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Georgia, United States
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I have been a science educator for nineteen years in the largest school district in the state of Georgia. I have primarily taught 6th grade Earth Science. In addition to teaching in the general education setting, I have taught accelerated Earth Science, Science Enrichment as well as worked extensively with ESOL and special education students. In previous years, I have chaired the grade level and grade level science department. Additionally, I have facilitated professional development at the local school level.
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Locating Earthquake Epicenters: An Investigative Approach
This all inclusive lab activity is a great way to help students understand how field seismologists locate earthquake epicenters, while also cementing the concepts of the difference between P and S waves. This activity is also a great way to boost cross curriculum skills, such as map skills.
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Environment
Weathering / Erosion / Deposition / Soil - Study Guide & Test Bundle
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concets and skills over weathering, erosion, deposition and soil formation. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diagram ques
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Other (Science), Science
Earth Science: A Year In Review - CRCT / Milestone Test Prep Packet
This packet is an excellent, all inclusive resource for Earth Science content review. Great for standardized test review or year-end cumulative exams. A year's worth of Earth Science content review is broken down into seven major units. This can be easily adapted and broken into smaller sections for several days of review.
6th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
Earthquakes - Study Guide and Test Package
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concets and skills over earthquakes. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diagram questions.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences
Ocean Zones - PowerPoint
Use this multimedia PowerPoint to make Ocean Zone content come alive. Covered topics include: exploring the ocean, life at the edge of the ocean (intertidal), neritic and open-ocean zones. This can be used in conjunction with the companion cloze / scaffold notes also available at my store. This is a zip-file format, meaning that video clips are included to allow for enabled video content.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Weather Factors - PowerPoint
Use this multamedia Powerpoint to make the content come alive. Topics include: energy in the atmosphere, types of heat transfer and their role in the atmosphere, winds, and water in the atmosphere, humidity, and clouds. This PowerPoint can be used in conjunction with the cloze/scaffolded notes also available at my store.
6th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Erosion and Deposition - PowerPoint
This PowerPoint uses pictures, video, and color changing text to make the content come alive! Covered topics include mass movement, erosion by water (runoff, groundwater, waves, glaciers), erosion by wind, and soil conservation. This would be a nice compliment to an adjacent Soil Formation and Composition PowerPoint also available with the companion cloze notes both available at my store.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Science
Plate Tectonics - Study Guide and Test Package
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concets and skills over plate tectonics. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diagram questions.
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences
Stars / Galaxies / Tools of Modern Astronomy - PowerPoint
This PowerPoint is an excellent method to deliver content to your students in an engaging manner. Students will learn about the characteristics of stars, their life cycle, galaxies, and tools of modern astronomy. Some key features of this presentation include multimedia embedded videos, pictures, and color changing text to help capture student's attention and emphasize key points. The companion Cloze / Scaffold notes are also available at my store.
6th - 10th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science
Freshwater - Study Guide & Test Bundle
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concepts and skills over freshwater resources, water cycle, water quality, and pollution. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion an
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Freshwater Resources - PowerPoint
This PowerPoint uses pictures, video, and color changing text to make the content come alive! Covered topics include water quality, water treatment, water use and conservation, as well as pollution. Can be used with the companion skeletal notes or as a compliment to the Freshwater information also available at my store.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Volcanoe - Study Guide and Test Package
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concets and skills over volcanoes. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diagram questions.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Science
Oceans - Study Guide and Test Bundle
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concepts and skills over ocean motions, chemistry, zones, and ocean floor features. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diag
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Volcanoes PowerPoint
This PowerPoint uses pictures, video, and color changing text to make the content come alive! Topics range from the basics, to formation, types of eruptions, landforms, hazzards and monitoring.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Scientific Method / Process Skills - Study Guide and Test Package
This all inclusive scientific method and process skills study guide and test package will prepare and test your students knowledge of the fundamentals of all branches of science. This package includes both an answer key for the study guide, as well as test.
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Ocean Motions - PowerPoint
Use this multamedia Powerpoint to make the content come alive. Topics include: wave action, tides, ocean water chemistry, as well as currents and climate. This PowerPoint can be used in conjunction with the cloze/scaffolded notes also available at my store.
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Earth Science: A Year In Review - CRCT / Milestone Test Prep - PwrPt
This PowerPoint is a comprehensive review of an entire year's worth of Earth Science content. Questions are presented, then with each additional click the answers are revealed. This can be used as a whole class review or review on an individual level. I have found it helpful to upload this to my classroom website and have students record their answers on a separate sheet of paper as they go through the PwrPt individually in the school computer lab. This product can be used in conjunction wit
6th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
Enrgy Resources / Conservation - Study Guide & Test Package
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concets and skills over energy resources and conservation. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diagram questions.
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
Rocks - PowerPoint
This PowerPoint is a great tool to lead class discussions on how rocks are classified, the three types of rocks and how they are classified within the major grouping, the rock cycle and living rocks. Real word pictures help connect students to abstract concepts. This PowerPoint can be used as a companion with the cloze / scaffolded notes also available at my store.
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences
Earth and Moon - Study Guide and Test Bundle
This package includes all the assessment material you need to assess students' knowledge of the key concepts of the Earth and moon in space. This package includes a study guide and answer key, as well as a geneal ed verison of a test and modified version, great for special ed and ESOL students. Optional student answer documents have been included to ease the burden of grading. These tests include modified true/false, multiple choice, completion and diagram questions.
5th - 10th
Astronomy, Basic Principles, Earth Sciences
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About the store
Experience
I have been a science educator for nineteen years in the largest school district in the state of Georgia. I have primarily taught 6th grade Earth Science. In addition to teaching in the general education setting, I have taught accelerated Earth Science, Science Enrichment as well as worked extensively with ESOL and special education students. In previous years, I have chaired the grade level and grade level science department. Additionally, I have facilitated professional development at the local school level.
Teaching style
Engaging.
Awards & shining teacher moments
•Dean’s List Student, 2001 – 2006
•Faculty Scholar Student, Fall 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 & Spring 2005
•Dean’s Scholarship Key Recipient, Fall 2003, 2005 & Spring 2005
•Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society, 2005 – 2006
•Pi Lambda Theta Education Honor Society, 2004 – 2006
•Golden Key International Honour Society, 2004 – 2006
•Alpha Lambda Theta Freshmen Honor Society, 2002
My own education history
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Batchelor of Science, Middle Childhood Education, May 2006
Concentrations: Science and Social Studies
GPA in Major: 3.95, Cumulative GPA: 3.89
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