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Ions, Isotopes, and Bohr Models- Atom Review Lab. NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This is a fun lab for high school students that are studying atoms. During this activity, students will rotate to lab stations and determine the atom that is being represented by the candies in a bag. This lab activity includes:*Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory

$4.00

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Newton's Three Laws of Motion Lab-Middle School. NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This is a practical, hands-on lab for students that are learning about Newton’s laws of motion. During this activity, students will use marbles on a track you create out of metetsticks to study simple collisions and forces. This lab activity

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

$3.00

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Relative Dating and the Principle of Superposition Fossil Activity NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This fossil activity will have your students collecting information about fossil layers on the first day and then using the fossils to place the layers in chronological order. I have typically used this lesson after I have introduced fossils and

Subjects:

Science, Archaeology, Earth Sciences

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$4.75

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Middle School Science Waves Lab NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

*PLEASE NOTE* This lab requires one slinky per lab groupThis fun activity will help your students to better understand waves. During this lab your students will use a slinky to represent various wave patterns. This lab activity includes:*Lab

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory

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DNA Transcription, Translation, and Protein Synthesis Activity NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This lesson will allow your students to practice using the processes of transcription and translation to synthesize a “protein”. The students will be asked to take a strand of DNA and first transcribe it. After the transcription process, the

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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Molecule Model Lab Middle School NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

*PLEASE NOTE* This lab activity requires a molecular model set for each lab group. This is a simple lab for students that are starting to study molecules. During this activity, students will use a molecular model set to assemble various molecules.

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory

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Astronomy Lesson- Astronomical Theories/Discoveries in History

By The Lakeshore Teacher

Are you struggling with finding a creative way to teach history in science? This timeline activity will show your students how the major ideas of astronomy have changed over time. It will highlight the discoveries of Ptolemy, Copernicus, Brahe,

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

$2.50

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Atomic Theory Lesson- Atomic Theories/Discoveries in History

By The Lakeshore Teacher

Are you struggling with finding a creative way to teach history in science? This timeline activity will show your students how the understanding of the atom has changed over time. It will highlight the discoveries of Democritus, Thomson, Bohr,

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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DNA Mutations Activity for Middle School NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This lesson will allow your students to see how DNA mutations can impact a ‘protein’. The students will be asked to take a strand of DNA and use it to make rice cereal treats based on their group’s individual strand. Each strand codes for a

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$7.00

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Scientific Method Demonstration and Lesson for Middle and High School Students

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This is a scientific method demonstration your students won’t easily forget. I usually use this as a first day of school demonstration, never read through the syllabus on the first day again! You can also use this lesson later in the year, at the

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

$3.00

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Climate and Biomes Two Day Lesson NGSS* Aligned. Great End to a Weather Unit!

By The Lakeshore Teacher

Have you been teaching weather and now you’re not sure how to transition to climate? This is the lesson for you! This two day lesson starts with a Venn diagram comparing weather to climate. During the second half of the first day, the students

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Molecule Model Lab High School NGSS* Aligned

By The Lakeshore Teacher

*PLEASE NOTE* This lab activity requires a molecular model set for each lab group. This is a simple lab for students that are starting to study chemical reactions. During this activity, students will use a molecular model set to assemble various

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

$1.50

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Nutrition Facts Project

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This nutrition project is a great hands-on way for your students to evaluate the nutritious value of two different foods. The students will first research a food item that they believe to be unhealthy and then research a food item that they believe

Subjects:

Health, Family Consumer Sciences, Cooking

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$1.50

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Scaling/Modeling Planet Size Activities

By The Lakeshore Teacher

People in all sorts of professions use scaled down models every day, but do your students know how to make them? I have typically used these activities during my science astronomy unit (because the final activity involves scaling down the solar

Subjects:

Math, Science, Astronomy

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$3.50

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Simple Machines Projects

By The Lakeshore Teacher

These simple machines projects are a great hands-on way for your students to see how simple machines can be used in real life applications. The students will first search for simple machines being used in pictures and then design their own machine

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$1.75

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Biology Classification Task Cards/Review Cards

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This lesson works well as a more interactive approach to teaching students about the classification of organisms into kingdoms as well as how to classify plants and animals. Students will use their textbook (or whatever source you have provided-

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Biology

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Task Cards

$4.05

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Free Weather Tools Graphic Organizer

By The Lakeshore Teacher

This free graphic organizer will add some fun to your weather lesson! Use it to review the basic use and purpose for the following weather tools:AnemometerWind VanePsychrometerRain GaugeBarometerIncluded in this product is:*Student Graphic

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

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

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Graphic Organizers

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for ten years. I have taught Physical Science, Life Science, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Animal Behavior for grades 7-12. Recently I have moved on to special education and I work as a teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My science teaching style is very active and hands-on. I love labs!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Award of Excellence 2009-2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a BA in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. My science teaching certification is in grades 7-12. I also have a masters in special education with a Deaf and Hard of Hearing license for birth-21.

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When I'm not teaching, I love to spend time with my family and friends!

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Specialty, Math, Science, Archaeology, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Health, Family Consumer Sciences, Physical Science, Cooking, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Engineering