About the store
I’m a middle school science teacher with 5 years of classroom experience and a background in higher education ESL instruction. I hold a Bachelor of Science, an ESL Certification, and a Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction from Moravian University.
I create engaging, standards-aligned science lessons that are clear, sub-friendly, and designed to help all learners succeed.
Middle School Science Teacher
• 5 years teaching middle-level science
• Experienced in inquiry-based learning & literacy-embedded instruction
• Create scaffolded lessons for diverse learners
• Strong background in NGSS and PA standards
• Develop sub plans, hands-on labs, assessments, and literacy-based activities
Higher Education ESL Instructor
• Taught academic English to multilingual learners
• Designed curriculum focused on scaffolding & accessibility
• Specialized in clear, structured content for varying proficiency levels
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Emergency Sub Plans: The Water Cycle Reading & Comprehension
Perfect for substitute teachers, emergency plans, or independent work days, this 60-minute, no-prep water cycle lesson is designed to keep students engaged and learning with minimal teacher support. The lesson includes a clear, age-appropriate reading passage that explains the stages of the water cycle, followed by a variety of interactive and comprehension-based activities. Students will complete multiple-choice, short-answer, diagram, and creative response questions that check understandi
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
States of Matter | Science Sub Plans | Reading & Engaging Activities |
Engage your middle school students with this no-prep, standards-aligned States of Matter Science Lesson designed for independent or sub-led instruction. Perfect for in-class use, distance learning, or science centers, this comprehensive resource includes everything you need to teach solids, liquids, and gases in a fun, accessible way! What’s Included: Sub-Friendly Lesson Plan (1.5 hours of content) with clear directions for independent learning Student Reading Passage explaining states of ma
5th - 8th
General Science, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.4
, MS-PS1-4
Asexual & Sexual Reproduction – Amoeba Sisters Video (2 Versions + Answer Key)
(Based on the Amoeba Sisters YouTube Transcript) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcGDUcGjcyk Bring clarity and engagement to your reproduction unit with this no-prep Amoeba Sisters video companion resource! This download includes two differentiated versions of a 20-question worksheet based on the Amoeba Sisters video “Asexual and Sexual Reproduction.” Perfect for middle school science, sub plans, homework, or stations. What’s Included:✔ Version 1: Standard 20-question worksheet ✔ Version
5th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-4
, MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
2-Day Emergency Sub Plans-Coral Bleaching and Climate Change | phenomenon based
Engage your students with this ready-to-use, 2-day lesson plan exploring the real-world phenomenon of coral bleaching. Perfect for sub plans, independent work, or classroom instruction, this resource includes: ✅ Day 1: Introduction to coral reefs, algae, and coral bleaching ✅ Day 2: Graphing & data analysis to track bleaching trends over time ✅ Student worksheets with open-ended, multiple choice, and true/false questions ✅ CER writing task to practice evidence-based reasoning ✅ Sub p
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
+1
Natural Disruptions & Grevy’s Zebras: Floods, Droughts & Wildfires Stations
Help your students make real-world connections between natural disasters and population change! This NGSS-aligned stations activity engages students in floods, droughts, and wildfires as they investigate how natural disruptions contribute to the decline of Grevy’s zebra populations in the African savanna. 🌍 What’s Included: ✔️ 3 Interactive Science Stations 🔥 Wildfires: ecosystem impacts & benefits 🌧️ Drought: resource loss, lion behavior & zebra migration 🌊 Floods: habitat disruption &
5th - 9th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Investigating Asexual Reproduction- No-Prep Science Reading + Comprehension
Bring life science to life with this engaging, no-prep lesson on Asexual Reproduction Types! Perfect for grades 5–8, this resource blends science literacy, real-world case studies, comprehension practice, and creative learning into one easy-to-use package. Students explore binary fission, budding, fragmentation, vegetative propagation, and spore formation.✅ What’s Included✔ Phenomenon hook + warm-up question✔ 4-paragraph student reading (middle school friendly)✔ 10 organism case studies (stu
5th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.1
, RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.4
+3
The Magic School Bus - Makes a Rainbow/The Science of Light and Color worksheet
Engage your students with this colorful, hands-on light exploration lesson featuring a Magic School Bus pinball adventure! This resource includes: 20 timestamped mixed-format questions A concise summary and photo-ready recap A critical thinking extension question Full sub plan instructions for easy classroom use Perfect for science units on light, wave behavior, and color mechanics.
