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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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 -
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
$5.00PowerPoint presentation includes the following topics, examples, guided practice, and printable student worksheet:Review of Elements, Compounds, Chemical Formulas, Chemical Equations, Reactants, and Products.Lesson Focus: Reciprocal relationship between...$5.00 -
Introduction to the Microscope
$5.00This 2 part lesson includes a brief history of the microscope with a foldable lesson idea (instructions included). the second part of the lesson introduces students to the parts of the microscope and its proper use. Students participate in an...$5.00 -
Plant Tropisms
$3.00Lesson covers the three main types of plant tropisms: Phototropism, Hydrotropism, and Gravitropism (Geotropism). Included in the lesson is an interactive power point presentation with guided notes. There is a check for understanding at the end which...$3.00 -
Physical and Chemical Changes in the Digestive System
$2.00Includes a brief overview of the physical and chemical changes that occur as food is being digested. Lesson contains a copy of the class set of reading material and the students' activity sheet. Store: Heidi-Katheryn Crowhurst$2.00 -
Stimulus and Response - The Nervous System
$5.00Power Point includes the following:Introduction to the structures and functions of the nervous system. Key terms: stimulus, response, reflex, reaction time.Demonstration - students will model reflex reaction time by observing pupil size with lights on...$5.00 -
Gone To Texas
$5.00Interactive PowerPoint Presentation includes the following:Student Activity Sheets:Timeline of events leading up to Anglo American colonization of TexasKey TermsGuided notesGraphic Organizer/Empresario GrantsEssential Question: What was the difference...$5.00 -
Texas History: The Alamo Falls
$5.00Interactive PowerPoint Presentation includes the following:Guided Notes with illustrationsTimeline of events leading to the fall of the AlamoSignificance of the Alamo“Victory or Death” LetterKey Terms and Famous FiguresBattle TimelineMap...$5.00 -
Human Body Systems Lesson
$7.00Power Point of the major human body systems, their organs, and their functions. Includes animated graphics to enhance students' understanding. May be used with the Human Body Systems Foldable (included). Store: Heidi-Katheryn Crowhurst$7.00 -
Homeostasis
$5.00Lesson includes the following:Warm up ActivityGuided Practice identifying examples of homeostasis using Power Point PresentationInteractive Foldable (Pamphlet) Cooperative Group Activity: Round TableTiered Exit TicketsTEK 7.13(13) Organisms and...$5.00