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Science Interactive Notebook Set-Up Guide

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Love INB's but don't know where to start? Get ready to hit the ground running with Interactive Notebooks this year with our easy set-up lesson - it's perfect for you and your students!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 3-5 DAY LESSON:• 32 Slide Instructional

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Science, Basic Principles, General Science

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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, Homeschool

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Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher Blank Editable Template - Distance Learning

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

How do you get students interested in studying for a test or understanding the most important concepts of your class? Use a fortune teller or cootie catcher! Using this blank editable template, students will create an origami study guide filled

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For All Subject Areas

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Nerdy Science Valentine's Day Cards

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Tired of those worn out Valentine's cards that just don't fit the bill when it comes to Science? Our Life Science-Themed Valentine's Day cards will have your kiddos giggling and reminiscing about science concepts they love. With original Getting

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Science, Biology, Valentine's Day

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

$5.95

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Choice Board Review - 24 Editable Activities for ANY Subject - Distance Learning

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

One of our favorite ways to get students prepped for tests and quizzes or just to have a review day is a choice board! However, this is a choice board with a twist. Students roll a 12-sided die either individually, in small groups, or as a class and

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Science, Biology, For All Subject Areas

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Study Guides, Activities, Printables

$5.00

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Plant Cell Pigment Chromatography Lab - Distance Learning

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Plant Cell Pigment Chromatography LabStudents will learn about plant cell pigment chromatography and discover what happens when leaves change colors in the fall as they extract various pigments from a leaf sample and diffuse the pigments across a

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

$2.50

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Plant Seed Bomb Germination Lab - Distance Learning

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Plant Lab for Seed Germination and Making Seed BombsBombs awaaaaaay…. have fun with your students as they create seed bombs that they can grow and observe through all stages of development. This lesson is great for teaching students about the needs

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Biology, Environment, Summer

Grades:

Kindergarten, 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, Printables

$2.00

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Lab Safety Posters

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Lab safety got your kids down? Liven' it up with these fun and interesting posters sure to keep your kid's heads in the science lab safety game. INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT:9 safety rules posters1 first aid poster1 Safety pledge posterTHIS PRODUCT IS

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Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

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What is Science Cubing Activity - Distance Learning

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

What exactly IS science? Are unicorns scientific? What about narwhals? What does science look like to your students? Whether you're just starting the year or you're already at the home stretch, discussing scientific principles is important in any

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Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Science Shenanigans

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Ready for a science-themed St. Patrick's Day resource that isn't a leprechaun trap? You're in luck - this Leprechaun Science Shenanigans activity has it all - genetics, evolution, nature of science, art, poetry, and so much fun! Your students will

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Science, Biology, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Firefly Life Cycle

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Bring your ecosystem project to life with Getting Nerdy's realistic firefly life cycle clip art. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this CLIP ART PACKAGE:PNG and JPEG formats of both COLOR and BLACKLINE images. If you'd like to use these images in your COMMERCIAL

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Graphic Arts, For All Subject Areas, Products For TpT Sellers

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Mel and Gerdy's Favorite Science Websites - Distance Learning

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Science Websites: List of Top Online Videos, Games & Interactive Sites {FREE}This FREE pdf includes a google doc filled with organized hyperlinks to our favorite interactive sites, videos, games, and more for use within your science classroom

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Internet Activities

FREE

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Test Analysis - Student Led Tracking Sheet

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Test Analysis - Student Led Essential Skills Interactive Notebook Tracking Sheet . As testing time approaches, many teachers are required to give MOCK tests to assess their students’ progress and what areas need to be reinforced or revisited. This

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Study Skills, For All Subjects, Test Preparation

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Assessment, Interactive Notebooks

$1.50

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Ecosystem - Tide Pool Clip Art

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Bring your ecosystem project to life with Getting Nerdy's realistic tide pool clip art. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this CLIP ART PACKAGE:PNG and JPEG formats of both COLOR and BLACKLINE images. If you'd like to use these images in your COMMERCIAL products,

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Science, Biology, Graphic Arts

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Halloween Science Costume Project

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Looking for a Halloween science project that you can do in a 1-2 days, use to decorate your classroom, and engage your students in thoughtful creativity as they reflect on their favorite scientist or science concept? This Halloween costume lesson is

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

$3.49

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Bloodsucking Animals Clip Art

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

This realistic bloodsucking animals clip art is sure to get your heart pounding! Use these in your Halloween lesson, your unit on vampires, or to decorate your room for that spooky time of year!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this CLIP ART PACKAGE:PNG and JPEG

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Graphic Arts, Halloween, Products For TpT Sellers

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Frog Life Cycle - Clip Art

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Bring your ecosystem project to life with Getting Nerdy's realistic frog life cycle clip art. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this CLIP ART PACKAGE:PNG and JPEG formats of both COLOR and BLACKLINE images. If you'd like to use these images in your COMMERCIAL

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Graphic Arts

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 12^th, ...

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Exit & Entry Tickets for Science Review

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

One of our favorite ways to hold students accountable for learning is using exit and entry tickets. A perfect way to review the previous lesson, vocabulary terms, get pumped for the day ahead, and more!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this YEAR LONG LESSON:• 25

Subjects:

Science, Biology, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Study Guides, Activities, Printables

$5.00

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Life Science Doodle Map

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

If only life science concepts came with a road map? Oh wait, they do! Our life science doodle map is great way to start the year or to sum it up. Print, color, explore and learn all about how life science concepts are related with this great visual

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Posters

$3.00

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100th Day of School

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Happy 100! A Student Reflection Celebrating 100 on the 100th day of school, or when you’re on the 100th page of your notebook, or any 100 for that matter. What better way to celebrate than to reflect on YOUR 100 with a $100 bill!WHAT'S INCLUDED in

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For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Together Mel and Gerdy have 17 years of life science teaching experience. We taught in an International Baccalaureate school in Georgia. Individually, we served as Science Department Chair, Team Leader, Advisory Chair, Science Fair Club Coordinators, and Yearbook Coordinator. Together, we are a dynamic pair with a flair for lesson planning.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We enjoy inquiry-based, hands-on, cross-curricular activities. We LOVED to co-teach. We frequently brought our classes together into one room and teach them together. The kids loved to interact with other classes and enjoyed seeing their teachers have fun together.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Together we have: Flown weightless on the Zero G (a.k.a. Vomit Comet) and achieved eight total minutes of weightlessness (see Mel holding the sign and Gerdy's long hair achieving new heights): Walked the model's catwalk for Teacher in the Spotlight. Worked alongside Ecologists in Skidaway and Sapelo Island GA. Mel was honored by being featured as Atlanta's 11 Alive Class Act Teacher of the Month where she was interviewed and her class appeared on the morning news!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Gerdy: B.S. Wildlife Biology & M.Ed. Biology both from Auburn University Mel: B.S. Biology & B.S. Biology Education both from Kennesaw University

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We aim to please. Before leaving feedback, please contact us via "Ask a Question" or Email Us and let us know if we can help make our products better for you and your students. Getting Nerdy prides itself in good customer service and would appreciate the opportunity to provide the highest quality science products for your needs. All of our materials are designed for implementation within a middle school setting but can easily be adapted for remedial high school biology or higher level elementary life science with scaffolding and substantial teacher facilitation. **All pictures, graphics, and artwork in our lessons are either purchased legally for use or are created by Getting Nerdy, LLC**