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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
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.
Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the electromagnetic spectrum. Terms Included: ♦ Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, X-Rays, Gamma-Rays, Electromagnetic Spectrum 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 pages which has students identifying vocabulary terms based from the definition.
Moon Phases Task Cards
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Moon Phases Task Cards

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Moon Phases Task Cards: These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills with identifying the phases of the moon and their knowledge of the Sun, Earth, Moon system as a whole. There are two versions of this product: 24 cards with multiple choice questions, and the same 24 cards but with the multiple choice questions taken out to work as open ended questions. A recording sheet and an answer key are included.
Solar System Formation PowerPoint
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Solar System Formation PowerPoint

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Solar System: This formation of the solar system PowerPoint engages students by incorporating videos, high resolution pictures, and easy to understand explanations on the formation of the solar system. This lesson contains 12 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Formation of the Solar System (Title Slide) ♦ The Overall Process ♦ Supernova: The Death of a Red Supergiant (with videos) ♦ Supernova: Animation ♦ Interstellar Cloud (with video) ♦ Protostar Formation ♦ Phase 1: Spinning (With Animations) ♦ Phase 2: Flattening (With Animations) ♦ Phase 3: Planetesimals (With Animation) ♦ Phase 4: Planets (With Animation) ♦ Question ♦ Rocky vs. Terrestrial Planet Formation
The Universe: The Structure of the Universe PowerPoint
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The Universe: The Structure of the Universe PowerPoint

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The Universe PowerPoint: This PowerPoint on the structure of the universe was designed to captivate and put students in awe of the vast distances of space. There are 22 slides which include the following: ♦ 6 slides showing how a small (seemingly empty) part of space (seen from Earth) actually contains multitudes of galaxies with multitudes of stars ♦ 16 slides showing the structure of the Universe: Earth --> Solar System --> Solar Neighborhood --> Galaxy --> Local Galactic Group --> Superclusters --> Universe ♦ Fun Twist: Each slide shows how long it would take to travel to each one of these places in the fastest spaceship ever built.
Life Cycle of Stars: An Engaging PPT - Videos, High Res. Pictures & Worksheets
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Life Cycle of Stars: An Engaging PPT - Videos, High Res. Pictures & Worksheets

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Life Cycle of Stars PowerPoint: This lesson engages students by incorporating videos, high resolution pictures, and easy to understand explanations on the life cycle of stars. This lesson contains 19 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Life Cycle of Stars (Title Slide) ♦ Diagram of the Life Cycle of Stars ♦ Diagram of Small & Medium Mass Stars ♦ Life Cycle of Stars vs. Life Cycle of Humans ♦ Interstellar Cloud (with video) ♦ Protostar Formation (with video) ♦ Star Formation (with video) ♦ Red Giant Formation (with video) ♦ Planetary Nebula Animation ♦ Planetary Nebula: The Death of a Star (with 2 videos) ♦ White Dwarf: The Dead Star's Remains (with video) ♦ Diagram of Life Cycle of Massive Stars ♦ Large Star Formation ♦ Red Supergiant Formation (with video) ♦ Supernova Animation ♦ Supernova: The Death of a Red Supergiant (with 2 videos) ♦ Neutron Star: Death of Massive Stars (with 2 videos) ♦ Black Holes: Death of Super-massive Stars (with 2 videos) ♦ Diagram of the Life Cycle of Stars
Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art
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Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art

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Constellations of the Zodiac Clip Art: These are 2 sets of clip art images (empty backgrounds), which you can use in any of your projects. One set of Zodiac Constellations is black so you can use them against a white background, and the other is white so you can use them against a black background.
Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids - Interactive PowerPoint
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Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids - Interactive PowerPoint

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Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids PowerPoint: This lesson incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, videos, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about the differences between Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Comets, & Asteroids. This lesson contains 24 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ (Title Slide) ♦ Meteoroids ♦ Micro-meteoroids ♦ Asteroids ♦ Q & A: Whats the difference? ♦ Meteoroids, Meteors, & Meteorites ♦ Meteors ♦ Meteorite ♦ What is a Shooting Star? (with video) ♦ Meteor Showers ♦ Lyrids Meteor Shower ♦ Perseids Meteor Shower (with video) ♦ Orionids Meteor Shower ♦ Leonids Meteor Shower ♦ Geminids Meteor Shower ♦ Fireball & Bolide Graphic ♦ Fireballs (with video) ♦ Bolides (with video) ♦ Comets ♦ The Oort Cloud ♦ Oort Cloud Graphic ♦ Comets: Coma's & Tails ♦ Comet Tail Formation (2 slides with videos)
Rainbow Formation PowerPoint
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Rainbow Formation PowerPoint

