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Group Activity on The Nervous System

By Andrea Taktak

Group Inquiry lessons are becoming a popular choice for cooperative learning. This lesson/activity was written to be an introduction to the Nervous System. I created these for my semester one Anatomy and Physiology class after a training on Group

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Anatomy

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities

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Orienteering Unit Lesson Plans

By Andrea Taktak

This package is a zip file containing several files for an orienteering unit. Including a worksheet to a referenced orienteering article. The referenced article has reinforcement videos to go along with the content. There are also several activities

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Geography, General Science

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans, Activities

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Group Activity on The Muscular System

By Andrea Taktak

This is "Group Activity" lesson on the Muscular System. It is meant to be an inquiry based look at some of the major objectives of the unit. Suggested use is as an introduction of a new unit. I created these for my semester one Anatomy and

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Anatomy

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

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Activities

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Group Actvity lesson on The Integumentary System

By Andrea Taktak

This is a "Group Activity" lesson on the integument, specifically on the skin. I use this as an introduction to this system. This activity contains 4 models with questions and directions to do some labeling. The models are:OverviewSkin

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Anatomy

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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Shoulder Video Tutorial handout

By Andrea Taktak

Students in my Sports Medicine class must learn about the shoulder. There is a fantastic video tutorial on YouTube that takes the learner through the major bones, ligaments, and soft tissue of the shoulder. I created this handout to accompany the

Subjects:

Anatomy, Other (Science)

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Video Files

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Testing the Cranial Nerves Lab

By Andrea Taktak

This is a fun way for students to test their own cranial nerves (some include a partner needed for help). I used lemon extract and mint extract (a few drops on a cotton ball in a small container) for my two smells. I used corn syrup and sterile

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Science, Anatomy, Health

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

$10.00

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Knee Video Tutorial Handout

By Andrea Taktak

Students in my Sports Medicine class must learn about the knee. There is a fantastic video tutorial on YouTube that takes the learner through the major bones, ligaments, and soft tissue of the knee. I created this handout to accompany the video so

Subjects:

Anatomy, Other (Science)

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Video Files

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Ankle tutorial video handout

By Andrea Taktak

Students in my Sports Medicine class must learn about the ankle. There is a fantastic video tutorial on YouTube that takes the learner through the major bones, ligaments, and soft tissue of the ankle. I created this handout to accompany the video

Subjects:

Anatomy, Other (Science)

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Video Files

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Differentiated Choice Board for Cell Division

By Andrea Taktak

Menu Boards, or Choice Boards are a great way to differentiate instruction. This menu board (tic tac toe board) has three columns which are: cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis. Each topic then has three choices for activities from "easy", "medium" and

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$5.00

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Sports Medicine Year Long Lesson Plans

By Andrea Taktak

Are you starting a Sports Medicine class for your high school students? I started mine about 8 years ago and am now selling my year long lesson plans to help other schools and teachers get started! My lesson plans are formatted with Bell work, Daily

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Exercise Science

Grades:

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

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Lesson

$75.00

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Head Injuries Case Studies

By Andrea Taktak

This document contains 6 case studies on topics of: Subdural hematoma, Cerebral Contusion, concussion, Skull fracture, Second Impact Syndrome, and Punch drunk Syndrome. Students can be individually assigned to complete all 6, or you could group

Subjects:

Anatomy, Other (Science)

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Activities

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Introduction to GPS unit

By Andrea Taktak

This unit will introduce students to GPS (Global Positioning System). Included in the unit is a introduction worksheet, Power Point presentation which answers the worksheet and two Activity where students go outside and use the GPS triangulation

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Computer Science - Technology

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

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Growing Bacteria Lab

By Andrea Taktak

This is a very simple lab procedure on testing for bacteria on different surfaces. There is a place to diagram results following the procedure.

Subjects:

Biology, Microbiology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Laboratory

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Bacteria Lab Stations

By Andrea Taktak

There are four lab stations to this introductory investigation. 1) Lifting and Culturing Bacteria in a Petri Dish, 2) Looking at 3 disease causing bacteria prepared slides, 3) Observing the bacteria in your mouth, 4) Observing bacteria present in

Subjects:

Biology, Microbiology

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory

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Types of Vertebrae Inquiry Based Lab

By Andrea Taktak

I created this lab activity for students to learn about the parts of a vertebra as well as to see differences between the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar bones. For this lab, you should have 4 or more articulated skeletons for students to be able

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Health

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

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Forensic Science Semester Course Lesson Plans

By Andrea Taktak

This is a complete semester of Forensic Science Lesson plans typed out as daily lesson plans but in a week by week format for 18 weeks plus BONUS weeks!! I have taught this course now a total of 15 times and have built it from the ground up at my

Subjects:

Forensics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Lesson

$60.00

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Cranial Nerves Quiz

By Andrea Taktak

This is a short quiz asking students to match the cranial nerve number to the name ( I = Olfactory, II = Optic....) and the cranial nerve to its function. For bonus points, students who may have studied the anatomy of the cranial nerves can

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Anatomy

Grades:

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

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Assessment

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Group Activity lesson on The Tissue Level of Organization

By Andrea Taktak

This is a "group activity" on the Tissue level of organization. It is meant to introduce this level of organization with respect to Anatomy and Physiology students as the focus is on human tissues. There are 5 models for students to look at and

Subjects:

Anatomy

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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Hands On Human Muscles Project

By Andrea Taktak

I am so excited to bring this product to market!! I have invented a way to allow students to cut and tape on muscles to 1/2 size mini skeletons! To use this project, you will need mini-skeletons that are 1/2 size models (sold on Amazon, Carolina,

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Health

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$75.00

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Bits Bytes and Storage media

By Andrea Taktak

The worksheet introduces students to units of measure in the computer world. Students often know terminology such a gigabytes when it comes to their iPods, but really do not understand what a gigabyte is. The worksheet has them convert from

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Career and Technical Education, Instructional Technology

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Centers

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 22nd year of teaching science courses at West Clermont High School in Cincinnati, OH. I have a Masters of Education degree in Quality Teaching Strategies from Graceland University. I am a Master Teacher and have a Teacher Leader endorsement from the state of Ohio. I currently teach Sports Medicine, Honors Biology and elective courses in Forensics and Anatomy and Physiology. I also have taught Environmental Science and a 9th grade General Science course.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I vary my teaching style greatly, my specialty is in Differentiated Instruction, but I also lecture, do lots of hands-on activities, group projects, and utilize our textbooks as resources for gathering information.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Nominated for Who's Who Among High School Teachers 2005, 2006, 2007 Teacher Leader Endorsement 2010 Master Teacher status 2011, 2016, 2021

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated from Glen Este HS (where I teach) in 1996 Graduate of UC with an Associate of Arts in Pre-Secondary Ed Graduate of Northern Kentucky University in 2000 with Bachelor of Science Graduate of Graceland University in 2005 with Masters of Education in Quality Teaching Strategies. Additional coursework from University of Cincinnati's Teacher Leader program

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am married to a technology teacher who also teaches at a nearby high school, and we have two beautiful children ages 20 and 18