Northern Lights Science
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Cadott, Wisconsin, United States
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Twenty-seven years of teaching experience
Twenty-two years of publishing history
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ATP-ADP Cycle Worksheet (Cellular Energy)
One of the greatest challenges in teaching biology is helping students understand non-tangible cellular processes like energy utilization. The excellent news is ATP is the primary energy molecule for all life forms, which reinforces the importance of this molecule for cells to function and maintain homeostasis. Despite universal dependence on ATP among organisms on Earth, there still seems to be a lack of quality activities available to help students master the comprehension of how the ATP-ADP c
8th - 10th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology
Also included in: Human Anatomy and Physiology Mega Bundle of 150+ Activities!
Conservation of Momentum Lab Series using Marbles
This listing features two labs about the conservation of momentum using marbles. I facilitate this activity series on successive days in my eighth-grade physical science class. This lab set aligns with our unit about Newton’s three laws. In the first lab activity, students determine if there is a positive correlation between the number of marbles released down the ruler ramp and the number of stationary marbles ejected upon impact on the bottom, flat portion of the track. In the second lab acti
8th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle
Trophic Level Classification Activity (Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers)
Is a lion a secondary consumer? Are worms and root-eating grubs decomposers or primary consumers? Middle school life science students will answer these questions, among others, using their taxonomy skills. In this four-page activity, students will classify sixty-four organisms as producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, or decomposers. I grouped quaternary consumers under tertiary consumers for simplicity's sake. The decomposer category houses the detrivores for th
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, Biology
Muscle Naming Worksheet and Table Set
Welcome! This listing features a full-page worksheet and a full-page table that reinforces muscle naming (nomenclature). Students will perform the following six tasks in the first lesson. Identify six characteristics that affect the naming of skeletal muscles. Match the muscle name with the appropriate shape description. Match the muscle name with the correct direction of fibers. Match the muscle name with the correct size description. Match the muscle name with the proper function.Record the n
10th - 12th, Adult Education
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
Also included in: Human Anatomy and Physiology Mega Bundle of 150+ Activities!
Human Anatomy and Physiology Pre- and Post-Course Test
Welcome! This assessment is a comprehensive check for understanding at both ends of the school year for a human anatomy and physiology course. I packed twenty-six multiple-choice questions into a full-page document, which is helpful for teachers conscientious of the number of pages copied off. Topics covered include a critical representative question from nearly every human body system, anatomical positioning terms, hierarchy of life, homeostasis, anatomy and physiology defined, holistic relati
10th - 12th, Adult Education
Anatomy
Also included in: Human Anatomy and Physiology Mega Bundle of 150+ Activities!
Simple Machines, Work and Mechanical Advantage Test
Greetings! This full-page unit test is about work, simple machines, and mechanical advantage. It is "geared" toward my middle school physical science students. The student copy of the activity includes two equations for calculating mechanical advantage, in addition to the breakdown of what the symbols of the variables mean. Here is a breakdown of the test sections. Part 1 is a multiple choice section.In Part 2 students label the load, effort, and fulcrum of a class-1 and class-2 lever.In Part 3
7th - 9th
Basic Principles, Physical Science
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle
Must-Have Pascal's Principle Problems of Pressure Set #1 with a Key
This listing features a two-page problem set about pressure in fluids in relation to Pascal’s Principle. There are six story problems in this worksheet. This activity is an essential component of curriculum for a unit about forces in fluids for a physical science course. The extra hydraulic problem solving strategy page I created makes this lesson a must-have in any physical science classroom!!Students will calculate the gauge pressure of a fluid, the depth of a submerged object, the area of an
8th - 10th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle
Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement Test Set with a Key
