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I've been teaching science since 2012, thirteen years across middle and high school classrooms. I spent my first five years teaching 8th-grade physical science and chemistry content at the middle school level, bringing introductory chemistry rigor to every unit. For the past nine years, I've taught at the high school level, including chemistry and honors chemistry. Science Nerd Studio exists because I kept building resources I couldn't find anywhere else.
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Preview of Quantitative vs Qualitative Data Card Sort | Scientific Data | Activity

Quantitative vs Qualitative Data Card Sort | Scientific Data | Activity

36 cards. Two categories. One activity that finally makes the difference between quantitative and qualitative data obvious. Students sort 32 data cards into quantitative and qualitative categories, then check their work against the included 35-slide PowerPoint. The bonus skills practice worksheet gives absent students or struggling learners a follow-up option without extra prep on your end. Three print options — color, grayscale, and blackline — mean it works with any printer and any budget. Lam
Preview of Independent Variables and Dependent Variables | Parts of an Experiment

Independent Variables and Dependent Variables | Parts of an Experiment

Independent variables, dependent variables, control variables; this foldable graphic organizer and PowerPoint helps students learn to define and identify all of the important parts of an experiment. The experimental group and the control group are also included. FEATURESSized just right to fit into an interactive notebook, the guided notes in this foldable graphic organizer include student-friendly definitions and a simple example with visual illustrations that help students master the variables
Preview of Chemistry Card Sort Bundle | 13 Activities 500 Cards | Chemistry Review Activity

Chemistry Card Sort Bundle | 13 Activities 500 Cards | Chemistry Review Activity

13 card sort activities. Students physically sort cards into categories — predicting, debating, andself-correcting — and they do the thinking instead of you doing it for them. 500+ cards. Every major topic in your chemistry unit — one bundle, one purchase, years of use. Buy the bundle and save $15 versus purchasing each activity individually. That's 13 complete card sorts, most including a PowerPoint show for whole-class review, for less than the cost of three textbook supplements. Topics inclu
Preview of Naming Compounds Task Card Print and Virtual Bundle

Naming Compounds Task Card Print and Virtual Bundle

All of these task cards, both print and virtual, are designed to work together.
Preview of Simple Machines Guided Notes | Mechanical Advantage IMA AMA | 6 Machines INB

Simple Machines Guided Notes | Mechanical Advantage IMA AMA | 6 Machines INB

Simple machines make more sense when students understand the math behind them — not just what each machine does, but how to calculate the mechanical advantage it provides. This guided notes and slides lesson covers all six simple machines with ideal and actual mechanical advantage formulas and worked examples built directly into the notes. What's Included:PowerPoint Presentation — teacher-led instruction with built-in interaction opportunitiesVocabulary Reference — key terms highlighted througho
Preview of Atomic Structure & Periodic Table Guided Notes Bundle | 6 Lessons | INB

Atomic Structure & Periodic Table Guided Notes Bundle | 6 Lessons | INB

Six complete lessons covering atomic structure and the periodic table — from the history of atomic theory through electron configuration and periodic trends — all in one bundle with the same differentiated format throughout. Purchasing all six lessons separately costs $30 — this bundle saves you $7. What's Included — 6 Complete Lessons:Development of the Atomic Theory — 7 scientists from Democritus to Schrödinger, key experiments and atomic modelsQuantum Mechanical Model — Bohr's model, Heisenbe
Preview of Endothermic vs Exothermic Card Sort | FREE | Energy Changes Chemistry Activity

Endothermic vs Exothermic Card Sort | FREE | Energy Changes Chemistry Activity

A free sample of the card sort activities in the Chemistry Card Sort Bundle. 18 cards. Two categories. One activity that makes the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions concrete and visual. Students sort definitions, example chemical processes, changes of state, graphs, generic equations, and example chemical equations into endothermic and exothermic categories. The included 18-slide PowerPoint lets you check whole-class comprehension or have students self-assess after the sor
Preview of Calculating Force, Mass, and Acceleration Worksheet and Task Card FREE SAMPLE

