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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
Rock Cycle: Science Escape Room
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Rock Cycle: Science Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the rock cycle. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Large Sized Cards and Smaller ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Volcanoes Crossword Puzzle
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Volcanoes Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on volcanoes is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Aa ♦ Caldera ♦ Cinder Cone ♦ Composite ♦ Hot Spot ♦ Lava ♦ Magma ♦ Magma Chamber ♦ Pahoehoe ♦ Pyroclastic Flow ♦ Shield ♦ Vent ♦ Volcanic Ash ♦ Volcano
The Heart and Circulatory System Word Search
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The Heart and Circulatory System Word Search

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This word search on the structures of the heart includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Aorta ♦ Inferior Vena Cava ♦ Left Atrium ♦ Left Ventricle ♦ Pulmonary Artery ♦ Pulmonary Veins ♦ Right Atrium ♦ Right Ventricle ♦ Superior Vena Cava
Electromagnetic Spectrum Crossword Puzzle
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on the electromagnetic spectrum is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Frequency ♦ Gamma Rays ♦ Infrared Light ♦ Microwaves ♦ Radio Waves ♦ Ultraviolet Light ♦ Visible Light ♦ Wavelength ♦ X Rays
Magnets and Magnetism Crossword Puzzle
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Magnets and Magnetism Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on magnets and magnetism is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Attract ♦ Compass ♦ Electromagnet ♦ Iron ♦ Magnet ♦ Magnetic Field ♦ Permanent Magnet ♦ Pole ♦ Repel ♦ Temporary Magnet
Forms of Energy Escape Room
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Forms of Energy Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the different forms of energy. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided. Important: Please view the Video Preview (found within the thumbnails above) for an explanation on how to decode the levels. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Large Sized Cards and Smaller ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Dog Breeds Interactive Identification Game - Dichotomous Key PowerPoint
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Dog Breeds Interactive Identification Game - Dichotomous Key PowerPoint

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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
Chemical and Physical Changes
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Chemical and Physical Changes

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These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about chemical and physical changes. Changes Included: ♦ Explosion of fireworks - Chemical ♦ Ice melting - Physical ♦ Chopping wood - Physical ♦ Bread Molding - Chemical ♦ Sugar in water - Physical ♦ Glass breaking - Physical ♦ Burning wood - Chemical ♦ Rusting nail - Chemical
Forms of Energy Crossword Puzzle
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Forms of Energy Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on forms of energy is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Chemical Energy ♦ Conduction ♦ Convection ♦ Elastic Energy ♦ Electrical Energy ♦ Energy ♦ Friction ♦ Heat ♦ Kinetic Energy ♦ Nuclear Energy ♦ Potential Energy ♦ Radiation ♦ Sound Energy ♦ Temperature ♦ Thermal Energy
Electromagnetic Spectrum Escape Room
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided. Important: Please view the Video Preview (found within the thumbnails above) for an explanation on how to decode the levels. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Large Sized Cards and Smaller ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Electromagnetic Spectrum Word Search
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Word Search

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This word search on the electromagnetic spectrum includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Electromagnetic Wave ♦ Gamma Rays ♦ Infrared Light ♦ Microwave ♦ Radio Wave ♦ Ultraviolet Light ♦ Visible Light ♦ X-Ray
Cell Organelles Task Cards
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Cell Organelles Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to practice their skills identifying the structures within cells and their functions. This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about the different cell organelles and structures and their functions. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
Plate Tectonics Word Search
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Plate Tectonics Word Search

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This word search on tectonic plates also doubles as a coloring book!. The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Convection ♦ Convergent ♦ Divergent ♦ Earth Layers ♦ Earthquake ♦ Fault ♦ Hot Spot ♦ Ocean Ridge ♦ Pangaea ♦ Seismologist ♦ Tectonic Plates ♦ Transform
Atomic Structure Word Search
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Atomic Structure Word Search

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This word search on atomic structure includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Proton ♦ Neutron ♦ Electron ♦ Electron Cloud ♦ Nucleus ♦ Ion ♦ Isotope ♦ Chemical Bond ♦ Compound
Reflection and Refraction Task Cards
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Reflection and Refraction Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of reflection and refraction of light. This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about reflection and refraction of light. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
Desert Animals
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Desert Animals

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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
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Word Wall Cards
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Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of plate tectonics. This product contains 24 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Alfred Wegener ♦ Asthenosphere ♦ Continental Drift ♦ Convection Current ♦ Convergent Boundary ♦ Crust ♦ Divergent Boundary ♦ Earthquake ♦ Epicenter ♦ Fault ♦ Hot Spot ♦ Inner Core ♦ Lithosphere ♦ Mantle ♦ Mid-Ocean Ridge ♦ Outer Core ♦ Pangaea ♦ Seismic Waves ♦ Seismograph ♦ Seismologist ♦ Subduction Zone ♦ Tectonic Plates ♦ Transform Boundary ♦ Volcano
The Rock Cycle Word Wall Cards
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The Rock Cycle Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their vocabulary knowledge of the rock cycle. This product contains 16 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Deposition ♦ Erosion ♦ Extrusive Rock ♦ Igneous Rock ♦ Intrusive Rock ♦ Lava ♦ Magma ♦ Metamorphic Rock ♦ Metamorphism ♦ Mineral ♦ Rock ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Sedimentary Rock ♦ Stratification ♦ Volcano ♦ Weathering
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
Electrical Circuits Crossword Puzzle
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Electrical Circuits Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on electrical circuits is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Battery ♦ Capacitor ♦ Circuit ♦ Closed Circuit ♦ Conductor ♦ Current ♦ Insulator ♦ Open Circuit ♦ Parallel Circuit ♦ Resistor ♦ Series Circuit ♦ Switch