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Watershed Pollution Scenarios - Find the Solution to the Pollution

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Watersheds are a critical part of communities. They provide drinking water, they provide habitat for animals, they provide recreational opportunities. When they become polluted the effects can be devastating. With this activity students are

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Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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My Mineral Research Project - Explore the world of Rocks and Minerals

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Minerals are all around us. They are necessary for life, they are part of the walls in the school, they help heat our houses and provide us with clean drinking water. But what are they? Where do they come from? What do they really look like? How do

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Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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RST.6-8.1, RST.9-10.1, RST.9-10.7, RST.11-12.9

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Population Growth Practice Problem Set

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Understanding how populations change with time is an important cornerstone to Ecology and Environmental Science. Give your students some practice with these problems. Also included is a basic introduction to the fundamental formula linking births,

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Basic Operations, Biology, Environment

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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HSA-REI.A.1

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Environmental Science Energy Lab and Power Plant Calculations

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This inquiry based lab activity is designed to help students to understand where the energy that we use in our every day lives comes from and how much energy different power plants generate to help us meet those needs. Students will design their

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Environment, Physics, Engineering

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

HSN-Q.A.1, HSN-Q.A.2, HSN-Q.A.3, RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.3, RST.11-12.9

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Earthquake Research Project

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The world we live on is not a stable place it is in constant motion. Introduce your students to the way that the world moves with this research activity. Students will choose a region of the world and use contemporary and historical news accounts to

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Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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RST.11-12.7, RST.11-12.9

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Making Sense of the 5 Senses - The Five Senses Project

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There are five major senses that the human brain can perceive, taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight. Each one contributes to the pictures that we make of the the world we live in. For this project students create 3-D models of the sense organs,

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Anatomy, Biology, General Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities

CCSS:

SL.9-10.2, SL.11-12.2, RST.9-10.1, RST.11-12.1

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Human Impact on Rivers Research Project

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Rivers are an important part of the world that we live in. Students will choose a river to study. They will be research how human activity has impacted the river system and what can be done to reduce that impact. Each of the rivers highlighted in

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Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Research, Projects

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Dead Things in Jars - Classification Lab Activity

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A Dichotomous Key activity for classification of preserved specimens. Can be used with samples of organisms or used with printed images if necessary. Allow students to sort and organize their environment, and in turn see how the natural world can be

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Biology, General Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Laboratory

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Forest Ecology Food Web Lab

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This is an engaging, multi-day, hands-on, lab activity with an outdoor component. Designed to get students to measure a forest plot and derive from that measurement a food web from the data. The students are guided through calculations and steps to

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Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Unit Plans, Laboratory

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Glacier Unit Research Project

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Don't be left out in the cold! These resources will help your students understand the basics of how glaciers work, how they shape our landscape, and how they influence sea level change! Included is a vocabulary table for the students to complete,

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.10, RST.9-10.7, RST.11-12.7

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Wind and Pressure Belts in the Atmosphere jigsaw activity

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Use the Jigsaw style of activity with these notes to help students improve their understanding of how air moves around the earth. These notes also can be used as teacher notes or as a stand alone student handout.

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Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Handouts

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Cell Cycle Lab Activity observing Onion Root Tips

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Direct students through the wonders of the cell cycle with this guided activity. Materials required include cell slide samples of onion root tips and classroom microscopes and away you go! The activity is designed to provide students with the chance

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Anatomy, Biology, General Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Laboratory

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Geologic History of the Earth Unit

By Cavetoad Science

This is a unit of study for a High School level Earth Science course about the history of the planet from the dawn of the solar system to the arrival of humans. This document is divided into sections for each of the Eras in geologic time, the

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Research, Unit Plans, Activities

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RST.9-10.1, RST.9-10.2, RST.9-10.8, RST.9-10.9, RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.2, RST.11-12.7, RST.11-12.8, RST.11-12.9

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Plant Lab - "My Plant" lab report and data sheets

By Cavetoad Science

Use growing plants in the classroom to spark student learning. These data sheets and guided lab report handouts will allow you to develop student understanding about the scientific process. Can be used with Fast Plants or regular plants.

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

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Enzyme Lab for Cell Biology

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Introduce students to the wonder of enzymes with this lab activity. All materials and steps are included in the handout. You will need basic lab materials, test tubes, test tube rack, HCl (dilute, ph 1.5) and samples of foods, some cooked some

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Anatomy, Biology, Physical Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

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Travels of Blood Through the Body

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Trace the path of blood as it travels through the heart and body. In this activity students will use a word bank to label the major structures of a heart diagram. They will then write out the steps that a blood cell takes as it travels through the

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Natural Selection in Action Lab

By Cavetoad Science

Put your students Natural Selection skills to the test with this two day activity designed to show how Evolution by Natural Selection works in the real world. Students design organisms and then hide them in the classroom. Those that are not found

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

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Punnett Square Practice Problems for Mendelian Genetics

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Being able to correctly set up Punnett squares and determine what outcomes are made as a result from crossing traits is a foundational skill in biology and the study of genetics. Use these simple crosses, dihybrid crosses and even a few trihybrid

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Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Simple graphing activity with open response questions

By Cavetoad Science

This activity provides an excellent introduction to graphing and practice reading and interpreting the data. Students are provided with a simple distance vs. time dataset and given instructions to make the graph. The activity then guides them to

Subjects:

Graphing, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

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Paleozoic Powerpoint Slide Show - Life and Death on Early Earth

By Cavetoad Science

Use this slideshow to introduce your students to the exciting world of the Paleozoic. From the Cambrian Explosion of life on Earth to the Permian Extinction and all the periods in between! This presentation uses simple language to explain the big

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have over 10 years in the Classroom at the High School and Community College level. I have taught students at all grades and abilities from 9th Grade Biology and up. I have worked with English Language Learners (ELLs) with limited English skills as well as upper level Honors students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Open, fluid and as student centric as possible while still working to deliver the content needed to bring the class to the highest level possible.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Pioneeer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award - 2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. - University of Massachusetts, Major Geology M.Ed. University of Massachusetts , Secondary Science Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

In addition to teaching I am also an Ultramarathoner and Trail Runner.

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Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Graphing, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Health, General Science, Physical Science, Engineering