Students explore the composition, densities, and thickness of each layer of the Earth. Students use an interactive website to answer questions and fill in the blanks about the layers.
This is a teacher created presentation. The presentation includes warm-up questions and formative assessment questions covering middle school science topics, primarily 8th grade standards. The topics include: Nature of Science, Physical Science
This worksheet requires the students to demonstrate their knowledge of their three main types of plate boundaries and to identify the geologic features associated at each plate boundary.
The PowerPoint Presentation helps students interpret distance vs. time graphs and speed vs. time graphs. It is a fun activity in which the students have to decide if the graphs' description are "Real or Ridiculous".
Students answer comprehension questions based on a reading that differentiates uniformitarianism and catastrophism. Students explore the differing views on the processes that shape the Earth.
Students complete some notes on radiometric dating and half life. Students are asked to complete examples of half life. Also, the notes are completed by using the "Inside the Restless Earth" textbooks by Holt Science and Technology. Students
This reading provides strategies scientists use to eliminate biases during a scientific investigation, including: using a control group, experimental group, proper sample size, and using peer review. Also, a Drops on a Penny Lab is included in
In this webquest, students explore various genetic disorders, including: cystic fibrosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Down Syndrome, and Marfan Syndrome. Students will discover causes, symptoms, and treatments of each disease.
This reading guide and student worksheet helps students understand the relationship between paleomagnetism and plate tectonics. This worksheet includes a partner activity to help students understand the relationship.
Students research various processes and stresses that deform the Earth's crust. The students look at pictures animations of different types of faults and folds.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
5 years - 8th grade Science
2 years - 6th-8th Math
MY TEACHING STYLE
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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Bachelors of Science in Middle Childhood Education (Math and Science) - University of Dayton '11