Halloween-spiration Linky Party!

I really want to get into the Halloween spirit this year and coordinate my classroom lessons to a Halloween theme, but I am having a really hard time coming up with anything...except another themed newsletter! Click image to download. 

So friends, I need your Halloween-spiration! 

This is my first ever linky party so help me out and link up below!

Science Freebie!!!

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 includes all of the lesson resources and assessments. Click the image below to access the files on my drive.

To access the unit flipcharts, click on the image below!

Let me know if you have any suggestions for improvement or if this is helpful! 

Favorite Science Videos and Websites!

It's day 2 of Science week over at Teaching Blog Addict! Go link up!

Today we are sharing our favorite videos and websites! I just love teaching science! I am very tech savvy so I am always embedding videos and web links into my flip charts! 

One video that I use EVERY year to teach Weathering and Erosion is found on teacher tube. It is a fun cartoon by Study Jams to help students understand the difference between weathering and erosion. If you just search weathering and erosion, it should be the first one. 

 


 One website that I have found really helpful in teaching what fossils are is a simple web quest that helps students navigate easily to find the answers! Click the image below to go to the site.

We actually did this today and it was so much fun! Here is the science notebook tape in that we used with the lesson! If you are interested in the flipchart too, please email me at glauren4556@gmail.com. Click on the sheet below for access to the file!

Check back tomorrow for my FREE science unit!!! 

So thankful!

I just want to say how blessed I am to have all of you as followers! I have grown from 140 followers to 196 in just the last month! I know I kind of fell off the face of the planet for several months, but I have been so inspired by all the wonderful blogs I see out there and that has kept me motivated to post frequently and share all that I can! Everything I create, I try to share with you. I am a firm disbeliever (is that even a word??)  in reinventing the wheel.

I also want to say thank you to Mary Pitner at Pitner's Potpourri for bestowing the honor of Versatile Blogger upon me! I apologize for not getting around to this sooner! =)  

When you receive this award, you must thank the person who gave you the award, tell seven things about you, and bestow this honor on to fifteen other blogs that you think are worthy!

So, here are seven things you may not know about me...

1. I use Pinterest in between commercials on my Pinterest iphone app! Yep...that's addicted.

2. I have a very expensive taste in food! Period! And I will spend my very meager pay check every other week on just that! Grilled Hanger steak in a hunters sauce makes my mouth water! =) Call me crazy...I know. I could be buying shoes or new clothes, but not me. 

3. I read at least one book a week on my Kindle. LOVE it. My favorite genre to read is Young Adult Fantasy. Those Utopian futuristic stories just suck me right in! Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner, etc...Holla if you need a reading suggestion!

4. I have a secret dream of going to culinary school and becoming the Next Iron Chef! Wishful thinking, I know.

5. I paint stuff sometimes and sell it on Etsy.com. Check out my store here! =)

6. I play Bunco once a month with 11 other ladies! Each month is themed and it is one of the things I look forward to the most each month! Last month's theme was Bunco Prom. Check out the balloon arch! 

If anyone else plays Bunco and you need theme ideas, let me know! We have done some fabulous ones!!

7. Last, but not least, I am addicted to doing school work. The weird thing is....I actually sort of enjoy it! 

I know I am supposed to choose 15 blogs to share this honor with, but I am just going to choose my top 5. My winners are:

Ladybug's Teacher Files - I love everything she posts and it's always free like mine! 

Clutter Free Classroom - I just adore all of her teaching and organizational/class decor ideas.

Extra Special Teaching - She has so many great free resources and games that are great for my ELL's! 

The Inspired Apple - She is just amazing and has super amazing and cute lesson ideas. 

What the Teacher Wants! - Their stuff is awesome and always inspiring!

Thanks again to Mary Pitner for this great honor! You made my week!

Favorite Science Books! Science Week!

It is science week over at Teaching Blog Addict! Today, we are sharing our favorite science books! Head on over to link up!! Here is an overview of the week!

I love the Magic School Bus novels! They are easy and fun to read! They also go along great with our science curriculum. 

We learn all about Rocks and Minerals so Rocky Road Trip is one that the kids and I really love!

We also learn about food chains so we also do Food Chain Frenzy!

Here are some other fun read aloud books that I use in my class. They are sorted according to the unit!

I can't wait to share my new, FREE, science unit this week!! Check back on Wednesday especially!!