I've been teaching science for 17 years. I spent the first 14 of these years teaching middle school and have recently delved into the world of high school. I am currently teaching biology, forensics, and environmental science in Ohio.
Are your students studying WWII and the Holocaust? This Cornell-style worksheet goes with the documentary One Day In Auschwitz, which is the story of Holocaust survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon. In this video, Kitty narrates the story of her time at Auschwitz as a teenager and the struggles that she endured to stay alive. She brings two high school students back to Auschwitz to show them what her life was like during that period. IMDB ReviewMs. Kitty Hart-Moxon gives two teenage girls a walking
What can blood spatter patterns tell CSIs about a crime? This complete, no-prep lesson on BLOOD SPATTER & BLOODSTAIN ANALYSIS will teach your forensics students about different types of spatter patterns as evidence. This slideshow and worksheet were created for a high school forensic science, but is suitable for any class studying blood stains or blood spatter. With your purchase, you will receive a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation with accompanying worksheet. The slideshow is ready to go wi
Is your class ready to learn about blood types, blood genetics, and blood spatter? This complete, NO-PREP BLOOD BUNDLE will take your forensic science classroom to the next level and save you a TON of time. This bundle includes three complete lessons, each with a Powerpoint presentation and accompanying worksheet. Also included is a differentiate foldable about blood types, a unit test, and my best selling Murder on Campus CSI Blood Lab. Please read all product descriptions before purcha
Are you about to start your DNA unit? This resource is the perfect introduction to an often difficult concept in science class. This product goes along with the well-known, public activity called "A Recipe for Traits," which has students systematically create a unique dog based on the combination of "ingredients" that will ultimately lead into a Unit on DNA. Click here to see "A Recipe for Traits" from the University of UtahWith your purchase, you will receive a zipped folder containing an
This worksheet goes with the documentary Undrinkable: The Flint Water Emergency. It consists of 25 teacher-made questions that follow along with the 26 minute documentary available on YouTube (and many other sites). This word document includes a blank copy and an answer key. Questions are mostly lower-order thinking questions that students can fill in while watching the video. The last question is a higher-order, paragraph response question. This document is editable as a word document. ----
This complete lesson on BLOOD GENETICS was created for a high school forensic science classroom, but is suitable for any class studying the genetics of blood types. With your purchase, you will receive a 17-slide Powerpoint presentation with accompanying worksheet. The slideshow is ready to go with objectives, vocabulary, checks for understanding, and teacher notes, where applicable. The topics of this lesson include:-Dominant & recessive blood types -Codominance patterns in blood types -
Are your forensics students starting to learn about crime scenes? This COMPLETE, NO-PREP LESSON is part 1 of a 3-part unit* covering basic crime scene investigation (CSI) protocol. * Part 2 (Sketching a crime scene) and part 3 (Collecting and Securing evidence) will be coming soon to TpT.This lesson is an overview of crime scenes created for a high school forensic science classroom, but it is suitable for any class studying CSI.** With your purchase, you will receive a 23-slide PowerPoint pr
This document is a graphic organizer to be use while showing a documentary on the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. I used the 20/20 special in my Forensic Science class, but this worksheet is generic and there are several options for the choice of media. While this organizer can technically be used for any crime video, as it asks for a list of suspects and supporting evidence, it also asks for mistakes made throughout the investigation, which were plentiful in that particular case. As an editable
Do you need a great documentary to perfect your unit on global warming or climate change? This Cornell Notes style worksheet goes with the documentary, The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning. It consists of 41 teacher-made questions that follow along with the 52 minute documentary available on YouTube (and many other sites). This award winning documentary focuses on climate change using AMAZING cinematography with "a rare glimpe of the Earth's most undiscovered continent." https://www.youtu
Did you know that yellow color is dominant to red color in emojis? Are you looking for genetics activities to practice with Punnett Squares, genotypes, phenotypes, and other genetics vocabulary? This adorable emoji themed, GUIDED GRAPHIC NOTES worksheet goes along with my free Powerpoint presentation (also included in your files with purchase). Graphic notes cater to both visual and kinesthetic learning styles, improving retention and understanding. Included in your purchase is a zipped fil
This Cornell style worksheet goes along with the forensics documentary show Forensic Factor: Lasting Evidence parts 1-3. Altogether, the three videos are between 40-45 minutes in length and their main topics are as follows: Part 1: Ear prints Part 2: Footprints, Shoe prints, Fingerprints Part 3: AFIS, Fingerprints, and Bite marks There is a separate, 11-question worksheet for each of the three videos. The first ten questions are lower order questions geared to keep students focused on the vi
