Astronomy Ornament Activity is a fun fine motor skills activity designed for older students to have an opportunity to create a papercraft while using their fine motor skills, through writing, coloring, cutting, gluing, and assembly. There are fifteen celestial objects including an astronaut. The ornaments have a front and back. The front of the ornament is a rendering of the celestial body. The back of the ornament has questions about the astronomy element that students can answer using their books or a quick internet search.
Students will color the ornaments’ fronts and backs, cut the ornaments out, and assemble them. Students can glue the fronts and back together. Another option is using cardstock between the two layers for added structural support. I am sure there are multiple other options that you and your students can come up with.
These are also fun classroom decorations to hang up. I have hung some of mine from the ceiling and the students enjoy looking at them.
Instructions are included as a PowerPoint presentation or pdf file.
The Taxonomy Kingdom Classification Chart is great to use for virtual distance learning, hybrid, or in-person traditional classrooms. The chart / graphic organizer is for students to fill in the characteristics of viruses, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, protists, animals, plants, and fungus. The chart is supplied in two formats, a one-page chart which is easy for digital application and a 2-page version which is easy to print on paper. Both can be used in a digital and traditional setting.
The chart requires students to answer if the organism kingdoms are living, their genetic material, the organelles, how they reproduce, food chain levels, and there are sample pictures as well.
Formatted for easy insertion into Composition Notebooks or Interactive Notebooks. You can also print out to use as worksheet, or use online as a digital worksheet. The digital chart is a fillable pdf form. Applications such as Adobe Acrobat, Lumen or Kami can be used to fill out the pdf.
This chart goes well with the Taxonomy Classification PowerPoint. Students can fill it out while viewing the PowerPoint. The chart can also be used as a webquest or a textbook activity. It is very versatile.
The virus column is for comparative purposes so students can see how different viruses are from living organisms.
The Biomes & Ecosystem Power point, Graphic Organizer, and Word Wall Coloring Sheets Bundle has tons of information and with the Word wall coloring sheets for reinforcements.
The Biomes & Ecosystems Power Point is packed with information starting with foundation vocabulary such as biotic, abiotic, climate, microclimate, and precipitation. Next, all five biomes are introduced. AS each one is presented, the ecosystems which fall under the biome is also discussed with identifying characteristics. I have also included a presentation on the cave ecosystem.
The Biomes & Ecosystem power point and foldable are designed to be taught together. You can review the power point slides while having your students fill in the notes followed by a brief class discussion.
The Biomes & Ecosystems Fold-out Foldable is a great way to present the characteristics and vocabulary of the variety of living systems on earth and then place into interactive notebooks.
The foldable begins with an overview of basic biome and ecosystem vocabulary such as biodiversity, carrying capacity, ecological niche, and microclimate.
The centers of the foldables have dedicated spaces for notes on the five biomes including the ecosystems found within the biomes.There is also a section specifically for cave ecosystems.
For your special needs students, students with visual impairments, or handwriting difficulties I have included a modified fill in the blank version. There are two sets of teacher’s notes, one in red ink and the other in black ink. If you have students with an IEP which requires them to have a copy of teacher notes, the black ink notes come in handy. They are also good for students who have lost their glasses or were absent.
Coloring pages have recently become a huge hit all over the world. In my new series of word wall coloring pages, you can bring the excitement of coloring into your middle school and high school science classrooms.This set includes the words: biome, forest, tundra, desert, grassland, and aquatic. You will find using a word wall will truly help your students to remember their vocabulary words and seeing them displayed all the time in class makes it easier for them to refresh their memory when necessary.
Coloring pages have recently become a huge hit all over the world. In my new series of word wall coloring pages, you can bring the excitement of coloring into your middle school and high school science classrooms.
This set includes the words: symbiosis, endosymbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, predation, and parasitism.
Word Walls are an instructional tool used primarily in the elementary classroom. While teaching in Texas my administrators decided they wanted secondary teachers to use the tool as well. It was a great success on many levels. Students took time learning about their word and creating a design for it. I always displayed all the words and the students took great pride in seeing their work displayed. The students also enjoyed looking at each other’s work. I noticed over time that my students would frequently look at the wall while we working. Especially during pop quizzes or bell work. The word wall truly helped my students to remember their vocabulary words and seeing them displayed all the time in class made it easier for them to refresh their memory when necessary.
