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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
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Escape Room Halloween Game
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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Escape Room Halloween Game

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with Making inferences and drawing conclusions set in a fun Halloween theme. 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 ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Summer Word Search
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Summer Word Search

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This summer word search also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Beach ♦ Camping ♦ Flip Flops ♦ Ice Cream ♦ Picnic ♦ Pool ♦ Shells ♦ Sun ♦ Sunscreen
Earth Day Word Search
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Earth Day Word Search

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This Earth Day word search also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Animals ♦ Earth ♦ Forest ♦ Mountains ♦ Nature ♦ Ocean ♦ Plant ♦ Recycle ♦ Weather
Easter Word Search
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Easter Word Search

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This Easter word search also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Basket ♦ Bunny ♦ Candy ♦ Carrot ♦ Chicks ♦ Chocolate ♦ Egg ♦ Flowers ♦ Spring
Valentine's Day Word Search
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Valentine's Day Word Search

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Valentine's Day Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Arrow ♦ Balloon ♦ Bouquet ♦ Candy ♦ Card ♦ Chocolate ♦ Cupid ♦ Envelope ♦ Gift ♦ Heart ♦ Rose ♦ Valentine
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
Brain Breaks Task Cards
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Brain Breaks Task Cards

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This bundle includes task cards for all of my brain breaks task cards outlined below: These lessons sell individually for $4.65; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $3!
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
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
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
New Years Word Search
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New Years Word Search

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New Years Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Balloons ♦ Calendar ♦ Confetti ♦ Fireworks ♦ Horn ♦ Hourglass ♦ Midnight ♦ Music ♦ Noisemaker ♦ Party ♦ Party Hat ♦ Sparkler
Christmas Word Search
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Christmas Word Search

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Christmas Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Bells ♦ Candy Cane ♦ Gingerbread ♦ Lights ♦ Ornament ♦ Presents ♦ Reindeer ♦ Santa Claus ♦ Snowflake ♦ Stocking ♦ Tree ♦ Wreath
Thanksgiving Word Search
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Thanksgiving Word Search

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Thanksgiving Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring book!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Corn ♦ Cranberries ♦ Fall ♦ Family ♦ Harvest ♦ Mayflower ♦ Native American ♦ Pie ♦ Pilgrim ♦ Potatoes ♦ Pumpkin ♦ Turkey
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Halloween

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Halloween: This Halloween and Space Science PowerPoint: Many Trick or Treat on Halloween, some even know the history; but few know the connection between the history of Halloween and the star cluster: The Pleiades. This Halloween PowerPoint gives astronomical information about the star cluster and the greek mythologies surrounding the Pleiades, otherwise known as the Seven Sisters. It then describes the origin of Halloween with the role of the Pleiades. Important: Open the PPT as Read-Only to view it with the Halloween Font This Halloween PowerPoint contains 15 slides, with the following Titles: ♦ The Pleiades: Star Cluster ♦ The Pleiades: Taurus ♦ The Pleiades: Greek Mythology (2 slides) ♦ How to Find the Pleides in the Night Sky ♦ Which has a closer tie to Halloween: Full Moon or the Pleiades? ♦ Dates when the Full Moon will be Out During Halloween ♦ Dates when the Pleiades will be out During Halloween ♦ Pleiades in the October Sky ♦ Samhain - The End of the harvest ♦ Samhain - The Dead and the living ♦ Samhain - Ceremonies ♦ The Pleiades During Samhain (2 slides)
Constellations PowerPoint
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Constellations PowerPoint

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Constellations, Stars, Galaxies & Nebula PowerPoint: Stop getting lost looking for stars & constellations! This lesson not only teaches about the stars & constellations, but how to find them too! This PowerPoint on Locating Constellations, Stars, Galaxies and Nebula can be used for any Elementary, Middle, or High School science class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is introduce students to many constellations, galaxies, and nebulae, and to show them how to find them in the sky, and give them information about them as well as their history and mythology. On average this presentation should run approximately 3-5 days (45 minutes of class time per day) depending on the amount of note-taking and explanations and is meant to either introduce or reinforce concepts. Important Note: The length of this PowerPoint can be short or long depending on which slides are being used. This PowerPoint covers most of the main constellations, stars, galaxies, and nebulae, so there should be something for whichever topic is being discussed. Includes 98 Slides
Constellations of the Zodiac PowerPoint
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Constellations of the Zodiac PowerPoint

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Constellations of the Zodiac PowerPoint and Flash Cards: Students will learn the science behind the zodiac signs, why their sign is their sign (and why it really isn't), the myths about their sign, and how well it can be seen in the sky! _____________________________________________________________________________ Important: This product includes my Constellation of the Zodiac Flash Cards/ Wall Cards AND Zodiac Constellations Wheel Dial. Both paid items, which are included in this product as an extra ♦FREE Bonus!♦ _____________________________________________________________________________ This PowerPoint on The Constellations of the Zodiac can be used for any Elementary, Middle, or High School science class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize key facts and the mythology surrounding each of the Zodiac Constellations. On average this presentation should run approximately 15 to 35 minutes of class time (depending on the amount of note-taking) and is meant to either introduce or reinforce concepts. The PowerPoint first introduces what the Zodiac is, gives some history explaining why someones sign is their sign, and outlines facts about each constellation. Each constellation slide contains the following information: ♦ A. The constellations Latin meaning & symbol ♦ B. The Greek/ other mythological story behind the constellation ♦ C. The number of major stars & number of exoplanets found ♦ D. The ability to see the constellation in the night sky. ♦ E. Pictures of the stars and their relative positions within the constellation (connected with lines) There are 15 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: ♦ The Zodiac ♦ The History of the Zodiac ♦ Truth about the Zodiac Constellations (with a Bill Nye video) ♦ Capricornus ♦ Aquarius ♦ Pisces ♦ Aries ♦ Taurus ♦ Gemini ♦ Cancer ♦ Leo ♦ Virgo ♦ Libra ♦ Scorpius ♦ Sagittarius
Beginning of the Year
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Beginning of the Year

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Beginning of the Year: These task cards are a great way for students to break the ice with each other and establish classroom expectations, all while having fun. Questions include: * Ice breakers * Fun questions about school * Ice breakers
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Christmas Math: This Christmas math Bundle includes all of my Christmas math themed Coordinate Graphing activities, which are outlined below: All these lessons sell individually for $5.85; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $3.8! 1. Gingerbread Math 2. Christmas Tree Math 3. Snowman Math
Women's History Lapbook
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Women's History Lapbook

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Women's History Month Lapbook: This women's history 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 Famous Woman Historical Figure in history. A completed lapbook with answers is included. Note: This lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) Women's history lapbook contents: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the lapbook 2. Completed facts for each term: Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Joan of Arc Mother Teresa, Sally Ride, Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each term 4. Check out the preview for more details