I have been a science teacher in an urban School District for 7 years. During this time I have had the opportunity to experience teaching within classrooms at all levels of performance abilities, including full inclusion, and highly advanced classes.
I have taught middle school science (both the 7th and 8th grade) and at the high school level (9th to 12th grade science) including Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physical Science
I have a PA Professional Certi
I have been a science teacher in an urban School District for 7 years. During this time I have had the opportunity to experience teaching within classrooms at all levels of performance abilities, including full inclusion, and highly advanced classes.
I have taught middle school science (both the 7th and 8th grade) and at the high school level (9th to 12th grade science) including Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physical Science
I have a PA Professional Certi
Life Cycle of Stars Accordion Booklet: This booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research different facts about each star phase and write what they find on the provided blank lines. A completed life cycle of stars booklet with answers is included.
This Life Cycle of Stars Booklet contains the following:
1. Assembly Instructions for the booklet.
Note: There are two booklets, depending on which star life cycle is being used
2. Completed facts for each of the following phases
Small - Medium Size Stars:
Interstellar cloud, protostar, Small/ medium star, Red giant,
Planetary nebula, White dwarf, Black dwarf
Large - Giant Size Stars:
Interstellar cloud, protostar, Large/ giant star, Red supergiant,
Supernova, Neutron star, Black hole
3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each phase
4. A smaller version of #1, 2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper
5. Black and white versions of #1, 2, 3, and 4
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Space Science:
♦ The Solar System: The Planets
♦ Eclipses
♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids
♦ Life Cycle of Stars
♦ Constellations of the Zodiac
Earth Science:
♦ Clouds
♦ Severe Weather
♦ Layers of the Atmosphere
♦ Volcanoes
♦ Fossils
♦ Plate Tectonics
♦ Natural Resources
♦ Layers of the Earth
♦ Rock Cycle
♦ Water Cycle
♦ Rocks and Minerals
♦ Landforms
Life Science:
♦ Biomes
♦ Life Cycle of Plants
♦ Human Body Systems
♦ Habitats
♦ Butterfly Life Cycle
♦ Frog Life Cycle
♦ Dinosaurs
♦ Animal Adaptations
♦ Six Kingdoms of Life
♦ Pumpkin Life Cycle
♦ Cell Structures
Physical Science:
♦ The Scientific Method
♦ Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
♦ Forms of Energy
♦ Simple Machines
Constellations: This constellations of the zodiac word search has pictures of each constellation of the zodiac so that students can actually see what each constellation looks like. The solution to the puzzle is included.
Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search/ Coloring Book Terms:
♦ Aquarius
♦ Aries
♦ Cancer
♦ Capricorn
♦ Gemini
♦ Leo
♦ Libra
♦ Pisces
♦ Sagittarius
♦ Scorpio
♦ Taurus
♦ Virgo
Scientific Method: This scientific method gummy bears lab is a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.
This lab contains the following:
1. Question: What will happen to gummy bears if they are placed into different solutions:
Water, Vinegar, Water and Baking soda, Water and Salt?
2. Make Observations
3. Developing a hypothesis
4. Procedure
5. Data Tables
6. Graphing
7. Post-Lab Questions
Scientific Method: This bundle contains all of my activities on the scientific method.
All these lessons sell individually for $24.50; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $14.95!
1. Scientific Method Fold and Learn:
A. Fold and learn scientific method cover in color
B. Fold and learn scientific method in black and white
C. Blank version for students to explain each stage of the scientific method OR use
with an actual experiment (example experiment included)
D. Along with an experiment, students describe each stage of the scientific method.
E. Example experiment: How does salt affect the boiling point of water.
2. Scientific Method Cootie Catchers:
Vocabulary: Observation, Question, Purpose, Hypothesis, Materials,
Procedure, Data, Conclusion
3. Task Cards:
A. 20 Task Cards (Can be put onto a key chain)
B. Student Answer Pages
C. Teacher Answer Keys
4. Word Search:
Vocabulary: Bar Graph, Classification, Conclusion, Data, Experiment, Hypothesis,
Line Graph, Materials, Measure, Observation, Pie Chart, Prediction,
Procedure, Question, Research, Variables
5. Scientific Method Skittles Labs:
A. Skittle Colors Lab:
A. Question: Which color skittle is most common in a package of skittles?
B. Developing a hypothesis
C. Procedure
D. Data Tables
E. Graphing
F. Post-Lab Questions
B. Skittles Mass and Amount Lab
A. Question: How accurate are Skittles packages to one another in terms of
mass and total number of Skittles?
B. Developing a hypothesis
C. Procedure
D. Data and Analysis
E. Post-Lab Questions
6. Scientific Method Gummy Bears Lab:
A. Question: What will happen to gummy bears if they are placed into different
solutions: Water, Vinegar, Water & Baking soda, Water & Salt?