Each word wall poster has a word wall art graphic that students can color. There is a designated box to write the scientific definitions, synonyms or examples, antonyms or nonexamples and space to write a sentence using the word.
I developed word wall coloring pages for my students who struggled with what to draw and write when working on word walls. I always offer a blank template for my self-motivated artists, but the coloring pages allowed my students who struggle with a means for creating a beautiful piece of word wall art as well.
My favorite way to use word walls includes after a test, to introduce new vocabulary in a relaxing format, sub work or as extra credit. They are also a fun way to revisit words student’s struggle with.
In your file, you will receive the word wall word/words you purchased plus the blank template.
Please feel free to tag me on Instagram (@MizzzFostersClass) to show off your students’ work.
Coloring pages have recently become a huge hit all over the world. In my new series of word wall coloring pages, you can bring the excitement of coloring into your middle school and high school science classrooms.
This set includes the words: hypothesis, experiment, constant, variable, data, research, and a blank document for student-designed words.
Word Walls are an instructional tool used primarily in the elementary classroom. While teaching in Texas my administrators decided they wanted secondary teachers to use the tool as well. It was a great success on many levels. Students took time learning about their word and creating a design for it. I always displayed all the words and the students took great pride in seeing their work displayed. The students also enjoyed looking at each other’s work. I noticed over time that my students would frequently look at the wall while we working. Especially during pop quizzes or bell work. The word wall truly helped my students to remember their vocabulary words and seeing them displayed all the time in class made it easier for them to refresh their memory when necessary.
Each word wall poster has a word wall art graphic that students can color. There is a designated box to write the scientific definitions, synonyms or examples, antonyms or nonexamples and space to write a sentence using the word.
I developed word wall coloring pages for my students who struggled with what to draw and write when working on word walls. I always offer a blank template for my self-motivated artists, but the coloring pages allowed my students who struggle with a means for creating a beautiful piece of word wall art as well.
My favorite way to use word walls includes after a test, to introduce new vocabulary in a relaxing format, sub work or as extra credit. They are also a fun way to revisit words student’s struggle with.
In your file, you will receive the word wall word/words you purchased plus the blank template.
Please feel free to tag me on Instagram (@MizzzFostersClass) to show off your students’ work.
Coloring pages have recently become a huge hit all over the world. In my new series of word wall coloring pages you can bring the excitement of coloring into your middle school and high school science classrooms.
This set includes the words: CHNOPS, Biomolecules, Monomer, polymer, dehydration synthesis, hydrolysis, nonpolar, polar, carbohydrates, glucose, lipids, fatty acids, proteins, amino acids, nucleotides, nucleic acids and a blank sheet.
Word Walls are an instructional tool used primarily in elementary classroom. While teaching in Texas my administrators decided they wanted secondary teachers to use the tool as well. It was a great success on many levels. Students took time learning about their word and creating a design for it. I always displayed all the words and the students took great pride in seeing their work displayed. The students also enjoyed looking at each other’s work. I noticed over time that my students would frequently look at the wall while we working. Especially during pop quizzes or bell work. The word wall truly helped my students to remember their vocabulary words and seeing them displayed all the time in class made it easier for them to refresh their memory when necessary.
Each word wall poster has a word wall art graphic that students can color. There is a designated box to write the scientific definitions, synonyms or examples, antonyms or nonexamples and space to write a sentence using the word.
I developed word wall coloring pages for my students who struggled with what to draw and write when working on word walls. I always offer a blank template for my self-motivated artists, but the coloring pages allowed my students who struggle with a means for creating a beautiful piece of word wall art as well.
My favorite way to use word walls include after a test, to introduce new vocabulary in a relaxing format, sub work or as extra credit. They are also a fun way to revisit words students’ struggle with.
Please feel free to tag me on Instagram (@MizzzFostersClass) to show off your students’ work.
Coloring pages have recently become a huge hit all over the world. In my new series of word wall coloring pages, you can bring the excitement of coloring into your middle school and high school science classrooms.
