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!
You will receive 44 vocabulary cards with definitions covering terms about atoms, bonding, and the periodic table.
You will receive a PDF copy.
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.
I am able to customize vocabulary cards for any topic. Please let me know if you are looking for something specific.
This is a hands on activity where students will be manipulating the organelles found in a cell during Interphase, Meiosis I, Meiosis II, and Cytokinesis.
You will receive a PDF version of the Meiosis Manipulative Activity.
Objective:
Students will be able to identify the events that take place during Meiosis.
Each page is made to
~~Print and attach to Velcro/magnets to hang on a board for visual representation of Meiosis.
~~Can be manipulated on a table/desk for students to demonstrate the steps of Meiosis.
This can be individual student work, teacher-led, or group/station work.
This set is based on a cell with 4 chromosomes.
Three weeks of General Ecology 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
Four weeks of Biomes HERE
You will receive 15 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Ecology
Read and Respond: Ecological Organization
Compare and Contrast: Biotic and Abiotic
Problem Solving: Removing a Top Predator
Anything Goes: Symbiosis
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Population
Read and Respond: Migration
Compare and Contrast: Density Dependent and Density Independent Factors
Problem Solving: Population Density
Anything Goes: Population Growth Rate
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Trophic Level
Read and Respond: Food Chains and Food Webs
Compare and Contrast: Producers and Consumers
Problem Solving: Ecological Pyramid
Anything Goes: Consumers
You will receive a zip file of Two weeks of Genetics: DNA, RNA, and Proteins Bellringers with handouts for student answers!
Answer Key and Printable Amino Acid Chart Included
Get the Genetics Bellringers Bundle for a 20% discount
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 10 days of bellringers/warm ups
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
54 vocabulary cards with definitions covering terms about cells, the organelles found inside of cells and cellular transport.
Word list
Cell, Cell Membrane, Cell Wall, Centriole, Centrosome, Chlorophyll, Chloroplast, Cilia, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Eukaryote, Flagella, Golgi apparatus, Lysosome, Microtubule, Mitochondria, Multicellular, Nuclear pores, Nucleolus, Nucleus, Organelle, Prokaryote, Ribosome, Rough ER, Smooth ER, Unicellular, Vacuoles, Active Transport, Carrier Protein, Cell Wall, Channel Protein, Concentration Gradient, Cytoplasm, Diffusion, Dynamic Equilibrium, Endocytosis, Eukaryote, Exocytosis, Facilitated Diffusion, Fluid Mosaic Model, Glycoprotein, Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic, Nucleus, Osmosis, Passive Transport, Phospholipid, Plasma Membrane, Prokaryote, Receptor Protein, Selective Permeability, Transport Protein, Turgor
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.
Students will describe and draw the phases of the cell cycle. They will also label the centrioles, spindle fibers, chromatin, chromosomes, and chromatids.
I also have a Meiosis Graphic Organizer available.
You will receive a PDF version of the Mitosis Graphic Organizer.
Students will describe and draw the phases of meiosis, label the centrioles, spindle fibers, chromatin, chromosomes (single and homologous), and chromatids, state the total number of cells, and state whether the phase is haploid (1n) or diploid (2n).
I also have a Mitosis Graphic Organizer available.
You will receive a PDF version of the Meiosis Graphic Organizer.
You will receive a test review questions with answer keys.
The test is multiple choice, matching, and short answer.
The review questions cover all of the material on the test:
What is a haploid cell? A diploid cell?
How many chromosomes does a human haploid cell have? A human diploid cell?
What happens during interphase and cytokinesis?
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis I? Meiosis II?
How many chromosomes do the daughter cells at the end of meiosis have compared to the parent cells?
Are cells haploid or diploid at the end of the following phases: metaphase I, anaphase I, metaphase II, and anaphase II?
What is the end product of meiosis?
Explain what happens during Prophase I and Prophase II.
Explain what happens during Metaphase I and Metaphase II.
Explain what happens during Anaphase I and Anaphase II.
Explain what happens during Telophase I and Telophase II.
What are homologous chromosomes?
Explain what crossing over is, which phase of meiosis is occurs in, and why it is important.
What is the law of independent assortment?
Draw and compare metaphase I and metaphase II.
Draw and compare anaphase I and anaphase II.
This is the full version on the Elephant Theme Teacher Planning Pages.
I have a Elephant Theme Teacher Planning Pages Basics available also.
