#blkchickmagic

Hi, I'm Ms. Hickson!

I'm a science teacher

I turn science into play. When learning feels like a game, every kid can win.

"Everything in learning should be as Easy as Play!"

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10+years of top TVAAS (Level 4 and 5)

95Tennessee counties reached by Easy as Play

4games to play right on this card

EVERYTHINGcan be gamified

👑 #blkchickmagic🔬 7th grade science, every standard🎮 Science games kids beg to play🎓 Creative Director, Easy as Play at UT📦 Biology in a Box leader🏆 Level 4 and 5 TVAAS, 10+ years🌎 Every Tennessee county, and beyond✨ Everything in learning should be as Easy as Play! 👑 #blkchickmagic🔬 7th grade science, every standard🎮 Science games kids beg to play🎓 Creative Director, Easy as Play at UT📦 Biology in a Box leader🏆 Level 4 and 5 TVAAS, 10+ years🌎 Every Tennessee county, and beyond✨ Everything in learning should be as Easy as Play!

My Highlight Reel

Coming soon! A 1 to 2 minute show of my games, my kids at play, and my wins.

Why Schools Call Me

Dedicated science teacher

7th grade science
Robertsville Middle, Oak Ridge, TN
Every standard: physical, life, earth and space, engineering

Level 4 and 5 TVAAS for 10+ years

Creative Director
Easy as Play

UT Knoxville science outreach
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Hands-on, play-based science for whole schools

Every Tennessee county, and beyond

Biology in a Box leader

Helped lead UT's Biology in a Box
Carried it on after founder Dr. Susan Riechert retired
Real skulls, fossils and feathers sent to classrooms

From science boxes to science games

Teachers use my stuff

My science quizzes are shared with teachers everywhere
Constellations quiz: played thousands of times

EVERYTHING can be gamified

One Creator. Every Style.

I shape-shift to fit every partner and every kid. Meet Tracks, the hero of Turkey Tracks, five ways:

Cartoon turkey — **Cartoon** Cute and bold for little learners

Arcade pixel turkey — **Arcade** Retro game fun for middle school

Science field sketch of a wild turkey — **Science sketch** Field-journal style, like a real scientist

Realistic wild turkey photo — **Realistic** True-to-life for college and museums

Storybook movie style turkey — **Storybook** Movie-style characters with heart

And I play well with others. I build side by side with UT scientists, school coaches, teachers, and the kids themselves.

My Creations: Games

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⭐ My best build

Turkey Tracks

A whole Thanksgiving science arcade: Fruit Slice, Corn Maze Chase, hidden object hunts, Turkey Trot, a Prize Store, and live team battles on the projector.

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