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8th Grade Science and Math Career Project

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Cell City Project

$4.00

Famous Curves Project

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Famous Curves Project

By LVPhyMath

This is a project for the first unit of Calculus - right after the students learn the definition of the derivative and how to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph. Students will first choose a famous curve, make a poster of the equation

Subjects:

Math, Calculus, Mathematics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Research, Activities, Professional Documents

$2.00

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Determining the Area Between Two Curves - With a Bit of Art!

By LVPhyMath

This activity is a fun activity that mixes Calculus with a bit of art. The activity comes complete with directions for the students, photos of previous work by students, and a fairly simple rubric for easy grading by the instructor. My students

Subjects:

Calculus

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Projects, Activities, Posters

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MP4, MP5

$2.50

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$8th Grade Science and Math Career Project$

8th Grade Science and Math Career Project

By LVPhyMath

This lesson is designed for 8th grade students to do a career project. It combines science and math. It requires students to make a 3-5 minute presentation to the class. There are a lot of details in this document regarding a grading rubric. My

Subjects:

Algebra, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$2.00

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Cell City Project

By LVPhyMath

This is a project that teaches students the structure and function of the parts of an animal or plant cell by comparing the organelles to different parts of a city. It is a take home project. It is a three page document.

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Biology

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$4.00

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Vector Treasure Hunt

By LVPhyMath

This activity is designed to teach the students about displacement vectors. There are three parts in four pages. In part II of the lab students make a hunt for other students to follow based on vectors. The next day, students go out, follow the

Subjects:

PreCalculus, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$2.00

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TI-84 Helper: A Guide to the TI-84 Especially for the AP Calculus Student

By LVPhyMath

This is a quick 10 page guide to the TI-84 calculator. It goes step by step through all the main operations you need to be able to perform on your calculator in order to obtain a "5" on the AP Calculus Exam. This helper pamphlet was written by a

Subjects:

Calculus, PreCalculus, Math Test Prep

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Study Guides, GATE

$4.00

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Famous Curves Rubric

By LVPhyMath

This pdf file is the rubric which accompanies the "Famous Curves Project". Note the extreme low cost.

Subjects:

Math, Calculus, Mathematics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Projects, Activities

$1.00

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M&M Probability Lab

By LVPhyMath

A quick lab on probability using M&M's or other candy such as skittles that are marked on both sides.

Subjects:

Math, Biology, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

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Short History of the Microscope

By LVPhyMath

Just a quick reading activity to give students a good introduction to the microscope before you use the microscopes or during a unit for homework.

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Homework

$1.00

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Quick Lab Sheet Balloon Rockets - Newton's Third Law

By LVPhyMath

Great activity for Newton's Third Law. Just a quick and easy lab sheet for the classic balloon rocket lab for 8th grade physical science but also appropriate for high school physics and conceptual physics or for 5th-7th graders that have more than

Subjects:

Physics, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Laboratory, GATE

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Microscope Advertisement Project

By LVPhyMath

An assignment for life science to have students make an advertisement for a microscope. Includes criteria of what should be included and how it will be graded. Just a quick one page paper - but an idea of an assignment kids love to do.

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Homework

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The Eggcellent Eggspriment - A Project on Osmosis

By LVPhyMath

This is my version of the classic experiment of osmosis using an egg. Perfect for beginning biology. In a format you can send home with the students - modifications easily possible since it's a word document. It takes the students about 2 weeks

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$2.00

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Calculus Camp Description

By LVPhyMath

This file contains the details on how to run a successful weekend Calculus Camp in order to better prepare students for the AP Calculus Exam. See preview file for summary of document. Also included is email address of author in case the buyer may

Subjects:

Math, Calculus, Mathematics

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Lesson

$2.50

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Monster Genetics

By LVPhyMath

This is a fun project as a first introduction to genetics for students to write out the possible combinations of alleles for certain traits of a "monster" then the students make their monsters out of construction paper. The handout includes

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.00

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Family Pedigree Project

By LVPhyMath

This project is really fun for students in their first study of genetics. Using the guidelines and a survey data table, students make a pedigree of their family traits. I made this for 7th grade life science but it would also be okay for grades

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.00

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Family Traits Project

By LVPhyMath

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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Clicker Questions on Geometric Optics

By LVPhyMath

There are 13 slides in the powerpoint presentation which are all clicker style questions on geometric optics. They go along with a simulation for geometric optics on pHet the link is:

Subjects:

Physics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Assessment, Games

$2.00

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History Day Project

By LVPhyMath

Here is a 7 page document with all the details to use the History Day ideas in your classroom. You can use the dates we have set down or you can use modify the document as you like - since it is a word document. This is a wonderful long term

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.00

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Early United States History Jeopardy Game

By LVPhyMath

This is a jeopardy game on a powerpoint created to study early US history by 8th grade students. It is 55 slides long. It is awesome. I think you will like it for a review game. See the preview file for a list of the topics in the first set of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

$2.00

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World Astronomy Day Lesson Plan with multiple Activities

By LVPhyMath

This document is an entire lesson plan complete with activities, standards, a rubric to grade, etc. in order for a teacher to put on a World Day of Astronomy. This lesson plan was devised in order to show students that culture has an important

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been a teacher for 25 years. Most of this time has been spent teaching high school physics and Calculus but I have also taught most all math and science subjects in grades 6-12.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach a hands-on science class where students learn by doing. In my math and physics classes I like the students to understand what they learn and also practice. I try to make both math and science fun and enjoyable but also challenging and content rich.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Intel Science Teacher of the Year LHS Teacher of the Year Sandia National Laboratory - Outstanding STEM Teacher California State Science Fair - Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors of Science, with Honors, University of California, Davis. Physics Lots of inservice and graduate work as physics and mathematics.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Mother of 3 adult children. One is currently a civil engineer, one is a graduate engineering student at Purdue University and my youngest daughter studies Applied and Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

Specialty, Math, Algebra, Calculus, Measurement, Numbers, PreCalculus, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, General Science, Physical Science, Test Preparation