I incorporate my experiences as a medical doctor, middle school science teacher, and college chemistry and anatomy professor to create resources that ignite students' innate sense of curiosity while saving teachers valuable time and energy.
Engage your middle school students in an immersive, science based Choose Your Own Adventure activity where they apply real-world problem-solving skills to survive earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions! This highly interactive Earth science lesson reinforces plate tectonics, seismic activity, and natural disaster preparedness through a combination of leveled reading passages, vocabulary-building activities, and hands-on decision-making challenges.What’s Included in This Resource?✅ C
In this student-paced lesson, students become doctors in a medical clinic working to diagnose three patients. Each patient is "seen" in a short video interaction with their doctor, where their symptoms, exam findings, and test results are reviewed. Students will then explore the information in the lesson (which linked in their slides) to help lead them to their diagnosis. Students will then practice their Claim-Evidence-Reasoning skills. Finally, students will select one of the patients and edu
This complete, ready-to-use Buoyancy 5E Lesson helps students understand why objects float, sink, or remain suspended through inquiry, modeling, and real-world application. Designed for middle school science, this resource is fully digital or printable, making it perfect for self-paced learning, substitutes, or interactive classrooms. Students explore buoyancy using visual phenomena, a PhET simulation, leveled reading, and project-based learning, then demonstrate understanding through multi
This middle school science lesson introduces students to light refraction, prisms, and wave behavior using a structured 5E instructional model. The lesson is designed to align with NGSS standards MS-PS4-2 and MS-PS4-1, helping students explore how light bends when it moves between materials and why different colors refract at different angles. Students will engage with key concepts through leveled reading passages (4th, 6th, and 8th grade), the PhET Bending Light simulation, hands-on vocab
These movie-inspired activities are a great way for students to connect the concepts they are learning in science class with the movies they know and love. The activities include a Word Search, a Word Scramble, Matching, and a Crossword. They come in print and digital formats: PDF and Easel. Thirty different BINGO cards are also included. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students, these activities can complement your regular lesson or serve as a sub plan.
Empower your students with a comprehensive physical science exploration through our Choice Board Bundle! Unleash their scientific curiosity as they delve into various topics, including matter and its interactions, motion and stability, energy, and waves. This versatile bundle offers in-class activities, homework, independent study, and assessments. Engage students with dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities, fostering deep understanding and critical thinking. Align with NGSS standards s
This set of activities is a great way to introduce or review the Cycling of Matter and Energy in Earth's Systems (NGSS MS-ESS2-1). They are in PDF format and include a word search, a word scramble, matching, and a crossword. Thirty BINGO cards are included. Perfect for 6th through 8th-grade students, these activities can complement your regular lesson, help students review, be an activity for early finishers, or be part of a sub plan. For worksheets on different science topics, click h
Explore ecosystems in a fun and engaging way with this comprehensive bundle of habitat-based animal worksheets! Perfect for 6th-8th graders, each set includes: Word searches, crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and matching activities focusing on animals from various habitats.A set of 30 unique BINGO cards to reinforce learning while having fun.Answer keys for all activities to save you time and ensure accurate grading.This resource is versatile and can be used as part of your ecosystems unit, fo
This Atoms Project-Based Choice Board is perfect for grades 6–8. This resource offers 9 creative project options (infographic, skit, video, comic, free choice, model, newscast, meme, and game design) to help students explore the structure of atoms, subatomic particles, and their role as the building blocks of matter. Each project includes: Student-friendly descriptions in 1–2 sentences Step-by-step checklists to guide completion 3 tips for success to encourage quality work and creativity Al
Celebrate the holidays while reviewing concepts in science with these Christmas movie-inspired activities. All activities are in PDF format (in a Zip file), and include 10 discussion questions (with sample answers and explanations), word search, word scramble, matching, and a crossword puzzle. Answer keys for all activities are included. Thirty BINGO cards round out this set for a gamified review of these scientific terms. Perfect for 5th through 8th-grade students, these activities can co
