Teaching Sci
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Hi teacher friends! 👋
I’m a certified science teacher with 9+ years of experience teaching middle school life science, and I absolutely love creating resources that make your classroom easier and your lessons more engaging. Every activity I make is teacher-tested, student-approved, and designed to blend creativity with clear, standards-aligned science instruction.
I earned my B.S in 4–8 Science Education and a Master’s in Instructional Media, where I focused on building student-centered learning experiences that pair purposeful technology with research-based best practices. I’m passionate about project-based learning, inquiry activities, and creating materials that meet the needs of today’s digital learners.
My goal is simple:
To help busy teachers bring science to life with hands-on, meaningful, and ready-to-use resources—without adding extra stress to your plate.
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STEM Careers | Animal Behavior Scientist | Text & Questions | Puzzle & Coloring
Make learning about STEM careers engaging, creative, and inspiring with this Iain Couzin Animal Behavior Scientist resource!In this ready to use activity pack, students explore the fascinating career of a scientist who studies how animals behave and interact while building reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Centered around Iain Couzin, a real life ethologist who investigates animal behavior and collective movement, this resource introduces students to the world of animal science
4th - 12th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
STEM Careers | Bat Scientist | Text & Questions| Coloring Page| Low Prep!
Make learning about STEM careers engaging, creative, and inspiring with this Nancy Simmons, Chiropterologist resource! In this ready-to-use activity pack, students explore the fascinating career of a bat scientist while building reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Centered around Nancy Simmons, a real-life chiropterologist (a scientist who studies bats), this resource introduces students to the world of animal science, biodiversity, and research careers in an accessible, studen
4th - 9th
Biology
NGSS
MS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
+1
You are What you Eat! Food Web Simulation|Model
Overview:Bring food webs to life with “You Are What You Eat”, a fun, interactive classroom activity! Students take on the roles of different organisms in an ecosystem and explore how energy flows from producers to consumers. By figuring out who eats whom, students discover the connections that keep ecosystems balanced and learn about predator-prey relationships, energy transfer, and ecosystem interactions. This hands-on activity makes learning about food webs active, collaborative, and memorab
4th - 8th
Environment, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
+1
Arctic Adventure Science Bundle:Winter Labs,Body Systems Survival & Holiday fun!
OVERVIEW: Make December your students’ favorite month of science! This Winter Science Mega Bundle brings together FIVE engaging, low-prep resources designed to keep middle schoolers focused, learning, and excited all the way to winter break. From hands-on labs to creative writing, holiday-themed science games, sustainability lessons, and a full body systems survival challenge — this bundle has everything you need to make December meaningful and manageable. These activities integrate life scie
4th - 12th
Biology, Earth Sciences
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
+1
12 Days of Christmas|Cell & Organelle Activities for Middle School|Low Prep!
The 12 Days of Cell-mas: A Festive Life Science Countdown Keep your students engaged and learning between Thanksgiving and winter break with 12 low-prep, hands-on activities that combine cell and life science concepts with holiday cheer! Perfect for middle or high school science classrooms, this bundle turns the last weeks before winter break into a festive, educational celebration. What’s Included: These 12 activities are designed to be fun, interactive, and low-prep, while reinforcing essent
4th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Tabletop Capture the Flag | Ecosystem |Symbiosis|Test Prep|Teamwork|Game
OverviewEngage your students with this Tabletop Capture the Flag Review Game, a fun, fast-paced classroom activity designed for 6th-grade life science or any subject area! Students work in teams to answer review questions, then send a runner to the teacher to check their answers. Correct responses allow teams to steal flags from other groups, while incorrect answers give them a chance to revise and try again. This game promotes collaboration, critical thinking, and quick recall, while keepin
5th - 12th
Biology, General Science
Tabletop Capture the Flag | Microscopes |Cells| Hands-On|Test Prep|Teamwork|Game
Overview Engage your students with this Tabletop Capture the Flag Review Game, a fun, fast-paced classroom activity designed for 6th-grade life science or any subject area! Students work in teams to answer review questions, then send a runner to the teacher to check their answers. Correct responses allow teams to steal flags from other groups, while incorrect answers give them a chance to revise and try again. This game promotes collaboration, critical thinking, and quick recall, while keepi
5th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Body Systems|Choose Your Own Ending Adventure|No Prep|Google Form| Interactive
Take your students on a thrilling winter adventure while teaching them about body systems in action! In this interactive Google Form activity, students must make decisions to survive a snowstorm, navigating challenges that test their knowledge of the nervous, circulatory, digestive, muscular, and endocrine systems. Every choice has consequences — some paths are safe, others risky, and a few lead to “oops” moments that let students try again. Along the way, students will complete scenario-based
4th - 10th
Biology
NGSS
MS-LS1-3
, 4-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-8