This set includes the words: Photosynthesis, Cellular respiration, autotroph, heterotroph, chloroplast, mitochondria, ATP, glucose, glycolysis, oxygen, carbon dioxide, light independent, light dependent, Krebs cycle, light energy, chemical energy, and water.
Word Walls are an instructional tool used primarily in the elementary classroom. While teaching in Texas my administrators decided they wanted secondary teachers to use the tool as well. It was a great success on many levels. Students took time learning about their word and creating a design for it. I always displayed all the words and the students took great pride in seeing their work displayed. The students also enjoyed looking at each other’s work. I noticed over time that my students would frequently look at the wall while we working. Especially during pop quizzes or bell work. The word wall truly helped my students to remember their vocabulary words and seeing them displayed all the time in class made it easier for them to refresh their memory when necessary.
Each word wall poster has a word wall art graphic that students can color. There is a designated box to write the scientific definitions, synonyms or examples, antonyms or nonexamples and space to write a sentence using the word.
I developed word wall coloring pages for my students who struggled with what to draw and write when working on word walls. I always offer a blank template for my self-motivated artists, but the coloring pages allowed my students who struggle with a means for creating a beautiful piece of word wall art as well.
My favorite way to use word walls includes after a test, to introduce new vocabulary in a relaxing format, sub work or as extra credit. They are also a fun way to revisit words students’ struggle with.
Please feel free to tag me on Instagram (@MizzzFostersClass) to show off your students’ work.
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are the two of the most vital biological chemical reactions which sustain life. In this presentation, the importance and steps of each process are carefully outlined with guided diagrams for increased student understanding. Students will also see how the process connect with ecological pyramids. Anaerobic processes of lactic acid fermentation and alcohol fermentation are included.
Teacher-led PowerPoint presentation with differentiated guided note foldables for students to fill out during the lesson. Foldables are designed for interactive notebooks to easily fit into composition notebooks or spiral ring notebooks. One side is dedicated to photosynthesis while the other is dedicated to cellular respiration. Basic vocabulary terms and the steps of the chemical reaction including anaerobic processes are included.
17 Word wall coloring sheets to reinforce photosynthesis and cellular respiration terms and processes. Each sheet has space for students to write the definition, examples, nonexamples and a sentence using the word.
There are three foldables in this bundle all cetered around gas laws. The first two cover temperature and prssure conversions with practice problems. The third is over six gas laws.
Temperature Conversion Brochure:
The temperature conversion foldable works great for learning about temperature, thermodynamic units, gas laws and anywhere students need to convert between temperature units. The units covered are Celsius, Kelvin and Fahrenheit.
The brochure has places where students record notes, fill out a formula conversion table and has practice temperature conversion problems.
The teacher key is detailed. This brochure can easily be glued into composition notebooks, spiral notebooks or placed into a folder.
Gas Pressure Conversion Foldable:
This brochure foldable is an excellent math foundation lesson going into gas laws. Students will look at diagrams depicting different gas pressures, learn about Dalton's Partial Pressure Law and how to solve for total pressure.
Inside students will learn to convert gas pressure units; Atm, Psi, Torr, mmHg, Pa and kPa with 14 practice problems.
A detailed teacher key is included with examples of how the equation should be set up.
Gas Laws Fold-out Foldable:
The Gas Laws foldable starts with an overview of gas law specific vocabulary, a look at the relationships between gas pressure, temperature, volume and gas particles. There is a section for various gas constants based on pressure units. The inside of the foldable goes over the gas formulas for Boyle's Law, Charles Law, Gay-Lussac Law, Comined Gas Law, Avogadro's Law and Ideal Gas Law.
Each gas law has an example problem that you can work with your students. The teacher's key is detailed with the steps on how to solve each problem including the temperature conversions to Kelvins.
You can also purchase the resources separately.
The Gas Laws foldable starts with an overview of gas law specific vocabulary, a look at the relationships between gas pressure, temperature, volume and gas particles. There is a section for various gas constants based on pressure units. The inside of the foldable goes over the gas formulas for Boyle's Law, Charles Law, Gay-Lussac Law, Comined Gas Law, Avogadro's Law and Ideal Gas Law.
Each gas law has an example problem that you can work with your students. The teacher's key is detailed with the steps on how to solve each problem including the temperature conversions to Kelvins.
