Sparkling Science
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Tennessee, United States
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I have been a middle school science teacher for over ten years now. I have experience in 7th and 8th grade. I started the STEM program for my school. I have experience teaching 6th-8th grade STEM. Now, I begin my journey as a high school STEM teacher. I will be teaching Principles of Engineering, Engineering 1 & 2, and Engineering Practicum. I also hold the titles of PLC leader, leadership team member, and science department chair.
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Writing a Hypothesis for the Scientific Method (If-Then Statement Practice)
Students will practice writing "If-Then" hypotheses from scientific questions with this activity. Developing hypotheses from scientific questions can be difficult for middle school level students. This activity will allow them the practice they need in order to develop testable hypotheses.
Copy the questions and tape them around the room. If you'd like to keep the students in their seats, you could make enough copies for every group of students. My students did this activity in pairs and
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Writing
WAR! A Counting Atoms Card Game
This review game is so fun! Students will love competing against their classmates as they practice counting atoms in this classic WAR card game...with a little twist. Students will turn over one card at a time in hopes of playing a card with the MOST oxygen atoms.
For an extension, have students play the game again and count the total amount of atoms.
8th - 10th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
Acids and Bases Worksheet
Students will read a short passage about acids and bases then complete a variety of tasks over the content found within the passage. This handout is a great way to introduce the new topic or serve as a review. I recently used it to remediate a group of students who were struggling with the topic.
8th - 10th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
Let's Play Spoons! (An Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Review Game)
Students will love review elements, compounds, and mixtures with this review game.
Teacher Set-Up:
Print off enough copies of the 16 playing cards for each group of four students.
Supply three spoons for each group of four students.
How to Play:
Students will try to be the first player to correctly collect four cards that belong together. Four cards describe the element Carbon, four cards describe the element Sodium, four cards describe compounds, and four cards describe solution mixtures. W
8th - 9th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Types of Waves Stations: Longitudinal vs. Transverse
Use stations to review before a test! Students will complete seven different tasks with this lesson. Types of waves can be a simple topic to teach. This activity will allow students to be engaged while they move around the room completing different challenges as they review the differences between longitudinal and transverse waves.
4th - 10th
Other (Science), Physical Science, Science
The Scientific Method: Taste Buds Experiment
Students will use their inquiry skills to work through the scientific method in order to investigate if the location of taste buds has anything to do with taste. There is a student response sheet to go along with this activity. Students will love getting to taste the different "unknown" liquids. It's very fun to watch their reactions as they taste something they don't really like!
Set Up:
Place different "unknown" liquids at each station...or you could place one at each station and have stud
6th - 11th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
STEM Career Exploration Student Activity
The STEM Career Exploration Student Activity could be used as bell work or extended into a small group research activity. This product is just what you need to help familiarize your students with all the job options that are available to them beyond high school! It's never too early to get students interested in a career pathway. Use this bell work activity daily to guide you. You get TEN weeks worth of bell work...or daily assignments if you choose to use it as a class activity! ***Please n
6th - 12th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Science
The pH Scale Scavenger Hunt
Students will use clues to discover the pH values of a variety of objects. Clues could be handed to each group (for a quicker activity) or taped around the classroom (for more of a challenge). Students will work together to assign each item a pH value and color using the provided clues. This activity includes the clues, student response sheet, and answer key. This activity is such a fun challenge! Students have to really have an understanding of how to read the pH scale and know which pH va
7th - 10th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
The pH Scale Review Worksheet
This worksheet is a great review and assessment for students learning all about the pH scale and the properties of acids and bases.
Be sure to check out the preview!
Students will be asked to answer questions about acids and bases, compare and contrast properties, and analyze the pH scale.
8th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Coloring Challenge
Students will show you they know the difference between elements, compounds, and mixtures with this follow-the-directions coloring sheet. Instead of using the normal multiple-choice handout, try assessing student learning with this! Students, no matter how old, still like to color...and here's their opportunity. The tasks still require students to identify elements, compounds, and mixtures but this takes it up a notch and isn't as boring as the normal black and white worksheet.
5th - 10th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Elements vs. Compounds Worksheet
This is a great worksheet where students can show you they can differentiate between elements and compounds. It can be used as a homework assignment, independent practice, or assessment. Be sure to check out the preview!
8th - 11th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
The Scientific Method: Card Sorting Experiment
What a fun, hands-on way for students to learn how to gather information and identify the variables in an experiment! Students will use playing cards to investigate the question "How fast can I sort a deck of cards: color or suit?"
Hand each small group of students a deck of cards. One student will sort the cards as the other student times how fast they sort them.
Round 1: Sort by color
Round 2: Sort by suit
Students can trade places to collect their own data. There's a student response
3rd - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
Vascular Plants vs. Nonvascular Plants Venn Diagram
Students will cut out and paste statements describing vascular plants, nonvascular plants, and both types of plants then place the statements on a Venn diagram. This can be used as a great assessment or study aid for interactive notebooks.
