I have over 23 years teaching high school chemistry & middle school science. My strengths lie in my ability to organize information, make things visually appealing & break down concepts into manageable pieces.
A review worksheet that covers key concepts about cellular respiration & photosynthesis. Students color-code information & create a helpful study sheet later. Topics Covered:Cellular RespirationPhotosynthesisIncluded:1-Page WorksheetColor-Coded Answer KeyBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect for sub plans when you don't want to lose instruction time!Goes perfectly with my Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis Notes.
A complete, detailed set of visual guided notes that covers elements & the periodic table. A great lesson to start your periodic table or atomic structure unit. Topics Covered:Elements, Atoms & Atomic StructureDevelopment of the Periodic TableReading the Periodic Table (Info about Elements)Organization, Periods & GroupsFamilies & Materials (metals, nonmetals & metalloids)Perfect for sub plans! Adapt the notes to your needs. Present the notes over a couple days or pick the pages you want t
A complete set of guided notes that covers valence electrons using visuals and step-by-step procedures. Simple pictures make them great for visual learners or English Language learners. Topics Covered:What are Valence ElectronsDetermining Valence ElectronsDrawing Lewis Dot DiagramsIncluded:3-Pages Visual Guided Notes3-Page Completed VersionBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect for sub plans when you don't want to lose instruction time!Students can color in pictures & text
A complete set of guided notes that covers the 2 major categories and 6 different types of chemical reactions. Purposely designed to fit will multiple methods of categorizing reactions so students can understand the bigger picture. Also teaches students to identify reactions from the chemical equation using reactants, products and state symbols. Clear examples are given. This resource goes well with the Types of Reactions Color by Number Worksheet and the Balancing Word Equations & Beyond W
These visually appealing guided notes introducing mixtures & pure substances. The notes are supported with simple pictures that make them great for visual learners or English Language learners. Topics Covered:What are mixtures & pure substances.How to distinguish between mixtures & pure substances.Heterogeneous & homogeneous mixturesSolutions, solutes & solvents.Types of pure substances.Included:4-Page Visual Notes on Mixtures & Pure SubstancesComprehensive Teacher KeyBenefits:Ready to use wit
Are you looking for a fun project to apply learning about ecosystems? In this project, students design a unique ecosystem with its own organisms, organize the organisms in a food web, and identify ecological relationships. This was a popular project with my students who loved the creativity involved. Additionally this project can be adapted in different ways... It can be hand-drawn or designed on the computer.Student can use AI to generate pictures.There are options to simply or add to the proje
A 2-page worksheet that covers valence electrons & Lewis dot diagrams. The worksheet builds off of the idea of Bohr diagrams and extends thinking to how valence electrons affect the reactivity of elements. Topics Covered:Valence ElectronsLewis Dot DiagramsIncluded:2-Page WorksheetAnswer KeyBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect for sub plans when you don't want to lose instruction time!Goes perfectly with my Valence Electrons Guided Notes.
A complete set of visual guided notes that covers physical & chemical changes and reading chemical equations. Simple pictures make them great for visual learners or English Language learners. Topics Covered:Physical Changes & ExamplesChemical Changes & ExamplesReactants & ProductsSubscripts & CoefficientsReading Chemical EquationsIncluded:4-Pages Visual Guided Notes4-Page Completed VersionBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect for sub plans when you don't want to lose i
Help students design & write a solid lab procedure! This organizer asks students to identify variables & controls AND pushes them to think about the details such as what equipment will be used to collect measurements & how often measurements are taken. The purpose of the organizer is to push students from basic procedure writing to writing detailed procedures that collect sufficient, relevant data & can be replicated by others. There are 2 parts of the organizer. The front asks students
These visually appealing guided notes introduce changes of state, describe how energy, temperature and particle spacing are changing, define melting/freezing and vaporization/condensation and distinguish boiling & evaporation. The notes are supported with simple pictures that make them great for visual learners or English Language learners. Included:4-Page Visual Notes on Properties of MatterComprehensive Teacher KeyBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Students can color in pi
A complete, detailed set of visual guided notes that covers the conservation of matter through balancing reactions. A scaffolded set of notes to teach balancing reactions. Topics Covered:Conservation of Mass & MatterCounting Atoms with Subscripts & CoefficientsInventorying Chemical ReactionsBalancing Chemical ReactionsAdapt the notes to your students' needs by customizing the pace of the lesson by presenting the notes over a couple days or all at once. Engage students by coloring in atoms, su
A quick set of visual guided notes that covers Bohr diagrams and how to draw them. Simple pictures & procedures makes these notes great for visual learners or English Language learners. Topics Covered:Bohr DiagramsDrawing Bohr DiagramsIncluded:2-Pages Visual Guided Notes2-Page Completed VersionBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect for sub plans when you don't want to lose instruction time!Students can color in pictures & text boxes to make them their own.Differentiate b
These visually appealing guided notes introduce properties of matter, define physical & chemical properties and distinguish between intrinsic & extrinsic physical properties. The notes are supported with simple pictures that make them great for visual learners or English Language learners. Included:3-Page Visual Notes on Properties of MatterComprehensive Teacher KeyBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Students can color in pictures & text boxes to make them their own.Diffe
This is an interactive 4-page worksheet where students practice their knowledge of chemical equations. The worksheet builds off of vocabulary and extends student understanding by applying their knowledge. Extension questions are included for early finishers or students who would like a challenge. Topics Covered:VocabularyIdentifying Parts of Chemical EquationsWriting Chemical Equations from StatementsIncluded:4-Page Worksheet with Extension QuestionsAnswer KeyBenefits:Ready to use with no prep
This resource is a 2-page graphic organizer that has been proven to help students write stronger Claim Evidence Reasoning conclusions. The first side is a simple organizer with space for students to structure their CER. The second side contains sentence starters for each part and tips based on the common mistakes my students make when composing CER's. Included:CER Graphic Organizer (front page)Sentence Starters & Tips (back page)
These visually appealing guided notes introduce experimental design by teaching about independent variables, dependent variables & controls and are structured around an example to aid understanding. Included:4-Page Visual Notes on Experimental DesignComprehensive Teacher KeyBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Differentiate by providing the teacher key to students who need extra support and have them highlight along instead of writing.These notes work great in combination w
A quick set of guided notes that covers bonding, compounds and reading chemical formulas. Simple organization & layout makes these notes great for visual learners or English Language learners. Topics Covered:Ionic & Covalent BondingCompoundsReading Chemical FormulasCounting Atoms in Chemical FormulasIncluded:2-Pages Visual Guided Notes2-Page Completed VersionBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect for sub plans when you don't want to lose instruction time!Students can col
A straight forward set of visual guided notes that covers how living things (producers & consumers) get energy through photosynthesis. Simple organization & visuals makes these notes great for visual learners and English Language learners. Topics Covered:ProducersPhotosynthesis Definition & ReactionWhere Photosynthesis Occurs & its StagesConsumersEnergy Cycle of OrganismsIncluded:4-Pages Visual Guided Notes4-Page Completed VersionBenefits:Ready to use with no prep. Just print and go.Perfect
This resource is a 3-page visual guided notes sheet Introducing the Scientific Method. It includes why we use the scientific method, is there only one method, vocabulary & the steps of the scientific method. Included:3-Page Visual NotesTeacher Key
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I have over 23 years teaching high school chemistry & middle school science. My strengths lie in my ability to organize information, make things visually appealing & break down concepts into manageable pieces.
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I am a former National Board Certified teacher and I have been nominated for the Oregon Teacher of the Year and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Math & Science.
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