Solid Secondary Science
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Bozeman, Montana, United States
About the store
I've always enjoyed making my own classroom resources, and I'm finally getting around to sharing some of my best stuff with you. I am particularly passionate about evolution and genetics. For my masters degree, I researched how receptive students are to evolution and how much I "shifted the needle" in their acceptance of it as a valid explanation for life on Earth. In a small conservative town I have had outstanding success with students concluding that evolution is in fact real.
I hope you and your students enjoy and learn from my materials as much as mine do!
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Blood Type Genetics Practice Worksheet | Codominance Punnett Squares
Practice Mendelian complete dominance & codominance human blood type genetics. This 2-page practice resource is applicable for upper middle through high school school biology, life science, or anatomy classrooms. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: 2x2 squares and percent chances.Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Includes some explanation
7th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Bilingual Blood Type Genetics Punnett Squares Practice Worksheets Set
Evolution & Natural Selection Lecture Notes Google Slides
Straightforward & slightly humorous notes slides on the key concepts and steps of how populations evolve over time. Covers natural selection, fitness, selective pressures, survival and reproduction advantages, and more. Includes a clip of the dancing Bird of Paradise to illustrate sexual selection and fitness signaling. Footnotes have short explanations on most slides. Also available in Spanish aligned slide-for-slide.
6th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-4
+3
Also included in: Evolution & Natural Selection Unit | Notes Activities Simulations Test
Mendelian Genetics Practice: 2x2 Punnett Squares Probabilities Worksheet MS-BB1
Practice Mendelian genetics with this "Bob's Burgers" themed Punnett square worksheet. This 2-page practice resource is designed for upper middle school biology, life science, or anatomy students but can also work for many high school classrooms. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: Focused on 2x2 squares and percent chances.Claim-
7th - 10th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Bob's Burgers Genetics Worksheet Set | Punnett Squares & More
Spanish Evolution & Natural Selection Lecture Notes Google Slides
Straightforward & slightly humorous notes slides on the key concepts and steps of how populations evolve over time. Covers natural selection, fitness, selective pressures, survival and reproduction advantages, and more. Includes a clip of the dancing Bird of Paradise to illustrate sexual selection and fitness signaling. Aligns slide-for-slide with these Evolution & Natural Selection Lecture Notes.
6th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-4
+2
Lecture Notes Blood Type ABO & Rh Genes Punnett Squares Probabilities
No nonsense lecture slides for human blood type. Succinctly written and minimal distractions. Pair this with Blood Type Genetics 1 & Blood Type Genetics 2 practice problem worksheets for a solid overview of human blood type genetics. Also available in professionally translated Spanish Blood Type Notes and Spanish Blood Type Genetics 1 and Spanish Blood Type Genetics 2 practice problem worksheets.
7th - 10th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Building Bricks Mutations Inquiry Activity | Engaging Hands-On Protein Modeling
Highly engaging hands-on multi-day activity modeling protein synthesis with mutations using common building bricks. Students act as a ribosome and assemble bricks as if they were amino acids and practice modeling different mutation types. Detailed step-by-step slideshow 1. Can be used by the teacher to learn the process and then do hands-on lessons as a whole class using a document camera, 2. Used as lecture slides and students follow along, or 3. Assigned to students to complete individually as
6th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-1
, HS-LS3-2
Spanish Cloning Notes Slideshow | Genetic Engineering Technology
Straightforward notes on the basic steps of the genetic engineering process of cloning. This has been translated and verified by a fluent bilingual Spanish speaker and an academically high performing native Spanish speaking middle school student for ease of understanding. English version of these lecture notes.
7th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS4-5
Photosynthesis Slideshow | Matter, Energy, and Chemical Reactions
These straightforward Photosynthesis Notes provide a step-by-step breakdown of the photosynthesis process. This resource focuses on the flow of energy and the cycling of matter, making complex biochemical concepts accessible for middle or high school students. What's Included:Clear Learning Objectives: Guided by MS-LS1-6 to ensure your students are constructing evidence-based explanations but also works for HS-LS1-5.Vocabulary Breakdown: Simple definitions for "Photo" (Light/Energy) and "Synthes
6th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-6
Tetrapod Evolution | Tiktaalik Fossil Anatomy & The Transition to Land Slideshow
Engage your students in the fascinating world of evolutionary biology with this comprehensive, ready-to-use Google Slides presentation. This lesson focuses on the transition from water to land, specifically highlighting the discovery of the transitional fossil, Tiktaalik. Perfect for middle school life science, this deck uses a clear, visual narrative to help students understand how scientists use the fossil record to make predictions and find evidence of evolutionary change. What’s Included?The
6th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Evolution & Natural Selection Unit | Notes Activities Simulations Test
Mendelian Genetics Practice: 2x2 Punnett Squares Probabilities Worksheet MS-ST1
Practice Mendelian genetics with this Stranger Things themed Punnett square worksheet. This 2-page practice resource is designed for upper middle school biology, life science, or anatomy students but can also work for many high school classrooms. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: Focused on 2x2 squares and percent chances.Claim-
7th - 10th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
7.RP.A.3
, HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Stranger Things Genetics Worksheet Set | Punnett Squares & More
Mendelian Genetics Practice: 2x2 Punnett Squares Probabilities Worksheet MS-PJ1
Practice Mendelian genetics with this Percy Jackson & the Olympians themed Punnett square worksheet. This 2-page practice resource is designed for upper middle school biology, life science, or anatomy students but can also work for many high school classrooms. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: Focused on 2x2 squares and percent
7th - 10th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
7.SP.C.8
, HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Percy Jackson Genetics Worksheet Set | Punnett Squares & More
Interdisciplinary Genetic Engineering Argumentative Essay CRISPR Cloning
Unlock your students interest and enthusiasm for writing by giving them a chance to make an argument about why they are right about topics in genetic engineering, gene editing, CRISPR, and cloning. This short five-paragraph assignment is NGSS aligned to MS-LS4-5 and middle school writing standard W.7.1. After doing this for several years, my grade level English teachers frequently comment on the quality of writing due to the interest for the subject.