This brochure foldable is an excellent math foundation lesson going into gas laws. Students will look at diagrams depicting different gas pressures, learn about Dalton's Partial Pressure Law and how to solve for total pressure.
Inside students will learn to convert gas pressure units; Atm, Psi, Torr, mmHg, Pa and kPa with 14 practice problems.
A detailed teacher key is included with examples of how the equation should be set up.
The temperature conversion foldable works great for learning about temperature, thermodynamic units, gas laws and anywhere students need to convert between temperature units. The temperature units covered are Celsius, Kelvin and Fahrenheit.
The brochure has places where students record notes, fill out a formula conversion table and have practice temperature conversion problems.
The teacher key is detailed. This brochure can easily be glued into composition notebooks, spiral notebooks or placed into a folder.
Excellent bundle for working on dichotomous keys, reviewing dichotomous keys, researching or especially for end of the year activities which keep the students entertained following the AP Biology exam or standardized state testing. This is also a great summer school activity which will take a couple of days for completion.
Cryptozoology Dichotomous Key: Monsters, Spooks, and Ghouls
The students will be entertained with taxonomy over monsters, beasts, mythological creatures and strange diseases. This dichotomous key is a mixture of reality and myth. Students are given 25 organisms they need to identify. I also included two suggestions for extension activities.
I usually use this as a cooperative lesson with my students paired up so they can work the dichotomous key together.
This activity can be used in its power point format to upload to a classroom website and have the students use laptops or iPads to go through the pictures with their dichotomous key and answer sheet in hand. Displaying the pictures of organisms in a power point allows for students to see more details without the loss of clarity that happens so often with photocopied dichotomous keys.
As an instructor you may choose to use the power point for whole class instruction and work through the dichotomous key with all your students participating. This works well with smaller classes, tutoring sessions or as an enrichment activity for the gifted population.
If you do not have a class website or technology for you students you can still use this dichotomous key successfully. The slides can be printed out as task cards. I have placed little centers around the room and had the students move from center to center classifying the organisms. I like this activity because it keeps my hyper students in constant motion. Laminating the cards will give you years of use.
An additional option is to simply print a few slides per page. If you are using color copies you would only need 10-1 sets and have the students work cooperatively. The students do not really need to write on anything except for the answer sheet.
Cryptozoology Student Research Power Point Presentations
Students will each be given a cryptid to research. Cryptids such as Big Foot, the Chupacabra and mermaids can all be easily researched online or through a smart device. Have the students decide whether they believe in it's existence or why they do not. your students must use scientific data to prove or disprove their existence. They must present their finding in an organized well designed power point and be enthusiastic in the presentation.
This bundle includes a list of cryptids, a student question worksheet to help springboard their research and an editable rubric for your grading ease.
This extensive editable power point goes through the Chordate phylum and presents while giving an detailed explanation of the adaptations that evolved which led to the diverse sub-phylum of the vertebrate.
Students will learn about how cephalization, kidney development, the skeleton, amniotic egg, hair, fur, placenta and many other traits allowed for the different fish, reptiles, birds and mammals to evolve.
This is an excellent resource for Honors, college level and AP Biology classes. It is also organized in a way in which students should be able to seamlessly create a cladogram from it. You could also print the slides out as cards and have the students try to arrange them in evolutionary order.
This graphic organizer covers the precursors to teaching stoichiometry.
The students begin reviewing atomic mass, molar mass, moles and Avogadro's number. Each definition is coupled with practice problems for the students to solve. The next concept is percent composition. there are instructions on how to solve percent composition from the compounds formula and from masses given.
The last two concepts covered are empirical formulas and molecular formulas. Again there are practice problems you can solve with your class. I have included detailed teachers key and the foldable easily fits into a composition notebook or spiral ring notebook to complete an interactive notebook.
This is a two page graphic organizer foldable which covers series circuits, parallel circuits and Ohm's Law. The students will first take notes over the electric circuit components: wire, battery, lamp, switch, resistor, motor, fuse, ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter.
Students will write about the four distinct qualities of a series circuit versus a parallel circuit. There is an overview of the Ohm Law formula and two practice problems.