Ratelis Science
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Wisconsin, United States
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What makes students see themselves as scientists? Help students become more confident in science with instant feedback review puzzles and Boom Cards, engaging PhET Labs, data analysis sets, and CER prompts. I have over 25 years of experience teaching science in grades 6-12 with a strong reputation for being successful in making science classes engaging and rigorous for exceptional students (SWD, G/T, At-Risk, ELL, and visually impaired). For multiple years, I have been a Wisconsin State Forward Exam Item reviewer for the 8th-grade science exam. My products have been developed with my extensive knowledge of NGSS and how the standards are assessed in upper grades.
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Scientist of the Week Month 60 Diverse STEM Role Models Bulletin Board Bundle
Celebrate diversity in your classroom all year with 60 diverse STEM role models for your scientist of the week or scientist of the month bulletin board. This complete 5-set bundle includes scientists for Black History Month, Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Native American Heritage Month. Print and go, no prep required. Includes 12 African American scientists, 37 women scientists, 6 Hispanic and Latino scientists, 5 Asian and Middle Easte
5th - 8th
General Science, Science
Diverse STEM Scientists Bulletin Board Bundle Posters Readings Research Template
48 Different Scientists and STEM fields. Great for a Bulletin Board, substitute plans, or as an enrichment and extension project. Represents a diverse sampling of men/women from culturally diverse backgrounds and different scientific fields of study. This set includes the bulletin board AND research templates with line art matching the full-color posters and one-page stories about each scientist. CONTAINS A set of 48 different scientist mini informational texts about how STEM was part of their l
5th - 8th
General Science, Science
Scientists of the Week 12 Diverse STEM Role Models with Reading Passages Set 1
Add 12 diverse STEM role models to your scientist of the week or scientist of the month bulletin board. Set 1 features scientists for Black History Month, Women's History Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Native American Heritage Month, including Alice Ball, the first person to develop an effective treatment for leprosy, Ada Lovelace, widely recognized as the world's first computer programmer, and George Washington Carver, whose agricultural research transformed farming in the Am
5th - 8th
Science
Scientists of the Week 12 Diverse STEM Role Models with Reading Passages Set 5
Add 12 diverse STEM role models to your scientist of the week or scientist of the month bulletin board. Set 5 features scientists for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Native American Heritage Month, including Katherine Johnson and Mae Jemison from the Hidden Figures story, Margaret Hamilton whose Apollo software code took humans to the moon, and John Herrington, the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. Perfect for NGSS classrooms, STEM programs, and sc
5th - 8th
Science
FREE Science Valentine Cards Positive Affirmations for Students Lanyard-Size
Valentine’s Day in Middle School can be tricky. Students want to give and receive cards from friends and adults but don’t usually want them to be too “romantic”. This set of 16 Valentine’s Day Post-Cards with positive messages and science puns are appropriate for use in science classrooms and by middle school students. Comes with 16 different designs on a page to make 16 "mini" cards that can be cut out to fit inside an ID case. For the Larger Sized Cards (5 x 3.5 in approx.) check out my Sci
5th - 9th
Science
Scientists of the Week 12 Diverse STEM Role Models with Reading Passages Set 2
Add 12 diverse STEM role models to your scientist of the week or scientist of the month bulletin board. Set 2 features scientists for Black History Month, Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, including Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, Rosalind Franklin whose X-ray work was essential to discovering the structure of DNA, and Elijah McCoy, the prolific inventor behind the phrase "the real McCoy." Perfect for NGSS classrooms, STEM
5th - 8th
Science
Scientists of the Week 12 Diverse STEM Role Models with Reading Passages Set 4
Add 12 diverse STEM role models to your scientist of the week or scientist of the month bulletin board. Set 4 features scientists for Black History Month, Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Native American Heritage Month, including Grace Hopper in computer science, Mario Molina in chemistry, and Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree. Perfect for NGSS classrooms, STEM programs, and science hallway displays. Print and go, no prep requir
5th - 8th
Science
Scientists of the Week 12 Diverse STEM Role Models with Reading Passages Set 3
Add 12 diverse STEM role models to your scientist of the week or scientist of the month bulletin board. Set 3 features scientists for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, including Annie Easley who broke barriers at NASA, Vera Rubin whose work confirmed dark matter, and Hayat Sindi, the first woman from the Persian Gulf to earn a doctorate in biotechnology from Cambridge. Perfect for NGSS classrooms, STEM programs, and science hallway displays. P
5th - 8th
Science
Scientist of the Week Bulletin Board and Research Organizers Bundle Set 1
12 Different Scientists and STEM fields Great for a Bulletin Board, substitute plans, or as an enrichment and extension project. Scientist of the Week or Scientist of the Month organizers for student research and reports with images of each scientist in your choice of the head only or full body outlines for students to color. Represents a diverse sampling of men/women from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scientists and STEM in this set Diana Trujillo, Robbie Hood, George Washington Carver, Isaac
5th - 8th
Science
Scientist of the Week or Month Research Organizers Posters Multicultural Set 1
Set #1 of 12 Research Organizers featuring diverse scientists and STEM role models. Use these organizers to support student research and reports. Great as an enrichment or extension project. Organizers include images of each scientist in your choice of "head only" or "full body" outlines for students to color. These templates have black-outline versions of my full-color Scientists of the Week Bulletin Board Set #1 and are a great compliment. Scientists and STEM Innovators in this setAda Lovelac
5th - 8th
General Science, Science
