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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
The Universe: The Structure of the Universe PowerPoint
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The Universe: The Structure of the Universe PowerPoint

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The Universe PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on the structure of the universe was designed to captivate and put students in awe of the vast distances of space. There are 22 slides which include the following: ♦ 6 slides showing how a small (seemingly empty) part of space (seen from Earth) actually contains multitudes of galaxies with multitudes of stars ♦ 16 slides showing the structure of the Universe: Earth --> Solar System --> Solar Neighborhood --> Galaxy --> Local Galactic Group --> Superclusters --> Universe ♦ Fun Twist: Each slide shows how long it would take to travel to each one of these places in the fastest spaceship ever built.
Lab Safety Escape Room Science
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Lab Safety Escape Room Science

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to review their knowledge of lab safety. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided. 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 ♦ Large Sized Cards and Smaller ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
French Revolution lapbook
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French Revolution lapbook

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French Revolution Lapbook: This 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 Historical Figure and Term Associated with the French Revolution. A completed lapbook with answers is included. Note: This lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) This French Revolution lapbook contains the following: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the lapbook 2. Completed facts for each Term: Louis XVI, Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, Bastille, Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, Marquis de Lafayette, The Reign of Terror 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each term 4. Check out the preview for more details ***** Do a search for my other interactive notebooks in the folllowing topics: ***** U.S. History: ♦ 13 Colonies ♦ American Heroes ♦ American Revolution ♦ American Symbols ♦ Bill of Rights ♦ Black History Month ♦ Boston Tea Party ♦ Branches of Government ♦ Christopher Columbus ♦ Civil Rights ♦ Civil War ♦ Cold War ♦ Columbian Exchange ♦ Declaration of Independence ♦ French and Indian War ♦ Gilded Age ♦ Great Depression ♦ Immigration ♦ Inventors ♦ Jamestown ♦ Lewis and Clark ♦ Lost Colony of Roanoke ♦ Louisiana Purchase ♦ Loyalists or Patriots ♦ Martin Luther King ♦ Native Americans ♦ Pilgrims ♦ Progressive Era ♦ Reconstruction ♦ Spanish American War ♦ Texas Revolution ♦ Underground Railroad ♦ War of 1812 ♦ Westward Expansion ♦ World War I ♦ World War II World History: Get all 11 (35% OFF) in the Bundle! ♦ Absolute Monarchs ♦ Crusades ♦ European Explorers ♦ Famous Explorers ♦ French Revolution ♦ Holocaust ♦ Middle Ages ♦ Renaissance ♦ Titanic ♦ World War I ♦ World War II Ancient History: Get all 10 (35% OFF) in the Bundle! ♦ China ♦ Egypt ♦ Greece ♦ India ♦ Rome ♦ Incas ♦ Aztecs ♦ Maya ♦ Mesopotamia ♦ Vikings
Ancient Rome Word Search
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Ancient Rome Word Search

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Ancient Rome: This Ancient Rome word search also doubles as a coloring book!. The advantage to this is that students can actually see the concept behind the term they are attempting to find. The Solution to the puzzle is included. This Ancient Rome Word Search/ Coloring Book contains the following terms: ♦ Ankh ♦ Arch of Titus ♦ Augustus ♦ Chariot ♦ Colosseum ♦ Constantine ♦ Fasces ♦ Gladiator ♦ Laurel ♦ Marcus Aurelius ♦ Minerva ♦ Mount Vesuvius ♦ Neptune ♦ Scroll ♦ Terracotta Thank you to Glitter Meets Glue Designs who provided the images
Six Kingdoms of Life Fold and learn
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Six Kingdoms of Life Fold and learn

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Six Kingdoms of Life Fold and Learn: 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 different facts about the six kingdoms of life. This fold and learn also doubles as a coloring book, as students may color in the picture of each type of organism. A completed version with answers is included. This Six Kingdoms of Life Fold and Learn fits neatly inside of composition books and contains the following: 1. Assembly Instructions 2. Completed facts for each kingdom: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each kingdom
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Rounding

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Rounding: These rounding cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while practicing rounding to the nearest ten through the nearest million. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. There are 2 cootie catchers each with 8 practice problems (total of 16 problems) for students to practice rounding. ***** Enjoy this Lesson? Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers: ***** ♦ 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 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
Geography: South America Cootie Catchers
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Geography: South America Cootie Catchers

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Geography: South America Cootie Catchers: These cootie catchers/ fortune tellers are a great way for students to have fun while learning the countries of South America. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This product includes the following 14 countries: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Falkland Islands French Guiana Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Simple Machines Accordion Booklet
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Simple Machines Accordion Booklet

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Simple Machines: This simple machines accordion booklet 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 a description of each type of simple machine and list some examples on the provided blank lines. This booklet also doubles as a coloring book, as students may color in each simple machine or draw in their own. A completed simple machines booklet with answers is included. Simple Machines Accordion Booklet Contents: 1. Assembly Instructions for the simple machines booklet 2. Simple Machines Included: Pulley, Inclined plane, Lever, Wheel and axle, Screw, Wedge 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each simple machine 4. A smaller version of #1, 2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper ***** 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
Natural Resources Word Search
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Natural Resources Word Search

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Natural Resources: This natural resources word search allows students to actually see the concept behind the word that they are searching for! Included within this product is a black & white version as well as the solution to the puzzle. Natural Resources Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Coal ♦ Earth ♦ Fossil Fuels ♦ Geothermal Energy ♦ Hydroelectric Dam ♦ Metal ♦ Natural Gas ♦ Nuclear Energy ♦ Oil ♦ Soil ♦ Solar Energy ♦ Sunlight ♦ Timber ♦ Water ♦ Wind Energy
Water Cycle
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Water Cycle

