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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
Thermal Energy Cootie Catchers
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Thermal Energy Cootie Catchers

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Thermal Energy: These thermal energy cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about thermal energy (conduction, convection, and radiation). These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: Thermal Energy Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Heat, Energy, Temperature, Insulator, Absolute zero These 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 usable pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms (with pictures) based from the definition. ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
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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 ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
Elements Compounds and Mixtures Cootie Catchers
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Elements Compounds and Mixtures Cootie Catchers

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Elements Compounds and Mixtures: These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about elements compounds and mixtures. These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: ♦ Element, Compound, Mixture, Homogeneous mixture, Heterogeneous mixture, Solvent, Solute These 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 usable pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms (with pictures) based from the definition. ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
Layers of the Earth Cootie Catchers
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Layers of the Earth Cootie Catchers

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Layers of the Earth: These cootie catchers about the layers of the Earth are a great way for students to have fun while learning about each layer of the Earth. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. There are 3 different versions, each in color & black and white for a total of 6 usable pages which include the following: 1. Students Identify the vocabulary term from the description 2. Students create their own description for the vocabulary term 3. Students identify the vocabulary term from the picture These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: ♦ Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere, Crust, Fault, Tectonic plate ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
Cell Organelles Cootie Catchers
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Cell Organelles Cootie Catchers

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Cell Organelles: These cell organelles cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about cell organelles. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. There are 3 different versions, each in color and black and white Cell Organelles Vocabulary: Golgi, Rough ER, Central Vacuole, Chloroplast, Nucleus, Lysosome, Ribosome, Mitochondria 1. Students identify the vocabulary term from the picture 2. Students Identify the vocabulary term from the description 3. Students create their own description for the vocabulary term ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
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Exit Tickets

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Exit Slips: These exit slips are great for any Grade and Any Subject: The exit slips are also used for students to evaluate what they have learned during any lesson. Students can respond to any of the following included prompts: 1. I learned... 2. I still need to learn... 3. I understand... 4. I don't understand... 5. I liked it when... 6. I didn't like it when...
Seasons
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Seasons & Eclipses Wheel Dial: This is a seasons interactive notebook activity that has students assemble the Sun, Earth, and Moon system so that they will be able to manipulate their positions for each season and for solar and lunar eclipses. This product includes the following 9 pages: 1. Seasons & Eclipses board (with answers) 2. Seasons & Eclipses board (for students to fill in) 3. Same as #1, but smaller for smaller notebooks 4. Same as #2, but smaller for smaller notebooks 5. Wheel Dial assembly pieces (in color) 6. Wheel Dial assembly pieces (in black and white) 7. Same as #5, but smaller for smaller notebooks 8. Same as #6, but smaller for smaller notebooks 9. Assembly Instructions
Mother's Day
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Mother's Day

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Mother's Day: This Mother's Day activity has students graphing a special present for their Mother. Mother's Day graphing activity is also a great way to seamlessly incorporate Mother's Day with math!
Erosion Cootie Catchers
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Erosion Cootie Catchers

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Erosion: These erosion cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about erosion, and build their erosion vocabulary. Erosion Cootie Catchers Vocabulary: ♦ Erosion, Wind erosion, Glacial erosion, Weathering, Mechanical weathering, Chemical weathering, Sediment, and Runoff These Erosion 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 5 pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms about erosion (with pictures) based from the definition. ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
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Weather: These weather cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun and learn about weather at the same time. Weather Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Weather, Rain, Sleet, Snow, Hail, Dew, Precipitation, Climate And ♦ Front, Warm front, Cold front, Wind, Humidity, Low pressure, High pressure, Air mass And ♦ Thunderstorm, Hurricane, Lightning, Tornado, Meteorologist, Jet stream, Weather map, Weather forecast And ♦ Temperature, Thermometer, Barometer, Anemometer, Hygrometer, Humidity, Radar, Rain gauge And ♦ Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus, Stratocumulus, Cirrostratus, Nimbostratus, Cumulonimbus, Fog ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
Biomes Accordion Booklet
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Biomes Accordion Booklet

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Biomes: This Biomes Accordion Booklet 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. A biome booklet with answers is also included. This Biome Booklet contains the following: 1. Assembly Instructions for the Biomes Booklet 2. Completed Facts about each Biome: Rainforest, Temperate forest, Chaparral, Taiga, Tundra, Alpine, Savanna, Grassland, Desert 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts about each Biome 4. A smaller version of #1, 2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper 5. Black and white version of #1, 2, 3, & 4 ***** 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
Clouds Cootie Catchers
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Clouds Cootie Catchers

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Clouds: These clouds cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of clouds. These cootie catchers contain the following cloud types: ♦ Cumulus, Stratocumulus, Stratus, Nimbostratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Fog These Clouds 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 6 pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms about Photosynthesis (with pictures) based from the definition. ***** Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers in the folllowing topics: ***** 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
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Plants

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Plants (Life Cycle of Plants) Accordion Booklet: This life cycle of plants Booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research different facts about the life cycle of plants and write what they find on the provided blank lines. Plants booklet also doubles as a coloring book, as students may color in each life cycle phase. A completed life cycle of plants booklet with answers is included. Plants Life Cycle Booklet Contents: 1. Assembly Instructions for the plant life cycle booklet 2. Completed facts for each stage of the plant life cycle: Seed, Germination, Stems & Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Pollination, Flower Parts 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each plant life cycle phase 4. A smaller version of #1, 2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper
Adding and Subtracting Integers Game: Escape Room Valentine's Day Math Activity
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Adding and Subtracting Integers Game: Escape Room Valentine's Day Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with adding and subtracting integers, set in a fun Valentine’s Day theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Multiplying and Dividing Integers Game: Escape Room Valentines Day Math Activity
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Multiplying and Dividing Integers Game: Escape Room Valentines Day Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with multiplying and dividing integers, set in a fun Valentine’s Day theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room