Mindy Martin

This powerpoint goes through the different natural forces (earthquakes, floods, landslides etc) and classifies them as either constructive or destructive. ALL information is directly from SC state standards. There are a variety of review questions at the end of the powerpoint that can be used as a summarizing assessment to make sure students understand content. Awesome powerpoint with great pics and easy to understand layout for students!

This powerpoint goes through all the features of the ocean floor as set by SC State Standards. Features such as continental shelf, slope, basin, trenches and MORE are included! An ocean floor diagram is on each slide to give students a visual of each feature. Very easy for students to understand:)

This PowerPoint covers the entire Ocean Shore Zone Unit as laid out by SC State Standards: covers topics such as barrier islands, inlets, estuaries, currents (warm and cold), waves and tides. Kids love this powerpoint and seem to truly understand the content. They love the pictures as well:)

This handout outlines what limiting factors are and how they impact the balance of nature. Awesome teaching tool and resource for students to have. Aligns directly to 5th grade science standards!

This powerpoint directly relates to the new 2014 South Carolina State Standards. Includes topics such as seasons, day/night, planets, related vocabulary and much more. Awesome graphics and easy to understand text for students. Not included: Constellations, Astronomical tools, and shadows.

This powerpoint is all about forces and motion. It defines what a force is while providing many examples. It also addresses how mass impacts the amount of force needed on an object. In addition, this powerpoint covers the types of forces (friction, magnetism, and gravity) that impact motion. All directly correlated to state standards. Many summative questions to review material as well:)

This multiple choice quiz/handout goes through the features of internet webpages that students need to know such as icons, URL, navigation bars etc. Great visuals and some reading comprehension as well. All standards based:) I use this as a teaching tool and quiz!

This powerpoint explains the difference between unbalanced and balanced forces while providing examples and visuals to further student understanding. All standards based:)

This powerpoint directly relates to the new SC 2014 state standards and covers constellations including: Orion, Little Dipper and Big Dipper

This handout is set up in a graphic organizer format. SUPER easy for students to understand and DIRECTLY related to 5th grade science standards. Covers biotic/abiotic factors as well as populations and communities. Great instructional tool!

This powerpoint addresses the new SC state standards and covers all topics related to the light unit with formative questioning included.

This powerpoint differentiates and explains the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces while providing many visuals and examples!

This powerpoint differentiates and explains the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces while providing many visuals and examples!