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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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Similes: These similes cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about different Similes. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students visually seeing a picture and determining what phrase it is. The following similes are included: Cool as a cucumber Face lit up like a light bulb Fast as lightning Slept like a log Blind as a bat Toes were as cold as ice His anger erupted like a volcano Proud as a peacock Thank you to Monster Wrangler Mike who provided the images
Idioms Cootie Catchers
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Idioms Cootie Catchers

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Idioms: These idioms cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about idioms. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. Idioms: This activity has students visually seeing a picture and determining what phrase it is and its meaning. Idioms included: Break a leg Cat got your tongue Costs an arm and a leg Crying my eyes out Crying over spilled milk Head in the clouds It's written all over your face Let the cat out of the bag Lost my head On cloud 9 Open a can of worms Raining cats and dogs Two heads are better than one Walk on eggshells When pigs fly Zip your lips Thank you to Monster Wrangler Mike who provided the images
Author's Purpose Cootie Catchers
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Author's Purpose Cootie Catchers

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Author's Purpose: These fun authors purpose cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the concept of the Author's Purpose. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading short passages to each other and then determining which of the following types of the author's purpose is being described: Persuade, Inform, Explain, Entertain, Describe
Types of Sentences Cootie Catchers
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Types of Sentences Cootie Catchers

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Types of Sentences: These types of sentences cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of sentences. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. These cootie catchers contain the following: 1. Students identify the type of sentence from the sentence. 2. Students identify the type of sentence from the definition. Vocabulary: Simple Compound Complex Declarative Imperative Exclamatory Interrogative Conditional
Nonfiction Text Features Lapbook
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Nonfiction Text Features Lapbook

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Nonfiction Text Features: This nonfiction text features lapbook is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research or show what they have learned by writing facts about each type of nonfiction text feature. Completed lapbooks with answers is included. Note: This lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) These Non fiction text features lapbook contains the following: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the lapbook 2. Completed facts for each type of figurative language: Title page, Title, Subtitle, Glossary, Heading, Index, Table of contents, Guide words And Timeline, Cut-away/ Cross section, Table, Close-up, Map, Photograph/ Illustration, Diagram, Graph And Electronic menu, Bullet points, Caption, Icons, Sidebar/Textbox, Labels, Keywords, Hyperlink 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each term 4. Check out the preview for more details
Figurative Language Lapbook
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Figurative Language Lapbook

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Figurative Language: This figurative language Lapbook is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research or show what they have learned by writing facts about each type of figurative language. A completed figurative language lapbook with answers is included. Figurative language lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) Figurative Language Lapbook Contents: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the lapbook Figurative language types: Alliteration, Metaphor, Pun, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Idiom, Simile, Hyperbole 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each term
Figurative Language Cootie Catchers
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Figurative Language Cootie Catchers

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Figurative Language: These Figurative Language Cootie Catchers: are a great way for students to have fun while learning the different types of figurative language. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. Figurative language contents: (with pictures illustrating the concept) Alliteration: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers Hyperbole: This bag weighs a ton Idiom: Raining cats and dogs Metaphor: Time flies Onomatopoeia: AARGH! and PFOOM! Personification: The news travels quickly Pun: Seal of approval Simile: As quiet as a mouse Figurative Language Versions Students identify the... Figurative language type from the picture representation Figurative language type based from its definition Students can create their own definition for each type of figurative language.
Nonfiction Text Features Cootie Catchers
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Nonfiction Text Features Cootie Catchers

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Nonfiction Text Features: These nonfiction text features cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of non fiction text features. These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: Title page, Title, Subtitle, Glossary, Heading, Index, Table of contents, Guide words And Timeline, Cut-away/ Cross section, Table, Close-up, Map, Photograph/ Illustration, Diagram, Graph And Electronic menu, Bullet points, Caption, Icons, Sidebar/Textbox, Labels, Keywords, Hyperlink These non fiction text features 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 12 usable pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms about non fiction text features (with pictures) based from the definition.
Mythology
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Mythology

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Greek Mythology: This Greek mythology word search/ coloring book also doubles as a coloring book!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Greek Mythology Contents: ♦ Aphrodite ♦ Apollo ♦ Ares ♦ Athena ♦ Atlas ♦ Charon ♦ Cronus ♦ Hades ♦ Hercules ♦ Hermes ♦ Icarus ♦ Medusa ♦ Poseidon ♦ Uranus ♦ Zeus Thank you to Monster Wrangler Mike who provided the images
Beginning of the Year Word Search/ Coloring Book
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Beginning of the Year Word Search/ Coloring Book

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Beginning of the Year: This beginning of the year word search is perfect for those moments when students finish early! This word search also doubles as a coloring book!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Beginning of the Year Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Backpack ♦ Books ♦ Computer ♦ Gym ♦ Lunch ♦ Pencil ♦ Ruler ♦ School ♦ School Bus ♦ Science ♦ Social Studies ♦ Teacher
End of the Year
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End of the Year

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End of the Year: These end of the year cootie catchers are a great way for students to reflect about their year and the progress and achievements they have made while having fun at the same time. End of the Year Cootie Catchers Contents: 1. Two end of the year cootie catcher versions 2. The same cootie catchers in black and white (low ink version) 3. A blank cootie catcher for students to create their own questions. 4. Playing and Folding Instructions are Included.