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Estuary Sleuths - Uncovering the problems that threaten estuary health.

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read a brief informational text and then determine what the causes are that threaten the health of the estuary. Multiple answers may apply. Answers Page 1: Top box - runoff from farms, waste from pets, sewage treatment plants,

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$2.00

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Fish Anatomy, Biology, and Locomotion with Wordsearch Activity

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read informational text about fish anatomy and biology with advanced vocabulary. Students will become familiar with the advanced vocabulary during a word search. They are encouraged to define the terms in their own words and include

Subjects:

Reading, Biology, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Handouts

$2.00

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Webquest: Should You Fear Sharks or Should They Fear Humans? Coastal Ecosystem

By Stewards of America - Science

Webquest: Using Statistics to Determine How Dangerous Sharks Really Are. Students will use graphing skills to compare the relative dangers of shark attacks with other activities such as home repairs, lightning strikes, tornadoes, bicycling, dog

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, Webquests

$3.00

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Florida Sea Turtles - Mapping Worldwide Distribution - Florida Coastal Systems

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read about Florida Sea Turtles and their natural histories. They will learn about their behaviors, nesting activities, identification techniques, habitat, diet, and fun facts about them. Students will then research the distribution

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Internet Activities

$3.50

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Smokies by the Numbers - Great Smoky Mountains National Park Research

By Stewards of America - Science

Historical and Scientific perspective of the park through numbers. Students will use www.nps.gov to research topics. -History of National Parks -Facts and Figures of GSMNP -Research -Internet and Technology Use Answers: Hwy 441, Mingo Falls 120

Subjects:

Numbers, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities

$1.00

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What can a bird's beak tell you about what it eats?

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read a chart detailing the the types of aquatic bird feeding mechanisms, the shape of the beaks, examples of birds that eat that way, and how it is done. Activity: students will read a short informational text on competition and

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Homework

$2.00

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Intertidal Zone - Identifying Abiotic and Biotic Factors

By Stewards of America - Science

Short reading on the intertidal zone that ties in the concepts of the levels of ecological organization and abiotic and biotic factors. Students are asked to classify abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic - climate, temperature, oxygen, waves,

Subjects:

Reading, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Webquest Freshwater Wetlands - Everglades Climate Change

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read about periphyton and how it fuels the Everglades food chain. Students will visit the National Park Service website and complete a Webquest on Everglades Climate Change.

Subjects:

Reading, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Handouts, Webquests

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Seagrass Beds: Benefits and Threats

By Stewards of America - Science

Reading section followed by a free response on steps that students can take to preserve seagrass beds. Students will then decode a puzzle summarizing the benefits of seagrass beds. Enrichment: Students will create a food web by picking 10-15

Subjects:

Reading, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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Mangroves: Informational Text, Vocabulary Challenge, & Tree Identification

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read a lengthy 2 page informational text about mangrove forests in Florida. They will address complex vocabulary terminology and unscramble the meaning using contextual clues and scramble puzzle with a hidden number clue that must be

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Science, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

$4.00

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I'm Lichen It - Symbiotic Relationships in the Great Smoky Mountain NP

By Stewards of America - Science

This outdoor explore/lab activity can be adapted for local fieldtrips, or the school grounds; but arose from a fieldtrip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. A description of the symbiotic relationship between algae and fungus is meant to

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, Environment

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

$1.00

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Aquatic Vegetations: Submerged, Floating, Emergent

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will look at various examples of aquatic vegetation and sort them between submergent, floating, or emergent vegetation. These three types of wetland vegetation are defined within the activity. Enrichment: non-native vegetation of

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Handouts, Internet Activities

$1.00

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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

By Stewards of America - Science

This is an outdoor activity that challenges students to find plants and animals, fungus, etc. in nature that represent the different colors of the rainbow. This activity ties into the electromagnetic spectrum, speed of light, interactions of light

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

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Science Content Poetry - Perwinkle Snail Ecology - Florida Coastal Ecosystems

By Stewards of America - Science

Florida coastal ecology lesson that focuses on low tidal zones and the tidal salt marshes that are home to many invertebrates, plankton, fish, wading birds, etc. Students tap into their creativity as they write a poem about the periwinkle snail's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Biology, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$2.00

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Mollusks: Sorting Bivalves and Univavles - Florida Coastal Ecosystems

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will sort mollusks into the two of the largest categories: bivalves and univalves. They will determine why shelling on the Western Gulf Coast of Florida is better than shelling on the Atlantic East Coast of Florida based on the wave

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Wetland Soils and How Florida's Geologic History Shaped Them

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read informational text and decipher what it is that makes soil hydric and how that relates to wetland ecosystems. Students will relate how Florida's geologic history shaped the soils of today. Ultimately, they will incorporate their

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Arts & Music, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$1.50

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Carnivorous Plants

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read about carnivorous plants and then draw a sample of habitat where they can be found. Students will then create their own carnivorous plant design. Students will write a story detailing their discovery. An optional research

Subjects:

Reading, Biology, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Handouts, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.41 MB)

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Global Warming's Potential Impact on American Crocodiles

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read a short informational text about how temperature plays a key role in sex determination of the offspring. Students will then analyze a few crocodile nests and use the ambient temperature and the nest temperature to determine what

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$1.00

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The Dangers of Marine Debris: Marine Maids & Monofilament

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read a brief informational text about how entanglements put marine organisms in danger of losing appendages, starving if blockages occur in their digestive tracts, drowning, and suffocation. This lesson is a wonderful pre-lab for a

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Florida Freshwater Springs and an Ecotourism Activity

By Stewards of America - Science

Students will read about Florida's Springs. They will then use their knowledge of metric measurement to find values on a ruler that represent the average discharge of water for a sampling of 15 first magnitude springs. Students will research the

Subjects:

Measurement, Environment, Business

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.23 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Florida Master Naturalist - University of Florida 5 Years MS Science - 6th-7th Gifted and Talented 2 Years HS Science - Biology Honors; Integrated Science I, III 2 Years MS Science Research Teacher (Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Independent Research Projects, and Community Service Learning Projects) Junior Ranger Club - Field Research Based Club

MY TEACHING STYLE

Hands-On Lab Work Technology-Laden Projects Inquiry-based learning Kagan Cooperative Learning Groups

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Florida Governor's Awards 1st Place Winner - Micro-Societies/Virtual Economies (2012) Florida Governor's Awards - Rookie of the Year (2012) Science Teacher of Excellence (2011)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

University of Florida - BS with Honors University of South Florida - master's degree

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