We have 8+ years of experience teaching and tutoring at the middle and high school levels, teaching various levels of physics and mathematics while also tutoring in biology, chemistry, and more. Our lead curriculum writer, Cris, has worked on creating a modeling-friendly conceptual physics course, accounting for limited algebraic skills and engaging in the NGSS Scientific Practices.
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of an atom, electron, proton, neutron, and charge.how charged and neutral obj
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of an atom, electron, proton, neutron, and charge.how charged and neutral obj
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of an atom, electron, proton, neutron, and charge.Coulomb’s Law and how to ca
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... how current flows in a conductor vs. an insulator.how charge flows out of a battery, specifi
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of momentum and the Law of Conservation of Momentum.the definition of impulse
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of tangential velocity, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force.how t
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of momentum and the Law of Conservation of Momentum.I can... determine whethe
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of tangential velocity, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force.how t
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of a dependent variable and an independent variable.the definition of a linea
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... whether an object will float or sink using the substance and object density.I can... determi
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets:I know... the definition of position, initial position, final position, distance, displacement, and time.the de
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... the definition of a wave, medium, transverse wave, and longitudinal wave.the properties of a
We have 8+ years of experience teaching and tutoring at the middle and high school levels, teaching various levels of physics and mathematics while also tutoring in biology, chemistry, and more. Our lead curriculum writer, Cris, has worked on creating a modeling-friendly conceptual physics course, accounting for limited algebraic skills and engaging in the NGSS Scientific Practices.
Teaching style
Our resources align with several research-proven, highly successful pedagogical approaches, including Modeling Instruction, Patterns Approach to Physics, Question Formulation Technique, Complex Instruction, Constructivism, NGSS Inquiry, etc.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Our lead curriculum writer Cris was named Outstanding Graduate from North Central College (‘16) in Secondary Education while majoring in Physics and minoring in Mathematics. In 2017, fe was awarded a Knowles Teacher Initiative Fellowship, regularly engaging in professional development with some of the top STEM teachers across the country. He has also been awarded the Aristotle Teacher of the Year Award at Golden View Classical Academy.
My own education history
Cris Chacon
B.S. in Physics & Secondary Education
Minor in Mathematics
North Central College (‘16).
Additional biographical information
I am native Spanish speaker from Colorado who loves teaching and athletics, as I coach both Varsity Football and Basketball!
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