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Invasive Species: Project Based Learning Task MS-LS2-4 MS-LS2-5

By iExploreScience

Explore ecology concepts through the context of invasive species in this engaging project-based learning assessment. Students should already have an understanding of ecosystem structure and ecological relationships, and they should have been

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$6.00

172

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Ecology Mystery - C-E-R Changes In Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Habitat Loss

By iExploreScience

What happens when something disrupts the ability of a system to meet the needs of the organisms within its bounds? In this activity, students will explore what that “something” might be when presented with the problem of a precipitous decline in the

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.9, WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.1e, WHST.6-8.2f, WHST.6-8.4, WHST.6-8.8, WHST.6-8.9

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Field Notes Food Webs: Producers, Consumers, Decomposers (NGSS MS-LS2-3)

By iExploreScience

In this activity bundle (FOUR activities, including a stations-style task), students obtain information from "field notes" to draw conclusions about the roles of organisms in ecosystems -- producers, consumers, and decomposers. In subsequent

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$15.00

$10.00

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Impacts of Invasive Species on Ecosystems: CER Assessment Task (NGSS MS-LS2-4)

By iExploreScience

Assess student understanding of changes in ecosystems through this phenomenon-based performance task. Students explore the case of the cane toad in Australia by analyzing real scientific data, drawing conclusions, and then using those conclusions to

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$4.75

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Biotic & Abiotic Changes In Ecosystems - Phenomenon Discussion Cards

By iExploreScience

Engage your students with 16 unique environmental phenomena. This card set can be used to launch a storyline, spark small group or whole class discussion, launch a research project, or even formatively or summatively to assess student understanding.

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$5.00

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Biomes -- 5E Unit Plan (NGSS MS-LS2-1)

By iExploreScience

This complete 5E instructional sequence introduces Earth’s biomes and uses these as a vehicle through which to teach biotic and abiotic factors and address the Next Generation Science Standard MS-LS2-1. It is the first unit in my NGSS-aligned Middle

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6

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Human Impacts In Earth's Biomes - Science Text (NGSS MS-LS2.A)

By iExploreScience

This text set reviews Earth's biomes (both biotic and abiotic factors within the biomes), incorporates data analysis, and extends student learning by addressing human impacts in these areas. Links to additional resources are included. This is now a

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Workbooks, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.2

$4.00

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Interactions In Ecosystems Explore Card Sort (NGSS MS-LS2-2)

By iExploreScience

Guide student discovery of interactions in ecosystems - and the patterns in interactions that exist across ecosystems - in this card sort exploration task. In this activity, students read about specific interactions in ecosystems, develop their own

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.10

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Biotic and Abiotic Factors -- 5E Activity Bundle (NGSS MS-LS2-4)

By iExploreScience

This 5E activity pack explores ecology concepts like biological and physical components of ecosystems (aka biotic and abiotic factors), ecological relationships, and changes in ecosystems. Activities touch on NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, and MS-LS2-4.

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9, RST.6-8.4, RST.6-8.7

$20.00

$10.00

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Ecosystems & Biomes Project Based Learning + Text - Biome In A Box NGSS LS.2A

By iExploreScience

Wrap up learning about biomes and ecosystems with this engaging project-based learning assessment that incorporates environmental interactions, biotic and abiotic factors, resource availability, and interactions in ecosystems. Students are tasked

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Workbooks, Research, Projects

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.6

$10.00

$6.00

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Exploring The Kelp Forest Ecosystem Collapse Investigative Phenomenon - Distance

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students take a quick virtual video tour of a healthy kelp forest ecosystem and then analyze photographs and data from kelp forests along the California coastline to generate questions about the factors that can disrupt ecosystems.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.50

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Pollinator and Honey Bee Population Decline Inquiry Project

By iExploreScience

Explore the threats to pollinator populations that contribute to bee population decline quickly and cohesively with this engaging webquest inquiry that utilizes a jigsaw grouping format. In this lesson, students are divided into groups and assigned

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Laboratory

$4.75

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Sampling Rock Strata & The Fossil Record - Ankylosaurus - Distance Compatible

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students will analyze play-doh rock strata to dig into Earth’s geologic timeline and construct a narrative of Earth’s history from evidence. They will build a model to uncover the principle of superposition and then use

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$6.00

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Environmental Factors Affect Plant Growth Hands-On NGSS Lab

By iExploreScience

Expand student understanding of the environmental factors that impact the growth of plants through this student-designed inquiry investigation. Students make connections to relevant and engaging phenomena like hydroponics and commercial agricultural

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

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Global Warming & Climate Change: NASA Climate Kids -- Distance Learning

By iExploreScience

This WebQuest guides students through NASA's Climate Kids website, "Guided Tour of the Big Questions." This activity is ideal for the latter half of the Explain phase (after students have made sense of their investigative phenomena) or the

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Webquests

$4.75

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Murder Hornets & Invasive Species - Pollinator Problems Phenomenon

By iExploreScience

Launch an investigation into invasive species, ecosystem disruptions, and mutual relationships within ecosystems with this anchor phenomenon learning experience. In this activity, students dig into resources that introduce and follow the arrival of

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.77 MB)

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Rock Strata, Fossil Record, & K-Pg Dinosaur Extinction Workbook - Dist Comp

By iExploreScience

Reinforce student understanding of rock strata, the rock cycle, and the fossil record through this comprehensive, engaging, and interactive student workbook that focuses on the K-PG mass extinction event as the unit storyline phenomena. Engage

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Workbooks, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.75

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Pollinators & Agriculture - Mutual Relationships In The Food Sector

By iExploreScience

Dig into the symbiotic relationship between bees and plants to uncover the importance of these mutually beneficial interactions to human society, specifically the agriculture industry. This three-part lesson engages students in data analysis to

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$4.75

Digital Download PDF (4.31 MB)

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Timeline Of Earth's History From Rock Strata & The Fossil Record - Distance

By iExploreScience

Assess student understanding of rock strata and how scientists can use it to construct a relative timeline of Earth’s history at a particular location in this three-dimensional assessment task targeting MS-ESS1-4. In this activity, studentsanalyze

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Laboratory, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (2.54 MB)

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Modeling Asteroid Impacts, Mass, and Kinetic Energy Hands-On Force Lab

By iExploreScience

In this activity, students will design an experiment to explore kinetic energy and the factors that affect it. By simulating asteroid collisions and examining their impact craters, students will uncover the relationship between the mass and speed of

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (3.04 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)