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The Middle School Science Teacher

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Deep Ocean Current Webquest - Ocean Current Conveyor Belt

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This is a webquest to look deeply into the Ocean Current Conveyor Belt. It is a great activity that looks at the multi-layered impact that the oceans have on climate. There is a key with this activity.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Webquests

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Observation VS Inference - Space Creature

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This activity asks students to distinguish statements made by an astronaut and then define an observation and inference. This can be used as an in-class assignment, homework, formative assessment, or summative assessment.

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Assessment

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Is It Alive, Characteristics of Life Worksheet

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This can be used to introduce the term organism and/or the characteristics of life. In addition to students evaluating quickly if something is or is not alive, they have to give their reasoning and rationale for why something is/not living given

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Ecological Footprint - Student Activity with Questionnaire

By The Middle School Science Teacher

To introduce Environmental Science, eighth-grade students evaluated their ecological footprint in water use, food, shelter, transportation, energy use, clothing, and “stuff”—mainly electronics! Students were amazed that their ecological footprints

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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PTC Paper Lab - Introduction to Genetics, Punnett squares, and heredity!

By The Middle School Science Teacher

In this lab, your students will taste a piece of PTC paper to see if they are dominant or recessive for the “tasting” trait. Students will then use this information to predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes for their parents. Prior

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

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Weather Maps and Predicting Weather

By The Middle School Science Teacher

Weather Maps:We check it in the morning or before we go to bed on our smartphones, TV, or internet. It’s important to us when we have an outdoor activity scheduled. It can be a buzzkill or a mood maker. But how do meteorologists predict the

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Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Internet Activities

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Genetic Engineering - Designer Babies Debate

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This is a great activity that combines science and technology and the great debate of how humans can choose and design the baby that they want. This can also be integrated with genetic engineering as a whole and how this ties into humans having

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts

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Environmental Science - Human Impact Infographic Project

By The Middle School Science Teacher

Scientists agree that recent climate change has significant links to human activities and impact on Earth. It is important to understand how humans are impacting Earth’s spheres, including the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Earth Day

Grades:

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

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Research, Projects, Activities

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Earth Rotation and Revolution - Quiz (Multiple Choice and Extended Response)

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This 15-point quiz asks students to recall, interpret diagrams, and evaluate statements based upon their knowledge of Earth's rotation and revolution of Earth around the sun. Key concepts/vocabulary present on this quiz include: -rotation of Earth

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, General Science

Grades:

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

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Assessment

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Air Pollution - Brochure Project - Rubric and Examples

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This activity has students create an informative brochure which has students research and report on: -Natural vs. Manmade Pollution -Outdoor Air Pollution -Indoor Air Pollution -Ozone Layer and Ozone Hole -Reducing Air Pollution They will also be

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Rubrics

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Book Report Tic-Tac-Toe (Multiple Intelligences/Authenic Assessment)

By The Middle School Science Teacher

Use this Tic-Tac-Toe Book Report template to allow students to choose specific activities as an alternative and authentic assessment for chosen books. Offers activities to best demonstrate multiple intelligences and appeal to ALL students! My kids

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

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Food Chain, Web, Energy Pyramid Quiz (Form B)

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This quiz assesses students on their understanding of: -food chains -food webs -trophic levels and terms (primary consumer, carnivore, etc). -energy pyramids (including 10% rule) Includes multiple choice and application sections (must create food

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

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

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Assessment

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Rate of Evolution - Punctuated Equilibrium and Gradualism - Exploration Activity

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This activity requires students to have access to a computer, as they complete a review of punctuated equilibrium and gradualism. Students will analyze the differences between these two rates of change in evolution.

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

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Valence Electrons, Periodic Table, and Bonding Notes for Interactive Notebook

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This lesson reviews valence electrons, electron dot diagrams, how valance electrons are related to the periodic table (according to group) and introduces how valance electrons determine reactivity and ability to bond. This lesson correlates to

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

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Card Sort - Complete Dominance, Incomplete Dominance, Co-Dominance

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This activity is a great review and understanding of the differences between the dominances of inherited traits -- Complete (Mendelian) dominance vs non-Mendelian (both incomplete and co-dominance). This activity asks students to find the

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Interactive Notebooks

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Plate Boundaries, Faults, and Stress Note Page and Review Questions

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This page can be used as a formative assessment, study guide, outline, or graphic organizer for students learning about the relationship and terms related to the faults and stress at the three plate boundaries.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

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Primary and Secondary Succession - Web Lab/Webquest

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This activity corresponds with the an online game at https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/succession_interactive.html. It asks specific questions of the simulation. It asks "right-there" and also inferring/push questions to get

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Webquests

$2.25

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Air Masses - Sort, Quick Lab, Short Activity

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This is a great activity to review the air masses associated with North America. It is interactive and it also offers "push" questions to move students to a higher level of thinking. Enjoy!

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes

$2.50

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Apparent Path of Sun - Shadows and Seasons - Formative/Summative Assessment

By The Middle School Science Teacher

There are TWO versions of this assessment reviewing the seasons (solstices and equinoxes) and the shadows created on Earth based upon the Sun's position and angle of sunlight relative to a given position. Concepts

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

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Caves and Karst Topography Webquest

By The Middle School Science Teacher

This is a webquest that explores the process of karst topography and the formation of caves in areas with limestone and other chemical sedimentary rocks. Particular to Indiana.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Webquests

$1.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

16-year veteran Science teacher. Licensed as a K-5 generalist, 5-9 Mathematics, Science, Reading and a 5-12 Life Science Teacher.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is high-energy, hands-on, humorous, and expectant that we will reach the next level tomorrow.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

-MAC Grant Recipient -Building-Level STEM Coordinator -"Rookie of the Year" -Teacher of the Year Nominee -Presenter of Standards-Based Genius Hour, Scientific Literacy, and Goal Setting at the Middle School Level at district, state, and global conferences

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

2007, Bachelor's of Science - Wright State University 2008, Master's of Education - Wright State University

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Measurement, Order of Operations, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Other (Specialty), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Study Skills, General Science, Physical Science, Forensics, Short Stories, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Earth Day, For All Subjects