Calculating Force, Mass, and Acceleration Worksheet and Task Card FREE SAMPLE

After a relevant and engaging lesson on Newton's second law of motion, your students need to practice calculating force, mass, and acceleration. Scaffolded questions help students master a skill. Force task card activities and force worksheets give your students the force, mass, and acceleration practice they need. ********************************************************************************************************* THIS IS A FREE SIX-QUESTION SAMPLE OF THE CALCULATING FORCE WORKSHEET AND
Preview of Mechanics Guided Notes Bundle | 8 Lessons | Motion Forces Energy | INB

Mechanics Guided Notes Bundle | 8 Lessons | Motion Forces Energy | INB

Eight complete physics lessons covering mechanics from motion through momentum — all in one bundle with the same differentiated format throughout. Purchasing all eight lessons separately costs $40 — this bundle saves you $10. What's Included — 8 Complete Lessons:Distance, Displacement & Speed — scalar vs. vector, distance vs. displacement with mapped example, speed formula, distance/time graphsVelocity & Acceleration — velocity and acceleration formulas, uniform vs. nonuniform, displacement/time
Preview of Balancing Chemical Equations Digital Task Cards

Balancing Chemical Equations Digital Task Cards

Ditch the worksheet! Your kids need to practice, but worksheets have them bored to tears. These 54 Digital Task Cards provide you and your students endless possibilities for effective practice and review.   Using Task CardsThis task card deck includes 54 task card slides with unbalanced chemical equations and 54 solution card slides. They can be used to introduction balancing chemical equations as a review. Here are just a few ways to use Digital Task Cards in your classroom: Trasketball—Wad up
Preview of Intro to Science Guided Notes Bundle | Scientific Method, Sig Figs, Notation

Intro to Science Guided Notes Bundle | Scientific Method, Sig Figs, Notation

Five complete lessons covering the foundational skills every science student needs before the content begins — all in one bundle, all with the same differentiated format so your planning stays consistent from day one. What's Included — 5 Complete Lessons:Scientific Method — the 9 activities of scientific inquiry, experimental design, variables, hypothesis, theory vs. law vs. modelSI Units & Measurements — the 7 base units, derived units, metric prefixes, unit conversions with dimensional analysi
Preview of Balancing Chemical Equations Printable and Digital Task Card Acitivity

Balancing Chemical Equations Printable and Digital Task Card Acitivity

Balancing Equations task cards are a great alternative to balancing chemical equations worksheets. Students learn to recognize unbalanced equations and how to balance chemical equations. These printable and digital balancing equations task cards are great for balancing chemical equations of all type. Your kids need to practice, but worksheets have them bored to tears. These 54 Task Cards provide you and your students endless possibilities for effective practice and review.  Just copy, laminate,
Preview of Calculating Percent Error Digital Task Cards (Distance Learning)

Calculating Percent Error Digital Task Cards (Distance Learning)

Ditch the Worksheets! Your kids need to practice, but worksheets have them bored to tears. These 54 Digital Task Cards provide you and your students endless possibilities for effective practice and review.   Using Task CardsThis task card deck includes 54 Calculating Percent Error problems and 54 solution slides. Here are just a few ways to use Digital Task Cards in your classroom: Trasketball—Wad up some paper or grab the nerf basketball, set up a trash can by a wall, group your kids up, and
Preview of Radioactive Decay Card Sort | Alpha Beta Gamma Decay | Nuclear Chemistry

Radioactive Decay Card Sort | Alpha Beta Gamma Decay | Nuclear Chemistry

36 cards. Three decay types. One activity that makes alpha, beta, and gamma decay tangible for students. Students match particle symbols, particle information, definitions, generic equations, sample equations, and illustrations for each type of radioactive decay. The included 36-slide PowerPoint lets you check whole-class comprehension or have students self-assess after the sort. Three print options — color, grayscale, and blackline — mean it works with any printer and any budget. Laminate once
Preview of Momentum and Collisions Guided Notes | p=mv Impulse Conservation | INB

Momentum and Collisions Guided Notes | p=mv Impulse Conservation | INB

Momentum and collisions require students to connect three related concepts — momentum, impulse, and conservation — and then apply all three to elastic and inelastic collision scenarios. This guided notes and slides lesson builds those connections explicitly, with a real-world airbag example for impulse and a full three-scenario collision comparison table showing both momentum and kinetic energy calculations. What's Included:PowerPoint Presentation — teacher-led instruction with built-in interact
Preview of Gas Laws Task Card Bundle