You will receive the following 100% editable teacher planning pages all with a elephant theme:
Cover page
2 monthly calendars
~Full month with weekends and full month without weekends
2 weekly planning sheets
~By subject and by hour
2 weekly scheduling calendars
~With times and without times
2 daily scheduling calendars with space for notes
~With times and without times
2 student rosters
~By hour and by block
2 first week of school information recording sheets
~30 students per page and 16 students per page
2 parent contact information sheets
~30 students per page and 16 students per page
Parent contact log sheet
~16 students per page
Grade sheet
~25 students per page with room for assignment name at top
2 attendance logs
~6 weeks (30 days) per page
~30 students per page and 16 students per page
Blank template
You will receive in PDF format:
Review questions with answer key
Test with answer key
Differentiated test with answer key
The test is multiple choice, matching, and short answer.
The review questions cover all of the material on the test:
What are abiotic and biotic factors? Give 2 examples of each.
What is a niche? Name the niches you would find in an oak tree.
What is happening when an organism immigrates? Emigrates?
Give a reason why an organism would immigrate. Give a reason why an organism would emigrate.
Explain the following relationships: Commensalistic, Mutualistic, and Parasitic.
Give an example of commensalistic, mutualistic, and parasitic relationships.
What are the levels of ecological organization in order from smallest to largest? Explain each level.
How do you calculate the population growth rate of an area?
In 2015 there were 34,200 geese in the state of Washington compared to the 48,000 found in 2001. What is the population growth rate for the geese in Washington State?
What does a negative and positive population growth rate mean?
How do you calculate the population density of an area?
There are 57 goldfish in a 30L tank. What is the population density of the goldfish?
Name and define the 2 types of succession.
What is predation? Give an example.
What are the 3 types of distribution? Explain each type.
Thank you,
Wendy
This is the basic version on the Elephant Theme Teacher Planning Pages.
I have a full version of Elephant Theme Teacher Planning Pages available also.
You will receive the following 100% editable teacher planning pages all with a tiger theme:
Student roster
First week of school information recording sheet
~30 students per page
Grade sheet
~25 students per page with room for assignment name at top
Attendance log
~6 weeks (30 days) per page
~30 students per page
Blank template
This is the basic version on the Tiger Theme Teacher Planning Pages.
I have a full version of Tiger Theme Teacher Planning Pages available also.
You will receive the following 100% editable teacher planning pages all with a tiger theme:
Student roster
First week of school information recording sheet
~30 students per page
Grade sheet
~25 students per page with room for assignment name at top
Attendance log
~6 weeks (30 days) per page
~30 students per page
Blank template
You will receive a zip file of 2 PPTs containing 8 sizes of 100% editable labels with an elephant border.
7.5 x 10 (full page) horizontal
3.5 x 10 (half page) horizontal
2.5 x 10 horizontal
1 x 4.5 horizontal
10 x 7.5 (full page) vertical
5 x 7.5 (half page) vertical
3 x 7.5 vertical
1.5 x 3.5 vertical
This 28 slide PPT covers
Food webs
Food chains
Trophic levels
Producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers etc.
Autotrophs and heterotrophs
Energy transfer through a food web
Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, and scavengers
Ecological pyramids
Producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers etc.
Passage of energy through trophic levels
Practice problem with answer
*I have a 129 slide show of 12 body systems (Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Excretory, Endocrine, Nervous, Muscular, Skeletal, Integumentary, Reproductive, Lymphatic, and Immune) available for a $3.00 discount if you are looking for all of the systems.
**This is the slide show for only the Reproductive system.
You will receive a PPT and PDF copy of this slide show.
This 19 slide PPT covers the structures and functions of the reproductive system.
Structures:
~Reproductive
~~Ovary, fallopian tube, uterus, cervix, vagina, testis, prostate, urethra, penis
Functions:
~Reproductive
~~Female
~~~The function of ovaries
~~~The path of an unfertilized egg from the ovary to the vagina
~~~The path of a fertilized egg from the ovary to the vagina
~~Male
~~~The function of testes
~~~The path of sperm from the testes to the penis
You will receive a PDF of this item.
Included:
Superhero traits sheet
Genotype to phenotype problems
Phenotype to genotype problems
Identify homozygous and heterozygous problems
7 Punnett square practice problems including incomplete dominance and co-dominance
Answer key
You will receive PDF and PPT versions of this slide show.
