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Nicole Hays

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Jackson, Michigan, United States
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Nicole has taught for taught for 6 years in the public schools. Enriching her students lives through the study of General Science, Geophysical Science, Biology, and Physics has given her an understanding of common pitfalls that students face and how best to handle them. She is also an adjunct instructor at a local University in their Science Department.
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Preview of An Inconvenient Truth Video Questions

An Inconvenient Truth Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 29 question video guide with teacher key is designed to go along with the movie, "An Inconvenient Truth". Having your student fill in the blanks for facts that are given will help them to stay focused during the movie and provide them something concrete to take home and study. I provide both a "paper saver" version and a version that is more spaced out for easier viewing. Topics covered include the environment and human impact on it, the atmosphere, global warming, glaciers, climate mode
Preview of Bill Nye The Moon Video Questions

Bill Nye The Moon Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 19 question video guide with included teacher key is designed to go along with the Bill Nye The Moon video or DVD. You will need to have the video to use this product. This product covers solar and lunar eclipses, how we can see the moon, tides and the moon's gravity. This would work well in a general science, Earth Science or Astronomy class. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study. Through crea
Preview of Bill Nye Electrical Current Video Questions

Bill Nye Electrical Current Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 17 question video guide with teacher key goes with the Bill Nye Electrical Current Video or DVD. This video covers electrons, circuits, AC and DC currents, conductors, resistors, volts, watts, and amps. This could be used in a general science, physical science or basic physics classroom. You will need to have the video or DVD in order to use this product. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study.
Preview of Bill Nye Momentum Video Questions

Bill Nye Momentum Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 23 question video guide with teacher answer key goes along with the Bill Nye Momentum Video. You will need to have the video to use this product. You can find a description of this video at http://dep.disney.go.com/educational/store/detail?product_id=68A75VL00 to make sure we are talking about the same product. This product touches on the connection between mass, velocity and momentum, law of conservation of momentum, and energy transfer. This would work well in any physics, physical sci
Preview of Bill Nye Bones and Muscles Video Questions

Bill Nye Bones and Muscles Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 20 question video guide with teacher key goes along with the Bill Nye Bones and Muscles video or DVD. This covers tendons, muscle types, types of joints, and bone composition. This could be used in a biology, life science or anatomy class. You must have the video or DVD in order to use this product. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study. Through creating fill-in-the-blank video note guides, stu
Preview of Parts of a Plant Packet

Parts of a Plant Packet

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Nicole Hays
This is a three page packet. It includes a full note guide for parts of the plant with definitions and the picture already provided so all students will need to copy is the term, a teacher key for the note guide and separate labeling and definition practice to reinforce these ideas. The terms used are: Stigma, Style,Ovary, Ovule, Pistil, Anther, Filament, Stamen, Petal, Receptacle, Sepal, Xylem, Phloem, Stem, Leaf, Stoma, Cuticle, Shoot System, Root Hairs, Roots, and Root System. This could b
Preview of Bill Nye Magnetism Video Questions

Bill Nye Magnetism Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 14 question video guide with teacher key goes along with the Bill Nye Magnetism video or DVD. This product covers the Earth's magnetism, the magnetic metals, repulsion and attraction, magnetic field lines, electromagnets, the Northern and Southern Lights, and planetary magnetic fields. This could be used in a physics, physical science or general science classroom. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and
Preview of Eyewitness Rock and Mineral Video Questions

Eyewitness Rock and Mineral Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 44 question student video guide, along with a teacher key, is designed to compliment the Eyewitness Video Rock and Mineral video or DVD. You will need to have the video or DVD to use this product. This video covers sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, metaphoric rocks, fossil formation, human uses of rock, the composition of the Earth's inner core, outer core, mantle and crust, plate tectonics, minerals and crystals This could be used in an earth science or general science classroom. Havin
Preview of Bill Nye The Science of Music Video Questions

Bill Nye The Science of Music Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 14 question video guide with teacher key works with the Bill Nye The Science of Music Video or DVD. The product covers sound waves, rhythm, pitch, molecular movement of sound waves, notes, measures, octaves, and musical notation. This could be used in a physical science, physics, general science or music classroom. You must have the video or DVD in order to use this product. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to ta
Preview of Bill Nye Pollution Solutions Video Questions - Great for Earth Day

Bill Nye Pollution Solutions Video Questions - Great for Earth Day

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Nicole Hays
This 12 question video guide with teacher key is designed to go along with the Bill Nye Pollution Solutions video or DVD. It covers non-source point pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, biodegradable resources, global warming, and acid rain. This could easily be used in a biology, life science, ecology, environmental, or general science classroom. You will need to have the video or DVD in order to use this product. I think this, along with Bill Nye's Climates, would be
Preview of Cancer Project with Differentiation

Cancer Project with Differentiation

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Nicole Hays
This project allows students to research one of the most important biological issues of our day, cancer. Two versions of this activity focus on forms of cancer and ongoing cancer research. Links to relevant websites are included, as are rubrics for the projects. This would work well in any biology, life science or health class. Please check out my other products, including video questions, internet activities and assessment tools. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact
Preview of Bill Nye Light and Optics Video Questions

Bill Nye Light and Optics Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 13 question video guide with teacher key goes with the Bill Nye Light and Optics video or DVD. This covers reflection, refraction, absorption, travel through different media, convex, concave, and fiber optics. This could be used in a general science, physical science or physics classroom. You will need to have the video or DVD to use this product. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study. Through
Preview of Eyewitness Volcano Video Questions

