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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 Human Heart PowerPoint and Worksheet
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The Human Heart PowerPoint and Worksheet

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Heart PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on the heart is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the human heart and the circulatory system. A worksheet that allows students to label the heart and its structures is also included.
The Respiratory System PowerPoint
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The Respiratory System PowerPoint

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Respiratory System PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on The Respiratory System is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the Respiratory System. There are 10 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Compoenents of the Respiratory System Upper Respiratory System (5 Slides): -Nasal Cavity -Paranasal Sinuses -Pharynx -Larynx -Laryngeal Prominence -Larynx (Closer Look) Lower Respiratory System (3 Slides): -Trachea -Bronchial Tree -Lungs and Alveoli
Nerve Structure and Function PowerPoint
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Nerve Structure and Function PowerPoint

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Nerves PowerPoint - Structure and Function: This PowerPoint on Nerve Structure is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about Nerve Structure. A worksheet is also included to allow students to identify and label the structures. There are 6 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Nervous Tissue Types Parts of Neurons Types of Neuroglia Cells (2 slides) Central and Peripheral Nervous System Schwann Cells
Joints & Pathology of the Skeletal System PowerPoint & Worksheet
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Joints & Pathology of the Skeletal System PowerPoint & Worksheet

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Joints and Pathology of the Skeletal System PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on Joints and Joint Pathology is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the joints and pathology of the skeletal system. There is a worksheet attached to this lesson that reinforces the topics covered in the PowerPoint There are 30 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: ♦ Joint Structure ♦ Cartilaginous Joint ♦ Fibrous Joint ♦ Synovial Joint ♦ Anatomy of the Knee ♦ Types of Synovial Joints ♦ Arm Bones (2 slides with mini quiz) ♦ Plane Joint ♦ Hinge Joint ♦ Pivot Joint ♦ Condyloid Joint ♦ Saddle Joint ♦ Ball and Socket Joint ♦ Guess the type of Synovial Joint (9 slides - mini quiz) ♦ Arthritis ♦ Osteoarthritis ♦ Rheumatoid Arthritis ♦ Ankylosing Spondylitis ♦ Osteoporosis ♦ How Bone Loss Occurs in Osteoporosis This Product is a part of my Anatomy Bundle that includes every other Anatomy product I sell as well.
Bones PowerPoint: Structure, Composition, and Bone Growth
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Bones PowerPoint: Structure, Composition, and Bone Growth

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Bones PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on Bones is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about Bones. There are 13 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Bone Composition Bone Structure External Features External Features Continued... How Bones Grow How Bones Grow Continued... Distraction Osteogenesis Internal Features Compact Bone Compact Bone Continued... Function of Osteocytes Spongy Bone Center of Long Bones
Skin Appendages PowerPoint: Glands, Receptors, Nails, & Hair
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Skin Appendages PowerPoint: Glands, Receptors, Nails, & Hair

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Skin Appendages PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on Skin Appendages is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about Skin Appendages. A worksheet is also included that allows students to identify and label each structure. There are 14 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: ♦ Types of Glands ♦ Sweat Glands ♦ How do Sweat Glands Work? ♦ Cystic Fibrosis ♦ Your Sweat DOES NOT Smell! ♦ Ceruminous Glands ♦ Sebaceous Glands ♦ Nerves (Senstory Receptors) ♦ Meissner's Corpuscles ♦ Pacinian Corpuscles ♦ Ruffini Receptors ♦ Krause End Bulbs ♦ Peripheral Nerve Disorder ♦ Nails ♦ Hair ♦ The Hair Cycle
Pituitary Gland PowerPoint: Hormones & Diseases
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Pituitary Gland PowerPoint: Hormones & Diseases

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Pituitary Gland PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on The Pituitary Gland is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the Pituitary Gland. There are 9 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland The Pituitary Gland Hormones of the Pituitary Molecular Make-Up What if Something Goes Wrong? Consequences of Pituitary Tumors Diseases of the Pituitary Gigantism Gigantism Continued...
Muscle Shapes and Structure PowerPoint and Worksheet
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Muscle Shapes and Structure PowerPoint and Worksheet

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Muscle Shapes and Structure PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on Muscle Shapes and Structure is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about Muscular System. A worksheet is included that allows the students to identify and label the structures. There are 14 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Muscle Patterns Muscle Origins (3 Slides) Muscle Structure Fascicles Epimysium Muscle Fibers Myofibril Sarcoplasm Large Picture showing the entire structure Sarcomere (the proteins) Large Picture showing the proteins of a Sarcomere Neuromuscular Junction
Muscle Pathology PowerPoint
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Muscle Pathology PowerPoint

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Muscle Pathology PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on Muscle Pathology is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the Muscular System. There are 6 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Myopathy Mitochondrial Myopathies Myotonic Dystrophy Tetany Muscular Dystrophy Signs of Muscular Dystrophy
Burns and Skin Pathology PowerPoint
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Burns and Skin Pathology PowerPoint

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Burns and Skin Pathology PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on Burns and Skin Pathology is geared to any High School Biology or Anatomy class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the Integumentary System. There are 20 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles: Burns (3 Slides: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree) Skin Grafting Three Types of Disorders Degenerative Skin Disorders Melanoma Moles Freckles Sebaceous Hyperplasia Syringomas Psoriasis Vitiligo (2 Slides) Eczema Cystic Fibrosis Infectious Skin Disorders Impetigo Ringworm Furuncle (A Boil)
Onion and Cheek Cell Lab Experiment - Organelles
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Onion and Cheek Cell Lab Experiment - Organelles

