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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

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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
The Heart and Circulatory System Word Search
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The Heart and Circulatory System Word Search

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This word search on the structures of the heart includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Aorta ♦ Inferior Vena Cava ♦ Left Atrium ♦ Left Ventricle ♦ Pulmonary Artery ♦ Pulmonary Veins ♦ Right Atrium ♦ Right Ventricle ♦ Superior Vena Cava
Black History Month Word Search
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Black History Month Word Search

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Black History Month: This black history month word search celebrates the African American heroes throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included. This Word Search contains the following people: ♦ Booker T. Washington ♦ Coretta Scott King ♦ Dorothy Height ♦ Elijah McCoy ♦ Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman ♦ Frederick Douglass ♦ Harriet Tubman ♦ Lewis Latimer ♦ Malcolm X ♦ Marcus Garvey ♦ Martin Luther King Jr. ♦ Mary Seacole ♦ Maya Angelou ♦ Muhammad Ali ♦ Nelson Mandela ♦ Rosa Parks ♦ Ruby Bridges ♦ Sarah E. Goode ♦ Sojourner Truth ♦ Thurgood Marshall Thank you to Teachers Resource Force who provided the images
Probability Task Cards
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Probability Task Cards

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Probability: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice their skills with calculating probability. There are 20 questions and include an answer sheet as well as an answer key. Do a search for my other Math Task Cards: ♦ Ages 6-9: Addition Arrays Balancing Equations Coins Estimating Sums Expanded Form Fact Families Greater Than Less Than Long Division Missing Addends Multiplication Word Problems Number Bonds Word Problems Skip Counting Subtraction Telling Time ♦ Ages 9-11: Balancing Equations Capacity Comparing Decimals Decimals Elapsed Time Expanded Form Exponents Fact Families Factors & Multiples Fractions Fractions on a Number Line Greater Than Less Than Greatest Common Factors Least Common Multiple Long Division Mean, Median, Mode, & Range Metric Measurement Mixed Numbers Multiplication Number Patterns Order of Operations Percents Place Value Prime & Composite Numbers Prime Factorization Probability Properties of Mult. Rounding Word Problems ♦ Ages 11-14: Customary Measurements Fractions: Add & Sub, Decimals, & Percents Fractions: Equivalent & Reducing Fractions Greater Than Less Than Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers Integers Operations with Fractions Rational Numbers Ratios Simple Interest ♦ Geometry: 3D Shapes Angle Pair Relationships Area of a Circle & Composite Figures Circumference of a Circle Missing Angles Perimeter Polygons Pythagorean Theorem Quadrilaterals Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms Volume & Surface Area of Cylinders Volume of Cones, Rectangular Prisms, & Triangular Prisms
H-R Diagram (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram) Graphing Activity
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H-R Diagram (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram) Graphing Activity

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H-R Diagram Graphing Activity: This activity has students completing the following: 1. Graphing stars based from their temperature and brightness. 2. Marking each star on the graph according to their size. 3. Label the Spectral Classes OBAFGKM 4. Identify each group of stars as either White dwarfs, Main sequence stars, Giants, or Supergiants. 5. Post lab critical thinking questions 6. Answer Keys: completed graph and answers to lab questions
Biomes Lapbook
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Biomes Lapbook

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Biomes Lapbook: This Biomes lapbook is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research different facts about each biome and write what they find on the provided blank lines. This lapbook also doubles as a coloring book, as students may color in the picture of each biome. A completed biomes lapbook with answers is included. Note: This lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) Biomes Lapbook Contents: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the biomes lapbook 2. Biomes included with completed facts: Savannah, Grassland, Temperate forest, Taiga, Tundra, Rainforest, Alpine, Desert 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each biome 4. Check out the preview for more details Thank you to The Lost Teacher and Educlips who provided the images ***** Do a search for my other Lapbooks in the folllowing topics: ***** Space Science: ♦ The Solar System: The Planets ♦ Eclipses ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids 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
The Water Cycle Word Wall Cards
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The Water Cycle Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their vocabulary knowledge of the water cycle. This product contains 12 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Cloud ♦ Condensation ♦ Dew ♦ Evaporation ♦ Frost ♦ Groundwater ♦ Percolation ♦ Precipitation ♦ Runoff ♦ Transpiration ♦ Water ♦ Water Cycle
Electromagnetic Spectrum Word Search
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Word Search