5th - 7th
General Science
NGSS
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
Modeling Photosynthesis & Kelp Forests _ No-Prep Science Reading + comprehension
Looking for an engaging, no-prep science resource that students can complete 100% independently? This comprehensive photosynthesis lesson is designed to make life easy for teachers—whether you’re teaching in person, assigning digital work, planning for a sub, or differentiating instruction.Perfect for classrooms that need accessible, student-friendly text paired with meaningful comprehension checks. ⭐ What’s Included✔ Complete Reading Passage (Original, Student-Friendly Text) ✔ 4-Page Com
5th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-6
Mutations & Traits Made Simple! | 5-Page Reading + No-Prep Questions
Make teaching genetics easy, engaging, and completely no-prep with this student-friendly lesson on mutations and traits! This resource breaks down complex science concepts into clear, easy-to-understand readings paired with standards-based comprehension questions—perfect for middle school learners. Students will explore: What mutations are How DNA and genes work How mutations affect proteins How traits are influenced The difference between beneficial, harmful, and neutral mutations Each pag
5th - 8th
Biology
NGSS
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Emergency Sub Plans- What is an Ecosystem? -Science Reading + Comprehension
Objective:Students will describe the components of an ecosystem and explain how organisms depend on each other and their environment. Engage your students with this exciting introduction to ecosystems! This 7th-grade lesson explores how living and nonliving things interact in a balanced environment. This lesson includes: Phenomenon introduction (hook)Five-paragraph reading (each paragraph 4–5 sentences), with definitions included in the reading text for vocabulary words5 preview vocabulary word
5th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
+1
Exploring Grevy’s Zebra & Population Decline | Reading & Comprehension | No-Prep
Bring African wildlife to life while building science literacy and critical-thinking skills! In this engaging, student-friendly resource, students explore the unique traits, behaviors, habitat, and population decline of Grevy’s zebras through an original informational reading and interactive activities. Students don’t just learn facts—they analyze adaptations, examine human impact, and propose solutions using real-world science connections. Perfect for sub plans, independent work, stations, o
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-LS1-4
+1
Ecological Relationships: Predator–Prey, Competition, Symbiosis & Topic Web
Looking for an engaging and standards-aligned way to teach ecological relationships? This ready-to-use resource helps middle school students master predator–prey relationships, competition, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism through structured reading, interactive topic webs, and higher-level comprehension activities. Students will analyze real-world ecosystem examples (bears & salmon, bees & flowers, parasites & hosts) while building academic vocabulary and strengthening critical thinking
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Emergency sub plans- Energy Flow:Food Chains & Food Webs
Objective:Students will explain how energy is transferred between organisms and represented in food chains and energy pyramids. Description:Bring food chains and energy pyramids to life! This lesson teaches how energy moves through producers, consumers, and decomposers using real-world examples and clear explanations. Perfect for independent work or substitute plans, it reinforces NGSS concepts through literacy-rich activities and critical thinking questions. This lesson includes: Phenomenon in
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
+1
Exploring Earth's Moon | Science Reading+Comprehension No-Prep Emergency Plans |
Help students see and understand the phases of the Moon with this engaging, student-friendly Earth & Space Science lesson! 🌙 his lesson uses visual modeling, reading comprehension, and hands-on practice to help students grasp why the Moon appears to change shape over time. Students will explore: Why the Moon has phases How the Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun creates each phase The difference between what we see and what actually happens in space Perfect for 5th–8th grade,
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS1-1
Savanna Seasons & Zebra Migration | Science Reading & Comprehension No-Prep |