This is a full-page test about speed, acceleration, velocity, the magnitude of displacement, and time-position graphs. I proctor this assessment in my eighth-grade physical science course. Students will calculate the unknown speed, velocity, acceleration, distance, and time on the first page. In one of the problems, they will calculate how long a NERF bullet takes to travel a stated distance.In the first section on page two, students will identify which of the five graph(s) show zero velocity,
7th - 9th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle
Protist, Fungi, Bacteria & Virus Tournament Bracket Challenge
Do your students need more reinforcement comparing and contrasting protists, fungi, and microbes? If so, then this taxonomy tournament bracket challenge is for you! Contestants from three different kingdoms of life, along with a few viruses, have registered for this tournament and are ready to compete! Will your students be able to accurately determine the winner? This listing includes the following. A supplementary two-page profile guide of the contestants in case your students need it. An ans
8th - 10th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology
Chemistry Conversion Factor Problem Set Bundle with Full Answer Keys
This includes all six of my dimensional analysis worksheets for middle school physical science or high school chemistry. Each full-page worksheet uses one or more conversion factors - Molarity, molar mass, Avogadro's number, stoichiometry (mole to mole), and/or a metric conversion factor. Students need many conversion factors to calculate the theoretical yield, percent yield, limiting reagent of an experiment, the excess leftover mass of the non-limiting reagent, and the mass of a substance or v
8th - 11th
Chemistry, Physical Science
Physical Science Pre- and Post-Course Test
Welcome! This assessment serves as a comprehensive check for understanding at both ends of the school year for a middle school physical science class. High school physical science teachers might be able to use this resource too depending on the academic level of rigor of their class. I packed twenty-five multiple-choice questions into this full-page document, which is nice for teachers conscientious of the number of copies they make. Topics covered include: force, momentum, velocity, accelerati
7th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle
Anatomical Position Term Activity Series
Do your students need help and more practice with anatomical position terms like proximal, distal, dorsal, ventral, anterior, posterior, superior, inferior, deep, superficial, central, peripheral, medial, and lateral? If they do then this series of activity sheets will help them! In the first activity, students will match the anatomical terms to the provided description in a large table. The table organizes the opposite pairs together for post-completion review as a study guide. In the second l
10th - 12th, Adult Education
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
Also included in: Human Anatomy and Physiology Mega Bundle of 150+ Activities!
Latin Root Word Conversion Worksheet Bundle of Medical Terms (25% Savings)
Welcome! I created this activity series for human anatomy and physiology. The bundle contains Latin root word to English conversion packets at a 25% discount for the following body systems and units. Endocrine systemMuscular systemMuscular system disordersSkeletal systemIntegumentary systemLymphatic systemUrinary systemDigestive systemRespiratory systemHeartBloodCytology (cells)Tissues and membranesMale reproductive systemFemale reproductive systemMicrobiology (x2)Human Anatomy and Physiology in
10th - 12th, Adult Education
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology
Momentum, Force and Friction Crossword Puzzle (Newton's Laws)
This crossword puzzle about momentum, force, and friction covers the following terms pertaining to Newton's Laws - acceleration, centripetal force, fluid friction, gravity, mass, momentum, Newton, unbalanced forces, weight, force, inertia, free fall, projectile motion, velocity, speed, friction, meter, satellite, rolling friction, Law of the Conservation of Momentum, and sliding friction. I created and annually assign it in my eighth grade physical science course. High school physical science te
7th - 9th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle
Muscular System Unit Activity Bundle (30% Savings)
This listing features fourteen activities about the muscular system for a human anatomy & physiology course. The activities are discounted 30% in comparison to the total cost of each one separately in my store. Each lesson includes a key with the answers in bold red or blue font. You can preview the full description and the thumbnail images of the lessons below through their separate listings in my store. Muscular System Crossword Puzzle #1Muscular System Crossword Puzzle #2Muscle Naming/Nome
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
Bacterial Shape and Colony Naming and Drawing Worksheet
This listing offers a full-page exercise that gives students practice demonstrating their understanding of how a bacteria’s scientific name relates to its colony arrangement and individual shape. I assign this worksheet to my high school biology students. This lesson is also ideal for students taking a microbiology unit in Human Anatomy and Physiology. In Part I, students will write the colony arrangement name and the individual shape on the line under the pictured bacteria. For example, stude
