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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
Reading Response Questions Task Cards
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Reading Response Questions Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while analyzing and discussing any story they have read. There are 26 reading response questions that allow students to think critically about the story they are reading in class. The reading response questions are great to use for close reading, reading journals, guided reading groups, literature circles, partner discussions, literacy centers, and others.
Sequence of Events Task Cards
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Sequence of Events Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their sequencing skills. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to identify the correct event which occurred before or after another event. Fictional and non-fictional events are used. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice.
Hanukkah Word Search
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Hanukkah Word Search

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Hanukkah Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Candle ♦ Challah ♦ Dreidel ♦ Gelt ♦ Gimel ♦ Hay ♦ Hebrew ♦ Jerusalem ♦ Menorah ♦ Nun ♦ Shin ♦ Star of David
Setting Task Cards
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Setting Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with making inferences. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to identify the setting in which the passage takes place. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice.
Story Elements Task Cards
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Story Elements Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving their skills with understanding the different types of story elements. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to identify the story element that best fits the passage. A recording sheet and answer key is provided. Story elements used: Character, Setting, Conflict, Resolution, Theme
Summarizing Task Cards
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Summarizing Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their summarization skills. This activity has students reading 16 informational text passages to each other and then asked to summarize the passage in 13 words or less. Students may record their summaries on the provided answer sheet. An answer key with suggested example answers is also included.
Theme Task Cards
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Theme Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while finding the theme of a story. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided. This activity has students reading 16 passages to each other and then asked to identify the theme out of two possible choices. There is also a version where students may come up with their own judgement as to what the theme is.
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 how to identify the different literary genres. A recording sheet with an answer key is included. This activity has students reading 16 passages to each other so that they can identify the following genres: Biography Fantasy Historical fiction Informational Mystery Poem Realistic fiction Science fiction
Journal Writing Prompts Task Cards
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Journal Writing Prompts Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving their writing skills. There are 26 questions to get students engaged in an interesting conversation or to write in their journals. This product is also great for fast finishers.
Word Puzzles Task Cards
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Word Puzzles Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while keeping their minds at work at the same time. An example Word Puzzle: Question: DOG ------ THE Answer: The underdog
Riddles Task Cards
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Riddles Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while keeping their minds at work at the same time. An example Riddle: Question: What goes around the world but stays in a corner? Answer: A stamp
Musical Instruments Word Search
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Musical Instruments Word Search

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Musical Instruments Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Clarinet ♦ Drum ♦ Flute ♦ French Horn ♦ Guitar ♦ Harp ♦ Mandolin ♦ Medusa ♦ Piano ♦ Saxophone ♦ Tambourine ♦ Trumpet ♦ Tuba ♦ Violin ♦ Xylophone
Grammar Task Cards
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Grammar Task Cards

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This grammar bundle includes all of the task cards listed below. Recording sheets and answer keys are provided with all products. Important: All these Task Cards sell for $80; as a bundle they are 50% off, for $39! Grammar Task Cards Bundle Contents (33 Products): ♦ 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
Vocabulary Task Cards
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Vocabulary Task Cards

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This vocabulary bundle includes all of the task cards listed below. Recording sheets and answer keys are provided with all products. Important: All these Task Cards sell for $45; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $29! Vocabulary Task Cards Bundle Contents (18 Products): ♦ Analogies (Grades 3-5) ♦ 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
English Task Cards Bundle
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English Task Cards Bundle

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ELA: This ELA bundle includes all of my English Language Arts Task Cards as listed below. Recording sheets and answer keys are provided with all products. Important: All these Task Cards sell for $200; as a bundle they are 60% off, for $79! 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: 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
Living and Nonliving Things
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Living and Nonliving Things

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with identifying living and nonliving things. Terms Included: ♦ Soil, Cactus, Shell, Pie, Bacteria, Mushrooms, Crab, Computer These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with folding instructions and instructions on how to play.
Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the electromagnetic spectrum. Terms Included: ♦ Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, X-Rays, Gamma-Rays, Electromagnetic Spectrum 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 pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms based from the definition.
Genetic Engineering
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Genetic Engineering

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about genetic engineering. Terms Included: ♦ Gene therapy, Transgenic animal, Plasmid, Clone, Electrophoresis, Gene, DNA Fingerprinting, Recombinant DNA These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.
Microscope Parts Activity/ Foldable
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Microscope Parts Activity/ Foldable

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with identifying and describing microscope parts. Terms Included: ♦ Eyepiece/ Ocular Lens, Stage, Objective Lens, Arm, Lamp/ Illuminator, Coarse Focus Adjustment Knob, Diaphragm, Fine Focus Adjustment Knob These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.
Heredity/ Genetics Activity
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Heredity/ Genetics Activity

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about heredity. Terms Included: ♦ Allele, Phenotype, Genotype, Punnett Square, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Pedigree, Gene These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.