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Hi! I'm an 8th-grade science teacher in Missouri with 8 years of experience teaching both Life Science and Physical Science. I have a passion for making science engaging and accessible to all students. Whether we’re diving into ecosystems, exploring the laws of motion, or experimenting with chemical reactions, I strive to create hands-on, inquiry-based lessons that help students develop a deep understanding of the world around them.
With a focus on inquiry, real-world connections, and differentiated instruction, I design resources that support students' diverse learning styles and encourage critical thinking. My goal is to help students not only master the content but also develop a lifelong love for science.
On my Teachers Pay Teachers store, you’ll find a variety of ready-to-use lesson plans, worksheets, labs, and activities that are classroom-tested and designed to keep students engaged. I believe in creating practical resources that save teachers time while providing students with the best possible learning experiences. Whether you're teaching in-person or remotely, I’ve got you covered with high-quality materials that fit your needs.
Thanks for visiting my store, and I hope you find something that makes your teaching a little easier and your students’ learning fun!
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Ecosystems Middle School Bundle - Food Chains & Webs, Cycles of Matter Activity
Make Energy Flow and Cycles of Matter in Ecosystems engaging, hands-on, and easy to teach with this interactive middle school life science bundle!This resource helps students truly understand how energy flows and how c ycles of matter move through ecosystems... all through fun, meaningful, and low-prep activities. Concepts Covered:✅ Food Chains & Food Webs ✅ Energy Flow in Ecosystems ✅ Flow of Energy vs Cycles of Matter ✅ Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration ✅ Producers, Consumers, and Dec
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, Vocabulary
NGSS, TEKS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
+56
Human Impact on the Environment - Low-Prep Activities, Review, Stations, & MORE!
Equip your middle and high school science classrooms with a comprehensive, standards-aligned collection of hands-on activities, assessments, and extension projects - all focused on how humans affect our planet. This money-saving bundle brings together several resources that aid in teaching environmental science, Earth systems, sustainability, and climate change in one convenient package. The best part: EVERYTHING is low or NO-PREP!!Dive deep into key environmental topics with engaging, inq
6th - 8th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
+26
Evolution Review Activity: Hands-On Fun Survival of the Fittest Simulation Game
Bring evolution to life in your classroom with this hands-on Survivor Evolution Activity! Designed for middle school life science, this activity helps students understand natural selection, adaptation, and survival of the fittest through an engaging, interactive simulation.Students will manipulate traits, face environmental challenges, and make survival decisions, seeing firsthand how certain traits increase an organism's chances of survival. Perfect for NGSS-aligned lessons, this resou
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, Other (Science)
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
, SCIENCE.6.13.C
+12
Evolution Review Activity Problem Trail Stations - Middle School - Engaging
This student-led, interactive, and engaging Evolution Review Activity is NGSS-aligned and perfect for middle school science! Designed as a movement-based Problem Trail, this resource helps students review key evolution concepts while staying actively engaged. Whether used as a stations activity, test prep, or formative assessment, it reinforces vocabulary, concepts, and scientific thinking in a fun and effective way. Topics Covered: Natural selection Adaptation Variation Evidence for evolution
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, General Science
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
+8
Halloween Science Activity: Pumpkin Decomposition CER Cycles of Matter 6th - 8th
Bring the spooky season to your science classroom with this hands-on, low-prep Halloween activity that helps students explore decomposers, cycles of matter, and the process of decomposition in a fun and meaningful way! In this Pumpkin Decomposition Observation Lab, students will watch what happens when a pumpkin begins to rot and record their observations over time. Perfect for the fall season, this activity combines real-world science, reading comprehension, and critical thinking in on
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, Science of Reading
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
+70
National Park Life Science Research Project - No-Prep Cumulative - Middle School
Looking for a no-prep, high-interest life science project that keeps your middle school students engaged at the end of the year? This National Park Research Project is the perfect way to review all the key life science concepts your students have learned... while exploring the beauty and biodiversity of U.S. national parks! This cumulative life science project combines research, creativity, and critical thinking as students dive into real-world applications of: CellsBody SystemsCyc
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, General Science
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
+63
Human Impact on the Environment Vocab Triangle Puzzle Activity - Middle School
Help your students deepen their understanding of human impacts on the environment with this engaging, hands-on Triangle Puzzle & Vocabulary Activity! Perfect for middle school science and environmental science units, this resource reinforces key concepts such as climate change, deforestation, pollution, biodiversity loss, renewable and nonrenewable resources, conservation, and sustainability.What's Included?✅ Triangle Puzzle Activity: Students match vocabulary terms with their correct defini
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
+20
Human Impact on the Environment Review Activity - Problem Trail - Middle School
Engage your students in a dynamic, self-guided exploration of how human activities affect our planet! This ready-to-go problem trail features 13 thought-provoking multiple-choice questions that students work through in stations or as a whole-class scavenger hunt. Perfect for middle school science classes, an Earth Day activity, or environmental studies!
6th - 8th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-5
+26
Ecosystems Problem Trail Review Activity Food Webs & Energy Flow -Middle School
Engage your students with an immersive Problem Trail that explores the Cycles of Matter and Flow of Energy through ecosystems. This ready-to-go, station-based activity guides learners step-by-step as they analyze how energy pyramids, food chains, and food webs illustrate energy transfer and trophic levels within an ecosystem. Perfect for middle school and introductory high school life science, this resource fosters critical thinking and collaboration!Whether you use it for test prep,
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-LS2-3
, SCIENCE.7.12.A
, SCIENCE.7.12.B
+6
Human Impact on the Environment Vocabulary Word Wall Activity & Reading Passage
Are you looking for a high-interest, differentiated science vocabulary activity that goes beyond memorization? This student-centered word wall on Human Impact on the Environment combines real-world reading, visual learning, and critical thinking to make life science vocabulary meaningful and memorable. What's Included:✅ 15 Human Impact Vocabulary Terms with completed definitions✅ Techa River Nonfiction Reading Passage - a compelling real-world environmental case ✅ Student Word Wall Tem
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Reading
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
+23
Ecosystems Vocabulary Word Wall & Reading Passage - No-Prep Activity
Looking for a no-prep, high-engagement activity to reinforce ecosystem vocabulary and population relationships in your middle school classroom? This differentiated vocabulary resource is build around a real-world reading passage about the reintroduction of beavers in England, and it is perfect for building scientific literacy and content knowledge!Students will explore key ecosystems terms like organism, population, community, ecosystem, predator-prey, mutualism, parasitism, symbiosi
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, Vocabulary
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
+18
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Hi! I'm an 8th-grade science teacher in Missouri with 8 years of experience teaching both Life Science and Physical Science. I have a passion for making science engaging and accessible to all students. Whether we’re diving into ecosystems, exploring the laws of motion, or experimenting with chemical reactions, I strive to create hands-on, inquiry-based lessons that help students develop a deep understanding of the world around them.
With a focus on inquiry, real-world connections, and differentiated instruction, I design resources that support students' diverse learning styles and encourage critical thinking. My goal is to help students not only master the content but also develop a lifelong love for science.
On my Teachers Pay Teachers store, you’ll find a variety of ready-to-use lesson plans, worksheets, labs, and activities that are classroom-tested and designed to keep students engaged. I believe in creating practical resources that save teachers time while providing students with the best possible learning experiences. Whether you're teaching in-person or remotely, I’ve got you covered with high-quality materials that fit your needs.
Thanks for visiting my store, and I hope you find something that makes your teaching a little easier and your students’ learning fun!
My own education history
I received my education at Missouri State University!
Bachelor’s degree in Middle School Science Education with an emphasis in science and math.
Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning.
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