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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
Volcanoes Word Search
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Volcanoes Word Search

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This word search on volcanoes includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Composite ♦ Cinder cone ♦ Shield ♦ Lava ♦ Magma ♦ Ash ♦ Caldera ♦ Ring of Fire
Mole Conversions Escape Room
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Mole Conversions Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with converting between moles, mass, and molecules. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and a Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Cell Organelles Escape Room
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Cell Organelles Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of plant and animal cell organelles and their functions. 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
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
Types of Fossils Escape Room
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Types of Fossils Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of fossils and their types. 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
Endocrine System Crossword Puzzle
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Endocrine System Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on the endocrine system is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Adrenal Glands ♦ Hormones ♦ Hypothalamus ♦ Ovaries ♦ Pancreas ♦ Parathyroid ♦ Pineal Gland ♦ Pituitary Gland ♦ Testes ♦ Thyroid
Anatomy Escape Room Science Bundle
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Anatomy Escape Room Science Bundle

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This bundle includes all of the anatomy escape rooms listed below. Important: All these products sell for $55; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $35! Each escape room has 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
Order of Operations Task Cards
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Order of Operations Task Cards

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Order of Operations: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice interpreting and solving order of operations. There are 26 problems and includes an answer sheet and an answer key. Problem Types: 1. Students interpret and solve the expression of the equation based from written words 2. Students solve the numerical equation. 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
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Adjectives: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they improve their ability to identify adjectives within sentences. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the adjective within the sentence. A multiple Choice (MC) version and an open ended version is provided. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
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Zoo Animals

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Zoo Animals/ Wild 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 zoo/ wild animals. The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about marine animals such as: Is the animal a carnivore? Does the animal have a lot of fur? does the animal have a tail? 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 zoo and wild animals *Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics *Teaching older children about dichotomous keys Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
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
Fossil Record PowerPoint
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Fossil Record PowerPoint

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Fossils: This PowerPoint on The Fossil Record is geared to any Middle or High School Science or Biology class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the fossil record including: A. The different types of fossils and how to identify them B. How fossils form (with videos) C. Changes over time in fossils D. Evolution of whales E. Vestigial and Homologous structures On average this presentation should run approximately 15 to 35 minutes (depending on the amount of note-taking) of class time and is meant to either introduce or reinforce concepts. There are 30 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: 5 Types of Fossils Body and Trace Fossils Mold, Cast and Resin Fossils Identify Each Type of Fossil (Identification game: 12 slides) Question (body or trace fossils) Answer How do Fossils Form? Fossil Formation Animations What type of Creature is More likely to Fossilize? Answer What does the Fossil Record Really look like? Question (about the Fossil Record) Answer Fun Facts Timeline of the Fossil Record Evolution of Whales Whale Evolution (short video) Vestigial Structures Homologous Structures (2 slides)
Volcanoes PowerPoint
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Volcanoes PowerPoint

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Volcanoes: This PowerPoint on Volcanoes can be used for any Late Elementary (If modified), Middle, or Early High School science class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize key facts and information about the different types of volcanoes and lava. On average this presentation on Volcanoes should run approximately 45 to 2 hours of class time (depending on the amount of note-taking, discussions and questions) and is meant to either introduce or reinforce concepts. The PowerPoint first introduces what Volcanoes are, the different types of eruptions, lava, pyroclastic flows, and the different types of volcanoes. There are 28 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: What is Inside a Volcano? Types of Volcanic Eruptions (non-explosive) Types of Volcanic Eruptions (explosive) The Types of Magma is Important (Water and Magma) The Types of Magma is Important (Silica and Magma) - 2 Slides What Erupts from a Volcano? Whats the Difference Between Magma & Lava? Viscosity of Lava Types of Lava Aa Pahoehoe Pillow Lava Blocky Lava Types of Pyroclastic Material Volcanic Blocks Volcanic Bombs Lapilli Volcanic Ash Types of Volcanoes Shield Volcanoes Cinder Cone Volcanoes Composite Volcanoes Other Volcanic Features Craters Calderas Lava Plateaus Volcanic Lightning
Passive and Active Cell Transport Word Search
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Passive and Active Cell Transport Word Search

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This word search allows students to actually see what each type of cell transport looks like as they are searching for it! Included within this product is a black & white version as well as the solution to the puzzle. Clouds Word Search Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Active Transport ♦ ATP ♦ Cell Membrane ♦ Diffusion ♦ Endocytosis ♦ Exocytosis ♦ Facilitated Diffusion ♦ Hypertonic ♦ Hypotonic ♦ Isotonic ♦ Osmosis ♦ Passive Transport
Properties of Water Cootie Catchers
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Properties of Water Cootie Catchers

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the properties of water. Terms Included: ♦ Covalent Bond, Hydrogen Bond, Cohesion, Adhesion, Capillary Action, Surface Tension, Polarity, Buoyancy, Specific Heat, Solubility, Solvent, Density, Melting Point, Boiling Point, Freezing Point, Hydrology These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.