Welcome to my shop! I love being able to help other teachers during the year when they have so many things on their plate.
I have taught both high school and junior high school science. I was also a scientist for a few years before I decided to teach. It made teaching very interesting and the students loved the stories.
I hope I have a little something for you all!
Welcome to my shop! I love being able to help other teachers during the year when they have so many things on their plate.
I have taught both high school and junior high school science. I was also a scientist for a few years before I decided to teach. It made teaching very interesting and the students loved the stories.
I hope I have a little something for you all!
Four weeks of Human Body: Circulatory, Respiratory, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Bellringers with handouts for student answers!
I also have the following available:
Human Body Part 2: Endocrine, Nervous, Integumentary, and Reproductive Systems
Human Body Part 3: Muscular, Skeletal, Digestive, and Excretory Systems
Human Body Bundle: Includes all 12 body systems for a 20% savings
Answer Key Included
You will receive 20 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Capillary
Read and Respond: Circulatory System Function
Compare and Contrast: Arteries and Veins
Problem Solving: Blood Flow
Anything Goes: The Heart
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Trachea
Read and Respond: Respiratory System Function
Compare and Contrast: Pharynx and Larynx
Problem Solving: Cilia and Particulate Removal
Anything Goes: The Lungs
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Lymph
Read and Respond: Lymphatic System Function
Compare and Contrast: Lymph Node and Spleen
Problem Solving: Filtering Lymph
Anything Goes: The Tonsils
Week 4:
Word of the Week: Phagocyte
Read and Respond: Immune System Function
Compare and Contrast: Active and Passive Immunity
Problem Solving: Memory Cells
Anything Goes: The Skin
Four weeks of Human Body: Muscular, Skeletal, Digestive, and Excretory Systems Bellringers with handouts for student answers!
I also have the following available:
Human Body Part 1: Circulatory, Respiratory, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
Human Body Part 2: Endocrine, Nervous, Integumentary, and Reproductive Systems
Human Body Bundle: Includes all 12 body systems for a 20% savings
Answer Key Included
You will receive 20 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Cardiac Muscle
Read and Respond: Muscular System Function
Compare and Contrast: Voluntary Muscle and Involuntary Muscle
Problem Solving: Three Muscle Types
Anything Goes: Smooth Muscle
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Vertebra
Read and Respond: Skeletal System Function
Compare and Contrast: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
Problem Solving: Adult vs. Child Bones
Anything Goes: Rib Cage
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Esophagus
Read and Respond: Digestive System Function
Compare and Contrast: Small and Large Intestine
Problem Solving: Small Intestine Absorption
Anything Goes: Types of Digestion
Week 4:
Word of the Week: Nephron
Read and Respond: Excretory System Function
Compare and Contrast: Ureter and Urethra
Problem Solving: Kidney Diseases
Anything Goes: Kidneys
Four weeks of Human Body: Endocrine, Nervous, Integumentary, and Reproductive Systems Bellringers with handouts for student answers!
I also have the following available:
Human Body Part 1: Circulatory, Respiratory, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
Human Body Part 3: Muscular, Skeletal, Digestive, and Excretory Systems
Human Body Bundle: Includes all 12 body systems for a 20% savings
Answer Key Included
You will receive 20 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Thyroid
Read and Respond: Endocrine System Function
Compare and Contrast: Testes and Ovaries
Problem Solving: The Pancreas and Insulin
Anything Goes: Adrenal Gland
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Neuron
Read and Respond: Nervous System Function
Compare and Contrast: CNS and PNS
Problem Solving: Response to a Stimulus
Anything Goes: The Brain
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Subcutaneous Tissue
Read and Respond: Integumentary System Function
Compare and Contrast: Epidermis and Dermis
Problem Solving: Burns
Anything Goes: Thermoregulation
Week 4:
Word of the Week: Prostate
Read and Respond: Reproductive System Function
Compare and Contrast: Egg and Sperm
Problem Solving: Menstrual Cycle
Anything Goes: Fertilization and Implantation
What’s included:
4 Crossword puzzles with and without a word bank for classroom differentiation
4 Word searches
Answer Keys
Biodiversity and Human Interaction Crossword and Word Search Vocabulary:
Biodiversity
Carrying Capacity
Critically Endangered Species
Endangered Species
Extinct Species
Habitat Destruction
Habitat Fragmentation
Invasive Species
Keystone Species
Limiting Factor
Poaching
Pollution
Vulnerable Species
The Characteristics of Life Crossword and Word Search Vocabulary:
Adaptation
Anabolism
Asexual
Autotroph
Binary Fission
Biology
Budding
Catabolism
Development
Evolution
Growth
Heterotroph
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Multicellular
Response
Sexual
Stimulus
Unicellular
Taxonomy Crosswords and Word Search Vocabulary:
Crossword and Word Search Vocabulary for puzzle 1:
Autotroph
Binomial Nomenclature
Carolus Linnaeus
Class
Classification
Dichotomous key
Domain
Eukaryote
Family
Genus
Heterotroph
Kingdom
Multicellular
Order
Phylum
Prokaryote
Scientific name
Species
Taxa
Taxonomy
Unicellular
Crossword and Word Search Vocabulary for puzzle 2:
Animalia
Archaea
Archaebacteria
Bacteria
Eubacteria
Eukarya
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
Also available: Mitosis and Meiosis Worksheet bundle for a 20% discount!
