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Elly Thorsen

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Behavior Think Sheet: A Classroom Management Tool with SEL in English & Spanish

By Elly Thorsen

This behavior reflection sheet is a perfect addition to middle school classroom management plans. Use it as a logical consequence for student misbehavior. The Behavior Think Sheet ties in with social-emotional learning by getting students to think

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Problem Solving

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

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Human Body Systems Poster Project Science Research Activity

By Elly Thorsen

In this science project your upper elementary students, middle school science students, or even high school students will choose one organ system and make a poster about it. Some of the requirements on the poster include listing the main organs in

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Science, Anatomy, Biology

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

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Beginning of the Year Student Interest Survey in English and Spanish

By Elly Thorsen

Give this back to school interest inventory survey at the beginning of the year to get to know fun things about your students and immediately establish connections that will aid you in creating a positive classroom environment. The first day of

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Independent and Dependent Variables Interactive Notebook Pages and PowerPoint

By Elly Thorsen

This independent variable and dependent variable resource contains interactive notebook pages and a PowerPoint for your middle school scientific method unit. There are two different interactive science notebook pages. The first page is used to

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Science, Basic Principles, General Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

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Scientific Method Stations: An Activity for Hypotheses, Variables, and More!

By Elly Thorsen

These middle school scientific method stations can be used in a variety of ways. They can allow students to practice hypothesis writing, variable identification, procedure writing, and more. The stations give students an opportunity to practice the

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Science, Basic Principles, General Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Changes in States of Matter Poster Project Science Research Activity

By Elly Thorsen

Use this science poster project with your upper elementary or middle school science students to learn about or reinforce the ideas of changes in states of matter, also called phase changes. Students choose one of the changes in states of matter

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

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Independent and Dependent Variable Practice with Scientific Questions Worksheets

By Elly Thorsen

Practice independent and dependent variables with these two worksheets. Each worksheet has six scientific questions. Students identify the independent and dependent variables within those scientific questions. Both of the two worksheets have the

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Science, Basic Principles, General Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Assessment, Homework

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Steps of the Scientific Method Activity with Selfie Scenarios

By Elly Thorsen

This activity allows students to see the scientific method at work in something seemingly unrelated to science class—taking selfies! Students work in groups to arrange selfie scenario cards into the order of the six steps of the scientific method.

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Science, Basic Principles, General Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Laboratory

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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Worksheet

By Elly Thorsen

This middle school physical science worksheet gives students practice with elements, compounds, and mixtures. There are four parts to the two-page worksheet. Part one is identifying the types of matter using pictures of atoms. Part two is

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Science, Basic Principles, Chemistry

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Assessment, Homework

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Physical and Chemical Changes Card Sorting Activity

By Elly Thorsen

Your middle school science or upper elementary students will use this card sorting activity to practice physical and chemical changes. In the activity, students first define physical and chemical changes and then classify 16 examples of changes (8

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Flash Cards, Centers

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Past Tense Worksheets with Regular and Irregular Verbs

By Elly Thorsen

This resource contains three different one page worksheets. The first worksheet is all about regular verbs. The second worksheet is only about irregular verbs. The third worksheet contains both regular and irregular verbs. Each worksheet has two

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English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homework, Centers

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Classroom Management Class Rules and Consequences Poster Bundle V1

By Elly Thorsen

These classroom rules and consequences posters are perfect for your middle school classroom management plan. There are three classroom rules that cover all misbehavior and four consequences that are easy for teachers to enforce. The rules and

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables, Posters

$6.00

$5.00

140

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Monohybrid Cross Punnett Square Genetics Coloring Worksheet Set with Monsters

By Elly Thorsen

This resource comes with three worksheets involving monohybrid crosses. In order to successfully complete these worksheets, students need an understanding of how to solve Punnett squares and know the definitions of dominant, recessive, heterozygous,

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Science, Biology, General Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$4.00

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Scientific Method Interactive Notebook Pages and PowerPoint BUNDLE

By Elly Thorsen

This bundle contains Interactive Notebook Pages and PowerPoints for the following scientific method topics: constants (controlled variables), scientific conclusions, hypotheses, independent and dependent variables, scientific questions, qualitative

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Science, Basic Principles, General Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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Hypothesis, Independent Variable, and Dependent Variable Worksheet Bundle

By Elly Thorsen

This package contains three different dual-sided worksheets and their keys. The worksheets give students practice with identifying independent and dependent variables and writing good hypotheses. The worksheets listed below are included in this

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Science, Basic Principles, Other (Science)

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homework

$6.75

$5.00

184

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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures Card Sorting Activity

By Elly Thorsen

Perfect for your middle school or upper elementary science class, this physical science card sorting activity has twenty cards for students to sort into piles of heterogeneous mixtures and homogeneous mixtures. A student activity sheet is included

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

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Homeostasis Activities

By Elly Thorsen

These activities are designed to give students a fun and active way to experience homeostasis. This resource has two different homeostasis activities. Each activity is described in detail and is accompanied by a student worksheet. The activities

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Science, Anatomy, Biology

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory

$4.25

118

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Changes in States of Matter Stations: A Phase Change Activity

By Elly Thorsen

Practice the changes in states of matter in your middle school science classroom with these physical science stations. This activity can function as a practice, a review, or an assessment about phase changes. Station questions include defining,

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Task Cards

$5.50

191

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Changes in States of Matter Comic Project

By Elly Thorsen

In this fun project, students create a comic to show their understanding of one of the changes in states of matter (melting, freezing, condensation, vaporization, sublimation, or deposition). This resource includes directions, a student checklist,

Subjects:

Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Activities, Centers

$4.00

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body Analogies Worksheet

By Elly Thorsen

This worksheet gets students thinking on a deeper level about how the body is organized. Remembering the body is organized from cell, tissue, organ, to organ system is very low level, but with this worksheet students have to apply their

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homework

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught English, social studies, physical education, reading, and science in kindergarten through eighth grade. I have experience teaching in a variety of school settings (rural, open school, urban, and education centers) in South Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and, most recently, South Korea. My favorite teaching experiences come from 2011-2014 when I taught 7th grade science and had a chance to develop my resources and try a variety of strategies with my students. I LOVE working with middle school students and enjoy all the fun ways to teach science.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe my teaching style is mostly a reflection of five influential teachers I had growing up. To learn more about who I am as a teacher, please read my blog posts about my teachers and how they impacted me. Teacher One: Elementary School, Teacher Two: Middle School, Teacher Three: High School, Teacher Four: Graduate School, Teacher Five: Life

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended the University of South Dakota and achieved my Elementary Education degree in 2009. Immediately after graduating I began and completed my Masters in Technology for Education and Training during my first year of teaching.

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