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Andy Tyslau

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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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I have been teaching middle school in Alberta for 13 years, and have taught grades 6-8 in science. I have also taught in an inclusive learning classroom supporting students of various skill and ability in a skill development environment.
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Preview of Mix and Flow of Matter Unit Bundle #2

Mix and Flow of Matter Unit Bundle #2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Mix and Flow of Matter Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Viscosity - Density - Buoyancy - Compressibility of fluids - Pascal's Law This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Smart Notebook presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Student workbook - Density lab - Bathyscaph Buoyancy c
Preview of Mix and Flow of Matter Unit Bundle #1

Mix and Flow of Matter Unit Bundle #1

Created by
Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Mix and Flow of Matter Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - WHMIS - Introduction to Fluids - Types of substances - Concentration and Solubility - Particle Model of Matter This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Student workbook - Solubility curves lab - Heter
Preview of Freshwater and Saltwater Systems - Unit Bundle #1

Freshwater and Saltwater Systems - Unit Bundle #1

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Fresh and Saltwater Systems Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Distribution of Water - Water Quality - Human Impacts on Water - Freshwater Creation Solutions - Waves, Tides and Tsunamis This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Student workbook - Testing the
Preview of Structures and Forces Unit Bundle 1

Structures and Forces Unit Bundle 1

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Structures and Forces Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Introduction to the unit - Cultural Differences in Structures - Structural Forms - Structural Function This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - "Pringles Challenge" activity - Webquest activity page
Preview of Mechancial Systems - UNIT BUNDLE #1

Mechancial Systems - UNIT BUNDLE #1

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Mechanical Systems unit in. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle include: - History of Simple Machines - Simple Machines - Complex Machines - Gears and Gear Systems This bundle contains: - 5 Powerpoint presentations - 5 Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Student learning book - 2 exploratory lab activities - 1 projec
Preview of Mechanical Systems - UNIT BUNDLE #2

Mechanical Systems - UNIT BUNDLE #2

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This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Mechanical Systems unit in. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle include: - Mechanical advantage and speed ratio - The Science of Work - Friction and Efficiency - Big Movers: Hydraulics in Machines This bundle contains: - 4 Powerpoint presentations - 4 Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Student learning book - 2 expl
Preview of Structures and Forces Unit Bundle 2

Structures and Forces Unit Bundle 2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Structures and Forces Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Internal Forces - External Forces - Structural Components - Structural Failure - Materials and Joints This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Structural components activity stations (6) - Toothpic
Preview of Plants for Food and Fiber Unit Bundle #1

Plants for Food and Fiber Unit Bundle #1

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This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Plants for Food and Fiber. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle include: - The Many Uses of Plants - Seed Plants and Seed Plant Adaptations - Plant Processes - Plant Reproduction - Pollinators This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - "Plant of the Year" assignment - "P
Preview of Freshwater and Saltwater Systems - Unit Bundle #2

Freshwater and Saltwater Systems - Unit Bundle #2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Fresh and Saltwater Systems Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Streams and Drainage Systems - Glaciers - Water Diversity - Aquatic Adaptations - Aquatic Population Changes This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Student workbook File types included are Micr
Preview of Interactions and Ecosystems Unit Bundle #2

Interactions and Ecosystems Unit Bundle #2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Interactions and Ecosystems Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Food chains and food webs - Matter cycles - Interactions and changes - Succession This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Food web assessment (with rubric) File types included are Microsoft Word
Preview of Plants for Food and Fiber Unit Bundle #2

Plants for Food and Fiber Unit Bundle #2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Plants for Food and Fiber. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle include: - Growing Conditions - Types of Soil - Soil Practices - Modifying Yields and Selective Breeding - Pests This bundle contains: - Powerpoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Soil exploration investigation stations Please make su
Preview of Interactions and Ecosystems Unit Bundle #1

Interactions and Ecosystems Unit Bundle #1

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Interactions and Ecosystems Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Ecosystem basics - Ecosystem relationships - Human impacts on ecosystems - Producers, consumers and decomposers This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Sustainability assessment activity - Ec
Preview of Science 7 Course Bundle

Science 7 Course Bundle

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Andy Tyslau
As requested, this is a complete bundle for all of my Science 7 units (Alberta Curriculum). This big bundle is full of student note pages, teacher lesson plans, presentation materials, exploration activities, laboratory activities, projects and more! Before purchasing, please ensure that you can open the files attached. Thank you! For a preview of the content, please check out the individual product listings on my page. Any questions, please reach out!
Preview of Heat and Temperature Unit Bundle 1

Heat and Temperature Unit Bundle 1

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Heat and Temperature Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Introduction to Heat and Temperature - Phase Changes and Particle Theory - Heat vs. Temperature - Heat and Volume This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Inquiry activity "Keeping it Cool" - Particle
Preview of Heat and Temperature Unit Bundle 2

Heat and Temperature Unit Bundle 2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Heat and Temperature Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle include: - Conduction, convection and radiation - Sources of Thermal Energy - Heating technologies and insulation - Alternative Energies This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Great Energy Debate activity p
Preview of Planet Earth Unit Bundle #2

Planet Earth Unit Bundle #2

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Planet Earth Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Continental Drift - Plate Tectonics - Earthquakes - Volcanoes - Mountain forming - Geological time and fossils This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook File types included are Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and
Preview of Planet Earth Unit Bundle #1

Planet Earth Unit Bundle #1

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Andy Tyslau
This bundle contains lesson material needed to teach the Planet Earth Unit. The unit is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 7 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! Lessons in this bundle are: - Introduction to rocks and minerals - Rocks, rock cycle and rock families - Gradual earth change - A Model Earth This bundle contains: - PowerPoint presentations - Teacher lesson plans - Student notebook - Mineral Mystery lab - Mineral testing activity - Geol
Preview of JUDOBOT Hydraulic Challenge

JUDOBOT Hydraulic Challenge

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Andy Tyslau
Using the principles of hydraulics and Pascal's Law, students design and build a hydraulic arm using syringes and latex tubing to compete as a JudoBot challenge. The project is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! This interactive lesson contains: - Power Point presentation and building instructions (24 slides) - Project challenge details and explanation (.pdf file) - Single-point marking rubric (.pdf file) Please
Preview of Classifying Matter: Pure Substances and Mixtures

Classifying Matter: Pure Substances and Mixtures

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Andy Tyslau
This lesson introduces the concept of matter as either a pure substance or a mixture. Students examine different types of mixtures found in their everyday lives. Students also have the opportunity to engage in a laboratory inquiry activity in this lesson, which examines the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous substance. The lesson is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! This interactive lesson conta
Preview of Robotic Gears Lab

Robotic Gears Lab

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Andy Tyslau
This lab activity is designed to gears and gear systems can be manipulated and changed ti impact the driven and driving gear, speed and torque. This activity uses the LEGO Mindstorms as a material, however any LEGO or LEGO robotics kits can be substituted. The lesson is designed to meet Alberta Education requirements in Grade 8 science, but can be used and modified to fit your own needs! (NOTE: This activity is meant to match with the lesson on Gears and Gear Systems) This package contains all
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Experience

I have been teaching middle school in Alberta for 13 years, and have taught grades 6-8 in science. I have also taught in an inclusive learning classroom supporting students of various skill and ability in a skill development environment.

My own education history

University of Lethbridge (B.Sc / B.Ed) Gonzaga University (M.Ed - School Leadership and Administration)

Additional biographical information

I have three amazing little girls and an amazing wife that continually support me and enrich my life each and every day.