You will receive a pdf covering the following topics:
Matching vocabulary terms
Matching the phases of mitosis to images of mitosis
Identifying the phases of mitosis
Explaining the phases of mitosis in words
Drawing the labeling the phases of mitosis
Crossword puzzle and word search
Answer Keys included
Some ways to use these pages:
Warm up for your lesson
Exit tickets
Reinforcement worksheet
Quiz
Homework pages
Interactive notebook
Substitute pages
Also available: Mitosis and Meiosis Worksheet bundle for a 20% discount!
You will receive a pdf covering the following topics:
Matching vocabulary terms
Matching the phases of meiosis to images of meiosis
Identifying the phases of meiosis
Explaining the phases of meiosis in words
Drawing the labeling the phases of meiosis
Crossword puzzle and word search
Answer Keys included
Some ways to use these pages:
Warm up for your lesson
Exit tickets
Reinforcement worksheet
Quiz
Homework pages
Interactive notebook
Substitute pages
You will receive a PPT and PDF copy of this slide show.
Includes guided note sheet and answer key
This 50 slide PPT covers
Biological classification
Binomial nomenclature
Breakdown of the scientific name
Eight levels of biological classification
* Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Main categories of classification
Cell type
Prokaryote and eukaryote
Number of cells
Unicellular and multicellular
Mode of Nutrition
Autotroph and heterotroph
The three domains and six kingdoms
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Characteristics and example of the domains and kingdoms
Dichotomous key
Example key
Step by step instructions on how to use the key
Four weeks of Biome Bellringers with handouts for student answers!
Answer Key Included
Other bellringers available:
The first week of my Scientific Method Bellringers FREE HERE
Four weeks of the Scientific Method HERE
Five weeks of the Cell HERE
Four weeks of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration HERE
Three weeks of General Ecology HERE
You will receive 20 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Biome
Read and Respond: Deserts
Compare and Contrast: Coniferous and Deciduous Forests
Problem Solving: Identify Terrestrial Biomes
Anything Goes: Adaptations in the Tundra
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Climate
Read and Respond: Grasslands
Compare and Contrast: Arctic and Antarctic Tundra
Problem Solving: Identify Terrestrial Biomes
Anything Goes: Tropical Rainforests
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Estuary
Read and Respond: Freshwater Zones
Compare and Contrast: Freshwater and Marine
Problem Solving: Identify Aquatic Biomes
Anything Goes: Streams and Rivers
Week 4:
Word of the Week: Pelagic
Read and Respond: Oceanic Zones
Compare and Contrast: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
Problem Solving: Identify Aquatic Biomes
Anything Goes: Wetlands
You will receive a PPT and PDF copy of this slide show.
This 60 slide PPT covers the aquatic biomes and information about each one including temperature, precipitation, and biodiversity.
Photic and Aphotic zones
Freshwater
Ponds and Lakes
Littoral Zone
Limnetic Zone
Profundal Zone
Benthic Zone
Streams and Rivers
Headwaters
Mouth
Wetlands
Marine
Ocean
Intertidal Zone
Neritic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Pelagic Zone
Abyssal Zone
Hadal Zone
Benthic Zone
Coral Reef
Fringing Reef
Barrier Reef
Atoll
Estuary
This is Human Body Vocabulary Part 3. Which includes the muscular system, skeletal system, nervous system, and integumentary system.
