Dr Sci Gal
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Royal Palm Beach, Florida, United States
About the store
I have been in education for over 30 years. I started out teaching science to elementary school level students and continued this for over 10 years. I moved to middle school science and have continued my career teaching a blended science program as well as high school physical science to 8th graders.
My career also includes mentoring new teachers, sharing best practices, leading groups of science teachers (as a department leader and as a professional learning committee leader), an academic science coach, and staff developer. I have a special interest in curriculum and instruction and was awarded my EdD in 2023.
I am excited to have this opportunity to share what has worked and what is currently working to help my students achieve and become life long critical thinkers.
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Tootsie Pop Lab - Variables Nature of Science Just plain fun
This is a lab I do with my students in the beginning of the year. I use it to review the scientific method and variables. I show the old commercial first (I find it on the internet) as the motivation.
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Get-to-Know-You Dice Game | Fun Icebreaker with Twists & Reflections
Looking for a fun, low-prep way to build classroom community and get your students talking? This Get-to-Know-You Dice Game is the perfect icebreaker for back-to-school, advisory, or anytime you want to strengthen relationships! With six engaging questions tied to each number on the die, students will share fun facts, laugh together, and discover what they have in common. The resource includes reflection questions and exciting twist versions—like the Classmate Challenge Edition and a Charades-
5th - 9th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
Monster Genetics : A Reivew on Alleles, Punnete Squares and Genotypes
A fun way to review alleles, Punnett squares, phenotypes and genotypes. The students determine the allele combinations(basic), pheno- and geno- types of a Male and Female monster. Then, they 'flip the coin' to determine the genes of the baby monster. Al the end, they illustrate the Monster Family.
7th - 9th
Other (Science), Science
Science Lab Team/Group Emoji Role Cards and Bullentin Board Title
These are a great management tool for science lab activities. Works for a group of 4 or 6 (but 2 children are 'off duty'). Theme is 'Emoji' since my classroom is 100% digital, but the Emoji can work for any classroom. Each activity the students pick a card and that is their responsibility for that period. OR The teacher can assign jobs for that period or time period. You can also print a second copy and hang as a bulletin board with title card attached.
4th - 9th
Science
Pendulum Lab (Variables/Scientific Method)
This lab is a great lab to use with upper Middle School students to teacher about variables and the scientific method.
Students build a pendulum.
Students change the length of the string to see how it affects the number of swings.
Students create hypothesis, observations, collect data, graph data and write conclusions.
A Power Point is also available to go along with this lab sheet.
7th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Pendulum Lab (Variables/Scientific Method) Power Point
This is the power point that goes along with my Pendulum Lab - Lab sheets.
It helps to guide the teacher and the students into predictions, inferences, observations, data collection, graphing, concluding, reporting and discussion.
The answers to the questions on the Lab Sheet is on the power point.
7th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
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Experience
I have been in education for over 30 years. I started out teaching science to elementary school level students and continued this for over 10 years. I moved to middle school science and have continued my career teaching a blended science program as well as high school physical science to 8th graders.
My career also includes mentoring new teachers, sharing best practices, leading groups of science teachers (as a department leader and as a professional learning committee leader), an academic science coach, and staff developer. I have a special interest in curriculum and instruction and was awarded my EdD in 2023.
I am excited to have this opportunity to share what has worked and what is currently working to help my students achieve and become life long critical thinkers.
Teaching style
I believe students need to experience content and not memorize content. Students need to have experiences to build upon future experiences. The classroom should be a learning community where the students are active learners and teachers are coaching them, not instructing them. We experience life on a daily basis and that is what learning is about.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Fit For Life Grant
Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society Philanthropy Award
My own education history
BS in Science Education
MA in Special Education
PD in Administration and Supervision
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction
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