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
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
Helping Verbs: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice identifying helping verbs within sentences.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the helping verb or helping verbs within the sentence. A multiple Choice (MC) version and an open ended version is provided. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Adjectives: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they improve their ability to identify adjectives within sentences.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the adjective within the sentence. A multiple Choice (MC) version and an open ended version is provided. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Adverbs: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they improve their ability to identify adverbs within sentences.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the adverb within the sentence. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Appositives: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice identifying appositives within sentences.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the appositive word or phrase. A multiple Choice (MC) version and an open ended version is provided. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Apostrophes: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning the proper placement of apostrophes.
This activity has students correctly identifying the appropriate use of an apostrophe in a word as well as to tell wheather the word is a contraction, a singular possessive noun, or a plural possessive noun. An answer sheet and an answer key are included.
Capitalization: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice the capitalization rules by identifying words that need to be capitalized.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify all the words that should be capitalized. An answer sheet and an answer key are included.
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice pronoun antecedent agreement.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the correct pronoun to fit the sentence. A recording sheet and an answer key are included.
Farm Animals Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about farm animals.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about marine animals such as: Is the animal a mammal? Does the animal lay eggs? Is the animal an adult? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about farm animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Zoo Animals/ Wild Animals Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about zoo/ wild animals.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about marine animals such as: Is the animal a carnivore? Does the animal have a lot of fur? does the animal have a tail? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about zoo and wild animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Reptiles and Amphibians Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about reptiles and amphibians.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about the animals such as: Is the animal a reptile or amphibian? Does the animal need to live in moist habitats? Does the animal have teeth? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about reptiles and amphibians
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Invertebrate Animals Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about invertebrate animals.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about the animals such as: Does the animal live on land? Does the animal have 8 or 6 legs? Is the animal soft bodied? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about invertebrate animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Dog Breeds Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about the different types of dog breeds.
The students are to pick a dog breed they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about the dog breeds such as: does the dog have a long or short coat of hair? Does the dog have long or stocky legs? Does the dog have dropped or erect ears? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the dogs with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct dog is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about different dog breeds
*Teaching young and older children about dog characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Polar Animals Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about arctic animals.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about arctic animals such as: Is the animal a mammal? does the animal have flippers or legs? does the animal have tusks or horns? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about arctic animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Desert Animal Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about desert animals.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about desert animals such as: Is the animal a mammal? does the animal have an exoskeleton? can the animal fly? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about desert animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Rainforst: This rainforest animals interactive identification game is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about rain-forest animals.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about rain-forest animals such as: Is the animal a mammal? can the animal climb trees? Does the animal have a trunk or a snout? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about unique rain-forest animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Insects: This insects interactive identification game is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about insects.
The students are to pick an insect they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about insects such as: does the insect have wings? Does the insect have pincers? is the insect fuzzy? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the insects with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct insect is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about insects
*Teaching young and older children about insect characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This insects interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Savannah Animals Interactive Identification Game: This is not your average PowerPoint! This PowerPoint is a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about the animals of the Savannah.
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about Savannah animals such as: can the animal fly? Does the animal have horns or antlers? Does the animal have a mane? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about the animals of the Savannah
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Animals Interactive Identification Games Bundle: These are not your average PowerPoints! These are a live-working interactive dichotomous key! Each slide has code embedded within it that allows the students to answer yes or no questions about different types of animals in their environments.
The following keys are all included within this product:
Reptiles and Amphibians Interactive Animal Dichotomous Key
Marine Animal Interactive Dichotomous Key
Savannah Animals Interactive Dichotomous Key
Unique Rain-forest Animals Interactive Dichotomous Key
Insects Dichotomous Key PowerPoint
Desert Animal Interactive Dichotomous Key
Arctic Animal Interactive Dichotomous Key
Interactive Zoo / Wild Animal Dichotomous Key
Dog Breeds Interactive Dichotomous Key
Interactive Zoo / Wild Animal Dichotomous Key
Farm Animal Interactive Dichotomous Key
Each one of the above sells alone for $3.25 each, totaling $35.75. However, purchasing this bundle together is $18, half price!
The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about the animals such as: Is the animal a mammal? Is the animal a vertebrate? Is the animal soft bodied? etc.
After clicking the correct button, only the animals with the chosen characteristics are left on the screen. Additional questions are asked until the correct animal is chosen.
This PowerPoint can be used in many different ways:
*Teaching young children about all the different types of animals
*Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics
*Teaching older children about dichotomous keys
Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
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!
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AND Zodiac Constellations Wheel Dial.
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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
Fossils:
This PowerPoint on The Fossil Record is geared to any Middle or High School Science or Biology class/grade. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to summarize the important information and concepts about the fossil record including:
A. The different types of fossils and how to identify them
B. How fossils form (with videos)
C. Changes over time in fossils
D. Evolution of whales
E. Vestigial and Homologous structures
On average this presentation should run approximately 15 to 35 minutes (depending on the amount of note-taking) of class time and is meant to either introduce or reinforce concepts.
There are 30 slides (excluding the title slide) on this PowerPoint which contain the following titles:
5 Types of Fossils
Body and Trace Fossils
Mold, Cast and Resin Fossils
Identify Each Type of Fossil (Identification game: 12 slides)
Question (body or trace fossils)
Answer
How do Fossils Form?
Fossil Formation Animations
What type of Creature is More likely to Fossilize?
Answer
What does the Fossil Record Really look like?
Question (about the Fossil Record)
Answer
Fun Facts
Timeline of the Fossil Record
Evolution of Whales
Whale Evolution (short video)
Vestigial Structures
Homologous Structures (2 slides)