Rick Bobrick

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.

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 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.

An image rich, interactive Power Point that clearly describes and explains the processes (weathering, erosion, sedimentation, cementation) by which rock strata are formed. Students will really enjoy learning from the combination of photographs, diagrams, and Q & A found in this presentation.

This packet includes everything a 5th grade teacher needs to plan their NGSS lessons. The Lesson Plan Template is a user friendly, checklist style form designed specifically for use with the New York State Next Generation Science Standards. This form includes all 5th grade science standards translated into simple, abbreviated English. A second Lesson Plan Template is for use with Engineering and Design standards. Also included is the complete set of standards along with lesson ideas and numerous

A stunning visual introduction to biological classification and bio-diversity. This is the first 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.

An original approach to structural engineering for kids. These three challenges make use of paper straws as the primary building material with a focus on complying with simple quantitative specifications. Challenge #1 is a simple rectangular weight bearing structure; Challenge #2 involves bridge building; and Challenge #3 requires a structural system that suspends weights away from a vertical surface. These labs provide interesting challenges using a unique approach to more precise construction

This activity follows Democritus' famous thought experiment that lead to his intuitive discovery of the finite size of matter: ATOMS. Actively engages student thinking. Includes the master list of all the different natural and synthetic atoms. A great way to introduce students to chemistry. Direction provided.

The Best Middle School “Hall Pass” Policy Ever!One Less Decision for the Over-Worked and Frazzled Middle School Teacher Can I go to the bathroom? I need a pencil but it’s in my locker. It’s hot in here, I need a drink! Can I go to the Nurse, my head hurts? I left my cell phone in the library. My backpack is in the cafeteria, can I get it? So where do you draw the line?And how do you do it in a way that is fair for all?The best $1.25 you will ever spend here. A classroom management tool bas

This Power Point presentation provides a thorough overview of the water cycle, setting the stage for the Water Cycle Lab activity. Students, working in teams of two or three will observe how the heating (w/hot plate) and cooling (w/ice) of H2O produces the two key phase changes that drive the water cycle. They will observe evaporation (indirectly), condensation, and yes! - even precipitation all within the confines of lab beaker. Teachers are responsible for all safety instructions regarding the

This packet includes everything a 4th grade teacher needs to plan their NGSS lessons. The Lesson Plan Template is a user friendly, checklist style form designed specifically for use with the New York State Next Generation Science Standards. This form includes all 4th grade science standards translated into simple, abbreviated English. A second Lesson Plan Template is for use with Engineering and Design standards. Also included is the complete set of standards along with lesson ideas and numerous

This image rich Power Point provides an overview of the the observations produced by the relative positions, motions, and periodicities in our Sun-Earth-Moon system. The instructional emphasis is on first understanding Earth's Rotation, Earth's Orbit, and the Moon's orbit. Students can then more readily learn how these motions/periodicities result in night and day, eclipses, the four seasons, tide cycles, leap day, time zones, moon phases, sunrise and sunset, summer and winter solstices - and mo

This packet includes everything a 3rd grade teacher needs to plan their NGSS lessons. The Lesson Plan Template is a user friendly, checklist style form designed specifically for use with the New York State Next Generation Science Standards. This form includes all 3rd grade science standards translated into simple, abbreviated English; a second Lesson Plan Template is for use with Engineering and Design standards. Also included is the complete set of NYS science standards along with lesson ideas

A stunning visual introduction to biological classification and bio-diversity. This is the sixth 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 image rich Power Point introduces students to the basics of weather through a Q & A format. Information presented includes, weather "ingredients", causes of the seasons, movement of air masses, the jet stream, wind, precipitation, the water cycle, cloud types, violent weather, storms, rainbows, and reading weather maps. Your students will be inspired by the beauty of weather as captured in a series of riveting photographs as they learn about the fundamentals mechanism that produce and contr

A stunning visual introduction to biological classification and bio-diversity. This is the last 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.

A stunning visual introduction to biological classification and bio-diversity. This is the eighth 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.

A fantastic way to introduce the topic of weather to beginners. This includes a printable weather survey for students and a Power Point keyed to the survey. This activity provides a visual exploration of weather ingredients, weather phenomena, reasons for the seasons, and weather instruments. No better way to get students excited about weather studies in school and at home.

An image rich, introductory Power Point that examines the molecular and macro views of the temperature dependent conditions commonly called the "states of matter". This Power Point is not intended for note taking; some prior knowledge is required for proper narration.