vocabulary terms included
Muscular System
Actin
Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac Tissue
Contraction
Fiber
Involuntary Muscle
Muscle
Myosin
Relaxation
Sarcomere
Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal Tissue
Smooth Muscle
Smooth Tissue
Striation
Voluntary Muscle
Skeletal System
Appendicular Skeleton
Axial Skeleton
Ball-and-Socket
Bone
Cartilage
Compact Bone
Condyloid
Hinge
Joint
Ligament
Pelvic Girdle
Periosteum
Pivot
Plane
Reb Bone Marrow
Rib Cage
Saddle
Shoulder Girdle
Skull
Spongy Bone
Tendon
Vertebral Column
Yellow Bone Marrow
Integumentary System
Dermis
Epidermis
Hair Follicle
Hypodermis
Keratin
Melanin
Sebaceous Gland
Skin
Sweat Gland
Thermoregulation
Vitamin D
Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Axon
Brain
Brainstem
Central Nervous System
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Dendrite
Ganglia
Nerve
Neuron
Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Spinal Cord
Synapse
*I have a 289 slide show of 12 body systems (Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Excretory, Endocrine, Nervous, Muscular, Skeletal, Integumentary, Reproductive, Lymphatic, and Immune) available for a 20% discount if you are looking for all of the systems.
You will receive a PPT and PDF version of this slideshow
This 23 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the circulatory
system.
Blood
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma
Heart
Right and left atrium, right and left ventricle, and septum
Blood vessels
Capillaries, arteries, arterioles, aorta, veins, venules, and vena cava
Pulmonary and systemic circulation
How oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood circulate through the body
This 25 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the immune and lymphatic systems.
The structures:
T Cells, B cells, Lymph, Lymph Nodes, Antigens, Antigen Receptors, Antibodies, Plasma cells, Memory cells, Spleen, Tonsils, Adenoids, Skin, Thymus, Bone marrow, Mast cells, Phagocytes, Leukocytes, Lysosomes
The functions:
The function of the immune system is to help protect the body from disease.
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. The function is to produce and distribute lymphocytes and the removal of toxins and waste from the body.
This 23 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the respiratory system.
The process of respiration including inhalation and exhalation and the following structures:
Diaphragm
Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Epiglottis
Bronchi
Lungs
Bronchioles
Alveoli
A quick run through of the entire system with images
*I have a 289 slide show of 12 body systems (Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Excretory, Endocrine, Nervous, Muscular, Skeletal, Integumentary, Reproductive, Lymphatic, and Immune) available for a 20% discount if you are looking for all of the systems.
This 26 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the endocrine system.
Glands and hormones
Pineal Gland and melatonin
Hypothalamus and dopamine
Pituitary Gland and growth hormone
Thyroid and T3
Parathyroid and parathyroid hormone
Thymus and thymosin
Adrenal Gland and adrenaline
Pancreas and insulin and glucagon
Ovary and estrogen
Testis and testosterone
A quick run through of the entire system with images
This 17 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the integumentary system.
Skin
Epidermis
Vitamin D, melanin, keratin
Dermis
Blood vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, hair, sebaceous glands
Hypodermis
A quick run through of the essential structures with images
This 37 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the nervous system.
Sensory input, integration, and motor output
The central nervous system
Brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem)
Spinal cord
The peripheral nervous system
Ganglia
Nerves
Neurons (axon, dendrite, and cell body)
Sensory and motor neurons
The somatic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system
The sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems
How messages are sent through the body
Nerve impulses and synapses
Diagram with the main structures of the nervous system
Diagram showing all the systems within the nervous system
Non-damaging vs damaging input
This is the Mitosis and Meiosis slide shows and Vocabulary Card bundle for 25% off!
You will receive PDF and PPT versions of the slide shows and PDF of the Vocabulary Cards.
Mitosis Slide Show:
This 33 slide slide show covers
~The purpose and outcome of the cell cycle
~Chromatin to chromosomes
~The parts of a chromosome
~Sister chromatids and the centromere
~The 2 main phases of the cell cycle
~~Interphase (including descriptions and diagrams)
~~~G0, G1, S, and G2 phases
~~Mitotic phase
~~~Mitosis (including descriptions and diagrams)
~~~~Prophase
~~~~Metaphase
~~~~Anaphase
~~~~Telophase
~~Cytokinesis (including descriptions and diagrams)
~A diagram showing all the steps in order
Meiosis Slide Show:
This 42 slide PPT covers
Fertilization
~Gametes and zygote
Haploid (1n) vs diploid (2n)
Homologous chromosomes
Cell division
~Interphase (including descriptions and diagrams)
~Meiosis I (including descriptions and diagrams)
~~Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I
~~~Crossing over
~~~Law of independent assortment
~Cytokinesis (including descriptions and diagrams)
~Meiosis II (including descriptions and diagrams)
~~Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II
~Cytokinesis (including descriptions and diagrams)
A diagram showing all steps in order
Vocabulary Cards:
You will receive 33 vocabulary cards with definitions in PDF format covering terms about cell division. this includes mitosis and meiosis.
