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Light Energy Stations Lab (MS-PS4-2)

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students experience how different materials interact with light and develop models to explain the phenomena they observe. MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.75

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Project Based Learning: Renewable Energy Poster Project (Google Slides)

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students will be researching a renewable energy source. Their job is to understand what the technology is, how it works, and how it transfers one form of energy (for example, light energy from the sun) into another form of energy

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$4.50

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Marine Food Webs & Microplastic Pollution Data Analysis

By iExploreScience

Explore how plastic moves through food chains to affect many ocean species (even those least likely to accidentally consume it directly). In this lesson, students:are posed with a request for help analyzing data about the likelihood of plastic

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

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Algal Blooms, Eutrophication, & Dead Zones Inquiry Task

By iExploreScience

Understand the science behind algal blooms and how they develop in this data-driven inquiry task. In this activity, students will explore how human activities cause algal blooms, which in turn result in the development of dead zones in bodies of

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Investigating Dead Zones - Aquatic Ecosystems, Eutrophication, & Pollution

By iExploreScience

Investigate what may be responsible for the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone! Launch a unit into aquatic ecosystems, the water cycle, and environmental issues. After introducing the concept of dead zones, students examine clues to develop a preliminary

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

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Biomagnification & Marine Food Webs - DDT Simulation

By iExploreScience

Explore biomagnification of DDT in ocean ecosystems through a whole-class, hands-on simulation. Students understand how chemicals accumulate in organisms at higher trophic levels as they review how energy and matter are passed on through food chains

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Solar Energy In The Desert - Climate, Desert Ecosystems, & Energy Resources

By iExploreScience

In Solar Energy In The Desert, students will examine a debate unfolding in the Mojave Desert — should solar farms be installed in delicate desert ecosystems? — in order to develop an understanding of natural resources, including renewable solar

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Laboratory, Lesson

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Cookie Chemistry - Physical and Chemical Changes In Matter

By iExploreScience

Engage students in a simple 3D science storyline to explore and understand physical and chemical changes in matter. Students first experience a phenomenon (baking sugar cookies) to develop questions to drive their investigation forward. Then, they

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

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Particle Motion, Thermal Energy, and Temperature - Cookie Chemistry Lab

By iExploreScience

Dig into the relationship of temperature, states of matter, and the movement of particles within pure substances by considering the phenomenon of overbaked cookies. Students first consider (and if possible, explore) overbaked and underbaked cookies

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (7.84 MB)

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Chemical Kitchen Text Workbook - Matter, Atoms, Molecules, & Thermal Energy

By iExploreScience

Students solidify their understanding of physical science concepts like properties of matter, atoms and molecules, chemical reactions, and thermal energy transfer and apply these understandings to cooking/baking-related phenomena. (Text includes 22

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Google Apps

$4.75

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Exploring Atoms, Elements, and Atomic Structure PhET Lab Simulation - Distance

By iExploreScience

Discover atomic structure and subatomic particles in this digital simulation that utilizes the PhET HTML5 sims. Students explore mass and charges of electrons, protons, and neutrons, as well as how changing the number of electrons, protons, and/or

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

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Water Resources & Environmental Problems - Science Literature Circles

By iExploreScience

Engage students in an interdisciplinary experience that opens the door to exploring a myriad of water issues. You can connect this anchor experience to any water resources phenomenon that aligns to your curriculum through your selection of trade

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.23 MB)

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Solar Energy, Climate, and Desert Ecosystems Phenomenon - Distance Compatible

By iExploreScience

In this Curiosity Spark, students will examine a debate unfolding in the Mojave Desert -- should solar farms be installed in delicate desert ecosystems? -- in order to develop an understanding of natural resources, including renewable solar energy,

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.96 MB)

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Properties Of Matter, Atoms, & Chemical Reactions Phenomenon - Kitchen Chemistry

By iExploreScience

Students launch an investigation into properties of matter, physical and chemical changes (like changing states of matter and chemical reactions), and thermal energy transfer by engaging with a kitchen science phenomenon. This activity guides

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Microplastic Pollution Beach Survey Project

By iExploreScience

Bring home the issue and impact of plastic use (and subsequent pollution) to students whether you’re by the coast or not! Students will explore this issue firsthand by carrying out an investigation into the presence of microplastic particles in

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

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Modeling Molecules - Molecular Structure and Macroscopic Properties Of Matter

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students build three dimensional models of first, common molecules and second, those under investigation (salt and sugar) to learn more about bonding, chemical structure, and its impact on observable properties of matter. The first

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Properties Of Matter Inquiry Lab - Cooking Science Ingredients - Distance Comp

By iExploreScience

Evaluate student understanding by challenging them to apply their understanding of properties of matter to the ingredients in the cookie recipe. They will investigate the properties of each ingredient to determine how it might be identified if it

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

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Watershed Model Building - Agricultural Pollution & Dead Zones

By iExploreScience

Understand watersheds and how pollutants can impact distant waterways through this hands-on, model-building activity. In this activity, students will create a watershed model to understand how nutrients from farms in the Midwest are responsible for

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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NGSS Changes In Ecosystems and Resource Availability Assessment - Distance Incl

By iExploreScience

In this assessment task, students utilize the results of the Grinnell Resurvey Project, specifically those that relate to changes in the avian community in the Mojave Desert, to develop explanations based on evidence for the significant decline of

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$4.75

Digital Download PDF (1.35 MB)

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Water Cycle Models, Urban Runoff, & Water Pollution

By iExploreScience

Engage students in learning about the water cycle through the real-world context of runoff in urban environments. Students will build a physical model to explore how runoff is generated by evaporation and precipitation and apply their understanding

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (6.84 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

thirteen years in education :: private and public school experience :: urban classrooms

MY TEACHING STYLE

hands-on :: student-centered :: aligned to national standards :: Next Generation Science Standards :: BSCS 5E Model :: student ownership of their learning :: authentic learning tasks

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

NSTA Shell Science Lab District Winner (2015 and 2016) :: PSTA William B. McIlwaine Science Teaching Award (2014) :: NSTA Maitland P. Simmons Award for New Teachers (2014) :: Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Honor Society (2011) :: Allegheny College Harold Huntley Haine Prize in History (2010) :: Allegheny College Alden Scholar (2006-2009) :: Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society (2009), Allegheny College Outstanding Junior History Major (2009) :: Lambda Sigma Honor Society

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Master of Education in Middle and Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (2010-2012) :: Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Environmental Education, Allegheny College (2010) :: "Preserving Coastal Diversity: Sea Turtles and Bay Resources" The School for Field Studies: Center for Coastal Studies

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (2014 - Present) :: National Science Teachers Association (2013 - Present)