Gas Laws Task Card Bundle

Ditch the worksheets. Your kids need to practice, but worksheets have them bored to tears. This bundle includes both the digital and printable version of the Gas Laws Task Cards. These 63 Task Card slides and cards provide you and your students endless possibilities for effective practice and review.   Using Digital Task CardsWith seven different digital student versions and the printable deck of cards, your students can practice calculating the behavior of gases using Boyle’s, Charles’s, Gay-Lu
Preview of Distance Displacement and Speed Guided Notes | Distance Time Graphs | INB

Distance Displacement and Speed Guided Notes | Distance Time Graphs | INB

Distance and displacement trip students up because they sound interchangeable until you put them in context. This guided notes and slides lesson uses a mapped real-world example to show both calculations side by side, then builds into speed, average vs. instantaneous speed, and distance/time graph interpretation — all in one lesson. What's Included:PowerPoint Presentation — teacher-led instruction with built-in interaction opportunitiesVocabulary Reference — key terms highlighted throughout the
Preview of Accuracy & Precision Guided Notes & Slides | Percent Error, Standard Deviation

Accuracy & Precision Guided Notes & Slides | Percent Error, Standard Deviation

Accuracy and precision are concepts students think they understand until you ask them to calculate percent error or standard deviation — that's where the confusion actually lives. This guided notes and slides bundle addresses both the conceptual and computational sides of the topic, with worked examples built directly into the student notes. What's Included:23-slide PowerPoint Presentation — teacher-led instruction with built-in interaction opportunitiesSelf-Paced PDF Presentation — for absent s
Preview of Matter Guided Notes & Slides Bundle | Properties Changes Mixtures | INB

Matter Guided Notes & Slides Bundle | Properties Changes Mixtures | INB

Three complete chemistry lessons covering the foundational matter unit — properties, classification, and changes — all in one bundle with the same differentiated format throughout. What's Included — 3 Complete Lessons:Properties of Matter — physical, chemical, intensive, and extensive properties with detailed reference tables covering 10 physical and 10 chemical propertiesElements, Compounds & Mixtures — pure substances vs. mixtures, diatomic elements, alloys, substitutional vs. interstitial ty
Preview of SI Units Guided Notes & Slides | Metric Prefixes, Base Units & Conversions | INB

SI Units Guided Notes & Slides | Metric Prefixes, Base Units & Conversions | INB

Teaching SI units means covering a lot of ground — base units, derived units, metric prefixes, and conversions — before students can do any meaningful lab work or calculation. This guided notes and slides bundle gives you everything you need to get through that content efficiently, with six differentiated student-facing formats so every learner is covered. What's Included:23-slide PowerPoint Presentation — teacher-led instruction with built-in interaction opportunitiesSelf-Paced PDF Presentation
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About the store

Experience

I've been teaching science since 2012, thirteen years across middle and high school classrooms. I spent my first five years teaching 8th-grade physical science and chemistry content at the middle school level, bringing introductory chemistry rigor to every unit. For the past nine years, I've taught at the high school level, including chemistry and honors chemistry. Science Nerd Studio exists because I kept building resources I couldn't find anywhere else.

Teaching style

I spend the first day of every semester letting my students get to know me — not the other way around. When students buy into who you are, teaching becomes exponentially easier. I've had students tell me they hated chemistry but loved my class. I teach to the highest level and add scaffolding only when needed. Lower students will surprise you every time if you refuse to teach down to their perceived ceiling.

Awards & shining teacher moments

When I arrived at my first high school position, the previous class had scored -11 on EOC testing. My students scored +16. That 27-point swing told me everything I needed to know about what high expectations and genuine relationships can do.

My own education history

Masters in Education — with endorsements in Chemistry and Biology.

Additional biographical information

I've been happily married for over three decades. Our son is grown, married, and has made us proud grandparents twice over. Our daughter is in her twenties. Outside the classroom, I'm a reader, a 3D printing enthusiast, and an unashamed science nerd. My favorite show is The Big Bang Theory, and my favorite game is World of Warcraft — which tells you everything you need to know about me.