I have been teaching middle school science for 26 years. I've taught in both high performing suburban schools and challenging inner-city Title I schools.
*Physical Science
*Earth Science
*NGSS Integrated Science
*Engineering Elective
*Robotics Elective
This Mitosis viewing guide accompanies " The Cell Cycle (and cancer) [Updated]" from the Amoeba Sisters video found on YouTube. It is a simple form keeping students accountable as they are introduced to the "Life" Cycle of the Cell. This viewing guide help students organize information as they learn.
This viewing guide accompanies " Mutations [Updated]" from the Amoeba Sisters video found on YouTube. It is a simple form keeping students accountable as they are introduced to the gene mutations and chromosomal mutations. This viewing guide help students organize information as they learn.
These video lecture filler notes are designed to accompany the video lecture on Understanding Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature, found on YouTube , making learning more engaging and interactive for middle school students. These notes provide a structured way for students to follow along with the lecture, reinforcing key concepts and ensuring they retain important information. You could also use these notes to accompany the same video in the EdPuzzle format. How This Resource Helps Educator
Biomolecules Video Viewing Guide – Student-Friendly & Perfect for Middle School Science! Help your students truly understand the four major biomolecules, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, with this engaging and easy-to-use Viewing Guide designed to accompany the ST1 Learning Lab instructional video "Biomolecules: The Building Blocks of Life" free on YouTube. This resource supports students as they learn: What biomolecules are and why they matterThe definition of monomers a
Use this simple cell diagram with labeling activity with analysis questions to help your students learn the sequence cells go through. Answer key is included.
Make lab safety fun and memorable!This Lab Safety Lesson Bundle has everything you need to introduce and review the 5 General Science Lab Safety Rules with your middle school students. Perfect for back-to-school or as a refresher before experiments, this engaging resource combines a classroom poster, video guide worksheet, student activities, and a quiz to check understanding. ✅ What’s Included: Lab Safety Poster (PDF): Colorful classroom display with Ace & Robot icons to reinforce rules d
This comprehensive viewing guide designed to accompany the video The Tale of the Four Weather Fronts! Perfect for middle school science classrooms, this resource helps students grasp key concepts about weather fronts in an interactive and engaging way. What’s Included: Completion Tasks: Students name and describe the four types of weather fronts (cold, warm, stationary, and occluded), draw detailed diagrams, and identify the weather conditions and map symbols for each front. Multiple-Choice Qu
This product is a combination of a reading guide accompanying the article "Absolute Zero" found in Chapter 1 of the "Thermal energy Unit" produced by Amplify Science with the activities to have students analyze what temperature is by practicing calculating average molecular motion and analyzing what this actually means. A printer-friendly version, with numbered paragraphs, of the article is included.
Engage Your Students with the Changes in States of Matter Viewing Guide: Make science come alive in your classroom with this comprehensive viewing guide, designed to accompany a dynamic YouTube video on the six changes in the states of matter. Perfect for middle school students, this resource transforms passive video watching into an active and enriching learning experience! What’s Included?This 2-page viewing guide features interactive tasks that challenge students to: Complete key sentences
This viewing guide accompanies " Bill Nye The Science Guy on Genes" This particular episode is difficult to find a good copy on YouTube so the link is to the Archive.org database website. It is a simple form keeping students accountable as they are introduced to the general ideas about genes. This viewing guide help students organize information as they learn.
This Mitosis viewing guide accompanies "Mitosis: The Amazing Cell Process that Uses Division to Multiply! (Updated)" the Amoeba Sisters video found on YouTube. It is a simple form keeping students accountable as they are introduced to the four stages of Mitosis. This viewing guide incorporates different Thinking Maps helping students organize information as they learn.
This reading guide (with answer key) accompanies the sections 2.19 - Cell Division and 2.20 - Cell Cycle in the FREE online textbook for Middle School Life Science from CK-12 titled " CK-12 Life Science for Middle School". Thinking Maps strategies are incorporated to help students organize information as they read to help them understand why cells need to divide and the processes cells go through for division. A printer-friendly version, with numbered paragraphs, of the article is included.
Use this simple mitosis diagram with labeling activity and analysis questions to help your students learn the sequence cells go through as they divide making genetically identical cells. Answer key is included.
This reading guide (with answer key) accompanies the sections 5.2 - Bacteria Characteristics, 5.3 - Bacteria Nutrition, and 5.5 - Bacteria and Humans in the FREE online textbook for Middle School Life Science from CK-12 titled " CK-12 Life Science for Middle School". Thinking Maps strategies are incorporated to help students organize information as they read to help them understand why cells need to divide and the processes cells go through for division. A printer-friendly version, with numbe
Factors Affecting Climate - L.A.C.E.M.O.P.S. Viewing Guide – Perfect for Middle School Science!Enhance your students’ understanding of climate factors with this comprehensive viewing guide, designed to accompany our engaging video on the 8 factors that shape Earth’s climate: Latitude, Air Masses, Continentality, Elevation, Mountain Barriers, Ocean Currents, Pressure & Prevailing Winds, and Storms.What’s Included: Thought-provoking questions aligned with the video. Diagrams and visuals to reinfo
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Experience
I have been teaching middle school science for 26 years. I've taught in both high performing suburban schools and challenging inner-city Title I schools.
*Physical Science
*Earth Science
*NGSS Integrated Science
*Engineering Elective
*Robotics Elective
Teaching style
My teaching style is somewhat of a "Constructivits Model" that is very much project based and student led where inquiry is essential.
My own education history
B.S. from Boise State University - Boise, Idaho
M.S. from Concordia University - Portland, Oregon
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