Virtual Discovery Science
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Kankakee, Illinois, United States
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I have taught at the high school level for 9 years now. I have experience teaching a variety of sciences, including: Forensic science, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical and Earth Science, Physics and Engineering, Earth and Space, Biology, and Physical Science.
In addition to teaching at the high school level I was also a tutor for 2.5 years. In that time I taught both ACT and SAT prep courses, general homework help. In addition to these programs I was also leading literacy, math, and science programs at varying academic levels. I also helped pilot a preschool program that taught phonics and early reading skills for children before entering pre school.
For the last 2 years I have also been one of the key writers of curriculum for a school district that is piloting Competency Based Education.
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Mitosis Model Comparison
This for Distance learning, this assignment is a powerpoint/google slide assignment. Students are given two mitosis models to organize the phases of the cell cycle/mitosis. Students are given arrows and a word bank. Vocab is provided as well. The images are from a previous year's Oreo Cookie modeling activity, that I could not do this year due to the pandemic. Students will try and evaluate the Oreo model and revise it to better represent the cell cycle. These are the goals from this assignment
6th - 12th
Biology, Science
Organizing Your Google Drive Instructions
This is a powerpoint that can be used as a reference tool for distance learning. This file goes through the process of how to create folders, move files, access shared files, and access files that have been accidentally deleted. I'm using this as a reference file in my google classroom. It contains screenshots of google drive materials to show what the google drive really looks like. TOU: This product can be used on individual virtual teacher classrooms, this does not include district websites
8th - 12th
For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Back to School Introduction Bundle!
Back to School Introduction Bundle!
This is a back to school bundle for science classes that is tailored for a classroom that is distance learning, hybrid learning, or E learning. These products are a variety of powerpoint, nearpod, google form, and google slides. This is a Growing Bundle.Six Products Included: 1. Classroom Expectations (2020-2021)There is definitely not a doubt in my mind that this will be a historic school year. The approaching scholastic year is causing teachers to adapt more than ever. For my school, in order
8th - 11th
Biology, Physical Science, Science
Characteristics of Life Bundle!
Characteristics of life Nearpod AssignmentThis is a nearpod activity. Nearpod is a free app that communicates with google classroom that allows you to interact with your students similar to that of zoom but you are able to see when they are on the correct tab. This activity takes students through the 7 basic characteristics of living organisms: 1.Made of Cells2.Capable of Reproducing3.Taking in and using energy4.Balancing their internal systems5.Responding to their environment6.Growing and deve
6th - 9th
Biology, Other (Science), Science
Is this Subject Alive CER
After students have learned about what makes something living or non-living through learning about the 7 basic characteristics of life students are given the opportunity for claim evidence reasoning writing. Students are given a series of 5 images and they are to determine if the subjects in those images are considered to be living or non living. Students are to write in a claim evidence reasoning fashion.
6th - 12th
Biology, Other (Science), Science
Also included in:Â Characteristics of Life Bundle!
Classroom Expectations (2020-2021)
There is definitely not a doubt in my mind that this will be a historic school year. The approaching scholastic year is causing teachers to adapt more than ever. For my school, in order to maintain safety, there will be a hybrid model of teaching. Some will be online, and some will be in person (with social distancing). his is a nearpod activity. Nearpod is a free app that communicates with google classroom that allows you to interact with your students similar to that of zoom but you are ab
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For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Back to School Introduction Bundle!
Scientific Inquiry Deep Dive Nearpod Lesson
This is a nearpod activity. Nearpod is a free app that communicates with google classroom that allows you to interact with your students similar to that of zoom but you are able to see when they are on the correct tab. This activity takes students through the process of creating a testable question, hypothesis, variable identification, differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data, lab procedure design, and practice a lab notebook template. This is designed to be interactive between
6th - 12th
Biology, Chemistry, Science
Also included in:Â Big Back To School Science Bundle
Characteristics of life Nearpod Lesson
This is a nearpod activity. Nearpod is a free app that communicates with google classroom that allows you to interact with your students similar to that of zoom but you are able to see when they are on the correct tab. This activity takes students through the 7 basic characteristics of living organisms: 1.Made of Cells2.Capable of Reproducing3.Taking in and using energy4.Balancing their internal systems5.Responding to their environment6.Growing and developing7.Adapting to their environments Th
7th - 10th
Biology, Science
Also included in:Â Characteristics of Life Bundle!
Zoom Virtual Classroom Conduct Nearpod/contract
Virtual classrooms are comedic gold these days, but not always conducive for productive learning. It is obvious that in order for us to expect certain behaviors out of students we must first model those behaviors and explain those expectations. This is a nearpod activity where you go through the proper conduct of a zoom classroom. This product allows for collaboration for virtual classroom norms and provides examples of what not to do in a zoom classroom. There is also a google form contract/pl
5th - 12th
For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Big Back To School Science Bundle
Office Hours - Flipped Classroom Teacher Template
There is definitely not a doubt in my mind that this will be a historic school year. The approaching scholastic year is causing teachers to adapt more than ever. For my school, in order to maintain safety, there will be a hybrid model of teaching. Some will be online, and some will be in person (with social distancing). I've found the best way to adapt is to switch to a flipped classroom. This way students could get the material outside of class on a simpler DOK level, and apply this materia
6th - 12th
For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Back to School Introduction Bundle!
Teacher Introduction Template
This is a powerpoint fully editable template where some of my clipart is included. This year is going to be interesting and one of the hardest things to do is going to be building a strong relationship with your students. This template makes it easier to start off sharing some basic information about yourself with your students. What comes with this template is: - Powerpoint, Completely editable - Google slides of powerpoint (I turned the slides into a background of google slides so you can
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Back to School Introduction Bundle!
Late Work Contract
This is a contract that I use for students who start to struggle with my class. This is a mediation for students who are not on track in class and need further mediation.
8th - 11th
For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Big Back To School Science Bundle
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About the store
Experience
I have taught at the high school level for 9 years now. I have experience teaching a variety of sciences, including: Forensic science, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical and Earth Science, Physics and Engineering, Earth and Space, Biology, and Physical Science.
In addition to teaching at the high school level I was also a tutor for 2.5 years. In that time I taught both ACT and SAT prep courses, general homework help. In addition to these programs I was also leading literacy, math, and science programs at varying academic levels. I also helped pilot a preschool program that taught phonics and early reading skills for children before entering pre school.
For the last 2 years I have also been one of the key writers of curriculum for a school district that is piloting Competency Based Education.
Teaching style
Learning through discovery is the name of the game when it comes to using scientific practices. I use the NGSS practices to format my materials. The last two years I have used student led inquiry and interdisciplinary styles. I have also been trained using Kagan structures within the classroom.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was nominated NHSS teacher of the year 2024.
My own education history
I graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a degree in Science Education with a Biology Concentration. With this degree I am qualified to teach almost any science, but only able to teach AP in Biology.
Additional biographical information
I am a mom of 2 younglings who is full of energy and give me a run for my money on a daily basis. Little do they know, I deal with 30 teenagers every hour on the hour on a daily basis.
If you have further inquiries about my work, or requests, my email is: virtualdiscoveryscience@gmail.com
I do have a youtube channel, "Virtual Discovery Science" that some materials are linked to.
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