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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
Life Cycle of Stars Word Search
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Life Cycle of Stars Word Search

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This word search on the life cycle of stars also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Terms for Small/ Medium Size Stars: ♦ Nebula ♦ Sun-Like Star ♦ Red Giant ♦ White Dwarf ♦ Black Dwarf Terms for Massive Sized Stars: ♦ Nebula ♦ Massive Star ♦ Red Supergiant ♦ Supernova ♦ Neutron Star ♦ Black Hole
Natural Disasters Crossword Puzzle
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Natural Disasters Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on natural disasters 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: ♦ Blizzard ♦ Dust Storm ♦ Earthquake ♦ Flood ♦ Hurricane ♦ Landslide ♦ Natural Disaster ♦ Tornado ♦ Tsunami ♦ Tsunami ♦ Volcano ♦ Wildfire
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
Ocean Animals
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Ocean Animals

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Ocean Animals: This ocean animals interactive identification game 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 marine animals. The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about marine animals such as: Is the animal a mammal? Is the animal a vertebrate? Is the animal soft bodied? 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 marine animals *Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics *Teaching older children about dichotomous keys Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Savannah Animals Interactive Identification Game
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Savannah Animals Interactive Identification Game

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Savannah Animals 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 animals of the Savannah. The students are to pick an animal they like to begin the "game" or lesson. The students are then presented with questions about Savannah animals such as: can the animal fly? Does the animal have horns or antlers? Does the animal have a mane? 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 the animals of the Savannah *Teaching young and older children about animal characteristics *Teaching older children about dichotomous keys Important Note: This interactive works when in SlideShow mode
Insects Word Wall Cards
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Insects Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the different types of insects. This product contains 16 cards: ♦ Mantis ♦ Wasp ♦ Ant ♦ Butterfly ♦ Ladybug ♦ Beetle ♦ Dragonfly ♦ Bee ♦ Grasshopper ♦ Mosquito ♦ Caterpillar ♦ Fly ♦ Moth ♦ Spider ♦ Millipede ♦ Scorpion
Mythology of the Days of the Week PowerPoint
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Mythology of the Days of the Week PowerPoint

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Mythology: This mythology of the planets Power Point is a fun and interesting way to teach students about the history of the days of the week; and how the naming of the Sun, Moon, and Planets have roots in Greek, Roman and Germanic Mythologies. There are 10 slides in this PowerPoint with the following Titles: ♦ Title Slide ♦ Etymology of Sunday ♦ Etymology of Monday ♦ Etymology of Tuesday ♦ Etymology of Wednesday ♦ Etymology of Thursday ♦ Etymology of Friday ♦ Etymology of Saturday ♦ March: Roman Mythology ♦ Gods, Planets, & Days of the Week
Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Escape Room
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Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the speed, velocity and acceleration. 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
Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids Task Cards
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Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, & Asteroids Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of space rocks. This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about comets, meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, and asteroids. 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.
Planets: Dwarf Planets PowerPoint
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Planets: Dwarf Planets PowerPoint

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Planets: This Dwarf Planets PowerPoint is meant to introduce students to the dwarf planets of our solar system. This lesson also explains why Pluto was declassified from being a planet to being a dwarf planet. There are 5 dwarf planets and this PPT lesson has 54 slides which includes the following information: ♦ Where is it? ♦ What the planet's surface is like ♦ Composition of the atmosphere ♦ Temperature range ♦ Facts about its moons ♦ Year and Day ♦ Mythology behind the name
Force and Motion Word Search
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Force and Motion Word Search

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This word search on force and motion includes the following vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. ♦ Acceleration ♦ Force ♦ Friction ♦ Gravity ♦ Inertia ♦ Kinetic Energy ♦ Mass ♦ Potential Energy ♦ Static Friction
Weathering and Erosion
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Weathering and Erosion

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of weathering and erosion. 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
The Water Cycle Word Wall Cards
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The Water 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 water cycle. This product contains 12 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Cloud ♦ Condensation ♦ Dew ♦ Evaporation ♦ Frost ♦ Groundwater ♦ Percolation ♦ Precipitation ♦ Runoff ♦ Transpiration ♦ Water ♦ Water Cycle
Biomes Word Wall Cards
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Biomes Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the different types of world biomes. These can also be used as coloring cards! This product contains 9 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Alpine ♦ Biome ♦ Desert ♦ Grassland ♦ Rainforest ♦ Savanna ♦ Taiga ♦ Temperate Forest ♦ Tundra
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
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
Periodic Table Escape Room
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Periodic Table Escape Room

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the periodic table of the elements. 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
Types of Fossils Word Wall Cards
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Types of Fossils Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the different types of fossils. This product contains 8 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Fossils ♦ Body Fossils ♦ Trace Fossils ♦ Mold Fossils ♦ Cast Fossils ♦ Fossil Resin ♦ Fossil Record ♦ Paleontologist
Force and Motion Crossword Puzzle
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Force and Motion Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle on force and motion 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: ♦ Acceleration ♦ Energy ♦ Force ♦ Friction ♦ Gravity ♦ Inertia ♦ Kinetic Energy ♦ Mass ♦ Motion ♦ Potential Energy ♦ Rolling Friction ♦ Sliding Friction ♦ Speed ♦ Static Friction ♦ Velocity ♦ Weight
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