7th - 12th
Biology, Writing
CCSS, NGSS
W.7.1
, W.9-10.1
, MS-LS4-5
Mendelian Genetics Practice: Punnett Squares Phenotypic Ratios Worksheet HS-BB1
Practice Mendelian genetics with this "Bob's Burgers" themed Punnett square worksheet. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, phenotypic ratios, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: Focused on 2x2 & 4x4 squares and percent chances.Phenotypic ratios: Practice with common phenotypic ratios including dihybrid crosses.Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Includes some explanation writ
9th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
Photosynthesis Chemical Reaction Step-by-Step Activity: Hands-On Modeling Lab
Step-by-step instructions with photos for students to follow along with for the chemical reaction of photosynthesis. Can be assigned in class with hands-on kits or used for absent students to utilize if they missed the hands-on lesson day. Uses model pieces from Fischer Scientific. If you and/or your students enjoy this freebie, please leave me a review! Your feedback helps others out there find my resources and provides me valuable feedback on what to produce more of.
6th - 10th
Biology, Chemistry, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-6
Inflatable Giant Scale Model Cell: STEM Organelle & Proportions Activity DIY
Your students will LOVE this hands-on scale modeling cell & organelles activity! Standard student built cell models are SO dated and tired. Most diagrams in textbooks and posters are also wildly inaccurate as far as scale sizes goes. One of my goals over the years is to incorporate mathematical, proportional, and scale size thinking into my lessons. Give your students a highly interactive hands-on scale model organelle building project that ends with them going inside of a giant cell for a cla
6th - 12th
Biology, General Science, Other (Math)
CCSS, NGSS
7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
, 7.RP.A.3
+1
Spanish Printable Notes Slides Blood Type ABO & Rh Genetics
No nonsense lecture slides for human blood type. Aligns neatly with my English Blood Type Genetics Notes slides. Succinctly written and in black and white for easy printing. Pair this with Spanish Blood Type Genetics 1 and Spanish Blood Type Genetics 2 practice problem worksheets.
7th - 10th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Spanish Blood Type Genetics Practice | Simple Punnett Squares Codominance ABO Rh
Practice Mendelian complete dominance & codominance human blood type genetics. This 2-page practice resource is applicable for upper middle through high school school biology, life science, or anatomy classrooms. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: 2x2 squares and percent chances.Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Includes some explanation
7th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Bilingual Blood Type Genetics Punnett Squares Practice Worksheets Set
Spanish Mendelian Genetics Practice: 2x2 Punnett Squares Worksheet MS-BB1
Practice Mendelian genetics with this "Bob's Burgers" themed Punnett square worksheet. This 2-page practice resource is designed for upper middle school biology, life science, or anatomy students but can also work for many high school classrooms. Students will build confidence by practicing calculating probabilities, identifying genotypes/phenotypes, and applying heredity concepts of inheritance of traits. What’s Included:Punnett Square Practice: Focused on 2x2 squares and percent chances.Claim-
7th - 10th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Bilingual Bob's Burgers Genetics Worksheet Set | Punnett Square & More
Cloning Notes Slideshow | Genetic Engineering Technology
Straightforward notes on the basic steps of the genetic engineering process of cloning. Spanish version of these lecture notes.
7th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS4-5
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About the store
Experience
I've always enjoyed making my own classroom resources, and I'm finally getting around to sharing some of my best stuff with you. I am particularly passionate about evolution and genetics. For my masters degree, I researched how receptive students are to evolution and how much I "shifted the needle" in their acceptance of it as a valid explanation for life on Earth. In a small conservative town I have had outstanding success with students concluding that evolution is in fact real.
I hope you and your students enjoy and learn from my materials as much as mine do!
Teaching style
Though I have high expectations for my students, my humor-based approach doesn't just make class fun—it has consistently led to a newfound and deepened passions for science as well as remarkable success stories.
Awards & shining teacher moments
To quote my assistant principal from just my second year teaching, "My daughter was never really interested in science until taking your class."
In my masters research, my teaching of evolution "shifted the needle" the most in students that initially did not think evolution was real. You can do the same!
My own education history
Undergraduate: Secondary general science broadfield (MSU-Bozeman)
Masters in Secondary Science Education (MSSE) (MSU-Bozeman)
Additional biographical information
I love cats, rock climbing, skiing, traveling, and food. I once took a 4-day weekend to Hawaii just to try and see Kilauea erupt (technically I did see lava, but nothing big). To me that is money well spent while I live in a cottage and drive a modest car to make this lifestyle possible. For my 40th birthday I did a reptile/insect handling party at a local vivarium store and invited friends and family. I'm kind of a nerd.
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