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Mrs. V Science

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I teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade science in Georgia. I taught in Massachusetts for 8 years as well. I love teaching and finding ways to connect with students.

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I teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade science in Georgia. I taught in Massachusetts for 8 years as well. I love teaching and finding ways to connect with students.
Layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics Study Guide!
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Layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics Study Guide!

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Great little resource, one-page booklet that covers the following topics: ~Layers of the Earth (and compare them in terms of temperature, thickness, density, and composition) ~Tectonic Plates ~ Plate Boundaries ~Continental Drift Theory Made of thinking maps, with word bank included. Answer key attached as well.
Super Cute Snack Tectonics!
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Super Cute Snack Tectonics!

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Have students complete the traditional "Snack Tectonics" lab with graham crackers (continental crust), fruit roll ups (oceanic crust) and frosting (asthenosphere) I have re-vamped it to be more concise and have directions and questions in the order the students complete the activities to reduce their confusion. Answer key included!
Soil Horizon Project and Bulletin Board Printables!
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Soil Horizon Project and Bulletin Board Printables!

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"Something is on the Horizon" lettering with pictures related to soil layers. Also included is the soil horizon project and rubric. Have students use items to create a model of the soil horizon layers and submit a photo of themselves with their project to be printed and put on the bulletin board! Included: Two different sizes of lettering (bulletin board example pictured uses the 4 to 1 page lettering). Project, rubric, and answer key.
Weather Review Game!
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Weather Review Game!

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Students identify fronts, weather patterns, and air masses in this fun, individual or group, PowerPoint game! Embed on your website so kids can practice. Programmed to alert kids to correct answer, etc.
STORM Project-tornado, hurricane, blizzard, thunderstorm--Open Ended Product Type
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STORM Project-tornado, hurricane, blizzard, thunderstorm--Open Ended Product Type

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This is a great project for STORMS! Students are handed one of four storms (just photocopy, cut and pass out) and they research the causes/effects, regions affected, storm preparedness, etc. Then, students can use their research to create an infographic (example attached), PowerPoint, Prezi, Booklet, e-Book, Poster, etc. The possibilities are endless, as this is a very open-ended project. Four storms included: Tornado Hurricane Blizzard Thunderstorm Each checklist is 1/2 Sheet. Each graphic organizer is a full page, but students can choose the one that they like the best.
Layers of the Atmosphere Shrinky Dink (Shrink Plastic Not Included)
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Layers of the Atmosphere Shrinky Dink (Shrink Plastic Not Included)

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Students fill out a chart with information about the layers of the atmosphere, and then they are able to create their own "Shrinky Dink" using shrink plastic (plastic not included). They can either trace the diagram on the left side of the page, or they can draw it from scratch! After they draw it with colored pencils or fine point permanent marker, they can put it in the oven and watch it shrink! (I use a toaster oven in my classroom and do them one at a time, as the kids finish. They love watching them shrink! Shrink plastic best price I have found: School Specialty this Grafix brand: https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?minisite=10206&item=3185038 I cut the shrink plastic into 1/4's and it works out great!
To Proficiency and Beyond! Test-Taking tips and inspiration bulletin board
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To Proficiency and Beyond! Test-Taking tips and inspiration bulletin board

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Great bulletin board for Standardized Test Season! Simply print, laminate and cut, and you have an instant bulletin board! Includes: 1 Rocket Ship (measuring 12 inches in height) 12 Shooting Stars with tips (7 inches long) 6 meteors with tips (6.5 inches long) 1 comet with tip about handwriting on a test (8 inches long) And the words: "To Proficiency and Beyond" which measure 2-3" in height and include planets as the o's and dots on i's.
Greenhouse Gases Phet Simulation
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Greenhouse Gases Phet Simulation

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Great simplified worksheet to go with the pHet simulation for Greenhouse gases. Must have a java-enabled device in order to run the simulation. Link to sim is below, enjoy this free resource! https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/greenhouse
GA Milestone/Full Year of Earth Science Review Workbook!
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GA Milestone/Full Year of Earth Science Review Workbook!