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Onion and Cheek Cell Lab Experiment: In this Lab students will be able to observe the following organelles: Nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm, and the nucleolus within the cells of an onion and a cheek. Iodine and methylene blue are required for this experiment and are common in any schools science lab department.
Living and Nonliving Things
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Living and Nonliving Things

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with identifying living and nonliving things. Terms Included: ♦ Soil, Cactus, Shell, Pie, Bacteria, Mushrooms, Crab, Computer These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with folding instructions and instructions on how to play.
Genetic Engineering
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Genetic Engineering

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about genetic engineering. Terms Included: ♦ Gene therapy, Transgenic animal, Plasmid, Clone, Electrophoresis, Gene, DNA Fingerprinting, Recombinant DNA These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.
Microscope Parts Activity/ Foldable
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Microscope Parts Activity/ Foldable

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with identifying and describing microscope parts. Terms Included: ♦ Eyepiece/ Ocular Lens, Stage, Objective Lens, Arm, Lamp/ Illuminator, Coarse Focus Adjustment Knob, Diaphragm, Fine Focus Adjustment Knob These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.
Heredity/ Genetics Activity
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Heredity/ Genetics Activity

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about heredity. Terms Included: ♦ Allele, Phenotype, Genotype, Punnett Square, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Pedigree, Gene These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.
DNA Cootie Catchers
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DNA Cootie Catchers

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the structure and function of DNA. Terms Included: ♦ Chromosome, Hydrogen Bonds, Nucleotide, Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Mutation, Deoxyribose, DNA, Gene These cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions.
Science Fair - Science Experiment
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Science Fair - Science Experiment

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Science Fair: Bacteria Experiment for Science Fair or In Class: Turn your students into real scientists with this long term experiment which teaches scientific literacy through the writing of a real scientific paper. This product is an editable guided walk-through for the completion of a full scientific paper (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Works Cited) based on the question: "Which antibacterial chemical: ethyl alcohol (hand sanitizer), isopropyl (rubbing alcohol), or Triclosan (Antibacterial soap) is the most effective at inhibiting bacterial growth? This product contains: 1. A teachers guide: Descriptions on how to set-up the experiment, materials needed, procedures, and helpful tips. 2. A lesson on Analyzing a Scientific paper utilizing a graphic organizer (Scientific Paper Included) 3. Student pages: a guided walk-through taking the students through the process of writing a full scientific paper. This long term project (which takes about 2-3 months to complete, spread out intermittently) guides students through the process of writing a scientific paper in the same way scientists write their scholarly papers. Students are taught how to write an Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and works cited section. This guided walk-through covers the following topics: Abstract: * Explanations of what goes in an introduction - What the study was about & the hypothesis - Summary of how the study was done - The results that were obtained - Significance of the results including the hypothesis being supported or not supported Introduction: * Explanations of what goes in an introduction - What bacteria colonies are and what they look like (color, size,shape texture, etc.) - What Fungal colonies are and what they look like - The Cellular processes by which ethyl alcohol, isopropyl, and triclosan work to kill bacteria Methods: * Teacher notes and tips for conducting the experiment Results: * Instructions for: - Calculating the average number of bacterial colonies - Graphing the data - Interpreting the data graph in words - Describing the appearance of bacterial and fungal colonies Discussion: * Instructions for: - Calculating the data to see if they are statistically significant - Interpreting the significance of the data - Calculating Percent effectiveness - Supporting or not supporting the hypothesis - Creating a theory to explain the results - Creating an additional experiment that could be done to test the theory - Discussing issues that occurred during in the experiment
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Biology Tests Bundle: I have used these exams for both Middle and High School students; all questions are multiple choice and have answer keys. Even though course teachings and materials vary slightly from teacher to teacher, almost all of the questions apply to any course curriculum for the subject of Biology in Middle/ High School This is a fully editable document, of which there are 33 pages which include the following topics and number of questions: ♦ Scientific method - 12 questions ♦ Cohesion, Adhesion, Capillary Action & Chemistry - 19 Questions ♦ Carbon Compounds & Enzymes - 20 Questions ♦ Microscopes & Cells - 37 questions ♦ Cell Transport - 25 Questions ♦ DNA - 26 Questions ♦ Fossil Record & Evolution - 30 Questions ♦ Classification - 15 Questions
Protein Synthesis Activity: Biology Escape Room (Transcription and Translation)
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Protein Synthesis Activity: Biology Escape Room (Transcription and Translation)

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of protein synthesis. 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
Parts of a Plant: Structures and Function: Biology Escape Room - Science
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Parts of a Plant: Structures and Function: Biology Escape Room - Science

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of the structures and functions of plants. 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. Key Terms Covered: Vascular Tissue: xylem, Phloem, tracheids, sieve cells and sieve tube members Ground Tissue: Collenchyma tissue, Parenchyma tissue, Sclerenchyma tissue Epidermal Tissue Apical meristem Cuticle Stoma Trichome Mesophyll: Spongy and Palisade Vascular cambium Pith Cotyledon Epicotyl Monocots vs. Dicots 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