B. Developing a hypothesis
C. Procedure
D. Data Tables
E. Graphing
F. Post-Lab Questions
7. Scientific Method Lapbook AND Accordion Booklet
Completed facts for each term:
Question/ Problem/ Purpose, Hypothesis, Materials,
Procedure, Data/ Results, Conclusion
Eclipses: These eclipses cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about eclipses and the different types of eclipses. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.
Eclipses Vocabulary:
♦ Solar eclipse, Total solar eclipse, Partial solar eclipse, Umbra, Penumbra, Total lunar eclipse, Partial lunar eclipse, Penumbral lunar eclipse
These eclipses cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions. All of this totals 4 pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms about eclipses (with pictures) based from the definition.
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Space Science:
♦ Comets, Meteors, & Asteroids
♦ Constellations
♦ Eclipses
♦ Life Cycles of Stars
♦ Moon Phases
♦ Planets
♦ Solar System and Space
♦ Clouds
♦ Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics
♦ Erosion
♦ Fossils
♦ Layers of the Atmosphere
♦ Layers of the Earth
♦ Landforms
♦ Natural Disasters
♦ Natural Resources
♦ Rock Cycle
♦ Rocks and Minerals
♦ Seasons
♦ Soil
♦ Volcanoes
♦ Water Cycle
♦ Weather
Life Science:
♦ Animal Adaptations
♦ Biomes
♦ Cell Organelles
♦ Classification and Taxonomy
♦ Ecosystems
♦ Evolution
♦ Food Web
♦ Habitats
♦ Human Body
♦ Life Cycles
♦ Photosynthesis
♦ Plants
♦ Six Kingdoms of Life
Physical Science:
♦ Atomic Structure
♦ Circuits
♦ Element Compound and Mixture
♦ Force and Motion
♦ Forms of Energy
♦ Light Energy
♦ Magnets
♦ Reflection and Refraction
♦ Scientific Method
♦ Simple Machines
♦ Sound Energy
♦ States of Matter
♦ Thermal Energy
♦ Waves
Planets: These planets cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the planets. Folding Directions (with pictures) are Included.
Planets Cootie Catchers Contents:
1. Identify the Planet from the picture:
A. Color version with pictures from the Hubble
B. Black and white version with pictures from the Hubble
C. Color version with clip art pictures
D. Black and white version with clip art pictures
2. Students Identify the Planet from descriptions (Hubble & Clip Art)
A. Color & black and white versions with pictures from the Hubble
B. Color & black and white versions with blank fields for students to add descriptions
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Space Science:
♦ Comets, Meteors, & Asteroids
♦ Constellations
♦ Eclipses
♦ Life Cycles of Stars
♦ Moon Phases
♦ Planets
♦ Solar System and Space
♦ Clouds
♦ Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics
♦ Erosion
♦ Fossils
♦ Layers of the Atmosphere
♦ Layers of the Earth
♦ Landforms
♦ Natural Disasters
♦ Natural Resources
♦ Rock Cycle
♦ Rocks and Minerals
♦ Seasons
♦ Soil
♦ Volcanoes
♦ Water Cycle
♦ Weather
Life Science:
♦ Animal Adaptations
♦ Biomes
♦ Cell Organelles
♦ Classification and Taxonomy
♦ Ecosystems
♦ Evolution
♦ Food Web
♦ Habitats
♦ Human Body
♦ Life Cycles
♦ Photosynthesis
♦ Plants
♦ Six Kingdoms of Life
Physical Science:
♦ Atomic Structure
♦ Circuits
♦ Element Compound and Mixture
♦ Force and Motion
♦ Forms of Energy
♦ Light Energy
♦ Magnets
♦ Reflection and Refraction
♦ Scientific Method
♦ Simple Machines
♦ Sound Energy
♦ States of Matter
♦ Thermal Energy
♦ Waves
Waves: These waves cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about waves.
Vocabulary Terms:
♦ Wave, Amplitude, Vibration, Frequency, Trough, Wavelength, Crest, Pitch And
♦ Surface waves, Electromagnetic waves, Longitudinal waves, Refraction, Diffraction, Mechanical waves, Transverse waves, Medium And
♦ Sonic boom, Wave interference, Destructive interference, Constructive interference, Doppler effect, Compression, Rarefaction, Ear
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Space Science:
♦ Comets, Meteors, & Asteroids
♦ Constellations
♦ Eclipses
♦ Life Cycles of Stars
♦ Moon Phases
♦ Planets
♦ Solar System and Space
♦ Clouds
♦ Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics
♦ Erosion
♦ Fossils
♦ Layers of the Atmosphere
♦ Layers of the Earth
♦ Landforms
♦ Natural Disasters
♦ Natural Resources
♦ Rock Cycle
♦ Rocks and Minerals
♦ Seasons
♦ Soil
♦ Volcanoes
♦ Water Cycle
♦ Weather
Life Science:
♦ Animal Adaptations
♦ Biomes
♦ Cell Organelles
♦ Classification and Taxonomy
♦ Ecosystems
♦ Evolution
♦ Food Web
♦ Habitats
♦ Human Body
♦ Life Cycles
♦ Photosynthesis
♦ Plants
♦ Six Kingdoms of Life
Physical Science:
♦ Atomic Structure
♦ Circuits
♦ Element Compound and Mixture
♦ Force and Motion
♦ Forms of Energy
♦ Light Energy
♦ Magnets
♦ Reflection and Refraction
♦ Scientific Method
♦ Simple Machines
♦ Sound Energy
♦ States of Matter
♦ Thermal Energy
♦ Waves
Solar System: These solar system and space cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the Solar System and Space. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included.
Vocabulary set 1: Star (The Sun), Constellations, Gas Giant (Saturn), Solar System
(Planets), Terrestrial Planet (Mars), Stars, Galaxy
Vocabulary set 2: Asteroid, Asteroid belt, Space shuttle, Meteor, Hubble Space
Telescope, Comet, Moon, Astronaut
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Space Science:
♦ Comets, Meteors, & Asteroids
♦ Constellations
♦ Eclipses
♦ Life Cycles of Stars
♦ Moon Phases
♦ Planets
♦ Solar System and Space
♦ Clouds
♦ Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics
♦ Erosion
♦ Fossils
♦ Layers of the Atmosphere
♦ Layers of the Earth
♦ Landforms
♦ Natural Disasters
♦ Natural Resources
♦ Rock Cycle
♦ Rocks and Minerals
♦ Seasons
♦ Soil
♦ Volcanoes
♦ Water Cycle
♦ Weather
Life Science:
♦ Animal Adaptations
♦ Biomes
♦ Cell Organelles
♦ Classification and Taxonomy
♦ Ecosystems
♦ Evolution
♦ Food Web
♦ Habitats
♦ Human Body
♦ Life Cycles
♦ Photosynthesis
♦ Plants
♦ Six Kingdoms of Life
Physical Science:
♦ Atomic Structure
♦ Circuits
♦ Element Compound and Mixture
♦ Force and Motion
♦ Forms of Energy
♦ Light Energy
♦ Magnets
♦ Reflection and Refraction
♦ Scientific Method
♦ Simple Machines
♦ Sound Energy
♦ States of Matter
♦ Thermal Energy
♦ Waves
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of electricity and magnetism.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about electricity and magnetism. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of the properties of matter.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about the properties of matter. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the different forms of energy. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided.
Important: Please view the Video Preview (found within the thumbnails above) for an explanation on how to decode the levels.
Contents:
♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ
♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions
♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels
♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key
♦ Large Sized Cards and Smaller
♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
This is a bundle of all my space science Accordion Booklets AND Lapbooks for interactive notebooks. Assembly instructions (with pictures) are Included.
Important: All these booklets sell for $28; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $17.95!
1. This product contains the following 5 accordion notebooks:
* The Solar System: The Planets
* Eclipses
* Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids
* Life Cycle of Stars
* Constellations of the Zodiac
2. This product ALSO contains the following 3 Lapbooks:
* The Solar System: The Planets
* Eclipses
* Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids
This is a bundle of all my physical science Accordion Booklets AND Lapbooks for interactive notebooks. Assembly instructions (with pictures) are Included.
Important: All these booklets sell for $28; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $17.95!
1. This product contains the following 4 accordion notebooks:
* The Scientific Method
* Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
* Forms of Energy
* Simple Machines
2. This product ALSO contains the following 4 Lapbooks:
* The Scientific Method
* Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
* Forms of Energy
* Simple Machines
This bundle on the electromagnetic spectrum includes all of the products listed below.
Important: All these products sell for $14; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $9!
This Space Science Word Search bundle includes all of the products listed below:
Important: All these products sell for $6.2; as a bundle they are 25% off, for $4.65!
This space science bundle includes all my Space Science cootie catchers outlined below. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included.
Important: All these Cootie Catchers sell for $19.65; as a bundle they are 20% off, for $15.72!
There are 7 different topics, each one having multiple versions in color and black and white:
* Comets, Meteors, & Asteroids
* Constellations
* Eclipses
* Life Cycles of Stars
* Moon Phases
* Planets
* Solar System and Space
This bundle on the reason for the seasons includes all of the products listed below.
Important: All these products sell for $13; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $8.45!
This bundle on simple machines includes all of the products listed below.
Important: All these products sell for $14; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $9!