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This word search on the electromagnetic spectrum includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Electromagnetic Wave ♦ Gamma Rays ♦ Infrared Light ♦ Microwave ♦ Radio Wave ♦ Ultraviolet Light ♦ Visible Light ♦ X-Ray
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Escape Room
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Escape Room

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These breakout escape rooms are a fun way for students to review photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Important Note: This product contains two separate escape rooms: one for photosynthesis and one for cellular respiration (not one together). Each escape room have the following 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 These lessons sell individually for $10; as a bundle they are 30% off, for $7!
Types of Genres Task Cards
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Types of Genres Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of genres. This activity has students reading a definition in order to identify each type of genre. The following genres are included: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Fable, Science Fiction, Autobiography, Biography, Historical Fiction Mythology, Fairy Tale, Poem, Realistic Fiction Suspense/ Thriller, Comic, Horror, Tall Tale, Comedy
Genres
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Genres: Types of Genres Cootie Catchers: These are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of genres. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading a definition in order to identify each type of genre. There is also a version for students to add their own definition. A picture of a related book is given as an example to illustrate the genre. The following genres are included: #1: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Fable, Science Fiction, Autobiography, Biography, Historical Fiction #2: Mythology, Fairy Tale, Poem, Realistic Fiction, Suspense/ Thriller, Comic, Horror, Tall Tale ***** Enjoy this Lesson? Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers: ***** ♦ Reading Strategies: Authors Purpose Cause and Effect Character Traits Compare and Contrast with Pictures Compare and Contrast Creative and Critical Thinking Drawing Conclusions Fact or Opinion Figurative Language Fluency Generalizations Genre Identification Genre Types Idioms Inference Literary Devices Main Idea Metaphors Nonfiction Text Features Paraphrasing Parts of a Book Personification Point of View Predictions Reading Comprehension Reading Response Questions Restating the Question Sequencing Setting Similes Story Elements Summarizing Text Structures Text Structures: Informational Text Structures Theme Writing Prompts ♦ Vocabulary: Analogies (Grades 3-5) Analogies (Grades 6-8) Analogies (Grade 9) Antonyms Compound Words Context Clues Greek and Latin Roots Homophones Homonyms Multiple Meaning Words Prefixes Root Words Shades of Meaning Spelling Suffixes Synonyms Tone and Mood Transition Words ♦ Grammar: Adjective Identification Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative Adverbs Appositives Apostrophes Capitalization Clauses Commas Conjunctions Contractions Mentor Sentences Nouns: Common, Proper, and Plural Nouns: Collective Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns: Irregular Plural Nouns: Plural Nouns Nouns: Possessive Nouns Parts of Speech Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Pronouns: Identification Pronouns: Possessive Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quotation Marks Sentence Types Sentences: Fragments and Run-Ons Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex Subject and Predicate: Complete and Compound Verb Identification Verb Tenses Verbs: Helping Verbs: Irregular Verbs: Subject Verb Agreement
Solar System
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Solar System

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Solar System: This solar system booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. The students will need to research each planet to discover fun facts about each planet in the Solar System. A completed Solar System/ Planets accordion booklet is also included as an answer key or for a modification for students with special education needs. This Solar System/ Planets Booklet contains the following: 1. Assembly Instructions for the Solar System/ Planets Booklet 2. Completed Facts about the Solar System/ Planets: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto 3. Blank versions for students to write in facts about the Solar System/ Planets 4. Black and white version of #2 & 3 5. A smaller version of #1, 2, 3, & 4 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper ***** Do a search for my other Accordion Booklets in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
Map Skills Escape Room
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Map Skills Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with maps. 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 ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Force and Motion Escape Room
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Force and Motion Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of force and motion. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided. 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
Appositives Task Cards
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Appositives Task Cards

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Appositives: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice identifying appositives within sentences. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the appositive word or phrase. A multiple Choice (MC) version and an open ended version is provided. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Savannah Animals Interactive Identification Game
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Savannah Animals Interactive Identification Game

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Savannah Animals Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about the animals of the Savannah. The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about Savannah animals such as: can the animal fly? Does the animal have horns or antlers? Does the animal have a mane? etc. After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen. This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways: *Teaching young children about the animals of the Savannah *Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics *Teaching older children about dichotomous keys Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
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Verbs

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with identifying verbs within sentences. 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 ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room