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One page per standard. Answer key is coming, but not yet ready. Will be added upon completion. Have your students review and create a great study guide that addresses each standard! Print it double sided to make a booklet, pages are intentionally flipped. Answer key is in full page sheets so that you can have students go around and self-correct or fill in as a carousel activity.
Natural Resources~Foldable/Interactive Notebook Pages
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Natural Resources~Foldable/Interactive Notebook Pages

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Cut, paste, fold and draw in order to create two different pages for an Interactive Science Notebook. Page 1 includes Natural Resources vs. Manmade Resources and "Where would you find?" different types of resources. Page 2 includes a pair of envelopes, one that is for items that come from animals and the other for items that come from plants. Students cut out the names of different resources and place them in either the plant or animal envelope. It also includes another flower foldable that identifies 6 different energy sources and identifies them as renewable or nonrenewable. See thumbnails to see a set of finished pages as well as the original reproducibles.
Acceleration Determination
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Acceleration Determination

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Students complete a 20 meter run and use the data to calculate their velocity and then they calculate their acceleration. Students use the data to graph their results. Great lab--only requires a stopwatch (or digital timer), graph paper, a meter stick to measure out your "track," and tape to mark the 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 meter marks.
Velocity, Speed and Acceleration ESCAPE ROOM/BREAKOUT LESSON
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Velocity, Speed and Acceleration ESCAPE ROOM/BREAKOUT LESSON

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Students solve speed problems, interpret graphs, put together puzzles and open different boxes to get more clues. Don't have boxes? That's ok! Create your own escape room experience with envelopes or pencil boxes. Have students decipher and answer questions about velocity, speed, and acceleration. Students demonstrate their science knowledge AND have a blast! Setup for 7 different groups, seven different codes. You can adapt it to fit an envelope system OR a 3 digit resettable lock. I bought mine (not resettable) at Dollar Tree, combos are on the outside of the package, so that is an option too! Use this as inspiration for even more Escape Room Lessons! INCLUDES: Hide code 1 somewhere in the room...or have a system for them to get envelope 2 7 different speed problem sets for box/envelope 2's code 7 different Ciphers and questions/problems (if you use the invisible ink) 7 different graph problems to get box/envelope 3's code Directions for incorporating dollar tree puzzles into the mix. TWO DIFFERENT (1 min or 2 min) Speed Bump Cards (color-coded) for each group. (So fun to throw a team out for a minute or two--also color-coded) Hint Tickets/Cards for all 3 boxes, color-coded so you can keep track of whom you have given hints to Need an editable version to customize it to your locks? Go ahead and email me at shancrafty@gmail.com to make arrangements after purchase.
The Evolution of Communication~Cell Phone Cladograms
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The Evolution of Communication~Cell Phone Cladograms

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Have your students make a cladogram using something they definitely know about...cell phones! This set has a cover page that shows a variety of phones ranging from candlestick to iPhone 7 Plus! Then, there are two different activities: a more scaffolded version with the traits filled in, or a blank version for students to create their own. An answer key is provided for the scaffolded version. Enjoy!
WEATHER/METEOROLOGY Escape Room!
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WEATHER/METEOROLOGY Escape Room!

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Students interpret weather data, answer questions about climate and weather, and open boxes to get more clues. Don't have boxes? That's ok! Create your own escape room experience with envelopes or pencil boxes. Have students decipher and answer riddles about weather. Students demonstrate their meteorology knowledge AND have a blast! Setup for 6 different groups, six different codes. You can adapt it to fit an envelope system OR a 3 digit resettable lock and master locks. I bought mine (not resettable) at Dollar Tree, combos are on the outside of the package, so that is an option too! Use this as inspiration for even more Escape Room Lessons! INCLUDES: 6 different sets of general climate/weather question sets to open box 2 6 different sets of weather analysis questions to open box 3 6 encrypted riddles that students decipher and answer to get the ticket for the next code 6 tickets to give students the code for the last locks TWO DIFFERENT (1 min or 2 min) Speed Bump Cards (color-coded) for each group. (So fun to throw a team out for a minute or two--also color-coded) Hint Tickets/Cards for all 3 boxes, color-coded so you can keep track of whom you have given hints to Need an editable version to customize it to your locks? Go ahead and email me at shancrafty@gmail.com to make arrangements after purchase.