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Science Experiments for a Year - Differentiated w/ 3 levels of Recording Sheets

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Science Experiments for Kids for the Year!!! Looking for some fun summer activities for summer school or to end the summer boredom!! Or just some fun hands on science enrichment activities for your science block or for Science Fridays!? Let's face

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Ladybug Life Cycle Mini Unit

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Spring is a great time to do a life cycle study on ladybugs and this mini unit is the perfect way to slip it in during all of your subject areas! This Ladybug Life Cycle Mini Unit targets reading, writing, math, science, and fine motor skills!

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Spring

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

$5.00

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All About Ants {An Ant Life Cycle Unit}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Well we've done butterflies, we've done ladybugs, and this year we're doing ANTS! My students and I just LOVE Insect Lore's live insect kits and our ant hill has just arrived! This unit is packed with just about everything you'll need to teach your

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Science, Physical Science, Spring

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Centers

$6.50

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Life Cycle Sequencing Mats®

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Life Cycle Sequencing Mats for sequencing 5-step tasks!These Life Cycle Sequencing Mats are a fun way to learn about life cycles and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track

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Science, Physical Science, Reading Strategies

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Daily Fun Facts for Every Day of the School Year

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

DAILY FUN FACTS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR!!!Start your morning routine with a DAILY FUN FACT!! Project these onto your smartboard, whiteboard, or wall and have a fun fact displayed when your students arrive each morning. These are also perfect for

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Science, Oral Communication, For All Subjects

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Games

$15.00

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Science Teasers - Winter Snow Blizzard Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy Winter Science Experiments for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!Keep your students engaged during January with a fun snow blizzard science experiment! This experiment is fun for ALL ages!Recording sheets are included in 3

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Winter

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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$2.50

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Birthdays, Birthstones, & Zodiacs Unit

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Are you teaching about constellations in your classroom for Science? Stretch your students' learning even further and make it more personable by tying in their birthstones and Zodiac signs! When we were recently learning about constellations, these

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Character Education

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Lesson

$5.00

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Thermometer Task Cards with BONUS Science Experiment

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This set includes 35 thermometer task cards to help students master reading a thermometer. All temperatures are measured in Fahrenheit. Celsius is not included. Cards 1 - 11 require students to read temperatures to the nearest ten. Cards 12 - 35

Subjects:

Science, Special Education, Physical Science

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$4.00

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Apple & Pumpkin Observation Activity Sheets - Color & B/W

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Are you celebrating Apple Week in your classroom or doing a Pumpkin Study?These one page activity sheets are JAM PACKED with activities and all on ONE PAGE!! On each sheet students will learn and list the stages of the life cycle, label the parts of

Subjects:

Science, Autumn, Halloween

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$2.50

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Halloween Stem Challenge - Eyeball Stack Stem Challenge - October Stem Challenge

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Halloween STEM Challenge!!Grab some plastic eyeballs from Dollar Tree and some playdough and challenge your students to see how many eyeballs they can stack. Students use small balls of playdough to stack the eyeballs in a tower like fashion to see

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Math, Science, Halloween

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Games, Centers

$1.00

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Science Teasers - February Chocolate Kiss Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy February Science Experiments for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!Keep your students engaged during February with a fun chocolate kiss science experiment! This experiment is fun for ALL ages! Your students will have fun

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Valentine's Day

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Projects, Activities, Centers

$2.50

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Leaf Investigation Activity - Leaf Observation Recording Sheet

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Leaf Investigation!Are you going on a leaf hunt and doing a leaf investigation or leaf observation?! These recording sheets are just what you need for your leaf investigation! Students can record:The colors of their leafColor in whether their leaf

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Autumn

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$1.25

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Science Teasers - Halloween Pumpkin Volcano Science Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy Halloween Science Experiment for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!Keep your students engaged during October with a fun pumpkin volcano experiment! This experiment is fun for ALL ages! Your students will have fun erupting a

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Halloween

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Science Teasers - Tootsie Roll Pop Science Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy Science Experiment for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!Keep your students engaged as the year winds down with a fun lollipop science experiment! This experiment is fun for ALL ages! Your students will have fun seeing how

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Science, General Science, Physical Science

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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$2.50

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Science Teasers - Fireworks in a Cup Science Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy Science Experiment for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!This science experiment is PERFECT for July and is fun for ALL ages! Your students will have so much fun making a fireworks show right inside of a cup!! They'll be

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Summer

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Projects, Activities, Printables

$2.50

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Pumpkin Investigation Printables - Pumpkin Week

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Pumpkin Observation!These Pumpkin Observation Printables are perfect for your pumpkin study or pumpkin week! Your students will have fun doing a pumpkin investigation, surveying their classmates, labeling the parts of a pumpkin, making homemade

Subjects:

Science, Holidays/Seasonal, Autumn

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$4.00

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Turkey Life Cycle Unit - All About Turkeys - Turkey Activities - Turkey Activity

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

All About Turkeys Unit! Teach your students all about turkeys with this jam packed turkey unit! Children will learn all about the turkey life cycle, the parts of a turkey, turkey facts, and make two fun turkey fold-outs with fun turkey facts and the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Thanksgiving

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$5.00

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Easter Egg Sink or Float - Easter Science - Easter STEM Activities

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easter Egg Sink or Float!!!Add some Science into your Easter activities with this fun Easter egg sink or float activity! Your students will love making predictions and observing which objects sink or float inside of a plastic easter egg, and then

Subjects:

Science, Easter, Spring

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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Valentine's Day STEM Challenge - Heart Stack STEM Challenge

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

DOLLAR DEAL!!!Valentines' Day STEM Challenge!! Looking for some fun activities for your Valentine's Day party or your February centers?? Grab some candy hearts and challenge your students to see how many hearts they can stack. It's more challenging

Subjects:

Math, Science, Valentine's Day

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Games, Centers

$1.00

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Science Teasers - April Easter Egg Science Experiment - 3 Levels Included

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy April and Easter Science Experiment for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!Keep your students engaged during April with a fun Floating Egg science experiment! This experiment is fun for ALL ages and perfect for Easter time!

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Easter

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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$2.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching in a self-contained primary/intermediate special education classroom for 11 years. I teach in a very diverse classroom with a multitude of disabilities that range from autism, downs, emotional disturbance, OHI, ID, to SLD students. I also taught in a resource room for two years and prior to obtaining my teaching degree, I was an aide in a resource room for five years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I'm all about a positive learning environment and positive reinforcement. I avoid negative consequences and recognize the best. I believe classroom management, organization, rapport, and honesty are key to running an effective classroom. I use ABA in my classroom and I like to think of my classroom as family and my students feel the same way.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Autism Teaching of Excellence Award 2014 Educator of the Year Award 2015

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed in Special Education M.S. in Cognitive Behavioral Disorders (EBD)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have two children and am married to the man of my dreams. We love anything outdoors. We enjoy nature, camping, state parks, and our beautiful Colorado River. I love the desert, but my roots and soul are from North Carolina.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Arts & Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, American Sign Language, Occupational Therapy, Handwriting, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning