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Body Invaders: Cells and Body Systems Storyline - MS-LS1-1 MS-LS1-2 MS-LS1-3

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Discover cells and understand human body systems through the lens of viral invaders in this NGSS-aligned storyline! Students investigate the organization of living things as they dig into the smallpox virus and smallpox infections as an anchoring

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Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

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Is It Alive?: A Closer Look At Viruses And The Characteristics Of Life

By iExploreScience

Explore the characteristics of life (and whether or not viruses fit the bill) in this NGSS-aligned 5E lesson bundle that engages students ina picture-based card sort to activate prior knowledge about the characteristics of lifefour video stations

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Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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Organ System Interactions Speed Dating (MS-LS1-3) (5E Model)

By iExploreScience

Introduce students to each body system and develop the idea that the body is a system of interacting substystems in this engaging elaboration activity bundle (two activities). Students will carry out research on one organ system using the text and

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Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Lesson

$4.75

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Cell Theory & Cell Structure Assessment - Basic Unit Of Life & Cell Organelles

By iExploreScience

Assess student understanding of characteristics of life, cells as the basic unit of life, and cell organelles in this three-dimensional assessment bundle. Five NGSS-aligned assessment prompts are included that ask students tocarry out an

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Laboratory

$4.00

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Investigating Viruses: Characteristics of Living Things - Distance Learning

By iExploreScience

Explore the characteristics of life (and whether or not viruses fit the bill) in this 5E lesson bundle that engages students ina picture-based card sort to activate prior knowledge about the characteristics of lifefour video stations that utilize

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$12.00

$7.00

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Discovering Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells (NGSS MS-LS1-1)(5E Model)

By iExploreScience

In this lesson, students explore the concept that all living things are made of cells by investigating the similarities and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. First, they examine different types of cells to identify similarities

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Human Body & Interacting Organ Systems - MS-LS1-3 Circulatory & Respiratory Lab

By iExploreScience

Engage students in Planning and Carrying Out Investigations in this two-part lesson that digs into the concept that the body is a system of interacting subsystems made of groups of cells (MS-LS1-3). In this activity, studentscarry out an

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$4.75

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Cells: The Basic Unit of Life (MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2)

By iExploreScience

Discover cells as the basic unit of life through the lens of viral invaders in this NGSS-aligned storyline! Students investigate the organization of living things as they dig into viral infections as an anchoring phenomenon and authentic

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

$30.75

$20.00

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Human Body Systems (MS-LS1-3)

By iExploreScience

Discover how the human body is a system of interconnected systems through the lens of viral invaders in this NGSS-aligned storyline! Students investigate the organization of living things as they dig into the smallpox virus and smallpox infections

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

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Infectious Disease Spread and Immune System Response To Viruses - Body Systems

By iExploreScience

Launch learning into body systems in this engaging simulation to observe the spread of disease, such as a virus, and explore why some individuals become infected and fall ill, others become infected and remain asymptomatic, and some go on

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$3.00

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Immune System Game - Pathogens Attack! - Cells & Body Systems Simulation

By iExploreScience

Dig into the immune system and how pathogens invade the body’s cells and tissues in this gamified exploration of a pathogen attack, addressing NGSS MS-LS1-3! In this data-analysis task (where students won’t even realize they’re working!), students

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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The Circulatory System & Its Components - Card Sort, Modeling, and Text Review

By iExploreScience

Develop understanding of the components of the cardiovascular system - from cells to tissues to organs - and how they work together as a body system in this three-part lesson sequence that engages students ina card sort to explore the components of

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$7.00

$5.00

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Blood Components - Cells and Tissues Of The Circulatory System Data Analysis Lab

By iExploreScience

Guide students toward the discovery of the components of blood (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma), their structure and function, and how they work together as specialized cells to carry out the function of blood, making

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (5.45 MB)

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Body Systems Assessment - Investigating A Meningitis Outbreak - Distance Incl.

By iExploreScience

In this assessment task, students investigate a meningitis outbreak and apply their understanding of the characteristics of living things, cells, and human body systems to explain the phenomenon. This resource includes 12 student pages + a teacher

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Plant Cells & Animal Cells - Exploring Differences

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students observe plant and animal cells in order to explore their differences and develop an understanding of the relationship between the structure of cells and their overall function. In the first exploration, students

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

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Modeling Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems - The Circulatory System (MS-LS1-3)

By iExploreScience

Reinforce and expand understanding of the organization of living things by focusing on the circulatory system (blood as a tissue, and the working of the cardiovascular system as a whole). Students will understand thattissues are made of specialized

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$3.00

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Smallpox Virus Epidemics Phenomenon - Cells, Body Systems, & Infectious Disease

By iExploreScience

Spark student curiosity and launch your storyline into cells and body systems with this anchor phenomenon activity that engages students inexploring a variety of documents (primary resources, graphics, data, texts, and videos) to develop a

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.92 MB)

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Cells & Tissues CER Writing Assessment - Blood & The Circulatory System MS-LS1-3

By iExploreScience

Assess student understanding of the concept that the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells (MS-LS1-3) while integrating literacy in this C-E-R (Claim Evidence Reasoning) writing task. In this formative/summative

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Pandemic Project Assessment + PBL Cells, Organelles & Body Systems MS-LS1-3

By iExploreScience

Assess student understanding of cells, cell organelles, and body systems (specifically the circulatory system and its relationship to the respiratory and immune systems) in this classroom simulation in which students respond to a fictional pandemic

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Laboratory

$4.00

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Function Of The Cell Membrane Engineering Task - Passive and Active Transport

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students develop a model of the cell membrane to illustrate how it, as a semipermeable membrane, allows some substances through while preventing others from entering the cell. Students will apply this understanding to explain how

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.06 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)