hILo Science
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Rancho Viejo, Texas, United States
About the store
My resources are designed for secondary science classrooms—especially Biology—and are aligned with the Texas TEKS to support teachers preparing students for rigorous instruction and STAAR success. You’ll find scaffolded notes, hands-on activities, phenomenon-driven lessons, CER writing supports, models, labs, gallery walks, task cards, and structured practice that help students build both content understanding and academic language.
Because I teach in a border-region classroom with many emergent bilingual students, my materials intentionally include supports such as vocabulary development, visual structure, step-by-step scaffolds, and opportunities for student discussion and reasoning. At the same time, I design extensions and tiered tasks so the same lesson can challenge Honors learners while still supporting students who need additional structure.
Most importantly, these are classroom-tested resources that balance engagement with rigor. They are built to help teachers save planning time while keeping science interactive, literacy-rich, and curiosity-driven.
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Chemical and Physical Changes Task Cards No Prep
Elevate your science lessons on physical and chemical changes with this comprehensive task card set! Designed for engagement and mastery, these 32 task cards go beyond basic definitions, challenging students to analyze scenarios, interpret data, and apply their understanding in diverse contexts. Perfect for review, stations, individual practice, or small group work, this resource includes everything you need to assess and reinforce key concepts. What's Included: 20 Differentiated Task Cards: Eac
4th - 11th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
NGSS, TEKS
5-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-4
, 3-LS1-1
+8
Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures | Phenomenon-Based Science Reading Passage
Bring chemistry concepts to life with this engaging, phenomenon-based reading passage where students investigate a mysterious kitchen discovery! Students analyze real-world substances to determine whether they are made of a single type of substance, chemically combined materials, or physically mixed items. This resource is designed to build deep understanding of classification of matter while strengthening STAAR-style reading and science skills. What’s Included: • Phenomenon-based reading passa
3rd - 10th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
+13
Phenomenon-Based Physical vs. Chemical Changes Reading Passage + Questions
Support student understanding of physical and chemical changes with this engaging, phenomenon-based reading passage. Students follow a real-world camping scenario where everyday observations help them identify and analyze physical and chemical changes in context. This resource builds scientific thinking as students determine how and why matter changes, using relatable examples such as burning wood, melting ice, cooking eggs, and changing materials during cleanup at a campsite. This resource incl
3rd - 8th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
+19
Identifying Variables | Phenomenon-Based Science Reading Passage
Engage students in scientific thinking with this phenomenon-based reading passage that explores how sunlight affects plant growth. Students analyze a real-world style experiment in which Maria investigates why tomato plants grow differently under varying sunlight conditions. This resource is written at a 9th grade reading level and supports students in developing skills with experimental design, data interpretation, and evidence-based reasoning. The passage clearly models a controlled investigat
3rd - 12th
General Science, Reading
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.4
, RI.4.1
+22
Applying Scientific Method | Phenomenon-Based Science Reading Passage
Support student mastery of the scientific method with this STAAR-style, phenomenon-based science reading passage focused on evaporation and environmental conditions. Students will read a real-world scenario about puddles drying at different rates and analyze how sunlight affects evaporation through observation, data collection, and conclusion building. This resource includes a leveled reading passage, STAAR-formatted multiple-choice questions, and a short constructed response (SCR) that requires
3rd - 8th
General Science, Reading
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
+13
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About the store
Experience
My resources are designed for secondary science classrooms—especially Biology—and are aligned with the Texas TEKS to support teachers preparing students for rigorous instruction and STAAR success. You’ll find scaffolded notes, hands-on activities, phenomenon-driven lessons, CER writing supports, models, labs, gallery walks, task cards, and structured practice that help students build both content understanding and academic language.
Because I teach in a border-region classroom with many emergent bilingual students, my materials intentionally include supports such as vocabulary development, visual structure, step-by-step scaffolds, and opportunities for student discussion and reasoning. At the same time, I design extensions and tiered tasks so the same lesson can challenge Honors learners while still supporting students who need additional structure.
Most importantly, these are classroom-tested resources that balance engagement with rigor. They are built to help teachers save planning time while keeping science interactive, literacy-rich, and curiosity-driven.
Teaching style
My classroom is intentionally active, collaborative, and conversation-rich because meaningful learning happens when students feel safe to think out loud. I design scaffolded, tiered experiences that meet students where they are and build their confidence as they grow toward mastery. Literacy is central to everything we do—students use reading and writing as tools to investigate ideas, cite evidence, and strengthen reasoning through the CER (Claim–Evidence–Reasoning) framework. My instruction is phenomenon-driven and rooted in curiosity, because science is already exciting—our role as educators is to nurture that spark, not silence it. I believe every student can succeed when provided the right supports, purposeful structure, and opportunities to engage authentically with real scientific thinking.
My own education history
I am a certified Texas science educator with 15 years of experience teaching secondary students across multiple grade levels and course settings. I hold certification in Science 4–12 (all disciplines) in the state of Texas, which has allowed me to teach a wide range of science courses and support learners with diverse academic needs—from resource instruction to Honors-level classrooms.
Over the course of my career, I have developed classroom-tested strategies that support rigorous content learning while strengthening academic vocabulary, scientific reasoning, and student confidence. My experience teaching in a border-region community has especially shaped my ability to design instruction that supports emergent bilingual learners while maintaining high expectations for all students.
Like the best educators, I remain committed to continuous professional growth and refining my practice to better serve students and fellow teachers.
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