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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 f...
Objective:
Learn the parts of a sedimentary rock, understand how they form, and what it looks like up close. Describe a sedimentary rock.
Scien...
This is a small bundle of demonstration and hands-on lab activities for States of Matter and Physical and Chemical Changes. These activities are...
This is the mega bundle packet of demonstration and lab activities for States of Matter and Physical and Chemical Changes. Many of these activit...
Oobleck and slime activities with complete instructions, tips, and science explanation aligned to Ohio State Science standards.
* Your student...
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Students will be able to understand how the earth’s rotation can be observed as a change in the direction of a shadow ca...
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1 Week
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...
This zipped bundle includes 13 pages of notes about rocks and minerals and a fully editable Excell spreadsheet (one page each for Minerals, Sedim...
I'm working on some materials for students to investigate Earth like the Curiousity Rover investigates Mars, but this was too cute to not just of...
Earth Science Objective: Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Learners will:
• Distinguish between mineral and non-mineral objects
• Identify or choose ...
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2 Weeks
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 ...
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 me...
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90 Minutes
This is the keyword review and quiz I use for testing students understanding of the rock cycle, rocks, and rock forming minerals.
This review an...
This Spring is the 100-yr anniversary of the Great Dayton Flood, which was the most significant flooding event to occur in the SW Ohio region in ...
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2 Weeks
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Recently, JPL (Jet Propulsion Labs) reported that there in fact has been moving water on Mars. How was this determined? ...
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1 Week
A big list of hundreds of misconceptions in science, prepared as an editable handout.
From http://betterscienceteaching.com/2012/11/27/misconcep...
I use this as an essay assignment for my pre-service teachers course. This provides a series of prompts critically evaluate the origins of a mis...
Want to project an interactive notebook assignment or notes ON journal pages? Here ya go! Just load it up as your background image.
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Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Higher Education, Homeschooler
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Are you and your students beginning a unit on geologic time or fossils? These activities will help your students understand the scale of geologi...
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1 Week
In these (2) activities, students will learn to describe geologic time, learn where rocks get their names, and represent time in various ways inc...
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careynan
Very comprehensive and fun for the students.
May 19, 2013
kimen
pretty good
May 13, 2013
srenaud (TpT Seller)
Hi! I am your newest follower and I appreciate all of your hard work! I have finally found someone who thinks science is so important! Thank You! Stop by my store sometime for some fun freebies, to leave a comment, or follow me!
May 7, 2013
Hope Cliff
Thank you! Love it! My kids loved it! So useful!
April 29, 2013
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
Fantastic! Hope you all didn't make too much of a mess!
April 29, 2013 
EducationRUs (TpT Seller)
I downloaded your freebie and really enjoyed it. It seems very comprehensive and interactive. I also appreciate the answer key that's included.
Great Work! I'm your newest follower on TpT as well as Facebook.
Great Work! I'm your newest follower on TpT as well as Facebook.
April 18, 2013
alarue
I am a student teacher doing a unit for chemistry and this packet really helped me get the ball rolling with all of the ideas for experiments, vocab, and experiment explanations. I really liked the explanations and definitions because it is really easy to do the fun activities but really being about to dive deeper and get further meaning for the students is what is really important.
April 9, 2013
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
I'm glad you found this useful. Have FUN student teaching!
April 24, 2013
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March 20, 2013
vickiesmitherman
great hands on ideas
March 7, 2013
meganross
Great resource!
March 6, 2013
Heliothrix
Thank you so much for putting together such a comprehensive work on Tectonics. The rubrics are exceptionally helpful!
February 19, 2013
Kristin Lee (TpT Seller)
This will be great for my 8th graders once I modify it a bit, thank you!
February 19, 2013
tornadochild
Fun activity! The students loved it! Thanks!
February 17, 2013
goodeteacher3
great as an extension experiment
February 7, 2013
tavaritt
Awesome
February 6, 2013
ksmyth0289
Thanks!
February 5, 2013
meganross
Great activity!
February 3, 2013
gobigbluebg
We loved the ice cream activity. :-)
February 1, 2013
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
I hope it was also delicious without being messy. :)
February 1, 2013
sofria
Great activity
January 26, 2013
ksmith35
Fun!
January 9, 2013
mauiteach
Thank you for sharing. This was a very thoughtful gift. We will be using it for our Science Olympiad!!!
December 15, 2012
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
Awesome! (I am involved in Science Olympiad too.). I love being in a cafeteria full of excited young scientists!
December 15, 2012
Science for Kids (TpT Seller)
Hi Christina, This looks like a great activity, thank you for posting! and Thank you for the welcome on the Seller's Forum! Wishing you the best :) Sue Cahalane
December 13, 2012
jokingm
Looking forward to using this!
December 3, 2012
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
I hope you and your students have fun learning together!
December 5, 2012
dartsk
Just started our Earth science unit. Am excited to use
November 27, 2012
msmzomay
My students LOVED these activities!
November 26, 2012
Hugs from Hernan-ELA Store (TpT Seller)
This is a great contribution! I like your style! I’m a bilingual teacher (English/Spanish) from Argentina, Buenos Aires. You can visit my store. I’m your follower number 6 . Hugs! Hernán Giannini
November 12, 2012
kmgarza
We are just beginning our Earth Science series of lessons.
November 10, 2012
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
This is a terrific activity to use to introduce students to the rock cycle. I hope you have fun with your class!
November 24, 2012
Addie Williams (TpT Seller)
Fabulous activity!! I can't wait to use it with my Senior Geography students.
October 3, 2012
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
I think pairing this with geography is a great idea! I like to challenge students to find places on earth with tectonic activity, and describe how plate tectonics influences geographic features.
November 24, 2012
Science Stuff (TpT Seller)
This activity is nicely done and engages the student in the learning process. Thanks so much for sharing this for free with our fellow teachers.
October 2, 2012
Better Science Teaching (TpT Seller)
I appreciate you looking at this activity! Its one of my favorites, I'm excited to share it here.
November 24, 2012
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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 American Chemical Society.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
I have a License in AYA Integrated Science, 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.
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
I am a part-time adjunct professor. My chemist husband and I share our home with two tiny budding scientists.
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