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LaFountaine of Knowledge

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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This lesson explains what a fossil is and explores 4 different types of fossils - mold, cast, trace, and true form - including how they form with examples of each. This resource includes: a Google Slides lesson about the 4 types of fossilsa notes
Subjects:
Archaeology, Biology, Earth Sciences
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps, Lesson
$4.50
102
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
In this hands-on science lab experiment, students use Starburst candies to model how rocks can change between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks in the rock cycle. Students will use scissors, hot water, and an iron to simulate weathering
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Physical Science
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Activities, Laboratory, Centers
$4.50
69
Digital Download PDF (4.35 MB)
By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This one page reading passage explains the 4 stages of the water cycle (hydrologic cycle) - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection - in simple language your students will understand! The passage comes with 10 multiple choice
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.7, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
150
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about fossils explains: why paleontologists study fossils how fossils are made4 different types of fossils: mold fossil, cast fossil, trace fossil, and true form fossilThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice
Subjects:
Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10
$3.00
76
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage explains what tectonic plates are and describes different kinds of plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform. It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
65
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about night and day explains:that night and day are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axiswhy the sun appears to change position at different times of daywhy there are more daylight hours in the summer
Subjects:
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
100
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage describes Earth's moon including details about:the size of the moonthe moon's distance from Earthtemperature changes from day to nightthe length of a year on the moonmoon phasesgravityThis resource includes 10
Subjects:
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
59
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about food chains:describes how energy makes its way from the sun up the food chain to plants and animalsexplains the difference between producers, consumers, and decomposers. It includes 10 multiple choice
Subjects:
Biology, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
65
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about the rock cycle:outlines 3 different types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphicexplains how they are formed through erosion and cementation, volcanic activity, and heat and pressuregives examples
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Informational Text
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10
$3.00
43
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
In this hands on science lab experiment, students will use graham crackers, rice cakes, and cake frosting to model different types of tectonic plate boundaries including: 2 types of convergent boundaries (with and without subduction), divergent
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Environment, Physical Science
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Activities, Laboratory, Centers
$4.50
28
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about volcanoes:explains what a volcano is and what causes it to eruptexplains the parts of a volcanogives examples of different types of volcanoes including the gentle shield volcanoes in Hawaii and explosive
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
38
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage explains solar and lunar eclipses, including:solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on Earth's surfacelunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes between the sun
Subjects:
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.4.1, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.4, RI.6.10, RI.7.10, RST.6-8.10
$3.00
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage explains what causes clouds to form and describes different types of clouds including: cirruscumulus stratusnimbusfogThis passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
74
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This Science Shorts bundle contains 14 reading passages relating to Earth Science. Topics include: Earth's LayersTectonic PlatesThe Rock CycleVolcanoesEarthquakesTsunamisMineralsFossilsWeatheringErosionDepositionLandformsSoilEach passage comes with
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps, Centers
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$42.00
$25.20
25
Bundle
By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about tides explains: why the tides change from high to lowwhat tides has to do with the moon's gravitational pullIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10
$3.00
28
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This STEM challenge explains how snowflakes form as a type of weather (precipitation). It walks students through the steps to create beautiful snowflake shapes out of paper. This resource includes: teacher suggestions, discussion questions, and
Subjects:
Geometry, Earth Sciences, Environment
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Projects, Activities, Laboratory
$3.75
26
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This Google Slides lesson introduces students to the law of superposition which states that the oldest layers of rock will be on the bottom and the newest layers will be at the top. It asks students to make inferences about the age of fossils based
Subjects:
Archaeology, Biology, Earth Sciences
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Activities, Google Apps, Lesson
$4.50
11
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
In this interactive Google Slides lesson, students learn about types of fossils and how they form. After clicking through ten slides with information about:how fossils form types of fossils - mold, cast, trace, and true formpaleontologythe law of
Subjects:
Archaeology, Earth Sciences
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson
$5.50
50
Online Resource
Google Slides™
By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This easy to read, one page passage about earthquakes explains:earthquakes are waves of energy that are released when tectonic plates shiftthey usually happen along fault lines at the edges of tectonic platesthe magnitude of Earthquakes is measured
Subjects:
Earth Sciences, General Science, Informational Text
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10
$3.00
29
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By LaFountaine of Knowledge
This bundle of 8 Science Shorts reading comprehension passages is all about Earth's major biomes. Topics include: Ecosystems and Biomes (overview)DesertsTundraGrasslandsAquatic BiomesRainforestsDeciduous Forests (also called temperate forests)
Subjects:
Biology, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Google Apps
CCSS:
RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10
$24.00
$16.80
13
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching 4th grade since 2014. Rather than searching through books and online resources for activities and lesson plans for my students, I prefer to create them myself. Throughout the past several years, I have created a plethora of tried and true lessons and games that I am excited to share with other teachers. All of the materials in my store have been tested out on more than one group of students and have proven worthy of sharing with others! Enjoy!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe learning should be authentic. That means creating real life, hands on experiences that promote critical thinking and spark curiosity. In 8 years of teaching 4th grade, I've found that students learn better and remember more when they discover the information first hand. My resources promote problem solving, creativity, and team work. They prompt students to think deeply and explore more to discover the learning objectives for themselves. My goal is to make this type of inquiry based learning more accessible and affordable to teachers and students everywhere.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2010 with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish. I am certified to teach Kindergarten through 6th grade as well as Spanish. I recently became National Board Certified and am very proud of that accomplishment!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am happy to be living, once again, in my old home town and teaching at the Elementary School that I once attended alongside some of my own teachers turned coworkers. Find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest @lafountaineofknowledge or check out my website/blog lafountaineofknowledge.com for more!