Carefree Curriculum
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Hi, I’m Maggie, the author behind Carefree Curriculum! With experience teaching physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics, I understand the unique needs of science educators. My passion is to empower science teachers with engaging and straight-forward lessons that never compromise on depth. At my store, I guarantee you'll find resources that are both practical and impactful. These are the same lessons I use in my own classroom, ensuring they are tried, tested, and effective. My mission is to save you time, inspire your teaching, and help students achieve success in science. Let's make teaching and learning carefree!
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Circuit Basics Tech-Lab(PhET Circuit Construction Kit)
This NO PREP tech-lab will provide your students with practice building and drawing schematic representations of simple circuits. This activity will address the difference between open and closed circuits and introduce students to series and parallel circuit connections. This guided-inquiry activity requires little to no prior knowledge of circuits, making it the perfect introductory lab to kick start your circuits unit! This simple activity will engage your students while preparing them to expl
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Separating Mixtures Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach separation techniques for mixtures. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students how to separate mixtures using magnetism, decantation, evaporation, filtration, chromatography and distillation. Why use doodle notes?The doodle note strategy helps students maxi
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Classifying Matter Doodle Notes (Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures)
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach the fundamental classification of matter (elements, compounds, and mixtures). This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. Bonus: This product also includes a quiz that can be used for formative or summative assessment! This lesson teaches students how to distinguish between pure substanc
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Properties of Matter Doodle Notes (Chemical and Physical Properties)
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach properties of matter. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students how to distinguish between physical and chemical properties. The lesson includes also includes the difference between intensive and extensive properties, and provides multiple examples of prop
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Ohm's Law Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach Ohm's Law. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students about voltage, current, and resistance in simple circuits. Students will use Ohm's Law to describe the relationships between voltage, current, and resistance and perform calculations. Why use doodle note
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Chemical Formulas Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach chemical formulas. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. Bonus: This lesson also includes a quiz that can be used for formative or summative assessment! This lesson teaches students the chemical formulas and common names of every-day compounds, how to identify the number and types
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Static Electricity Tech-Lab (PhET Balloons and Static Electricity)
This NO PREP tech-lab will help your students visualize static electricity and charge transfer. This activity will address charging by friction, charging by contact (conduction), and charging by induction. Students will also account for the behavior of charged objects and identify the factors that influence the strength of electrostatic force. Students especially struggle with visualizing induction and charge polarization. I love this simulation because it clearly demonstrates the concepts in a
7th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Isotopes Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach isotopes. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students about isotopes, mass number vs. atomic mass, and using isotope notation to count protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom. This lesson can be used to discuss isotopic abundance, but does NOT include is
7th - 10th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Classifying Matter Task Cards | Print and Digital
This is a set of 20 editable task cards to provide students with practice classifying the different types of matter. Students will distinguish between properties, particle-level diagrams, and examples of elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures. Printable and digital versions are included. This product also includes an editable student answer sheet, a teacher guide, and an animated PowerPoint that can be used to review answers with students. Each page has four card
7th - 12th
Physical Science, Science
Chemical Formulas Tech-Lab (PhET Build a Molecule)
This NO PREP tech-lab will provide your students with practice interpreting chemical formulas by building molecular models. This activity will address the difference between a coefficient and a subscript, the difference between an atom and a molecule, and the difference between a molecular element and a compound. This activity also demonstrates that atoms combine in specific ways to form different types of compounds. This lesson includes a student handout, a teacher key with sample data and answ
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Scientific Method Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach the steps of the scientific method. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students about the seven steps of the scientific method: observation, question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, and conclusion. This lesson also addresses the following aspect
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Charge Transfer (Static Electricity) Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach students about charge transfer and static electricity. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students about conductors, insulators, charging by friction, charging by contact, and charging by induction. Why use doodle notes?The doodle note strategy helps students