Help students explore how seasonal changes shape animal behavior with this engaging, real-world life science lesson! In this resource, students investigate the wet and dry seasons of the African savanna and analyze how changing rainfall patterns impact zebra migration, survival, and population movement. Students read an age-appropriate, engaging passage, examine rainfall and migration data, and answer critical-thinking questions that connect climate, resources, and animal behavior. This less
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Cellular Respiration & Energy Flow | Reading + Comprehension | No-Prep Science
Make teaching cellular respiration and energy flow simple and stress-free with this no-prep, student-friendly science lesson! This resource includes a complete original reading passage, a 4-page engaging comprehension worksheet, and a full answer key—perfect for independent work, sub plans, review, or NGSS-aligned instruction. Students will explore how plants and animals release energy, track inputs and outputs of cellular respiration, model energy and matter flow, and complete claim–e
5th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS2-3
Plate Tectonics | Reading + Worksheets No-Prep Science | Emergency Plan
Why does Earth move? Students investigate tectonic plates, boundaries, and continental drift in this NGSS-aligned, no-prep lesson designed for substitutes and busy teachers. Includes✔ Phenomenon introduction ✔ Reading & comprehension questions ✔ Plate boundary analysis activity ✔ Answer key ✔ Sub plan script
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Exploring Earth’s Layers | Earth Science Emergency Sub Plan |
Students explore what’s inside our planet as they learn about the crust, mantle, and core through an engaging reading and worksheet. This print-and-go lesson is perfect for emergency sub plans or independent work days. Includes✔ Student-friendly reading ✔ Warm-up & exit ticket ✔ Open-ended, multiple choice & true/false questions ✔ Diagram activity ✔ Answer key ✔ Clear sub instructions
5th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-1
Zebras: Unique Animals of Africa Documentary Worksheet No-Prep
Based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLl1LO_fTg Documentary Worksheet with Timestamps & Answer Key (Grades 5–8) Take your students on an engaging journey through the African savanna with this timestamped guided viewing worksheet based on the documentary “ZEBRAS – Unique Animals of Africa.” This resource keeps students accountable from start to finish while building science content knowledge, comprehension skills, and critical thinking. All questions are arranged in exact chronological
5th - 8th
General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS1-4
Science Warm-Ups & Exit Tickets – 30+ Bell Ringers Aligned to NGSS
Save time and boost student engagement with this 30+ Warm-Up and Exit Ticket Bundle designed specifically for middle school science! These ready-to-use prompts are perfect for starting class with purpose and ending lessons with meaningful checks for understanding. Each warm-up activates prior knowledge, sparks curiosity, or introduces key science concepts, while the exit tickets help you quickly assess student learning—making this resource ideal for daily instruction, sub plans, intervention,
5th - 8th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
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About the store
Experience
I’m a middle school science teacher with 5 years of classroom experience and a background in higher education ESL instruction. I hold a Bachelor of Science, an ESL Certification, and a Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction from Moravian University.
I create engaging, standards-aligned science lessons that are clear, sub-friendly, and designed to help all learners succeed.
Middle School Science Teacher
• 5 years teaching middle-level science
• Experienced in inquiry-based learning & literacy-embedded instruction
• Create scaffolded lessons for diverse learners
• Strong background in NGSS and PA standards
• Develop sub plans, hands-on labs, assessments, and literacy-based activities
Higher Education ESL Instructor
• Taught academic English to multilingual learners
• Designed curriculum focused on scaffolding & accessibility
• Specialized in clear, structured content for varying proficiency levels
My own education history
Moravian University
*Master of Education – Curriculum & Instruction
*Bachelor of Science
*ESL Certification
*Additional training in literacy strategies & differentiation.
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