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Blake Alexander
Florida International University
FL

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I am a senior at FIU. I am graduating next fall semester 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.

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Properties of Matter - Blake Alexander

The properties of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Matter has to do with something that takes up space and has weight. Solid, liquid, and gas can take the shape of its container.

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Blake Alexander - The Web of Life

These resources help with the understanding of the food web and food chain. The web of life consist of the trophic levels, omnivores, carnivores, herbivores, predators, and prey.

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Mon, Nov 09, 2020 2:50 PM in Classroom Environment

Hi Katherine, Ask your students, what they are excited about learning in your class? What do they want to learn about? Asking your students what they think will show them that you care about their opinion.

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Mon, Nov 09, 2020 2:20 PM in Teaching students to observe using all of their senses

Hi Sean ! Teaching students to us all their senses in experiment is very important. Using the senses will help with observing every aspect of an experiment. Students will be able to focus on what they should be getting from the experiment which is new knowledge.

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Tue, Apr 07, 2020 2:42 PM in Assessing Students

You could have the students do an activity on their own. The activity will assess whatever skill you want them to know. For example: if you are teaching them about the water cycle, have the students create a diagram of the water cycle and define each part of the cycle. The students defining each part of the water cycle, shows you that they know what each part does.

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Human body system Collection

Mon, Nov 09, 2020 1:28 PM
Human Body

This collection teaches about the human body and how the human body works. A book chapter and journal articles explains the basics of the human body and how to understand it in a simple way. This collection provides an activity about learning the muscles in the body. There is another fun activity for learning about the nervous system in the body. One journal article that helps with the understanding of how food turns into energy.

Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: Nothing Matters Without Energy

Tue, Apr 07, 2020 2:52 PM
Amazing Scipack

This scipack is very helpful and through because it goes in depth and breaks down each topic. Each topic is broken up into four parts. I love that the pages are read to us and at a good pace. The quizzes in between the readings helps to make sure that we understood the topic. This scipack covers every topic needed in order to understand energy in the ecosystems.

Interdependence of Life: Species Relationships

Wed, Mar 25, 2020 4:08 PM
Amazing Scipack

This scipack is very helpful and through because it goes in depth and breaks down each topic. Each topic is broken up into four parts. I love that the pages are read to us and at a good pace. The quizzes in between the readings helps to make sure that we understood the topic. This scipack covers every topic needed in order to understand species relationships.

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