6th - 9th
Biology, Science
Introduction to Counting Atoms PowerPoint
Students will learn how to count atoms (using subscripts) with this 21-slide PowerPoint presentation. On the presentation, there's an activity for students to move around the room to identify Lego models. There's a key included for the models. It's a very simple set-up. Students will get to see how the atoms in compounds are connected. Also on the presentation, there's a quick assessment game. As compounds are shown on the screen, students want to be the first one in their small group to c
7th - 10th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
The Ultimate Body Systems Review Worksheet
Students will review the functions, parts, and specific facts of each of the 11 body systems found within the human body by completing this short answer review worksheet. This handout can be used as a thorough review or as an assessment. If it's used as an assessment, it would probably be better for upper grade levels. My students used their notes to complete the handout then used the handout to study for the body systems unit test. The unit had to be covered so quickly that I didn't have ti
7th - 12th
Biology
Binomial Nomenclature: THE GREAT GENUS SPECIES CHALLENGE
This is a great activity to use to make sure students can identify the GENUS name and the SPECIES name in an organism's binomial nomenclature. It gets students up and moving around. They will love guessing the scientific names of animals. This lesson is not to see if students can identify the actual names...it's just a way to make sure students know the genus name is capitalized and the species name is lower case. As a challenge, I reward my students with stickers and/or candy if they can be
8th - 9th
Biology
Acids and Bases Prediction Stations
Students will travel around the classroom making predictions as they use their senses to experience acids and bases. This is great to be used as an introduction to a new unit! Get students up and moving around with this activity. Students will be instructed to taste things, feel things, smell things, and look at things then make predictions. Is the substance an acid or a base? After every student has experienced everything, meet as a whole group and discuss their predictions. This will lea
8th - 10th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
STEM Career Exploration Bell Ringers Freebie
The STEM Career Exploration Bell Ringers Freebie product is a great sample of how you can incorporate career exploration right into your classroom every day! This freebie is a week's worth of bell work tasks over one career pathway: Advanced Manufacturing. Get students excited about what lies ahead of them beyond high school. What do you get? -Teacher Notes -PowerPoint Presentation -Student Response Sheet -Response Sheet Possible Answer Key -Information about Advanced Manufacturing -Job Titles
6th - 12th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Science
First 2 Escape Challenge for Secondary Science
Students will love trying to be the first to escape the classroom with this challenge! Some knowledge of the periodic table is required...recognizing atomic number and symbol using the periodic table.
This activity includes clues, puzzles, and teacher directions. Students will solve riddles and work through puzzles and tasks in order to escape the classroom from a dangerous poisonous gas leak.
The brain work has been done for you. All you need to do is make sure the clues and puzzles are
8th - 10th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Forces of Nature Bundle (Gravity, Atmosphere, and Magnets)
Save some money with this bundle over the forces of nature. This package contains notes and activities ready to go over the following topics: gravity, the Earth's atmosphere, the nitrogen cycle, atmospheric gases, magnets, and electromagnets. Students will learn through PowerPoint presentation, which include interactive "assessment" games. This bundle has several hands-on stations opportunities and handouts.
Idea for pacing lessons:
Day 1-Nitrogen Cycle and Atmospheric Gases
Day 2-Gravity
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8th - 10th
Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science
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About the store
Experience
I have been a middle school science teacher for over ten years now. I have experience in 7th and 8th grade. I started the STEM program for my school. I have experience teaching 6th-8th grade STEM. Now, I begin my journey as a high school STEM teacher. I will be teaching Principles of Engineering, Engineering 1 & 2, and Engineering Practicum. I also hold the titles of PLC leader, leadership team member, and science department chair.
Teaching style
My lessons are very fast-paced and I have my students moving around a lot. I enjoy having students compete, work in small groups, participate in whole group discussions, participate in hands-on activities, and show their skills through independent tasks. I basically plan my lessons using the following format: Bell work/Hook, Competition, Whole group instruction, Competition, Small group activity, Individual practice, and Closure. I honestly feel like I engage all students. I take pride in the student connections I make each year. My students miss my class the next year. With my STEM students, they are participating in project-based and problem-based learning. They build and create almost daily.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been named Teacher of the Year. I work at a very high achieving school so this honor means so much to me. I am surrounded by great teachers who are also looking to learn new things. I have been awarded several grants over the past ten years. In Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow grant competition, I was a top three finalist for the state.
My own education history
I earned my degree in Biology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2005. I also took graduate courses from MTSU and am now STEM certified.
Additional biographical information
I didn't originally go to college to be a teacher. I was a pre-med student...but I always had an inner passion to teach. I loved being a student growing up (and still enjoy sitting in a classroom). When I first graduated college, I worked as an Educational Assistant in a high school setting then decided I NEEDED to teach. I soon enrolled into a graduate program on the "alternate license" route. There I was, teaching in an 8th grade classroom with no experience...I mean...didn't even know what a "standard" was...going to grad school at night...coaching softball...and PREGNANT. What a first year! Looking back on it, it seems a lot harder than it really was. For one, I'm a very stubborn person...and two, I love teaching. I can say that I am truly doing what I was born to do. I am a mom, a wife, and a teacher. Life is good.
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