Word list:
Cell Cycle
Centriole
Centromere
Chromatid
Chromatin
Chromosome
Crossing Over
Cytokinesis
Diploid
DNA
Gamete
Haploid
Interphase
Nondisjunction
Nucleus
Ovum (egg)
Replication
Sperm
Spindle Fibers
Mitosis
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Meiosis
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
Prophase (II)
Metaphase (II)
Anaphase (II)
Telophase (II)
You can use the cards in multiple ways, including: placing them on a word wall and use them as a vocabulary review game as a whole class or as a group.
You will receive a pdf of the following topics:
Basic plant structures, root structures, leaf structures, stem structures, and flower structures.
Worksheets come with and without word banks and are all 2 per page to save paper and to fin in interactive notebooks.
Answer keys included
Some ways to use these pages:
Warm up for your lesson
Exit tickets
Reinforcement worksheet
Quiz
Homework pages
Interactive notebook
Substitute pages
You will receive a pdf of the following worksheets:
Scientific method matching, designing an experiment, identifying a hypothesis, identifying Independent and dependent variables, identifying the control and experimental groups, listing the steps of the scientific method (full and half-page), crossword puzzle, and word search.
Applicable worksheets have versions with and without word banks
**Answer keys included **
I included 6 and 7 step scientific method worksheets to accommodate the two most common versions of the scientific method.
Some ways to use these pages:
Warm up for your lesson
Exit tickets
Reinforcement worksheet
Quiz
Homework pages
Interactive notebook
Substitute pages
You will receive a PPT and PDF copy of this slide show.
This 81 slide PPT covers the 4 main terrestrial biomes and information about each one including temperature, precipitation, and biodiversity.
Desert
Arid
Semiarid
Coastal
Polar
Forest
Temperate
Coniferous forest
Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Taiga
Grassland
Temperate
Prairie
Steppe
Pampas
Tropical Savanna
Tundra
Arctic
Antarctic
Alpine
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Eight weeks of Genetics, Heredity, Pedigrees, Mutations, Inheritance, DNA, RNA, and Proteins Bellringers with handouts for student answers!
Answer Key Included
Other Bellringers available at my store:
Scientific Method, The Cell, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration, Ecology, Biomes, DNA, RNA, and Proteins, Genetic Inheritance, Mitosis, and Meiosis.
You will receive 46 days of bellringers/warm ups
Genetics and Heredity Bellringers
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Genetics
Read and Respond: Chromosomes, Genes, and Alleles
Compare and Contrast: Recessive and Dominant Traits
Problem Solving: Identify Recessive and Dominant Traits
Anything Goes: Gregor Mendel
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Pedigree
Read and Respond: How to Read a Pedigree
Compare and Contrast: F1 and F2 Generations
Problem Solving: Pedigree Problem
Anything Goes: Pedigree Problem
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Heredity
Read and Respond: Mendelian Genetics
Compare and Contrast: Genotype and Phenotype
Problem Solving: Genotype and Phenotype
Anything Goes: Law of Segregation
Week 4:
Word of the Week: Mutation
Read and Respond: Protooncogenes and Cancer
Compare and Contrast: Small Scale Mutations and Large Scale Mutations
Problem Solving: Point Mutations
Anything Goes: Chromosomal Mutations
Genetics: Inheritance Bellringers
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Punnett Square
Read and Respond: Probability
Compare and Contrast: Homozygous and Heterozygous
Problem Solving: Punnett Square Problem
Anything Goes: Punnett Square Problem
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Gene
Read and Respond: Multiple Alleles
Compare and Contrast: Incomplete Dominance and Co-dominance
Problem Solving: Incomplete Dominance Problem
Anything Goes: Co-dominance Problem
Week 3 is all Problem Solving with Punnett Squares:
Problem Solving: Single Gene with Two Alleles
Problem Solving: Incomplete Dominance
Problem Solving: Co-dominance
Problem Solving: Multiple Alleles
Problem Solving: Sex-linked
Problem Solving: Two-Factor Cross
DNA, RNA, and Proteins
Week 1:
Word of the Week: DNA
Read and Respond: Mutations
Compare and Contrast: DNA and RNA
Problem Solving: Pairing Nucleotides
Anything Goes: Double Helix Model
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Replication
Read and Respond: Transcription and Translation
Compare and Contrast: Helicase and Polymerase
Problem Solving: Protein Synthesis
Anything Goes: Protein Synthesis