Eyewitness Volcano Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 28 question video guide comes with a student worksheet and teacher answer key. This is designed to go along with Eyewitness Videos- Volcano. (You can check a description of this video at http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/EYEWITNESS-VOLCANO-VIDEO-P627C31.aspx to make sure we are talking about the same video.) This video covers plate tectonics, the composition of the mantle, and earthquakes. This could be used in an Earth Science or general science classroom. Having students take not
Preview of Eyewitness Planets Video Questions

Eyewitness Planets Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 35 question video guide with teacher key is designed to go along with the Eyewitness Video "Planets". You will need to have the video or DVD to use this product. It covers the formation of the solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, Mars, the Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto is included on the video, but not in my video guide. You could easily add a few questions about Pluto in if you choose to. This could easily be used in an Earth Science, Astronomy, or
Preview of Bill Nye Biomes Video Questions Pack

Bill Nye Biomes Video Questions Pack

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Nicole Hays
This pack includes 3 sets of video questions. Included are the video questions to cover Bill Nye's Climates, Deserts and Lakes and Ponds. These video questions are also available individually if there is only one you need. This pack is just to give you savings if you buy all three. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study. Through creating fill-in-the-blank video note guides, students can get compreh
Preview of Bill Nye Food Web Video Questions

Bill Nye Food Web Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 10 question set of video questions with teacher key goes along with the Bill Nye Food Webs Video or DVD. Concepts covered include the Food Web, the Food Pyramid, Decomposers, Photosynthesis, and Hydroponics. This could easily be used in any biology, life science, general science or ecology classroom. You will need to have the video or DVD in order to use this product. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home
Preview of Bill Nye Chemical Reactions Video Questions

Bill Nye Chemical Reactions Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
These are a series of 20 questions and teacher key to go along with the Bill Nye Chemical Reactions video or DVD. A description of this video can be found at http://dep.disney.go.com/educational/store/detail?product_id=68A83VL00 to make sure we are talking about the same product. This would work well in any chemistry, physical science or general science class. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study. T
Preview of Bill Nye The Earth's Crust Video Questions

Bill Nye The Earth's Crust Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This 19 question worksheet with teacher key is designed to go along with the Bill Nye "The Earth's Crust" video or DVD. This episode also contains plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, geysers, and information about the Earth's interior. You will need to have the video or DVD in order to use this product. This would work well in an Earth Science or general science classroom. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take
Preview of Bill Nye Space Science Question Pack

Bill Nye Space Science Question Pack

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Nicole Hays
This set includes video guides and teacher keys covering Bill Nye's Comets and Meteors, Outer Space, The Moon, The Planets and The Sun. This set gives you a discount. However, each individual video guide is also available if there is only one that you are interested in. You must have the videos or DVD's in order to use this product. Comets and Meteors: This 12 question video guide with teacher key covers the Bill Nye Comets and Meteors video or DVD. It covers asteroids, meteorites, mete
Preview of Bill Nye Outer Space Video Questions

Bill Nye Outer Space Video Questions

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Nicole Hays
This is a 22 question video guide to go along with Bill Nye's Outer Space Video. You can see a description at http://dep.disney.go.com/educational/store/detail?product_id=68A92VL00 to make sure we are talking about the same product. You will need to have the video in order to use this product. This product shows relative distances in space, light years, constellations, meteorites, and the sun. This could be used in a general science or astronomy classroom. Having students take notes during
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About the store

Experience

Nicole has taught for taught for 6 years in the public schools. Enriching her students lives through the study of General Science, Geophysical Science, Biology, and Physics has given her an understanding of common pitfalls that students face and how best to handle them. She is also an adjunct instructor at a local University in their Science Department.

Teaching style

Through the use of hands-on teaching and brain-based learning, students are able to come to their own understanding of the material. Nicole also believes that the Internet is a powerful tool and that web-based simulations can be invaluable in assisting students in their understanding. Nicole has also worked to provide a vast array of science video questions. Having students take notes during a video increases their retention from the video and gives them something to take home and study. Through creating fill-in-the-blank video note guides, students can get comprehensive notes to take home while having enough time to both appreciate the video and get the notes.

Awards & shining teacher moments

State of Michigan Certified for state objective content in grades 7-12 in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Presenter � Professional Development Days at West Bloomfield High School (Topics: �New Teacher Strategies� and �Increasing Parent and Student Communication Through the Use of E-mail�) Coach of Science Research Club at West Bloomfield High School, with students selected to compete at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005). Presenter � Michigan Science Teacher�s Association, March 15th 2003 (�Using Simulations to Enhance Understanding of Basic Chemistry Concepts�) Head Coach of West Bloomfield High School�s Science Olympiad Team with teams competing at state-level competition for the first time in school history for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005)

My own education history

BS- Michigan State University in Interdisciplinary Biological Science Chemistry and Physics minors MA- Michigan State University in Curriculum and Teaching

Additional biographical information

Please consider talking to your media and technology specialists about the possibility of installing Shockwave and Flash Media Player on your school computers. They open up a wide array of educational opportunities for your students. Also, have you checked your public library for videos? Most public library's have a selection of videos (like Bill Nye) and would be happy to loan them to you.