This 26 slide PPT covers
Replication
Step by step process of replication
Parent and identical daughter DNA strands
Origin of replication
Helicase and DNA polymerase
Gene expression
Step by step process of transcription
mRNA
RNA polymerase
Step by step process of translation
Amino acid chains and proteins
tRNA
Codons, start codons, anticodons, and stop codons
This is a hands on activity where students will be manipulating the organelles found in a cell during each phase of the cell cycle: Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.
You will receive a PDF version of the Mitosis Manipulative Activity.
Objective:
Students will be able to identify the events that take place during the cell cycle.
Each page is made to
~~Print and attach to Velcro/magnets to hang on a board for visual representation of the cell cycle.
~~Can be manipulated on a table/desk for students to demonstrate the steps of the cell cycle.
This can be individual student work, teacher-led, or group/station work.
This set is based on a cell with 4 chromosomes.
You will receive the following in PDF format. PPT versions of the 2 slide shows are included for easier classroom viewing:
My cell book activity with templates, completed rubric, and blank rubric to make your own
Discovery of Cells slide show
Looking Inside Cells slide show
27 vocabulary cards with definitions
The cell worksheet packet
3 weeks of Bellringers
Test and answer key
Review questions and answer key
My cell book activity
This activity can work with individuals, in a group, or teacher-led.
Students will be making a cell book with the organelles from the word list.
Plasma Membrane, Cell Wall, Cytoplasm, Golgi Apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosome, Mitochondria, Chloroplast, Cytoskeleton, Microtubule, Centrosome, Nucleus, Nuclear Pore, Nuclear Envelope, Nucleolus, Vesicle, Lysosome, and Vacuole.
Each organelle will have the following:
Name, the type of cell it is found in, structure, and function.
Completed rubric and blank rubric included.
Discovery of Cells slide show with 14 slides
The discovery of cells.
Robert Hooke and Antoine van Leeuwenhoek.
The cell theory.
Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow.
The 3 tenets of the cell theory.
Types of cells.
Prokaryote and eukaryote (plant and animal).
Looking inside Cells slide show with 29 slides * Types of cells.
* Prokaryotic and eukaryotic (plant and animal).
Cell function.
Cell organelle table.
Includes 18 organelles (from word list above) and their presence/absence in plant and animal cells.
Blank copy of the cell organelle table.
Structure and function of the 18 organelles from the word list above.
27 vocabulary cards with definitions
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.
Includes the following vocabulary terms:
Cell, Cell Membrane, Cell Wall, Centriole, Centrosome, Chlorophyll, Chloroplast, Cilia, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Eukaryote, Flagella, Golgi apparatus, Lysosome, Microtubule, Mitochondria, Multicellular, Nuclear pores, Nucleolus, Nucleus, Organelle, Prokaryote, Ribosome, Rough endoplasmic reticulum, Smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Unicellular, Vacuoles
Worksheet Packet with Answer Keys
You will receive a PDF of 9 unique worksheets (Some worksheets have multiple versions for classroom differentiation giving you a total of 18 worksheets).
Includes:
Cell organelle matching, cell scientist matching, types of cells, the cell theory, animal vs. plant Venn diagram, labeling plant and animal cells. Answer keys included.
3 Weeks of Bellringers
You will receive 17 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Cell Theory
Read and Respond: Three Tenets of the Cell Theory
Compare and Contrast: Prokaryote and Eukaryote
Problem Solving: Prokaryote and Eukaryote Evolution
Anything Goes: Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Nucleus
Read and Respond: Importance of the Plasma Membrane
Compare and Contrast: Animal Cell and Plant Cell
Problem Solving: Flagellum and Cilia
Anything Goes: Robert Hooke
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Endoplasmic Reticulum
Read and Respond: Tolerance to Medication
Compare and Contrast: Smooth and Rough ER
Problem Solving: Cell Organelle Analogy
Anything Goes: Antoine van Leeuwenhoek
2 Bonus Slides Included:
Anything Goes: Animal Cell Structures
Anything Goes: Plant Cell Structures
Test and answer key/Review questions and answer key
The cell test is multiple choice, matching, and 1 essay question.
The following topics are covered on the test:
Hooke and Leeuwenhoek and the discovery of the cell.
The cell theory and Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow.
Comparing plant and animal cells.
Comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Cell organelle function.
You will receive 27 vocabulary cards with definitions covering terms about cells and the organelles found inside of cells.
Cell
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Centriole
Centrosome
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast
Cilia
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Eukaryote
Flagella
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Microtubule
Mitochondria
Multicellular
Nuclear pores
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Organelle
Prokaryote
Ribosome
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Unicellular
Vacuoles
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.