29 December 2013

A Very Merry Milestone

21 December 2013

A Christmas Gift that Rocks!

With Christmas around the corner, I thought I'd share one of my recent crafty creations. On Black Friday, I came across a deal I just couldn't pass up.... A Silhouette Cameo with exclusive designer package for $249 (with tons of other goodies in the package)! I am still learning all that it can do, but I am having so much fun playing with it.

Over the Thanksgiving break, I discovered that my 9-year told nephew wanted to be a geologist when he grew up.  I commented that "if he was bad, I was going to give him a lump of coal or a bag of rocks for Christmas."  His mother told me that he might actually like that, since he wanted to be a geologist someday.  So with the new Cameo and my creative spark, I decided to put a gift together for him that would fuel this fire he had.

I dug through my rocks and minerals and put together two different boxes for him.  Here is the Rock Box:
And the Mineral Kit (which is my fave!), contains everything he needs to identify the 16 minerals.  I included a black light, hand lens, magnet, glass plate, black and white streak plate, and hand held microscope.
I also created a Geologist's Notebook for him to use to identify the minerals and keep careful notes about his observations (like good scientists do, of course).
Here you can see the clues I gave him.  I tried my best to simplify the clues for a 9-year old.



































Merry Christmas!  For all of my followers, stay tuned!  I have big news coming soon.  I reached a big milestone on Teachers Pay Teachers, so be watching out for some fun giveaways at the start of the new year.

09 December 2013

STOP! Don't forget the reason...

08 December 2013

That's a Fact, Jack! Science Sorting Series

07 December 2013

Building Strong, Young Scientists With A Year Of Observations and Inferences - Picture of the Week Activities

01 December 2013

TPT Huge CYBER Monday and Tuesday Sale

30 November 2013

Don't Wrap Your Presents! Hide them!

27 November 2013

An Exit Ticket FREEBIE - Did You Get the Picture?

22 November 2013

STEM Makes a Difference in Children's Lives

18 November 2013

Give Thanks Middle School Giveaway!


Middle School Giveaway



Who doesn't love a giveaway? Well, Krystal from Lessons From The Middle and Kate from Kate's Classroom Cafe have teamed up to create giveaway just for middle school teachers, as a little thank you for all you do! I'm excited to be apart of this middle school giveaway and there are lots of fantastic prizes to be won! Let's get to it!


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07 November 2013

Have a little free time? Try 94 Seconds.

02 November 2013

Walking Dead Lab


25 October 2013

Tracking Individual Successes in Middle School Science