This week I was teaching a lesson on weathering and erosion in my sixth grade science class. I decided to incorporate our classroom set of iPads. We use the iPads daily for math and I'm trying to find more ways to use them in science. I found a good kid friendly site (www.geography4kids.com)that we read from on the iPads rather than using the textbook. We discussed the different types of weathering and I let the kids "google" images of each type. They then took screenshots and imported them into the PicCollage app. From that app (which is cute and free) the students typed a definition for each ..read more

I discussed the ruler and equivalent fractions with my fifth grade class today. I did this lesson a year ago as a small group activity. I thought it was a good introduction to the ruler. You can read the original post with directions here. This worksheet came from Laura Candler's website. I LOVE her resources! Love Laura Candler! Also this week we have worked on function tables, rules, and equations with my sixth grade. I found these function tables for the kids to work with their cooperative learning group. Then we made these awesome windsocks with a function table on each fac ..read more

I have been revamping one of my favorite teaching tools today. I have made a bundle of four different versions of my 3 Minute Math PowerPoint. I have used this several different ways in my class. When you click begin slide show, it automatically changes to the next slide. It is timed to last only 3 minutes, because time is precious. Sometimes I start the slide show and let the students call out the answers. I confirm their answers or we discuss why their guess is incorrect. Other times, the students write their answers on an index card or post-it note. Then we trade and grade. This is a fabulo ..read more

Tomorrow I will be another year older... Sigh. When you get out of the twenties, it's just not as much fun counting. :) But,  I am blessed to have been on God's beautiful creation another year to love and take care of my family, enjoy spending time with my friends, and teaching my sweet students at school. Most remembered birthday... I am thankful that I am not getting a hurricane for my birthday! August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the coast. I was at home with a five month old and my hubby was helping law enforcement in New Orleans. Such a devastating thing to remember. I guess that ..read more

We had so much fun at science grade level meeting today! I absolutely love getting to attend fun and informative lessons. I'm blessed that our district brings in consultants for Language, Math, and Science. I always learn so much and am rejuvenated to go back to the classroom with hands-on activities I know the kids will enjoy and learn from.  This 9 weeks our focus in science is on the inquiry strand and life science strand of the curriculum.  We started out the morning with our NASA teacher who did a lesson with us on how to calculate the number of calories we should take in per d ..read more

I'm jumping on the bandwagon for Wishlist Fun!     The Teachers Pay Teachers much awaited sale is this weekend! 13 products from my store will be 20% off. These are my newest creations and some of my best sellers.  Enter code BTS13 for an additional 8% off Sunday and Monday. I'm joining Jivey's linky to share the TOP 2 products in my store that are wishlisted by prospective customers and 1 of my personal wishlist items.       My number 1 most wishlisted item in my store: Decimal of the Day I use this at least once a week in my 5th and 6th grade classes as a ..read more

Ok friends, I want you to check out Jamie's blog Sixth Grade Tales! She is having a 200 follower giveaway and I'm donating a product from my Teachers Pay Teachers store-WINNER'S CHOICE. If you aren't following her blog, head on over and click her "Follow On Bloglovin" button and enter the giveaway. You have 25 chances to enter!!! There are some fabulous teachers who have donated to her giveaway and you don't want to miss it ..read more

 Things have been so busy since we started school, but I did have time this evening to make my version of a Homework Club Clip Chart for Monday Made It with Tara at Fourth Grade Frolics. I opened up these cute file folders, laminated them, and cut the tab off the side. I wrote the students numbers on these clothes pins so I could reuse them from year to year for whatever reason. The kids will turn in their homework and move their clip from the side that says "Are You In?" to the side that says "I'm In!" It's an easy way to see who has their homework quickly. (These are tacked to the wall clo ..read more

We started school on Monday and our kids came Wednesday. Whew! Busy, busy, busy!!! I'm loving my classes this year and looking forward to a wonderful year. Thought I would share pics of my class and a walk down the halls to see all the decorations. We tend to overdo it a bit. :)  My classroom: Back of my room My desk area My computers, printer, and iPad carts Front of the room Front of the room as you walk in  Exit ticket outside my door Charts for tracking progress in Renaissance Learning My iCan statement wall Now... On to the classes down the hall... My co-t ..read more

Today I'm finally linking up for the August edition of "Currently" form Farley at Oh' Boy 4th Grade.   Y'all have a great weekend!!!   ..read more