Let students drive their learning using this NGSS-aligned project-based choice board. It includes detailed instructions for eight projects and a free option for advanced creatives. Transform into stations by choosing a handful of your students' favorites of these projects. The time spent on a choice board can range from one class period to a whole week. These choice boards are beneficial when addressing the accommodations needed for high and low-performing students. Students who struggle with tr
Engage your 6th-12th grade science students with this bundle of comprehensive sets of biology vocabulary worksheets aligned with Crash Course Biology videos! Designed to support vocabulary acquisition and content mastery, each set includes five engaging activities that reinforce key biology terms from the video: Word SearchWord ScrambleMatching ActivityCrossword Puzzle30 BINGO CardsPerfect for review, early finishers, sub plans, or interactive learning stations, these worksheets help students
Engage your 6th-12th grade science students with this bundle of comprehensive sets of cell structure, function, and reproduction vocabulary worksheets aligned with Crash Course Biology videos! Designed to support vocabulary acquisition and content mastery, each set includes five engaging activities that reinforce key biology terms from the video: Word SearchWord ScrambleMatching ActivityCrossword Puzzle30 BINGO CardsPerfect for review, early finishers, sub plans, or interactive learning statio
Comprehensive lesson on the external and internal structures of the human heart, designed for both high school anatomy & physiology and introductory college biology courses. This resource blends direct instruction with interactive practice, making it perfect for lecture, review, or test prep. ✨ What’s Included: PowerPoint Presentation – clear, student-friendly slides covering external landmarks, heart chambers, valves, and major blood vessels Direct Links to Free Resources – online open-acc
These movie-inspired activities are an excellent way for students to connect the concepts they are learning in science class with the movies they know and love. The activities include a Word Search, Word Scramble, Matching, a Crossword, and thirty BINGO cards. They also include a bonus coloring page. In addition to coloring, students can analyze the AI image to see how it compares to a human-drawn image. This is a perfect addition to any sub-plan. For other movies, click here.
Engage your middle school students with this comprehensive learning bundle that explores artificial selection and the domestication of dogs through interactive vocabulary activities and a guided research project. This resource is perfect for enhancing science lessons, reinforcing key concepts, and supporting NGSS standards related to evolution and heredity. What’s Included:✅ Research Project – Students investigate the history of artificial selection, analyze the impact of selective breeding
Celebrate the holidays while reviewing concepts in science with these Christmas movie-inspired activities. All activities are in PDF format (in a Zip file), and include 10 discussion questions (with sample answers and explanations), word search, word scramble, matching, and a crossword puzzle. Answer keys for all activities are included. Thirty BINGO cards round out this set for a gamified review of these scientific terms. Perfect for 3rd through 5th-grade students, these activities can co
Help your middle school students build a strong understanding of MS-PS3-3 with this NGSS-aligned Thermal Energy Transfer Bundle! This resource includes a dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) choice board filled with creative, student-driven activities that encourage exploration of thermal energy, heat transfer, conduction, and insulation. Students will also reinforce essential vocabulary through fun, no-prep worksheets including a word search, word scramble, matching activity, crossword puzzl
Engage your 6th-12th grade science students with this bundle of comprehensive sets of evolution and biodiversity vocabulary worksheets aligned with Crash Course Biology videos! Designed to support vocabulary acquisition and content mastery, each set includes five engaging activities that reinforce key biology terms from the video: Word SearchWord ScrambleMatching ActivityCrossword Puzzle30 BINGO CardsPerfect for review, early finishers, sub plans, or interactive learning stations, these worksh
This set of activities is a great way to introduce or review Temperature and Kinetic Energy (NGSS MS-PS3-4). They are in PDF format and include a word search, a word scramble, matching, and a crossword. Thirty BINGO cards are included. Perfect for 6th through 8th-grade students, these activities can complement your regular lesson, reinforce and review vocabulary, and would be great as an activity for early finishers or as part of a sub plan. For worksheets on different science topics, c
I incorporate my experiences as a medical doctor, middle school science teacher, and college chemistry and anatomy professor to create resources that ignite students' innate sense of curiosity while saving teachers valuable time and energy.
Teaching style
Problem-based and project-based learning. Student-driven instruction, differentiated by interest and need.
My own education history
BS in Biology, MD, M Ed
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