Powerful Points
My name is Heidi Crowhurst. This is my 21 st year in education and I am currently serving as the Department Chair at a Jr. High school in Northwest Houston. My certifications include Secondary Science, Special Education, Elementary Self-Contained, and Elementary Biology. I have taught in Texas
and Colorado. I have served as a mentor teacher for West Texas A&M University, Teach for America, Region 17 Service Center (Texas), and Harrison District 2 (Colorado). My goal is to produce meaningful lessons in an engaging format that reaches all types of learners. I create PowerPoints with a purpose.
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Physical and Chemical Changes
$5.00This PowerPoint includes the following:Introduction to physical and chemical changes.Multiple Response strategy activity identifying examples of physical and chemical changes.Laboratory Activity: Mystery Powders - Valentine's Day theme activity. Students...$5.00 -
What is Work?
$5.00Objectives: Contrast situations where work is done with different amounts of force to situations where no work is done such as moving a box with a ramp and without a ramp, or standing still.Explain how inclined planes can be used to change the amount of...$5.00 -
Lunar Facts, Formation, and Phases
$5.00Lesson Objective:Students will explain the effects resulting from cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon by:Describing how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.Demonstrating and predicting the sequence of events in the...$5.00 -
Earth's Movement and Seasons
$6.00Lesson Objective:Students will model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons.PowerPoint Presentation Includes the following:Animated graphics used to enhance...$6.00 -
Invasive Species
$6.00Lesson Objectives:In this lesson, students learn how invasive species threaten ecosystems and negatively impact native organisms. Students will develop an Invasive Species Wanted Poster meant to educate the public about identifying and preventing the...$6.00 -
Components of the Universe - Scale and Size
$6.005E Lesson: Components of the Universe – SizeLesson Objective:Students will –-use everyday objects as models to compare and contrast the size of different components of the universe.-identify advantages and limitations of models such as size,...$6.00 -
Periodic Table of Elements - Arrangement and Reactivity
$5.00Lesson Objective:Students will interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how reactivity is used to classify elements.PowerPoint Presentation includes:A review of the basic arrangement of the Periodic Table...$5.00 -
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
$5.00Lesson Objectives: Know that EM radiation can be categorized as ionizing or non-ionizing based on its effect on atoms when it is absorbed. These differences are why some portions/bands of the EM spectrum are dangerous radiation and some aren’t...$5.00 -
Life Cycle of a Star
$5.00Lesson Objective:Students will sequence the life cycle of stars using guided notes and a storyboard.PowerPoint Presentation includes:Foldable/Guided Notes with assembly instructionsAnswers to fill-in-the-blanks embedded in PowerPoint presentation...$5.00 -
Astronomy - Minor Objects
$5.00PowerPoint presentation includes:Guided notes/Graphic organizerAnimated slides describing characteristics of Asteroids, Meteoroids, and CometsScale Model Activity comparing the size of minor objects (very effective and requires almost no prep time)Venn...$5.00 -
Simple Machines
$5.00Simple Machines PowerPoint includes the following:Guided notes over the types of simple machines (wedge, 3 types of levers, 2 types of pulleys, screw, inclined plane, wheel and axle).Calculating mechanical advantage of simple machines including guided...$5.00 -
Adaptations, Natural Selection, Selective Breeding
$6.00PowerPoint Presentation Components:Student Worksheets: Guided notes with illustrationsAnimated graphicsVideo clip links with guided questionsKey TermsEmbedded Answer Key Lesson Content:Adaptations (Physical & Behavior)Natural Selection (4...$6.00