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Google Slides presentation (48 slides) designed to accompany Introduction to the Human Body from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 9. Topics covered include: Lesson 1 - Body OrganizationLesson 3 - HomeostasisLesson 4 - The Skeletal Sys

Google Slides presentation (68 slides) designed to accompany Animal Life Processes from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 8, but it is usually the second chapter I teach in the school year. The concepts are easy to understand and stude

Google Slides presentation (39 slides) designed to accompany Controlling Body Processes from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 10. Topics covered include: Lesson 3 - The Male and Female Reproductive SystemsLesson 4 - Pregnancy and Birt

Google Slides presentation (42 slides) designed to accompany Introduction to Cells from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 2 and comes right after Introduction to Living Things. Topics covered include: Lesson 1 - Discovering CellsLesson

Google Slides presentation (42 slides) designed to accompany Populations and Communities (Lessons 1-3) AND Ecosystems and Biomes (Lesson 1 ONLY) from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapters 11 & 12. Topics covered include: Lesson 1 - L

This is a Google Slide presentation/lecture on Gardening for Teens. It was designed as a quarter long (9 week) elective for middle school students, but the content would be appealing to high school and adult education as well. It is primarily focused on organic gardening best practices. This presentation was based on Gardening Basics for Dummies by Steven A. Frowine, 2007, Wiley Publishing, Inc. (ISBN:  978-0-470-03749-2) . Topics covered include: Why plant a garden?Basic gardening termino

Google Slides presentation (55 slides) designed to accompany Change Over Time from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 6. Topics covered include: Fossils (Lesson 1)The Relative Age of Rocks (Lesson 2)Darwin's Theory (Lesson 3)Evidence o

Google Slides presentation (47 slides) designed to accompany Plants from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 7, but it is usually the third chapter I teach in the school year, after Animal Life Processes. Topics covered include: Lesson 1

Google Slides presentation (50 slides) designed to accompany Introduction to Living Things from Interactive Science: Life Science by Savvas Pearson, Copyright 2016 by Pearson Learning Solutions, Grades 6-8 (ISBN-13: 978-1-323-24037-3). I have added links to YouTube videos which enhance the content. I use these slides to teach my 7th Grade Life Science class. In our book, it is Chapter 1 and is the first chapter I teach in the school year. Topics covered include: Lesson 1 - What is Life?L

In my 7th grade science classroom, I gave the students 4 projects (Birds, Herps, Arthropods, & Fish) during the year (each a quarter long) covering some of the natural history of Alabama (or Southeastern United States). Here's my method: I would decide whether I was going to make this a poster project, or a slide project.I would distribute to students the two-page description of the project (either poster OR slides) and go over it with them in class.Then I would call the students up one by o

In my 7th grade science classroom, I gave the students 4 projects (Birds, Herps, Arthropods, & Fish) during the year (each a quarter long) covering some of the natural history of Alabama (or Southeastern United States). Here's my method: I would decide whether I was going to make this a poster project, or a slide project.I would distribute to students the two-page description of the project (either poster OR slides) and go over it with them in class.Then I would call the students up one by

In my 7th grade science classroom, I gave the students 4 projects (Birds, Herps, Arthropods, & Fish) during the year (each a quarter long) covering some of the natural history of Alabama (or Southeastern United States). Here's my method: I would decide whether I was going to make this a poster project, or a slide project.I would distribute to students the two-page description of the project (either poster OR slides) and go over it with them in class.Then I would call the students up one by

In my 7th grade science classroom, I gave the students 4 projects ( Birds, Herps, Arthropods, and Fish) during the year (each a quarter long) covering some of the natural history of Alabama (or Southeastern United States). Here's my method: I would decide whether I was going to make this a poster project, or a slide project. I always chose a poster project for the 1st Quarter, because it gave me beautiful posters to decorate our classroom.The first quarter, we studied Birds. I would distribut

This is a Google Slide presentation (21 slides) on Honey Bees. It explains for a general audience what a honey bee is, how long they have been around, their early interactions with humans, their arrival in the United States, honey bee classification, the natural history of honey bees and why they are important to us. The slide show ends with a mention of Colony Collapse Disorder and a call for more people to take up the noble hobby of beekeeping. PLEASE SHARE THIS PRESENTATION AS FAR AND AS WI

Because teachers are responsible for having eyes on their students at all times, I post this sign on my classroom door to keep students from entering an empty classroom when I have stepped out.