Scientist of the Week Bulletin Board and Research Organizers Bundle Set 3
12 Different Scientists and STEM fields Great for a Bulletin Board, substitute plans, or as an enrichment and extension project. Scientist of the Week or Scientist of the Month organizers for student research and reports with images of each scientist in your choice of the head only or full body outlines for students to color. Represents a diverse sampling of men/women from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scientists and STEM in this set Albert Einstein, Annie Easley, France Cordova, Copernicus, F
5th - 8th
Science
Scientist of the Week Bulletin Board and Research Organizers Bundle Set 4
12 Different Scientists and STEM fields Great for a Bulletin Board, substitute plans, or as an enrichment and extension project. Scientist of the Week or Scientist of the Month organizers for student research and reports with images of each scientist in your choice of the head only or full body outlines for students to color. Represents a diverse sampling of men/women from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scientists and STEM in this set Ann BancroftCharles DarwinEvelyn Boyd GranvilleGrace HopperG
5th - 8th
Science
STEM Science Valentine Cards for Middle School Positive Affirmations Puns Jokes
Bring a little science-themed fun and positivity to your classroom this Valentine’s Day! These Science Valentines for Middle School feature encouraging affirmations and STEM puns that celebrate your students’ curiosity, creativity, and effort in science class. Perfect for science teachers who want to spread kindness and connection while keeping a classroom-appropriate tone. Valentine’s Day in Middle School can be tricky. Students want to give and receive cards from friends and adults, but d
5th - 8th
Science
Scientist of the Week Bulletin Board and Research Organizers Bundle Set 2
12 Different Scientists and STEM fields Great for a Bulletin Board, substitute plans or as an enrichment and extension project. Scientist of the Week or Scientist of the Month organizers for student research and reports with images of each scientist in your choice of head only or full body outlines for students to color. Represents a diverse sampling of men/women and from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scientists and STEM in this set Rachel Carson, Ellen Ochoa, Luiz Walter Alvarez, Lise Meitner
5th - 8th
Science
Scientist of the Week or Month Research Organizers Posters Multicultural Set 3
Set #3 of 12 Research Organizers featuring diverse scientists and STEM role models. Use these organizers to support student research and reports. Great as an enrichment or extension project. Organizers include images of each scientist in your choice of "head only" or "full body" outlines for students to color. These templates have black-outline versions of my full-color Scientists of the Week Bulletin Board Set #3 and are a great compliment. Scientists and STEM Innovators in this set Albert
5th - 8th
General Science, Science
Scientist of the Week or Month Research Organizers Posters Multicultural Set 4
Set #4 of 12 Research Organizers featuring diverse scientists and STEM role models. Use these organizers to support student research and reports. Great as an enrichment or extension project. Organizers include images of each scientist in your choice of "head only" or "full body" outlines for students to color. These templates have black-outline versions of my full-color Scientists of the Week Bulletin Board Set #3 and are a great compliment. Scientists and STEM Innovators in this set Ann Ba
5th - 8th
General Science, Science
Scientist of the Week or Month Research Organizers Posters Multicultural Set 2
Set #2 of 12 Research Organizers featuring diverse scientists and STEM role models. Use these organizers to support student research and reports. Great as an enrichment or extension project. Organizers include images of each scientist in your choice of "head only" or "full body" outlines for students to color. These templates have black-outline versions of my full-color Scientists of the Week Bulletin Board Set #2 and are a great compliment to the bulletin board set. Scientists and STEM in
5th - 8th
General Science, Science
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About the store
Experience
What makes students see themselves as scientists? Help students become more confident in science with instant feedback review puzzles and Boom Cards, engaging PhET Labs, data analysis sets, and CER prompts. I have over 25 years of experience teaching science in grades 6-12 with a strong reputation for being successful in making science classes engaging and rigorous for exceptional students (SWD, G/T, At-Risk, ELL, and visually impaired). For multiple years, I have been a Wisconsin State Forward Exam Item reviewer for the 8th-grade science exam. My products have been developed with my extensive knowledge of NGSS and how the standards are assessed in upper grades.
Teaching style
Part of the work I do at my school includes duties as a vertical team leader for all 11 science teachers in grades 6th-8th, facilitating our professional learning community and coordinating with my building and district administration to improve science instruction. As part of these duties I do research on science best practices, such as the 5e instructional model and the CER or claim, evidence, reasoning writing framework for science explanations and develop short professional development sessions for our staff. I also work with my grade level team of science teachers and special education teachers to develop common assessments and to make appropriate accommodations for students. I am also a formal and informal mentor to a number of teachers both in my content and in other subjects as well.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am actively involved in developing and teaching professional development opportunities related to using the NGSS and science instructional best practices at the district, state, and national levels.
I presented at the NSTA National Conference in Chicago in 2015 and the NSTA Regional Conference in Milwaukee in 2017 on how to use the NGSS to make scientific thinking accessible to all learners.
I also presented in 2026 at WSST on equity in sensemaking for science classrooms, including visually impaired students.
My own education history
Licensed in 6-12 Biology, Chemistry, and Broadfield (general) science
Gifted and Talented
Alternative Education
On-line Education.
MAT Secondary Science Education National Louis University
BA Biological Anthropology Penn State University
BS Molecular Biology and Chemistry Beloit College
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