My Holiday Carbon Footprint – Environmental Science Activities
Holiday Carbon Footprint Activity Pack Make the holidays a learning experience with this interactive, student-friendly resource! Perfect for grades 4–6, this activity helps students explore how holiday foods and seasonal activities contribute to their carbon footprint. Students will: Analyze the carbon footprint of their favorite holiday meals (turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, etc.) Investigate the footprint of holiday activities, including decorating, shopping, wrapping gifts, and using
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-PS3-1
+5
Soaring Seeds: Wind Dispersal STEM Challenge
Overview: Get your students excited about plants, science, and engineering with this hands-on Soaring Seeds Lab! Students become seed scientists, exploring how different seeds glide, spin, and drift on the wind. Using real seeds or paper seed models, they investigate how shape, size, and structure affect flight, make predictions, measure distances, and record their observations. From helicopter-like maple seeds to fluffy dandelions, feathery milkweed, and lightweight cottonwood, students discove
K - 8th
Biology, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
+2
Structure and Function MEGA BUNDLE| Notes, Labs,CER, Games,Exit Tickets, Posters
Engaging, hands-on life science for middle school!Bring your life science curriculum to life with this comprehensive Structure and Function of Life bundle — packed with engaging labs, interactive slides, creative foldables, and meaningful CER investigations. Much of the unit follows a sports and performance theme to keep students motivated and active in their learning, while other lessons mix in creative investigations, games, and visual modeling for variety and depth. Core Lessons & Slides 15
4th - 9th
Biology
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Sport-Inspired Structure & Function of Life| 150+Slides, Labs, Notes, CER
Structure & Function of Life Unit | Sports-Themed Science BundleTrain your students to think like science all-stars!Bring energy and excitement to your life science classroom with this sports-inspired unit on the Structure and Function of Life! Students will explore what it means to be alive, observe cells under the microscope, and analyze how living systems perform at their peak — all through engaging, hands-on activities that tie science concepts to the thrill of athletic performance. This
4th - 9th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Candy Cell Model "Snack-Tivity"
Bring biology to life with this tasty, hands-on activity your students will never forget! In this fun and engaging " snack-tivity," students build 3D cell models using candy to represent organelles, toothpick flags for labels, and icing or other spreadable bases as cytoplasm. They’ll describe each organelle's function and justify their candy choices...combining creativity, critical thinking, and content knowledge all in one unforgettable lesson. Perfect for reviewing plant and animal cells, rei
4th - 12th
Biology
Levels of Ecological Organization Foldable
This foldable can be used to assess students' understanding of the ecological levels of organization. It also makes a great study tool! Students select a biome and sketch examples of the levels of organization within that biome. Use the foldable flaps to summarize/define each level.
4th - 10th
Biology, Environment, Science
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About the store
Experience
Hi teacher friends! 👋
I’m a certified science teacher with 9+ years of experience teaching middle school life science, and I absolutely love creating resources that make your classroom easier and your lessons more engaging. Every activity I make is teacher-tested, student-approved, and designed to blend creativity with clear, standards-aligned science instruction.
I earned my B.S in 4–8 Science Education and a Master’s in Instructional Media, where I focused on building student-centered learning experiences that pair purposeful technology with research-based best practices. I’m passionate about project-based learning, inquiry activities, and creating materials that meet the needs of today’s digital learners.
My goal is simple:
To help busy teachers bring science to life with hands-on, meaningful, and ready-to-use resources—without adding extra stress to your plate.
Teaching style
My teaching style is student-centered, visual, and interactive. I believe in making science memorable through analogies, movement, storytelling, and design...so students don’t just memorize concepts, they connect with them.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was honored to receive my district’s EDGE Teacher Award for consistently innovating, engaging students, and bringing science to life in meaningful, memorable ways!
Shining Teacher Moment-I develop lessons and activities that spark students’ love for science, including hands-on labs, creative projects, and festive, interactive units that combine learning with fun. I love seeing students’ excitement and curiosity in the moment—and it’s always such a joy when students from past years come back to visit, peek in on class, and say, “Remember when…” as we share new science adventures!
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree focused on Instructional Media and Technology, which allows me to blend strong, research-based pedagogy with digital tools and design that support all learners. I’m also currently completing my STEM endorsement to further expand my expertise in science education. I’m passionate about lifelong learning and continuously exploring new strategies, tools, and approaches to make science engaging, meaningful, and accessible for every student.
Additional biographical information
If you ever have questions, need advice, or want to see more resources on a particular topic, please reach out! I love connecting with fellow teachers and creating materials that make your classroom easier and more engaging.
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