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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
Nouns Verbs Adjectives
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Nouns Verbs and Adjectives: This bundle includes cootie catchers for Nouns, adjectives and Verbs as outlined below: How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 48 in total, and then asked to identify the noun, adjective or verb through multiple choice answers. These lessons sell individually for $5.85; as a bundle they are 20% off, for $4.5!
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.
Cereal Lab Experiment: Extracting Iron from Total Cereal
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Cereal Lab Experiment: Extracting Iron from Total Cereal

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Cereal Lab Experiment: This lab experiment doesn't just extract the iron from cereal, students will compare the amount of iron they extract to the amount Total says there should be! There are three pages to this lab: 1. Introduction: which includes: * Discusses elements, compounds & mixtures * What iron is found in (foods) * Why iron is needed for a healthy diet * What can happen if the body doesn’t get enough iron * Why iron is added to food 2. Procedure and Lab questions: which include: * Students calculate how many grams of iron is in a single serving of Total, and then the entire box * Students calculate the difference between their expected and experimental results. 3. A page of notes for you: which includes: * Helpful tips for successful results * A couple of tips you need to know before buying this product: ** You will need a strong magnet (preferably a neodymium magnet the size of at least a quarter) ** You will need an electronic scale that can measure up to the 100ths place. Students really enjoy this lab, as they can actually see the iron pulled from the Cereal.
Idioms Task Cards
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Idioms Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with idioms and their meanings. Idioms: This activity has students visually seeing a picture and determining what phrase it is and its meaning. Idioms included: All ears Apple of my eye Break a leg Cat got your tongue Costs an arm and a leg Crying my eyes out Crying over spilled milk Head in the clouds It’s written all over your face Let the cat out of the bag Lost my head Money talks On cloud 9 Open a can of worms Raining cats and dogs The cat is out of the bag Time flies Two heads are better than one Walking on eggshells When pigs fly Zip your lips
Inference Task Cards
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Inference Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with inference. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to make an inference based off the passage. Students are also asked to support their answers with details from the passage. A recording sheet with an answer key is provided.
Informational Text Structures Task Cards
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Informational Text Structures Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with the different types of informational text structures. This activity has students reading 20 short passages to each other and then asked to determine which type of text structure was used. A recording sheet with an answer key is provided. Text Structures Included: Sequence Compare/ Contrast Cause and Effect Question/ Answer Problem/ Solution Description
Metaphors Task Cards
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Metaphors Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practice their skills with interpreting metaphors. This activity has students reading 20 metaphors which asks them to interpret the meaning of a metaphor used within each sentence. Students are given multiple choice options as well as a version without multiple choice. A recording sheet with an answer key is provided.
Literary Devices Task Cards
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Literary Devices Task Cards

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These literary devices task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning the different types of literary devices.A recording sheet with an answer key is provided. This activity has two versions: 1. Students use the definition to identify the type of literary device. 2. Students give examples of each type of literary device Literary Devices Included: Allusion Analogy Characterization Conflict Dramatic Irony Euphemism Flashback Foreshadowing Hyperbole Metaphor Oxymoron Paradox Personification Sarcasm/ Verbal Irony Simile Situational Irony Understatement
Nonfiction Text Features Task Cards
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Nonfiction Text Features Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of non fiction text features. This activity has students identifying different types of nonfiction text features (with pictures) based from its definition. A recording sheet with an answer key is provided. Included Terms: Title page, Title, Subtitle, Glossary, Heading, Index, Table of contents, Guide words Timeline, Table, Photograph/ Illustration, Diagram, Graph, Electronic Menu Bullet points, Caption, Sidebar/Textbox, Labels, Keywords, Hyperlink
Paraphrasing Task Cards
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Paraphrasing Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving their paraphrasing skills. This activity has students reading various fun trivia sentences about Science, History and the world in general to each other and then asked to paraphrase the sentences in their own words. Example paraphrased answers are included. Example: Original: Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is one out of an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Paraphrased: There are about 100 billion billion galaxies in the universe, which includes our Milky Way.