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Rainbows: Rainbow Formation PowerPoint: This lesson incorporates easy to understand interactive/ animations, pictures and questions which keep students engaged while learning about the science behind the formation of rainbows. This lesson contains 31 slides and should run a full class period to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ The Science of Rainbows (Title Slide) ♦ Additive Color Mixing ♦ Light Through a Prism ♦ Prisms and Water Droplets ♦ Rainbow Questions ♦ Primary vs. Secondary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Reflection ♦ Refraction ♦ Reflection vs. Refraction ♦ Reflection or Refraction? ♦ Angle of Violet Light ♦ Angle of Red Light ♦ The Primary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ The Secondary Rainbow (2 Slides) ♦ Primary & Secondary (2 Slides) ♦ Can You Ever Get to the End of A Rainbow? ♦ Why You Can't Get to the End of a Rainbow (5 Slides) ♦ What Time of Day Can You See a Rainbow? (4 Slides)
Eclipses: Lunar and Solar PowerPoint
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Eclipses: Lunar and Solar PowerPoint

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Eclipses: Lunar and Solar This lesson incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about what is and what causes solar and lunar eclipses. This lesson contains 29 slides and should run a full class period or two to teach, and contains the following Slide Titles: ♦ Title Slide ♦ Solar Eclipse ♦ Total vs. Partial Eclipses ♦ Partial Solar Eclipse ♦ Total Solar Eclipse (with video) ♦ The Sun's Corona ♦ Stars During the Day ♦ The Next Solar Eclipses: Mark Your Calendar ♦ Solar Eclipse: August 21, 2017 ♦ The "Greatest Eclipse" (3 slides) ♦ Solar Eclipse: October 14, 2023 ♦ Solar Eclipse: April 8, 2024 ♦ Solar Eclipse August 12, 2045 ♦ Lunar Eclipse (Title Slide) ♦ Lunar Eclipse ♦ Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ♦ Partial Lunar Eclipse ♦ Total Lunar Eclipse ♦ The Moon's Passage (2 Slides) ♦ Time Lapse of a Lunar Eclipse ♦ Why is the Moon Red? ♦ Light Through a Prism ♦ Red Horizons ♦ Why the Moon Turns Red ♦ The Next Lunar Eclipses: Mark your Calendar
Moon Phases/ Phases of the Moon PowerPoint
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Moon Phases/ Phases of the Moon PowerPoint

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Moon Phases: This moon phases PowerPoint incorporates easy to understand explanations with interactive/ animations, and questions which keep students engaged while learning about what causes the moon's phases. Moon Phases Power Point Contents (46 slides): ♦ The Phases of the Moon (Title Slide) ♦ Two Types of Moon Shapes ♦ Crescent Moon ♦ Gibbous Moon ♦ Quarter Moon (3 slides) ♦ Full Moon ♦ New Moon ♦ Waxing & Waning ♦ Combining Shape & Appearance ♦ Guess the Moon Phase (Student Interactive Game - 15 slides) ♦ What Causes the Phases of the Moon? ♦ Waxing Crescent ♦ First Quarter ♦ Waxing Gibbous ♦ Full Moon ♦ Waning Gibbous ♦ Third Quarter ♦ Waning Crescent ♦ New Moon ♦ Animation of Whole Process (Slow) ♦ Animation of Whole Process (Fast) ♦ Question (Why is the moon not in Earth's Shadow?) ♦ Answer (The Moon is Inclined) ♦ When is the Moon in Earth's Shadow? ♦ Question (Time for the Moon to Orbit Earth?) ♦ Answer/ Question (Time to reach same Moon phase?) ♦ Answer (Moon Calendar) ♦ Question (What do you notice about the craters on the Moon?) ♦ Answer (All the same) Question: (why?) ♦ Answer: (Tidal Locking)
Planets: Dwarf Planets PowerPoint
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Planets: Dwarf Planets PowerPoint

