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Ice Cream-in-a-Bag and Grunt: States of Matter, and Physical and Chemical Change

By Better Science Teaching

This is a small bundle of demonstration and hands-on lab activities for States of Matter and Physical and Chemical Changes. These activities are carried out with common household food ingredients and fun recipes (this one features Ice Cream and

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Chemistry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory

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States of Matter, and Physical & Chemical Changes: Activities with Explanations

By Better Science Teaching

This is the mega bundle packet of demonstration and lab activities for States of Matter and Physical and Chemical Changes. Many of these activities are carried out with common household ingredients and fun recipes (Ice Cream, Grunt, Toffee, Rock

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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Strange States of Matter: Investigating Oobleck (non-Newtonian Fluid) and Slime

By Better Science Teaching

Oobleck and slime activities with complete instructions, tips, and science explanation aligned to Ohio State Science standards. * Your students will do these activities at home. One year, several of mine used their mom's entire stock of cornstarch

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Lesson

$1.50

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Plate Tectonics Activity: A Synthesis of the Cross Section of the Earth

By Better Science Teaching

One of my very favorite activities to do with students - in fact, I use it whenever I can because it provides an engaging way to get my students talking about plate tectonics, using new vocabulary, and flexing their creative muscles. If you haven't

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Geology, Physical Science

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Projects, Lesson

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Modeling Radioactive Decay Using Dice: An Inquiry Activity

By Better Science Teaching

In this activity, students will learn how radioactive decay proceeds, and how to interpret data from isotopes found in rocks. A set of dice will represent a population of decaying atoms, and as students roll and remove dice from the parent

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Math, Science, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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How Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils are Made: A Hands on Activity

By Better Science Teaching

Objective: Learn the parts of a sedimentary rock, understand how they form, and what it looks like up close. Describe a sedimentary rock. Science Indicators: 1. Compare distinct properties of rocks (e.g. coloring, layering and texture). 2. Observe

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Measurement, Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Scripts, Lesson

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Paleontology, Fossils, and Ideas in Historical Geology

By Better Science Teaching

Are you and your students beginning a unit on geologic time or fossils? These activities will help your students understand the scale of geologic time as well as how paleontologists use fossils to learn about past animals and environments. This

Subjects:

Biology, Earth Sciences, Geology

Grades:

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

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Activities, Posters, Lesson

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Using Crayons to Teach about the Rock Cycle: A Guided Inquiry Activity

By Better Science Teaching

This activity is perfect for a review of the rock cycle, but when done in its entirety is a simulation of the rock cycle! Good for learning it for the first time (for 3rd graders) or reviewing concepts and vocabulary (4th grade, 5th grade).

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Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

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3^rd, 4^th

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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1913 Dayton Flood Lesson Plan for High School Math and Science Classes

By Better Science Teaching

The Great Dayton Flood was the most significant flooding event to occur in the SW Ohio region in modern times. The city of Dayton responded in historically significant ways that permanently influenced the development of the city. Dayton was among

Subjects:

Math, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Projects, Lesson

$3.50

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Geologic Timescales: Understanding Relative and Absolute Time

By Better Science Teaching

In these (2) activities, students will learn to describe geologic time, learn where rocks get their names, and represent time in various ways including by using geologic units of time. Points of special interest will be noted in geologic time, both

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Sundials: Keeping Time by the Sun

By Better Science Teaching

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to understand how the earth’s rotation can be observed as a change in the direction of a shadow cast from an immobile object. Students will create ideas about what this knowledge could have been used for

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Native Americans

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Lesson

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Rocks and Minerals Review Sheet and Quiz

By Better Science Teaching

This is the keyword review and quiz I use for testing students understanding of the rock cycle, rocks, and rock forming minerals. This review and quiz complements the work students complete in my rock forming minerals and rocks unit, found here:

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Science

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Study Guides

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Science Fair Research Project Idea Proposal: Discussion and Assignment

By Better Science Teaching

The most important part of a science fair project is coming up with a great, unique idea! This video will help you understand what you need to do to come up with good ideas, and tips you can use to make them great, prize-winning ideas. What does

Subjects:

Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.2

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Rock Forming Minerals: Guided Inquiry of Mineral Properties and their Chemistry

By Better Science Teaching

I was working in a collaborative classroom where the required curriculum was based on looking at pictures of rocks, and felt that this did not meet the needs of what we wanted for our students. We could do better. We would put minerals in their

Subjects:

Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geology

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Worksheets, Lesson

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Misconceptions in Science: The Big List

By Better Science Teaching

A big list of hundreds of misconceptions in science, prepared as an editable handout. From http://betterscienceteaching.com/2012/11/27/misconceptions-part-4-are-there-really-that-many/

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Education

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Higher Education, Homeschool

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Handouts, Outlines

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have diverse educational experience including a public high school, college classroom, elementary classroom, and the educational department of a children's museum.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I prefer to lead activities for students and to provide them with opportunities for hands-on, minds-on learning. I rarely teach with powerpoint (unless students are creating presentations to show their classmates), but I love using various kinds of media in the classroom.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have been recognized by the faculty at both universities I've taught at for my teaching as well as the Ohio Academy of Science and the American Chemical Society.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a License in AYA Integrated Science and an endorsement as a Gifted Intervention Specialist, a PhD in Geology/Paleontology from Ohio State, MS in Geology, Master of Science in Teaching, and Bachelors degrees in Biology and Chemistry. I was also a finalist at the Intel ISEF once and an alternate finalist twice. I have mentored hundreds of students in independent research projects and 8 of those students were selected for ISEF themselves.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a full-time high school science teacher and have been a part-time adjunct professor. My husband and I share our home with two tiny budding scientists.

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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Specialty, Math, Measurement, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Native Americans, Gifted and Talented, General Science, Physical Science