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Tell Me Something Good!

Tell Me Something Good!

This is a crazy time! I start all my Zoom meetings with my kids by saying, “Tell me something good!”  I’m going to tell you something good today!!!  Two Amazing Things are Coming Your Way!!!!   TPT Sale: April 6thand 7th TPT is having a Site Wide Sale because so many parents and teachers are in need of resources.  This will happen on… Read More

5 Great Winter Books and STEM Activities

5 Great Winter Books and STEM Activities

Winter Books and STEM Activities that your elementary students will love!  I love reading picture books! Yes, I teach 5thgrade and still read picture books daily! My students enjoy listening to books about snow and winter topics! They even reread them several times during the time they are out! I love displaying seasonal picture books around my classroom! Here are… Read More

5 Fun and Easy STEM Christmas Activities

5 Fun and Easy STEM Christmas Activities

I love integrating STEM into my fifth grade classroom, especially during the Christmas holiday season. If you are like me, I like planning out my STEM Activities for December early! Getting all the supplies ready and gathered up! Students get excited and stay engaged whenever learning is made fun! It also gives my students something to look forward to on… Read More

My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities

My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities

November is such a full month, Veteran’s Day and then to Thanksgiving Holiday Activities. STEM Fridays are a regular routine in my classroom.  I try to have an engineering design challenge and connect it with a book or a science/social studies concept.  One of my favorites is with the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. This story is about… Read More

14 Books to Build a Classroom Community

14 Books to Build a Classroom Community

Are you looking for children’s books that start great classroom discussions about character education?  I start every morning with a family meeting.  Our family meetings are a huge part of building our classroom community. I love reading picture books to my students! And yes, I teach 5th grade. 5th graders even look forward to our book a day!  These books bring… Read More

Testing Week!

Testing Week!

Testing is here! Like it or not! So why not make the best of it. Now is the time to motivate your students to do their best! Here are some fun ideas!! All these things are cheap and easy, but definitely makes our students feel special! Taking the time to write a little special note!! These things bring a smile… Read More

February STEM Challenges

February STEM Challenges

February STEM February is one of my favorite months! It is full of excitement and fun learning opportunities.  Candy hearts and making Love Boats are fun ways to get my students learning important skills while they are thinking critically and problem solving! Teaching students measurement skills can be fun, whenever you throw in some candy hearts. Check out my STEM… Read More

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Wow, starting another year! I always reflect on my teaching practices and how my students are learning.   Questions I ask myself:   Are my students learning?  Are they engaged?  Are they enjoying learning?  Are they loving school?   Are they becoming lifelong learners?   This year while reading, these words stuck out to me: Learning by doing! I feel that STEM totally encompasses… Read More

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Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars

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No doubt, life is throwing lemons at us this spring. So many events have been canceled, including conferences you were probably looking forward to.

So my friends and I decided to make some lemonade, and we hope you’ll join us for a virtual sip at Elementary STEM CON 2020!

What is it?
A group of engineers, master teachers, and subject matter experts presenting 28 sessions online. Topics include: STEM Challenges, robotics, coding, stop-motion animation, NGSS, green screen, organizing family STEM nights, after-school clubs and more!

When is it?
April 24 -25

What does it cost?
Registration is a steal at $39.98 (about $1.43 per session). And to sweeten this deal a little bit more, when you grab a kit using my link, you get an extra special gift from me! Check out the link in my profile!! bit.ly/2WWP1fY #teachersofinstagram #stemeducation #stemforkids #stemlearning #stemeducationforkids #iteachtoo #teachersfollowteachers #iteachfifth #iteachtoo #iteach #fifthgrade ... See MoreSee Less

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I can’t decide which book to read first! Any suggestions?? I love all @alan.gratz books and Jennifer A Neilson. #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #teachers #iteachtoo #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig ... See MoreSee Less

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PD in your PJs is the best kind! Grab your laptop and snuggle up with your cat or pup for two days of amazing online STEM training for elementary teachers.

We’re going to treat this as much like a regular conference as we can to get a sweet taste of normalcy. Sessions will be dripped out over April 24 - 25, and there will be a private Facebook group where you can interact with the presenters.

It’s going to be a great way to connect with like-minded teachers all around the world.

Check out all the details here: lisa_taylor--feelgoodteaching.thrivecart.com/esc-2020/

And by the way, when you register using my link, you get an extra special gift from me! So check it out!!!!🥰☺️ ... See MoreSee Less

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DISTANCE GIVING –WE ARE ONE
As educators and caregivers face uncharted challenges, we’re stepping up to help. TeachersPayTeachers is having a Site Wide Sale to help students, teachers and caregivers to continue learning outside of the classroom in the face of school closures. Youcangetup to 25%off resourcesthat you need on April 6thand 7th. Ihave teamed up with other teacher-authors who want to help. We are offering over $450 in TpTGift Cards to any teacher or caregiver to use on the last day of the Site Sale.

We will raffle off:
❤️2 $100 TpTGift Cards using the Raffle Link
❤️10 $25 TpTGift Cards using Your Comments
❤️Some Teacher-Authors will randomly pick from their own business page additional TpTcard winners.
Share a moment from your homeschooling or remote teaching experience with us.

Enter the raffle here: gvwy.io/lgwale9

Raffle Ends at 12:00 AM EST Monday 04/06/2020. The winners will be announced by 04/07/2020.
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  • I Survived STEM Challenges: Connecting literature to STEM projects makes learning fun in elementary classrooms. Students will enjoy the stem reading activities as they read the I Survived book series by Lauren Tarshis. These reading activities will help engage even your relevant learners. (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5) Students will explore and research volcanos while reading a great book.
  • STEAM Golf Challenges is a set of activities for classrooms, Summer Library Programs, Maker Spaces, and After School Clubs. Your students will have fun learning with the theme golf!
  • Get your students excited about STEM! Take Home STEM Challenges for the Entire Year includes monthlySTEM Challenges your students will love! Monthly Challenges will engage your students as they engage in critical thinking and the engineering design proces
  • Paper Airplane STEM Challenges is a packet of experiments your students will love! Flying and creating paper airplanes is a fun activity that will engage your students as they collect data and use measurement skills. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, Summer Programs, or After School Clubs.
  • Project Based Learning: Choosing a Pet is an engaging hands PBL activity that will engage your elementary students. This fun activity will give your students the opportunity to think critically as they make decisions. Students will learn how to make important decisions using the PACED Decision Making Guide. (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5) #teachingthestars #tpt #teacherspayteachers
  • ⭐If you read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle this is the STEM Challenge for you? The movie is coming out and kids are excited, so make learning fun by having your students create a Tesseract. Connecting STEM with a Great Book: A Wrinkle in Time STEM Challenge will get your students excited about reading. Students will design a TESSERACT. It is a great way to integrate literature and STEM! This lesson also connects with several geometry standards.
  • STEM Creating a Zoo Model will introduce your students to many important science concepts as they research, design, and create a zoo habitat. Students learn about the different habitats animals live in and create an environment for them.
  • Get your students excited about STEM! Take Home STEM Challenges for the Entire Year includes monthlySTEM Challenges your students will love! Monthly Challenges will engage your students as they engage in critical thinking and the engineering design process
  • In Project Based Learning Gardening, students plan a garden and experience a scarcity of space. Students use the PACED Decision Making Guide to decide what they should plant. If you don’t have a garden area you may choose to set your space as a beach towel. Students will take the seed packages and measure the amount of space each plant will take.
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