Forensic Science This Cornell-style worksheet goes with the documentary, "Naked Science - Bullets." It consists of 26 teacher-made questions that follow along with the 50 minute video available on YouTube (and many other sites). Link provided in file. It was created for a high school Forensics class studying a unit on Ballistics. This word document includes a blank copy and an answer key. Questions are mostly lower-order thinking questions that will keep students engaged in the video. The
Are you studying WWII and Hitler's reign? This Cornell-style worksheet goes with the documentary Hitler in Colour, which is the story of Adolf Hitler's rise to Power. IMDB SummaryDocumentary using only original colour footage charts the 12 years from Adolf Hitler's rise to power to the fall of Berlin in 1945. Complemented by eyewitness material, tracks the dramatic transformation of Germany into a Nazi state, looks into Hitler's relationship with his lover Eva Braun and replicates pivotal eve
This Cornell-style worksheet goes with the documentary, "Secret State of North Korea." It consists of 32 teacher-made questions that follow along with the 52 minute documentary available through YouTube and PBS. Link is provided in the file. IMDB SummaryFrom PBS and Frontline: Just two years in the job and armed with nuclear weapons, North Korea's Kim Jong-Un is the world's youngest dictator, ruling one of the world's most isolated countries. Like his father and grandfather, he wants to mainta
Ballistics TestThis 35-question, Cornell-style test was made for a high school forensics class covering a unit on Ballistics. There are a variety of question types, including a vocabulary section with a word bank, short answer questions, long answer questions, and analysis of pictures. Some of the information includes asking students to identify parts of a gun & cartridge, determine distance of a shooter based on gunshot wounds, compare shell casings to identify a match, and determine the dist
This complete lesson is an introduction to blood and blood types created for a high school forensic science classroom, but is suitable for any classroom studying blood types. With your purchase, you will receive a 25-slide Powerpoint presentation with accompanying worksheet. The slideshow is ready to go with objectives, vocabulary, checks for understanding, and teacher notes, where applicable. The topics of this lesson include:-The history of blood typing -Different blood types -Antibody/Ant
...and the results are in.... you ARE the father!"~Maury PovichThis 20-question, Cornell-style test was made for a high school forensics class covering a unit on DNA Profiling (DNA Fingerprinting). There are a variety of question types, including a vocabulary section with a word bank, short answer questions, long answer questions, and analysis of diagrams. This is an editable Word document that you can modify to fit the needs of your classroom. Answer key is provided for ease of grading. THI
This is a quiz on the different forms of energy and the law of conservation of energy. There is a word bank with fill - in vocabulary, matching examples to the type of energy, and a short response on how the Law of Conservation of Energy works in a campfire and a car. This is an editable Word document that you can modify for use in your classroom. I use an online translator to convert documents for my spanish-speaking students and I have included both copies in this download. Answer key is i
This Cornell Notes style worksheet goes with the documentary, RISE- Sacred Water: Standing Rock Part 1 - RISE, available on Youtube. It consists of 37 teacher-made questions that follow along with the 44 minute documentary. https://archive.org/details/youtube-38rl_kSvfrsThis Word document includes a blank copy and an answer key. Questions are mostly lower-order thinking questions to keep students focused while watching the video. There are two higher order thinking, extended response questions,
I use this worksheet as a focus activity when I show students the Study Jams video on Symbiosis. This Cornell Style worksheet is a viewing guide that goes along with the 3:45 minute Study Jams video and asks students to follow along and fill in some blanks and listen for definitions and examples of the different types of symbiosis.
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I've been teaching science for 17 years. I spent the first 14 of these years teaching middle school and have recently delved into the world of high school. I am currently teaching biology, forensics, and environmental science in Ohio.
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Awards & shining teacher moments
National Board Certified Teacher...
Mentor teacher for interns through the University of South Florida’s College of Education...
Selected as one of 200 teachers worldwide to attend Honeywell’s Educators in Space program in Huntsville, AL ...
Middle School Teacher Representative at Girls Underwater Robotics Camp (GURC) in Feb. 2016...
FUSE trained with four years of co-teaching experience...
County-selected GIZMO mentor (online science simulations)
Site-selected Edsby teacher champion – technology mentor for faculty and staff for online interface...
Selected by the State of Florida for the 2016 Best & Brightest Scholarship...
Chosen by the University of Tampa to participate in the “Untie the Right Brain” Master’s scholarship...
My own education history
BS in Animal Biology from the University of Florida,
MS in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Tampa,
National Board Certification in EA Science
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Fun Fact - I have been playing roller derby for 12 years.
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