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Evidence for Earth's Structure & Earth's Interior Layers - NGSS HS-ESS2-3

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Engage students in the discovery of Earth's structure, particularly Earth's layers and convection in the mantle, through these NGSS-aligned exploration tasks that dig into the evidence that supports our current understanding of Earth's interior.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Lesson

$31.50

$21.00

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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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Weather & Climate Unit Storyline - 5E Model - NGSS MS-ESS2-5 MS-ESS2-6

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Develop student understanding of weather and climate concepts through this NGSS-aligned three-dimensional storyline. Introduce the investigative phenomenon -- understanding Death Valley and why it’s so hot. (Students can also take it further to

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$57.00

$35.00

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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

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$15.00

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Kitchen Chemistry Storyline Bundle - Matter, Atoms & Molecules, & Thermal Energy

By iExploreScience

Investigate matter, atoms, molecules and thermal energy in this three-dimensional, student-driven storyline bundle. Engage students in three-dimensional NGSS-aligned exploration and discovery through a yummy investigation into the science of baking

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

$57.00

$37.00

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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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Earth's Formation & Early Earth History Activity Bundle HS-ESS1-6

By iExploreScience

Launch student learning into Earth’s ancient history with this activity bundle. In this resource collection, student investigations begin four billion years ago with the formation of the Solar System and a planet that looks wildly unlike the place

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

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

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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

$4.00

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

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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

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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

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$12.00

$7.00

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Evidence For Plate Tectonics Bundle - HS-ESS1-5 - Rocks & Surface Features

By iExploreScience

Guide student discovery of plate tectonic theory and the evidence that supports it to explain the patterns we observe in crustal rocks. Explore evidence from continental and oceanic surface features and the age of crustal rocks to support the theory

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Lesson

$20.00

$12.00

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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

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.75

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Coevolution and A History of Earth's Systems (HS-ESS2-7)

By iExploreScience

In this explore and explain sequence, students explore events in Earth's history and develop a scale model to represent these events. They identify potential cause and effect relationships between events and conduct research to obtain empirical

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$4.75

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The Water Cycle - A Drop In The Desert (NGSS MS-ESS2-4)

By iExploreScience

In this explore and explain sequence, students identify where water can be "found" in the desert by participating in a "reader's theater" activity and analyzing the story. Then, students participate in a simulation where they move through the water

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

CCSS:

RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.7, RST.6-8.10

$4.75

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Climate Factors Bundle - 5E and NGSS Aligned (MS-ESS2-6)

By iExploreScience

This Bundle Includes:0 Describing Climate With Data: Climographs & Death ValleyIntroduce and engage students in the basic concepts of climate, the climate of the Mojave Desert specifically, and the impact of climate on solar energy generation in

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Laboratory, Simulations, Lesson

$30.50

$20.00

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Exploring Groundwater and Aquifers (NGSS MS-ESS3-1) (5E Model Explore & Explain)

By iExploreScience

Develop student understanding of the distribution of groundwater resources (and their limited nature) by analyzing data and designing and participating in an engineering design challenge in which they design and construct an aquifer. In this lesson,

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, RST.6-8.10

$4.75

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Exploring The Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere (HS-ESS2-7)

By iExploreScience

In this explore and explain sequence, students participate in a simulation of the evolution of Earth's atmosphere. Students identify cause and effect relationships from the simulation that explain change and stability in Earth's atmosphere over

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$5.00

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Intro to Ecosystems & Interactions - Exploring Desert Life NGSS MS-LS2-1

By iExploreScience

Students first carry out research on a Mojave Desert organism using linked resources (and any supplemental materials you may add). They use this research to create a "Meet & Greet profile page" and then participate in "classroom conversations"

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$3.00

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Catastrophic Cycles - Geoscience Processes & Plate Tectonics Storyline Bundle

By iExploreScience

Engage students in learning about Earth's structure, geoscience processes, and plate tectonic theory by investigating the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is 79AD. This bundle of resources is designed to spark and guide student learning into Earth’s

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

$33.50

$20.00

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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)