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Planets: This Dwarf Planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the dwarf planets of our solar system. This lesson also explains why Pluto was declassified from being a planet to being a dwarf planet. There are 5 dwarf planets and this PPT lesson has 54 slides which includes the following information: ♦ Where is it? ♦ What the planet's surface is like ♦ Composition of the atmosphere ♦ Temperature range ♦ Facts about its moons ♦ Year and Day ♦ Mythology behind the name
Constellations of the Zodiac Cards
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Constellations of the Zodiac Cards

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Constellations: These constellations of the Zodiac Flash and Wall Cards are a fun way to teach kids about the constellations of the zodiac. Each separate sheet of paper is reversed so that it can be printed opposite of the corresponding constellation, so that each constellation card has a front and a back. Because there is different information for each constellation card, the back side of each card can be changed depending on your needs: ♦ Constellation Picture ♦ Constellation Picture + Facts ♦ Facts ♦ Myths
Astronomy/ Space Science Activities and PowerPoints Bundle
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Astronomy/ Space Science Activities and PowerPoints Bundle

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Astronomy: This astronomy bundle covers all the essential topics for a full year of Astronomy and includes all of my astronomy lessons outlined below: Important: All these lessons sell individually for $125; as a bundle they are 37% OFF, for $79! PowerPoints: ♦ Dwarf Planets: PowerPoint ♦ Eclipses: Lunar and Solar ♦ Halloween and the Pleiades ♦ Life Cycle of Stars with Worksheets ♦ Locating Constellations, Stars, Galaxies, and Nebulae ♦ Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Comets, & Asteroids ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Mythology and History of the Days of the Week ♦ Planet Mythology with Trading Cards ♦ Reasons for the Seasons: Student Engaging PowerPoint ♦ Solar System Formation ♦ The Constellations of the Zodiac - History & Mythology ♦ The Planets: A Tour Through the Solar System ♦ The Structure of the Universe Activities: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites and Asteroids Accordion Booklet ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Accordion Booklet ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Wheel Dial ♦ Eclipses Accordion Booklet ♦ Graphing the Constellations ♦ H-R Diagram (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram) Graphing Lab ♦ Life Cycle of Stars Accordion Booklet ♦ Moon Phases Wheel Dial ♦ Oreo Moon Phases ♦ Seasons and Eclipses Wheel Dial ♦ Solar System (Planets) Accordion Notebook Fun Stuff: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, and Asteroids Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search ♦ Eclipses Cootie Catchers ♦ Life Cycle of Stars Cootie Catchers ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Word Search ♦ Moon Phases Cootie Catchers ♦ Moon Phases Flip Book Activity ♦ Planets Cootie Catchers ♦ Solar System and Space Word Search ♦ Solar System and Space Cootie Catchers Other: ♦ Constellations of the Zodiac Flash Cards/ Wall Display Cards ♦ Zodiac Constellations Clip Art
Solar System: Planets PowerPoint
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Solar System: Planets PowerPoint

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Planets: This planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the planets of our solar system. Students complete a graphic organizer which follows the lesson and includes the following information for each planet: Planets Power Point Contents: ♦ How Large is each planet ♦ How Far away from the Sun is each Planet ♦ What the planet's surface is like ♦ Composition of the atmosphere ♦ Temperature range ♦ Can it be seen with the naked eyes and where? ♦ Facts about its moons ♦ Year and Day ♦ Possibility for life on the planet? ♦ Video about the Planet
Mythology of the Days of the Week PowerPoint
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Mythology of the Days of the Week PowerPoint

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Mythology: This mythology of the planets Power Point is a fun and interesting way to teach students about the history of the days of the week; and how the naming of the Sun, Moon, and Planets have roots in Greek, Roman and Germanic Mythologies. There are 10 slides in this PowerPoint with the following Titles: ♦ Title Slide ♦ Etymology of Sunday ♦ Etymology of Monday ♦ Etymology of Tuesday ♦ Etymology of Wednesday ♦ Etymology of Thursday ♦ Etymology of Friday ♦ Etymology of Saturday ♦ March: Roman Mythology ♦ Gods, Planets, & Days of the Week
Mythology of the Planets PowerPoint
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Mythology of the Planets PowerPoint