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
The Nature of Science Lab Activity (The Mystery Box)
Get your students thinking like scientists with this Nature of Science lab activity! Students will investigate a mystery box to determine the two unknown items inside. Students will develop their own methods, decide which data to collect, and build models to support their ideas. Students will form small groups to further discuss their ideas and compare observations. This simple activity is an exciting introductory lab for the beginning of the year, but it also works as an engaging nature of sci
7th - 12th
Physical Science, Science
Changes of Matter Doodle Notes (Chemical and Physical Changes)
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach chemical and physical changes of matter. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. Bonus: This product also includes a quiz that can be used for formative or summative assessment! This lesson teaches students how to distinguish between chemical and physical changes and relates macrosco
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Circuit Elements Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach the basic elements of electrical circuits. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. Whether you're introducing circuit basics or preparing students for hands-on experimentation using circuit kits, this resource will equip your students with the essential knowledge they need to underst
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Limiting Reactants Tech-Lab (PhET Reactants, Products, and Leftovers)
This NO PREP tech-lab will help your students visualize chemical quantities in chemical reactions. This activity will address limiting reactants, excess reactants, and theoretical yield. Students will observe multiple particle-level representations to relate initial amounts of reactants to the amounts of products produced and the amounts of reactants leftover. In chemistry, students especially struggle with microscopic thinking. Many chemistry textbooks jump right into the limiting reactant con
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
Density Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach the density concept and explore the relationships between mass, volume, and density. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson covers the relationships between mass, volume and density, the factors that affect density, relative density and floatation, and performing densit
7th - 10th
Chemistry, Physical Science
Lab Equipment Doodle Notes
This NO PREP lesson includes everything you need to teach common laboratory equipment. This product includes three versions of doodle notes (fill-in, blank, and teacher key), a visually appealing, editable PowerPoint, and a worksheet that can be used for in-class review or homework. This lesson teaches students about the importance of lab safety and proper use of scientific tools. This lesson covers the description and use of a beakerErlenmeyer flasktest tubegraduated cylinderwash bottleBunsen
7th - 10th
Physical Science, Science
Significant Figures Lab Activity (The Density of Liquids)
Provide your students with HANDS-ON practice making measurements and using significant figures with this density lab! This introductory lab will familiarize your students with common laboratory equipment and techniques without the use of any dangerous chemicals. This lesson includes an editable student lab handout and an editable teacher preparation guide. The preparation guide includes background information, set-up procedures, sample data, and answers to the analysis questions. This resource
10th - 12th
Chemistry, Science
Density Maze Worksheets
Assess your students' understanding of density with these NO PREP maze activities! Just print and go! This resource includes 3 different maze worksheets that explore the relationships between mass, volume and density mathematically and conceptually. Each maze includes eight problems that must be correctly answered to complete the maze. Fully colored answer keys for each maze are included! How can maze worksheets be used?In-class reviewIndependent/Quiet workExit ticketFormative assessmentHomework
7th - 10th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I’m Maggie, the author behind Carefree Curriculum! With experience teaching physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics, I understand the unique needs of science educators. My passion is to empower science teachers with engaging and straight-forward lessons that never compromise on depth. At my store, I guarantee you'll find resources that are both practical and impactful. These are the same lessons I use in my own classroom, ensuring they are tried, tested, and effective. My mission is to save you time, inspire your teaching, and help students achieve success in science. Let's make teaching and learning carefree!
Teaching style
I like to use guided notes that are easy for students to read while allowing them to add their own thoughts and ideas. I also incorporate hands-on, inquiry-based laboratories and engaging activities to reinforce concepts in a fun way. I’m always on the lookout for activities and demonstrations that will ignite students’ excitement about science! Additionally, I believe that understanding the nature of science is a crucial aspect of any science curriculum, so I strive to integrate the nature of science into my lessons whenever possible.
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My own education history
I have a B.S. in Education (7-12 Science) and an M.A. in Chemistry, with my graduate research primarily centered on the content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge of science educators. This research highlighted the significant challenges that many science teachers, particularly new ones, face in the classroom. My goal is to provide a comprehensive, rigorous, and carefree science curriculum to any teacher that is in need or that is simply looking to try something new!
Additional biographical information
Thank you for taking the time to read my bio, and I hope that something I've made for my classroom will work equally well in yours!
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