8th - 11th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
Weathering Cryptogram Puzzle
This listing features a two-page cryptogram puzzle about weathering for middle school Earth science or high school students as a fun remedial review. In this fun, engaging forty-five-minute two-page activity, students will decode numbers with letter assignments to solve a summative statement about weathering. The completed message includes weathering subclassification definitions and examples, alternative names, and patterns. The activity includes a letter-number assignment table atop both of th
7th - 10th
Earth Sciences
Also included in: Middle School Earth Science Activity Bundle Special
Eclipses, Lunar Phases, Tides, and Seasons Practice Packet
This must-have packet will reinforce middle school science students’ understanding of Earth’s seasons, the tides, eclipses, and the lunar phases. Students will perform the following tasks in this lesson. Sketch a few select lunar phases.Draw and label the moon's position in relation to Earth and the sun during a solar eclipse.Draw and label the moon's position in relation to Earth and the sun during a lunar eclipse.Draw and label the umbra and penumbra for both eclipses.Differentiate waxing from
6th - 9th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences
The Theory of Continental Drift Cryptogram Puzzle
Welcome! This listing features a one-of-a-kind cryptogram for earth science about The Theory of Continental Drift. A cryptogram is a type of puzzle with an encrypted text. In this cryptogram, students will decipher a number code to reveal the letters to form the summary statement of the feature topic. The header on both of the student pages has a horizontal letter-number assignment table. Students start out the activity knowing the number assignments for six letters. The entire message appears a
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, General Science
Also included in: Middle School Earth Science Activity Bundle Special
Endocrine System Pinball Pathways Coloring Worksheet
Welcome! I meticulously created this coloring activity to offer a holistic study guide of the physiological pathway of hormones in the endocrine system for my human anatomy and physiology students. The student coloring starts with the environmental stimulus. Students will connect the stimulus to the hypothalamus gland. From there, students will color pathways to either the anterior or posterior pituitary gland. Finally, students will connect the lobes of the pituitary gland to the correct targe
10th - 12th, Adult Education
Anatomy, Biology
Also included in: Human Anatomy and Physiology Mega Bundle of 150+ Activities!
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About the store
Experience
Twenty-seven years of teaching experience
Twenty-two years of publishing history
Teaching style
I am a global thinker who inherently emphasizes the big picture, because it is easy for students to get lost in the details of any given unit. I immerse my students with hands-on opportunities and teach them to become independent problem solvers. I teach with empathy and strive to promote a growth mindset.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Education (Nominee, 2015)
The National Society of Scholars of Recognition (2016)
Kohl Fellowship (State finalist- 2014, 2015)
Cloverbelt Scholar Teacher Recognition Award (2015)
Academic Honoree Teacher of Recognition (2024)
Alumni recognition letters from various college dean of students
Three-time keynote speaker at commencement
I was introduced to the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, in 2017.
My own education history
HS Diploma - Marshfield, Marshfield, WI 1991 //
Bachelor of Arts - St. Olaf, Northfield, MN 1995 //
Masters in Education, Professional Development - UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 2001
Additional biographical information
I published my first book through Teachers' Discovery Science Division (MI), "112 Activities and Tactics for Life Science Teachers." Over 900 copies sold.
My second book is titled "Treading Water," which is a memoir that chronicles my struggles as a first-year teacher in a compelling story (Amazon).
I have also published kits through Lab-Aids (NY), Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories (NY), and through Flinn Scientific (IL). Over 15,000 of my reusable games and kits are in classrooms across America!
The list of my other publications:
Diagnosis! You are the Part 1 (Flinn Scientific)
Diagnosis! You are the Part 2 (Flinn Scientific)
Microscope "Mystery" Lab Kit (Flinn Scientific)
Salmon Run Board Game (WARD'S)
Migration Game (WARD'S)
Natural Selection: A Game of Chance (WARD'S)
Molecules of Metabolism Lab Kit #520 (Lab-Aids)
I student taught in Pharr, TX, along the Mexican border.
I also served as a camp counselor and backpack guide @ Camp Christikon, MT, the summers of 1995 and 1996.
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