Rick Bobrick

A very effective motivator for students who spend too much time socializing or openly refusing to work. Knowing that you will be documenting their behavior is a game changer for the uncooperative student who routinely gets away with this passive but subtly disruptive behavior without consequence. Not meant to be punitive, this form is used to simply record the when, what, and why of non-compliance - especially for the capable but lazy kid who needs this extra nudge.

This activity introduces students to all of the key features found on topographic maps. Students are required to draw a topographic map of their own island, including these features: steep and shallow slopes, stream, cliff, swamp, valley, depression, hiking trail, beach, and an elevation scale for the contour lines. A companion Power Point is available to aid instruction. A very popular activity with a blend of science, math, and art. Really effective way to engage Earth Science students to topo

This activity introduces students to all of the key features found on topographic maps. Students are required to draw a topographic map of their own island, including these features: steep and shallow slopes, stream, cliff, swamp, valley, depression, hiking trail, and an elevation scale for the contour lines. A companion Power Point is available to aid instruction. A very popular activity with a blend of science, math, and art.

The first in an on-going series of problem based challenges that integrate science, technology, and engineering with math Students are challenged to design and construct a box that holds 24 Starburst candies and a plastic tube that holds 6 golf balls. Both package design problems require metric measurements (using calipers), calculations, design and construction using readily available and inexpensive supplies. Calipers can be ordered from any STEM catalog. Mechanical "outside" calipers are sati

An image rich Power Point that illustrates how contour lines are used to represent three dimensional landforms. An extensive Q & A section reviews all of the major concepts; a companion activity is available.

This image rich Power Point presentation examines all of the different methods for producing current electricity. including coal, nuclear, hydro, wind, wave/tidal, and solar. Provides an excellent comparison between fossil fuel and nuclear generation, and of course explores all of the environmental issues associated with each. There is a notable emphasis on the energy transformations that take place in each of the different technologies.

This image rich, inter-active power point covers all of the human body systems. The focus is on identifying the names of each system and key organs, and provides simple descriptions of their functions. This is one of my most popular biology power points; students have really enjoyed the inter-active nature of the format.

An image rich, one of a kind Power Point that teaches students the meaning of a, "light year" using simple inter-active math activities. This conceptual and quantitative presentation starts off slow with the "snail year" (268.2 mi.; 431.6 km) and progresses through the "walk year", the "car year", the "jet year", the "sound year" (6,307,200 mi., 10,150,454 km) , the "bullet year", and finally . . . the "LIGHT YEAR" (not Buzz!). Includes astronomical applications of this enormous distance unit. S

An image-rich, interactive Power Point that uses stunning photography to teach students all about the water cycle. Truly a one-of-a-kind look at an essential (and popular) earth science topic. My students fell in love with the simple, direct approach combined with absolutely compelling imagery. A "can't miss" presentation for students of all ages.

The third in a series of three Power Point presentations that examines the workings of the Sun - Earth - Moon system. These three image rich Power Points use the motion and periodicities of the system to explore common (and not so common) observations. 'Moon's Orbit' explains how the 29 day orbital period produces phenomena such as the monthly lunar cycle, phases of the Moon, lunar and solar eclipses, and the tide cycle. Includes an interactive review that engages students in an original and int

This package contains pre-lab activity, lab notes, lab introduction, lab procedure, and lab write up. In this lab, students follow my unique wave formula system while diagraming nine regions of the electro-magnetic spectrum (AM radio, FM radio, RADAR, Microwave, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultra-violet, X-Ray, and Gamma ray) each represented with a given relative wavelength. Following the wave formulas requires an understanding of wave amplitude, wavelength, and wave cycles. Students are then requi

In this unique and effective lab activity, students learn to balance chemical equations using molecular models. This approach ensures that students do not make the common error of changing chemical formulas. Instead they learn to simply change the molar ratio of reactants and products by manipulating model molecules This activity is especially helpful in getting students to understand the meaning of coefficients in a balanced equation. This half of the bundle includes molecular models, formula m

This Power Point presentation will help beginning science students identify the main types of equipment used in chemistry, physics, and biology labs. A nearly complete listing with clear photographs for each piece of equipment; very easy to add specialized equipment using image searches. Great for helping students write lists of equipment on their lab reports.

An excellent resource for any Earth science teacher; this Power Point provides an exciting visual introduction to all of the common (and many not so common) landforms. Provides an excellent foundation for work with geographic and topographic maps. Your students will be in awe of the high quality photographs culled from hours of image searching!

An 'Experiment Design Form' that guides students through the steps of the scientific method. Very effective for beginners as well as experienced science students. This is an original form that I developed and improved over the course of many years. The price includes an alternative version. A companion list of ideas for simple experiments is available for free at my store.

A visual journey exploring Newton's three Laws of Motion. Included in this new and improved version of the original: the 1st Law of Inertia, the 2nd Law of Acceleration, and the often misunderstood 3rd Law of Paired (Action-Reaction) Forces . Filled with numerous real word examples to help your students understand and appreciate one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of all time. An excellent, conceptual overview at a bargain price!. Not intended for note taking, some prior knowledge of

A visual exploration of how atoms are the fundamental building blocks of humans. From atoms to molecules to cells, a fascinating de-construction of the human body.

A stunning visual introduction to biological classification and bio-diversity. This is the third in a *nine-part series. A wide variety of amazing photographs that will be sure to excite and inspire biology students of all ages. *Note: the original Power Point (595 slides) was too large to upload as one item. I suggest putting them all together.

This is a user friendly, checklist style, lesson plan template designed specifically for use with the New York State NGSS. This document includes all 20 Biology (Life Science) standards translated into simple, abbreviated English. This template will make your transition to NGSS lesson planning as simple, fast, and practical as possible. Now (2020) includes a complete list of all biology standards plus links to valuable resources. Try it, you'll love it! This is one in a series of four NGSS lesso

A series of blank world maps for student completion: 1) Continents, 2) Mountain Ranges, 3) Oceans, 4) River Systems, 5) Tectonic Plates, 6) Latitude/Longitude, and a cover page. Each map has a listing of required geographical features to be located, identified, and colored. Companion Power point is available. Companion lab report available as well.