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Mythology: This mythology Power Point is a fun and interesting way for students to learn about the Greek and Roman myths surrounding the nine planets in this 34 slide PowerPoint story! Greek and Roman myths surrounding the Planets are included because the Romans based many of their deities from the Greek gods and goddesses. This download also contains playing cards of the 9 planets which contain: ♦ Picture of the Planet ♦ Picture of the God/ Goddess ♦ Roman Name ♦ Greek Name ♦ Type of God ♦ Story Behind the Name There are 4 sets of the same playing cards: ♦ Color Trading Cards with Information Typed In ♦ Gray Scale Trading Cards with Information Typed in ♦ Blank Color Trading Cards for students to fill in ♦ Blank Gray Scale Trading Cards for students to fill in There are 34 slides in this powerpoint with the following titles: ♦ Title Slide ♦ Mercury Title Slide ♦ Apollo & Hermes: Greek Mythology ♦ Hermes: Greek Mythology ♦ Mercury: Roman Mythology ♦ How Mercury Got Its Name ♦ Venus Title Slide ♦ Aphrodite: Greek Mythology ♦ Birth of Venus: Clam Shell Version ♦ Venus: Roman Mythology ♦ How Venus Got Its Name ♦ Earth Title Slide ♦ Gaia and Chaos ♦ Gaia and the Elemental Gods ♦ Gaia and the 12 Titans ♦ The 12 Olympians ♦ How Earth Got Its Name ♦ Mars Title Slide ♦ Ares: Greek Mythology ♦ Mars: Roman Mythology ♦ How Mars Got Its Name ♦ Jupiter Title Slide ♦ Romulus & Remus (2 slides) ♦ Mars: Roman Mythology ♦ Zeus: Greek Mythology ♦ Jupiter: Roman Mythology ♦ How Jupiter Got Its Name ♦ Saturn Title Slide ♦ Cronus:Greek Mythology ♦ The Castration of uranus by Cronus ♦ The Great Fear of Cronus ♦ The Return of the Titans ♦ The Great Battle of Titanomachy ♦ The Ambush ♦ The Fall of Cronus ♦ Saturn: Roman Mythology ♦ How Saturn Got Its Name ♦ Uranus Title Slide ♦ Uranus: Greek Mythology ♦ The Naming of Uranus ♦ Neptune Title Slide ♦ Poseidon: Greek Mythology (2 slides) ♦ Neptune: Roman Mythology ♦ The Naming of Neptune ♦ Pluto Title Slide ♦ Pluto: Mythology ♦ The Naming of Pluto
Scientific Method Lab Experiment/ Surface Tension Lab Experiment
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Scientific Method Lab Experiment/ Surface Tension Lab Experiment

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Scientific Method: This scientific method lab experiment has students answering the question: "How does soap affect how many drops of water a penny can hold?" This lab incorporates the topics of cohesion and surface tension into the lab and post lab questions. This scientific method lab experiment is one of my students favorites as it has them compete to see who can get the most water droplets on a penny. Not to mention getting the students interested in science.
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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)
Element, Compound, and Mixture - Printable Interactive Flash Cards & PowerPoint
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Element, Compound, and Mixture - Printable Interactive Flash Cards & PowerPoint

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Element, Compound and Mixture Flash Cards & PowerPoint: These cards fold in half so that students can write their responses on the front, and the back has the reason why explained using a picture. These can also be used just by holding them up to an entire class as well. These flash cards are also formatted for a PowerPoint Presentation if you wish to use it for an entire class (see Preview). So, there are two different files attached to this product: 1. Flash cards of Element Compound or Mixture 2. Same thing except in PowerPoint format Students often have trouble identifying substances as an element compound or mixture. These printable interactive flash cards should help. The following elements, compounds, and mixtures are included in these flashcards: Oxygen Carbon dioxide Sugar water Chocolate chip cookie Iron Iced Tea Rust Orange Juice Granite Water Pure Gold 14-karat gold Carbon Air Helium Salad