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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
Thermal Energy Cootie Catchers
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Thermal Energy Cootie Catchers

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Thermal Energy: These thermal energy cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about thermal energy (conduction, convection, and radiation). These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: Thermal Energy Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Heat, Energy, Temperature, Insulator, Absolute zero 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 usable pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms (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
Scientific Method
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Scientific Method: This scientific method fold and learn is a great way for students to learn and organize each step while following and conducting an actual science experiment which follows the scientific method. Scientific Method Fold and Learn Contents: 6 pages: 1. Fold and learn in color 2. Fold and learn in black and white 3. Blank version for students to explain each stage OR use with an actual experiment (example experiment included) 4. Along with an experiment, students describe each stage 5. Answers for an example experiment: How does salt affect the boiling point of water.
Waves
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Waves

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Waves: These waves cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about waves. Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Wave, Amplitude, Vibration, Frequency, Trough, Wavelength, Crest, Pitch And ♦ Surface waves, Electromagnetic waves, Longitudinal waves, Refraction, Diffraction, Mechanical waves, Transverse waves, Medium And ♦ Sonic boom, Wave interference, Destructive interference, Constructive interference, Doppler effect, Compression, Rarefaction, Ear ***** 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
Elements Compounds and Mixtures Cootie Catchers
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Elements Compounds and Mixtures Cootie Catchers

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Elements Compounds and Mixtures: These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about elements compounds and mixtures. These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: ♦ Element, Compound, Mixture, Homogeneous mixture, Heterogeneous mixture, Solvent, Solute 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 usable pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms (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
Solar System
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Solar System

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Solar System: These solar system and space cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the Solar System and Space. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. Vocabulary set 1: Star (The Sun), Constellations, Gas Giant (Saturn), Solar System (Planets), Terrestrial Planet (Mars), Stars, Galaxy Vocabulary set 2: Asteroid, Asteroid belt, Space shuttle, Meteor, Hubble Space Telescope, Comet, Moon, Astronaut ***** 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
Cell Organelles Cootie Catchers
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Cell Organelles Cootie Catchers

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Cell Organelles: These cell organelles cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about cell organelles. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. There are 3 different versions, each in color and black and white Cell Organelles Vocabulary: Golgi, Rough ER, Central Vacuole, Chloroplast, Nucleus, Lysosome, Ribosome, Mitochondria 1. Students identify the vocabulary term from the picture 2. Students Identify the vocabulary term from the description 3. Students create their own description for the vocabulary term ***** 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
Exit Tickets
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Exit Slips: These exit slips are great for any Grade and Any Subject: The exit slips are also used for students to evaluate what they have learned during any lesson. Students can respond to any of the following included prompts: 1. I learned... 2. I still need to learn... 3. I understand... 4. I don't understand... 5. I liked it when... 6. I didn't like it when...
Mother's Day
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Mother's Day

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Mother's Day: This Mother's Day activity has students graphing a special present for their Mother. Mother's Day graphing activity is also a great way to seamlessly incorporate Mother's Day with math!
Erosion Cootie Catchers
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Erosion Cootie Catchers

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Erosion: These erosion cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about erosion, and build their erosion vocabulary. Erosion Cootie Catchers Vocabulary: ♦ Erosion, Wind erosion, Glacial erosion, Weathering, Mechanical weathering, Chemical weathering, Sediment, and Runoff These Erosion 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 5 pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms about erosion (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
Solar System
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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
Weather
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Weather: These weather cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun and learn about weather at the same time. Weather Vocabulary Terms: ♦ Weather, Rain, Sleet, Snow, Hail, Dew, Precipitation, Climate And ♦ Front, Warm front, Cold front, Wind, Humidity, Low pressure, High pressure, Air mass And ♦ Thunderstorm, Hurricane, Lightning, Tornado, Meteorologist, Jet stream, Weather map, Weather forecast And ♦ Temperature, Thermometer, Barometer, Anemometer, Hygrometer, Humidity, Radar, Rain gauge And ♦ Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus, Stratocumulus, Cirrostratus, Nimbostratus, Cumulonimbus, Fog ***** 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
Biomes Accordion Booklet
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Biomes Accordion Booklet

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Biomes: This Biomes Accordion Booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research different facts about each biome and write what they find on the provided blank lines. A biome booklet with answers is also included. This Biome Booklet contains the following: 1. Assembly Instructions for the Biomes Booklet 2. Completed Facts about each Biome: Rainforest, Temperate forest, Chaparral, Taiga, Tundra, Alpine, Savanna, Grassland, Desert 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts about each Biome 4. A smaller version of #1, 2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper 5. Black and white version of #1, 2, 3, & 4 ***** 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
Plants
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Plants

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Plants (Life Cycle of Plants) Accordion Booklet: This life cycle of plants Booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research different facts about the life cycle of plants and write what they find on the provided blank lines. Plants booklet also doubles as a coloring book, as students may color in each life cycle phase. A completed life cycle of plants booklet with answers is included. Plants Life Cycle Booklet Contents: 1. Assembly Instructions for the plant life cycle booklet 2. Completed facts for each stage of the plant life cycle: Seed, Germination, Stems & Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Pollination, Flower Parts 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each plant life cycle phase 4. A smaller version of #1, 2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper
Water Cycle
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Water Cycle

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Water Cycle: These water cycle cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the water cycle, and to build their vocabulary. These cootie catchers contain the following water cycle vocabulary terms: ♦ Water cycle, Runoff, Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation, Transpiration, Groundwater, Cloud These water cycle 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 the water cycle (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
Adding and Subtracting Integers Game: Escape Room Valentine's Day Math Activity
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Adding and Subtracting Integers Game: Escape Room Valentine's Day Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with adding and subtracting integers, set in a fun Valentine’s Day 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
Multiplying and Dividing Integers Game: Escape Room Valentines Day Math Activity
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Multiplying and Dividing Integers Game: Escape Room Valentines Day Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with multiplying and dividing integers, set in a fun Valentine’s Day 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