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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
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Biology Tests Bundle: I have used these exams for both Middle and High School students; all questions are multiple choice and have answer keys. Even though course teachings and materials vary slightly from teacher to teacher, almost all of the questions apply to any course curriculum for the subject of Biology in Middle/ High School This is a fully editable document, of which there are 33 pages which include the following topics and number of questions: ♦ Scientific method - 12 questions ♦ Cohesion, Adhesion, Capillary Action & Chemistry - 19 Questions ♦ Carbon Compounds & Enzymes - 20 Questions ♦ Microscopes & Cells - 37 questions ♦ Cell Transport - 25 Questions ♦ DNA - 26 Questions ♦ Fossil Record & Evolution - 30 Questions ♦ Classification - 15 Questions
Solar System: Planets PowerPoint
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Solar System: Planets PowerPoint

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Planets: This planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the planets of our solar system. Students complete a graphic organizer which follows the lesson and includes the following information for each planet: Planets Power Point Contents: ♦ How Large is each planet ♦ How Far away from the Sun is each Planet ♦ What the planet's surface is like ♦ Composition of the atmosphere ♦ Temperature range ♦ Can it be seen with the naked eyes and where? ♦ Facts about its moons ♦ Year and Day ♦ Possibility for life on the planet? ♦ Video about the Planet
Astronomy/ Space Science Activities and PowerPoints Bundle
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Astronomy/ Space Science Activities and PowerPoints Bundle

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Astronomy: This astronomy bundle covers all the essential topics for a full year of Astronomy and includes all of my astronomy lessons outlined below: Important: All these lessons sell individually for $125; as a bundle they are 37% OFF, for $79! PowerPoints: ♦ Dwarf Planets: PowerPoint ♦ Eclipses: Lunar and Solar ♦ Halloween and the Pleiades ♦ Life Cycle of Stars with Worksheets ♦ Locating Constellations, Stars, Galaxies, and Nebulae ♦ Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Comets, & Asteroids ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Mythology and History of the Days of the Week ♦ Planet Mythology with Trading Cards ♦ Reasons for the Seasons: Student Engaging PowerPoint ♦ Solar System Formation ♦ The Constellations of the Zodiac - History & Mythology ♦ The Planets: A Tour Through the Solar System ♦ The Structure of the Universe Activities: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids Accordion Booklet ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Accordion Booklet ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Wheel Dial ♦ Eclipses Accordion Booklet ♦ Graphing the Constellations ♦ H-R Diagram (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram) Graphing Lab ♦ Life Cycle of Stars Accordion Booklet ♦ Moon Phases Wheel Dial ♦ Oreo Moon Phases ♦ Seasons and Eclipses Wheel Dial ♦ Solar System (Planets) Accordion Notebook Fun Stuff: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, and Asteroids Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search ♦ Eclipses Cootie Catchers ♦ Life Cycle of Stars Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search ♦ Moon Phases Cootie Catchers ♦ Moon Phases Flip Book Activity ♦ Planets Cootie Catchers ♦ Solar System and Space Word Search ♦ Solar System and Space Cootie Catchers Other: ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Flash Cards/ Wall Display Cards ♦ Zodiac Constellations Clip Art
Moon Phases/ Phases of the Moon PowerPoint
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Moon Phases/ Phases of the Moon PowerPoint

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Moon Phases: This moon phases PowerPoint incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about what causes the moon's phases. Moon Phases Power Point Contents (46 slides): ♦ The Phases of the Moon (Title Slide) ♦ Two Types of Moon Shapes ♦ Crescent Moon ♦ Gibbous Moon ♦ Quarter Moon (3 slides) ♦ Full Moon ♦ New Moon ♦ Waxing & Waning ♦ Combining Shape & Appearance ♦ Guess the Moon Phase (Student Interactive Game - 15 slides) ♦ What Causes the Phases of the Moon? ♦ Waxing Crescent ♦ First Quarter ♦ Waxing Gibbous ♦ Full Moon ♦ Waning Gibbous ♦ Third Quarter ♦ Waning Crescent ♦ New Moon ♦ Animation of Whole Process (Slow) ♦ Animation of Whole Process (Fast) ♦ Question (Why is the moon not in Earth's Shadow?) ♦ Answer (The Moon is Inclined) ♦ When is the Moon in Earth's Shadow? ♦ Question (Time for the Moon to Orbit Earth?) ♦ Answer/ Question (Time to reach same Moon phase?) ♦ Answer (Moon Calendar) ♦ Question (What do you notice about the craters on the Moon?) ♦ Answer (All the same) Question: (why?) ♦ Answer: (Tidal Locking)
Rainbow Formation PowerPoint
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Rainbow Formation PowerPoint

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Rainbows: Rainbow Formation PowerPoint: This lesson incorporates easy to understand interactive/ animations, pictures and questions which keep students engaged while learning about the science behind the formation of rainbows. This lesson contains 31 slides and should run a full class period to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Science of Rainbows (Title Slide) ♦ Additive Color Mixing ♦ Light Through a Prism ♦ Prisms and Water Droplets ♦ Rainbow Questions ♦ Primary vs. Secondary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Reflection ♦ Refraction ♦ Reflection vs. Refraction ♦ Reflection or Refraction? ♦ Angle of Violet Light ♦ Angle of Red Light ♦ The Primary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ The Secondary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ Primary & Secondary (2 Slides) ♦ Can You Ever Get to the End of A Rainbow? ♦ Why You Can't Get to the End of a Rainbow (5 Slides) ♦ What Time of Day Can You See a Rainbow? (4 Slides)
Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids - Interactive PowerPoint
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Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids - Interactive PowerPoint

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Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids PowerPoint: This lesson incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, videos, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about the differences between Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Comets, & Asteroids. This lesson contains 24 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ (Title Slide) ♦ Meteoroids ♦ Micro-meteoroids ♦ Asteroids ♦ Q & A: Whats the difference? ♦ Meteoroids, Meteors, & Meteorites ♦ Meteors ♦ Meteorite ♦ What is a Shooting Star? (with video) ♦ Meteor Showers ♦ Lyrids Meteor Shower ♦ Perseids Meteor Shower (with video) ♦ Orionids Meteor Shower ♦ Leonids Meteor Shower ♦ Geminids Meteor Shower ♦ Fireball & Bolide Graphic ♦ Fireballs (with video) ♦ Bolides (with video) ♦ Comets ♦ The Oort Cloud ♦ Oort Cloud Graphic ♦ Comets: Coma's & Tails ♦ Comet Tail Formation (2 slides with videos)
Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art
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Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art

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Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art: These are 2 sets of clip art images (empty backgrounds), which you can use in any of your projects. One set of Zodiac Constellations is black so you can use them against a white background, and the other is white so you can use them against a black background.
Solving Multi Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Solving Multi Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with multi step equations, set in a fun Easter 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
Solving One and Two Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Solving One and Two Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with one and two step equations, set in a fun Easter 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
Solving Proportions Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Solving Proportions Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with proportions, set in a fun Easter 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
Finding the Slope Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Finding the Slope Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with finding slope, set in a fun Easter 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
Area and Perimeter Game: Geometry Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Area and Perimeter Game: Geometry Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with area and perimeter, set in a fun Easter 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