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Genetics PTC Paper Tasting Lab

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Looking for a way to make genetics more accessible to your students? Using Phenylthiocarbamide or PTC paper, you can give students a "tastable" way to identify the invisible traits that are passed on from generation to generation. Students can test

Subjects:

Math, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

$5.00

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Christmas Winter Genetics - Punnett squares

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Brrrrrrrr! It's winter, fresh snow is on the ground and it’s time to build your perfect Snowperson! Students really enjoy these fun Punnett Square practice problems that help to reinforce genetics concepts such as homozygous, heterozygous, dominant

Subjects:

Biology, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Skeletal and Muscular System - Joint Model

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Show students that muscles always pull and never push with this easy to assemble and understand joint model for the skeletomuscular system.WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1 DAY MINI-BUNDLE:• 6 slide fully-editable PowerPoint presentation with title slides,

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$4.95

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Cell Organelle - Color by Number Activity

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This cell organelle structure and function coloring activity helps students to connect the commonalities and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell organelles as they color labeled animal, plant, and bacteria cells.• DIGITAL GOOGLE

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

308

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Ecology - Science Centers / Lab Stations - Food Chains Webs Energy Pyramid

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Ecology - Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramid and Energy Transfer - Differentiated Student Led Cross-curricular STEAM Lab StationsStudents will use this stations lab series to learn about food chains, food webs, trophic levels, energy transfer,

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

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Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering - PowerPoint, Notes and Project

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This biotechnology and genetic engineering mini-bundle will get your middle school students thinking critically about the ethics behind genetically modified food and organisms (GMO's), gene therapy, cloning, designer babies, and more as they learn

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$8.95

140

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Pedigree Practice and Analysis - PowerPoint and Notes

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Take the guesswork out of tracing genetic traits through a family tree with this mini-bundle that will teach your students how to read and analyze pedigree charts, predict the next generation of offspring, and think critically about how relatedness

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$5.00

159

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Genetics Monohybrid Cross Punnett Square Practice 2

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Need MORE reinforcement for teaching monohybrid Punnett square crosses in your middle school Genetics class? Students will get plenty of practice using Punnett Squares with this enrichment lesson that reinforces vocabulary and challenges students

Subjects:

Math, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$3.50

247

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Finding Nemo Movie Companion Questions

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Movie Day! Students will have oceans of fun watching Finding Nemo and reviewing dichotomous keys, animal relationships, and all things marine biomes with these movie companion questions. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 4 page NON-EDITABLE

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides, Google Apps

$3.95

230

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Meiosis Cell Division - PowerPoint, Notes, Class Survey and Project

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Ensure your students understand the difference between meiosis and mitosis with this 1-day mini-bundle that covers meiosis cell division and the creation of haploid and diploid cells. In this lesson, students will take brief notes about egg and

Subjects:

Math, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$8.00

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Scientific Method - Graphing Practice

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Scientific Method - Graphing: Review the various types of graphs used in science, including creating graphs, interpreting graphs and analyzing graphs. This product includes:* Engaging PowerPoint complete with instructions and student examples* Pdf

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Christmas Winter Snowflake Dichotomous Key

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Students will have a flurry of fun with our Snowflake Dichotomous Key activity as they use critical observation skills to identify each individual snowflake - no two are alike! Oh what fun it is to identify snowflakes during the winter

Subjects:

Biology, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$4.50

415

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Evolution Vocabulary - Differentiated Science Reading Passages & Questions

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Evolution Vocabulary - Differentiated Life Science LessonLearn about Darwin's theory of evolution and how mutation, adaptation, and natural selection lead to survival of the fittest and ultimately evolution in this vocabulary lesson that includes a

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

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Cell Organelles Structure & Function - Science Centers / Lab Stations

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Cell Organelles Structure & Function - Science Centers / Lab Stations - STEAM based Cross Curricular Differentiated Stations for Life ScienceWith science as the primary background subject, students will learn about the major organelles of

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

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Genetics Monohybrid Cross Punnett Square Practice 1

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Need some solid reinforcement for teaching monohybrid Punnett square crosses in your middle school Genetics class? This scaffolded Punnett square practice lesson is perfect for helping your kiddos feel successful at predicting the probability of

Subjects:

Math, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$3.50

113

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Punnett Squares - Fall Halloween Genetics

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Punnett Squares - Fall Halloween Jack o' All Traits for Genetics & Heredity. Boo! Don't be scared to try out our Halloween Punnett Square Practice! The Lanterns in the local patch have been scaring up some new baby Lanterns. Students will

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Halloween

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$4.50

244

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Observation & Inference Interactive Notebook Activity with PowerPoint

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Scientific Method - Observation & Inference - Science Interactive NotebookReview the concepts of observation and inference as students gather information about a scenario and then make personal inferences based on their observations in our

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.00

151

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Osmosis Diffusion - Science Centers / Lab Stations for Cells

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Osmosis - Moving Cellular Materials - STEAM Stations Lab - Cross Curricular Differentiated Life Science Lab Stations Students will use this stations lab series to learn about osmosis, diffusion, endocytosis, exocytosis, active and passive

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

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Predator Prey Relationship Analysis - Graphing and Questions

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It's a dog eat elk world... learn about predator prey interactions as students study realistic data on wolf and elk populations in the Midwest. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1 DAY LESSON:• 3 page NON-EDITABLE PDF handout • Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$3.00

157

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Ecology - Science Centers / Lab Stations - Levels of Ecological Organization

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Ecology - Levels of Organization - STEAM Stations Lab - Cross Curricular Differentiated Life Science Lab Stations Students will use this stations lab series to learn about the levels of ecological organization (organism, population, community,

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

Digital Download ZIP (15.81 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Together Mel and Gerdy have 17 years of life science teaching experience. We taught in an International Baccalaureate school in Georgia. Individually, we served as Science Department Chair, Team Leader, Advisory Chair, Science Fair Club Coordinators, and Yearbook Coordinator. Together, we are a dynamic pair with a flair for lesson planning.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We enjoy inquiry-based, hands-on, cross-curricular activities. We LOVED to co-teach. We frequently brought our classes together into one room and teach them together. The kids loved to interact with other classes and enjoyed seeing their teachers have fun together.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Together we have: Flown weightless on the Zero G (a.k.a. Vomit Comet) and achieved eight total minutes of weightlessness (see Mel holding the sign and Gerdy's long hair achieving new heights): Walked the model's catwalk for Teacher in the Spotlight. Worked alongside Ecologists in Skidaway and Sapelo Island GA. Mel was honored by being featured as Atlanta's 11 Alive Class Act Teacher of the Month where she was interviewed and her class appeared on the morning news!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Gerdy: B.S. Wildlife Biology & M.Ed. Biology both from Auburn University Mel: B.S. Biology & B.S. Biology Education both from Kennesaw University

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We aim to please. Before leaving feedback, please contact us via "Ask a Question" or Email Us and let us know if we can help make our products better for you and your students. Getting Nerdy prides itself in good customer service and would appreciate the opportunity to provide the highest quality science products for your needs. All of our materials are designed for implementation within a middle school setting but can easily be adapted for remedial high school biology or higher level elementary life science with scaffolding and substantial teacher facilitation. **All pictures, graphics, and artwork in our lessons are either purchased legally for use or are created by Getting Nerdy, LLC**