Well, the time has arrived for me to unveil my fully free and complete Earth Materials Unit with Teacher Resources, Assessments, and Flipcharts!  It is day 3 of Science week and I have enjoyed browsing all the free stuff over at TBA!!  Just click each image to download! This document includes the unit lessons and activities.  This document ...