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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
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
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)
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)
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.
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
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.
Solving Multi Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Solving Multi Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with multi step equations, set in a fun Easter theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Solving One and Two Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Solving One and Two Step Equations Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with one and two step equations, set in a fun Easter theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Solving Proportions Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Solving Proportions Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with proportions, set in a fun Easter theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Finding the Slope Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Finding the Slope Game: Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with finding slope, set in a fun Easter theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Area and Perimeter Game: Geometry Escape Room Easter Math Activity
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Area and Perimeter Game: Geometry Escape Room Easter Math Activity

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with area and perimeter, set in a fun Easter theme. Physical locks and boxes are not required, but they do make it more fun! Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions and FAQ ♦ 3 Levels to decode: Multiple Choice, Message Decoder, and Maze ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room