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Water Cycle: This water cycle lapbook is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research different facts about each stage of the water cycle and write what they find on the provided blank lines. This lapbook also doubles as a coloring book, as students may color in each stage of the water cycle. A completed lapbook with answers is included. Note: This lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) This water cycle lapbook contains the following: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the lapbook 2. Completed facts for each stage: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff, Transpiration 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each water cycle stage 4. Check out the preview for more details Thank you to Truthme who provided the images ***** Do a search for my other Lapbooks in the folllowing topics: ***** Space Science: ♦ The Solar System: The Planets ♦ Eclipses ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids 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
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Fall Math Activities: Fall Math Coordinate Graphing Bundle: This Bundle includes all of my Fall/ Autumn themed Coordinate Graphing activities, which are outlined below: All these lessons sell individually for $5; as a bundle they are 20% off, for $3.95! 1. Halloween Coordinate Graphing: 2. Autumn: Maple Leaf Coordinate Graphing 3. Autumn: Squirrel, Acorn and Maple Leaf Coordinate Graphing
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Dinosaurs

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Dinosaurs: These dinosaurs cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the dinosaur types. Dinosaurs Included: ♦ Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Diplodocus, Spinosaurus These dinosaur cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions about the dinosaurs. All of this totals 6 pages which has students identifying each type of dinosaur (with pictures) based from the definition or picture.
Vertebrates and Invertebrates Cootie Catchers
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Cootie Catchers

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Vertebrates and Invertebrates: These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of vertebrates and invertebrates. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. Vertebrates and Invertebrates Contents: 1. Students identify a mix of vertebrate and invertebrate Animals: ♦ Dolphin, Caterpillar, Lizard, Penguin, Lobster, Wolf, Octopus, Grasshopper 2. Students identify invertebrate animals only: ♦ Snail, Caterpillar, Jellyfish, Worm, Lobster, Spider, Octopus, Grasshopper 3. Students identify vertebrate animals only: ♦ Monkey, Dolphin, Seahorse, Lizard, Penguin, Snake, Wolf, Falcon 4. #1, 2, and 3 where students add their own definitions 5. #1, 2, 3, and 4 in black and white
Eclipses Cootie Catchers
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Eclipses Cootie Catchers

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Eclipses: These eclipses cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about eclipses and the different types of eclipses. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. Eclipses Vocabulary: ♦ Solar eclipse, Total solar eclipse, Partial solar eclipse, Umbra, Penumbra, Total lunar eclipse, Partial lunar eclipse, Penumbral lunar eclipse These eclipses 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 about eclipses (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
Life Cycle of Stars
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Life Cycle of Stars

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Life Cycle of Stars Cootie Catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the life cycle of stars. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. Vocabulary set 1: Life cycle of Small and Medium Size Stars Interstellar Cloud, Protostar, Low mass small star, Medium mass star, Red giant, Planetary nebula, White dwarf, Black dwarf Vocabulary set 2: Life Cycle of Large and Giant Size Stars Interstellar cloud, Protostar, Large mass star, Giant mass star, Red super giant, Supernova, Neutron star, Black hole ***** 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
Moon Phases
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Moon Phases

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Moon Phases: This moon phases wheel dial activity allows students to shade in and label each Moon Phase and cycle through each phase using a wheel. This Moon Phases activity is a great addition to any science interactive notebook. Moon Phases Wheel Dial Contents: 1. Moon phases board for students to shade in and label. 2. Color Wheel with instructions 3. Ink friendly black and white wheel 4. Moon phases Answer board 5. Smaller Moon Phases board (for smaller notebooks) & the wheel in color 6. Smaller Moon Phases board (for smaller notebooks) & the wheel in black and white
Moon Phases Cootie Catchers
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Moon Phases Cootie Catchers

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Moon Phases: These moon phases cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning the phases of the Moon. Folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. Moon Phases Cootie Catchers Contents (5 Versions): 1. Identify the Moon Phase from the picture 2. Identify the Moon Phase from the picture (low ink version) 3. Students shade in the Moon Phase to Identify 4. Students Identify the Moon Phase from descriptions 5. Students identify the Moon Phase from descriptions (low ink version) ***** 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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Solar System

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Solar System: This solar system booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. The students will need to research each planet to discover fun facts about each planet in the Solar System. A completed Solar System/ Planets accordion booklet is also included as an answer key or for a modification for students with special education needs. This Solar System/ Planets Booklet contains the following: 1. Assembly Instructions for the Solar System/ Planets Booklet 2. Completed Facts about the Solar System/ Planets: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto 3. Blank versions for students to write in facts about the Solar System/ Planets 4. Black and white version of #2 & 3 5. A smaller version of #1, 2, 3, & 4 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper ***** 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
Forms of Energy Crossword Puzzle
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Forms of Energy Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on forms of energy 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: ♦ Chemical Energy ♦ Conduction ♦ Convection ♦ Elastic Energy ♦ Electrical Energy ♦ Energy ♦ Friction ♦ Heat ♦ Kinetic Energy ♦ Nuclear Energy ♦ Potential Energy ♦ Radiation ♦ Sound Energy ♦ Temperature ♦ Thermal Energy
Layers of the Earth Crossword Puzzle
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Layers of the Earth Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on the layers of the earth 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: ♦ Asthenosphere ♦ Continental Crust ♦ Convection Current ♦ Crust ♦ Inner Core ♦ Lithosphere ♦ Mantle ♦ Oceanic Crust ♦ Outer Core ♦ Seismic Waves ♦ Tectonic Plate