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Especially great for VA and CA students: A portion of the WebQuest is about land subsidence in CA and the last stop of the WebQuest is about refilling the Potomac Aquifer in VA. However, this activity is applicable for students across all 50 states. WebQuest consists of three videos and one website. Students answer questions such as:-What does it mean for the ground to be saturated? -Why do humans draw water out of aquifers? -What are five effects of groundwater depletion? -Excessive pumping

Chapter 1: The Real Number SystemIncludes guided notes for the following lessonsLesson 1.0 Real Numbers Lesson 1.1 Rational Numbers Lesson 1.1 Locating Rational Numbers Lesson 1.2 Writing Rational Numbers as Decimals Lesson 1.2 Comparing Rational Numbers Lesson 1.3 Irrational Numbers Lesson 1.4 The Real Number System Lesson 1.5. Identifying Significant Digits Includes the following assessments:Quiz: Lessons 1.0 and 1.1 Quiz: Lessons 1.2 Chapter. 1 Test

Download Includes:- TWO DAYS of presentations to introduce living things and cells - TWO DAYS of closed notes documents (1 for each presentation) Topics Covered:- Characteristics of Living Things - Nutrition: Autotrophs vs Heterotrophs - Introduction to Cells - Discovery of Cells - Unicellular vs Multicellular - Cellular Organization: Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, etc.

Keynote presentation covering the following topics -Earth as a planet -Earth's "spheres" -Rotation and Revolution -Gravity -Mass vs Weight

Introduction to chemical compounds and chemical equations. Accompanying video can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-0NSDiTi8Questions CoveredWhat is a compound? How is a compound different from an element? What is a pure substance? What information does a chemical equation tell us about a compound? What is a subscript? What is a fixed ratio?

Keynote presentation covering the following topics: Classifying matter as pure substance, compound, mixture(s). Physical properties of matter including viscosity, density, malleability, conductivity, ect. Why are physical properties are important to us?

This is a tool that I keep readily available for when I am planning. It lists a variety of structures and strategies that you can implement in the classroom. Keeping it handy allows for me to easily pick a variety of learning experiences for my students throughout the week. Keep a laminated copy on your desk and a three-ring punched copy in your lesson-planner!

Basic PPT/Keynote presentation about GMOs. Includes infographics of different opinions regarding the health, safety, and environmental impacts. Also includes linked videos for further research and discussion.

This is a great activity for 4th-6th graders that highlights the relationship between area and perimeter. Students should be comfortable with calculating area and perimeter on their own and have some practice with this skill before implementing this lesson. Centimeter dot paper is not included, but can be printed online for free!

I created this tool based off of an article from the NSTA magazine. The checklist acts as a reading guide as they make their way through non-fiction text that may be more difficult to understand. This is excellent for prepping students for a classroom discussion on an article, or for use in a flipped-classroom setting (how I use it). Rather than taking notes on a chapter, I assign this reading guide the night prior to my lesson on the topic. It is then easy to do a pair-share to refresh from the

The most iconic and classic review game, with questions and answers prepped for you!Every teacher has their own "house rules" for Jeopardy, so use this resource however it suits you! TIP FOR USING THIS RESOURCE:Before the game begins, I let my students know that they are responsible for keeping up with the correct answers, as at the end of the game I will only distribute the QUESTIONS. This keeps the kids invested in listening and jotting down the correct answers in each category if they want a

Drag & Drop Activity to sort physical and chemical properties as well as physical and chemical changes. Great as a formative assessment! Directions for use:Share with your students and prompt them to make their own copy by deleting the the end of the URL beginning with the word "edit" and adding the word "copy." Step-By-StepOriginal URL www.docs.google.com....../edit Delete "Edit" www.docs.google.com..../ Add "Copy" www.docs.google.com..../copy Then share the new link

The most iconic and classic review game, with questions and answers prepped for you!Every teacher has their own "house rules" for Jeopardy, so use this resource however it suits you! TIP FOR USING THIS RESOURCE:Before the game begins, I let my students know that they are responsible for keeping up with the correct answers, as at the end of the game I will only distribute the QUESTIONS. This keeps the kids invested in listening and jotting down the correct answers in each category if they want a

Students sort the characteristics of acids and bases. Good for a formative assessment after initial introduction/lesson. Share it with students through Canvas, or prompt them to make a copy by sharing the link and altering the "edit" code to the word "copy."

Keynote presentation covering the following topics: -What is classification? -Why is classification important? -Scientific names (binomial nomenclature) introduction -Concept sort: How would you classify candy? -Link to taxonomy video

Basic guidelines and rubric for an alternative energy research project. Students choose a renewable energy source to research and come up with a persuasive presentation for their classmates. PDF and editable document included.

Keynote presentation. Introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians YouTube video of lesson can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eaQTCMMHfA

Introduction to physical changes. YouTube video on this lesson can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Pz-0XDehI

Keynote presentation including the following topics: -Animal Communication -Competitive Behavior -Group Behavior -Behavior Patterns: Hibernation, Migration, Circadian Rhythm

Students will find this open-ended task of designing a swimming pool interesting and engaging. They must meet certain area specifications and figure out how much fencing they will need to use. Student answers will vary.