Teaching Sci
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Pennsylvania, United States
About the store
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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Fuggler Biology Bundle: Evolution, Natural Selection & Adaptations|Low Prep|
Bring evolution to life with this hilarious, high-engagement Fuggler-themed biology bundle! Students explore evolution, comparative anatomy, natural selection, and adaptations through quirky, slightly chaotic creatures that make science concepts stick. This bundle combines structured instruction with creative application, giving you everything you need for an interactive, student-centered unit. What’s IncludedGoogle Slides Lessons Pacing Step-by-step lesson flow for: Evolution & Comparative Anat
5th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
+1
Uggler Natural Selection & Adaptations Activity | Evolution | NGSS | Low Prep
Overview:Get ready for a weird, wacky, and wildly engaging way to teach natural selection and adaptations! In this hands-on Uggler activity, students explore how traits help creatures survive and thrive! It’s the perfect way to make abstract evolution concepts concrete, visual, and FUN. What’s Included: • Google Slides lesson with pacing, teacher prompts, and instructions • Student-friendly reading on natural selection, adaptations, and survival • Trait analysis activity to explore which featu
6th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS4-4
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)
Comparative Anatomy Fugglers: Homologous vs. Analogous Structures | Low Prep
Homologous vs. Analogous Structures | Middle School Science | NGSS-Aligned Get ready for a weird, wacky, and wildly engaging way to teach evolution! In this hands-on activity, students explore comparative anatomy using quirky “Ugglers” to determine whether traits are homologous or analogous...all while building a deeper understanding of how organisms change over time. Students will analyze unique creature traits (like spiral eyes, horns, fur, and teeth), compare structures, and justify their re
6th - 12th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology
NGSS
MS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
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
Skittle DNA Model |Hands-On|Snack-tivity|Perfect for St.Patrick's Day!| Low Prep
Overview:Bring DNA to life in your classroom with this hands-on, edible activity using Skittles! Students will explore the structure of DNA, learn how bases pair together, and model the double helix...all while tasting the rainbow! This activity reinforces key genetics concepts such as base pairing, the sugar-phosphate backbone, and gene structure through interactive, engaging learning. What’s Included: Step-by-step Skittles DNA activity instructions Editable DNA template for student modeling Su
6th - 12th
Biology
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-1
Holiday Eco-Science Bundle
Overview: Celebrate the holidays while teaching middle school students about ecology, sustainability, and environmental responsibility! This festive bundle combines two engaging, student-friendly activities that make science meaningful and fun during the holiday season. 15 Pages worth of fun! Included in the Bundle: "Festive or Invasive?" Holiday Plants Lesson Activities Explore which holiday plants are safe (Jolly) and which are invasive (Grinchy). Includes a student table activity for iden
4th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
Winter Holiday Science:Invasive vs.Festive Plants|Text|Graphic Organizer| Create
Overview:Bring the holidays into your science classroom with this festive, educational lesson on holiday plants and their impact on ecosystems! Students will explore which plants are safe and “Jolly” versus invasive or “Grinchy”, learning about biodiversity, native vs. non-native species, and sustainable holiday choices...all through fun, engaging activities. What’s Included: Jolly vs. Grinchy plant reference text Student table activity: Identify and explain why plants are Jolly or Grinchy H
4th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Holiday Eco-Science Bundle
Nucleus Noel Chutes & Ladders Game| Cell Parts| Hands-On| Review| Test Prep
Nucleus Noel: Chutes & Ladders Cell Structure GameBring holiday cheer to your cell structure review with this festive Chutes & Ladders–style board game! Students practice organelles, functions, and structure/function relationships while moving around a colorful and engaging Christmas-themed gameboard. Perfect for December stations, early finishers, sub days, or a fun end-of-semester activity.What’s Included Colorful holiday-themed gameboard (printable PDF) Set of “Going To” question cards cover
4th - 12th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
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
Winter Microscope Activity|Holiday STEM |Observation |Low Prep|Story Slides|STEM
❄️ Winter Wonder-Lab Microscope Activity ❄️A Magical Holiday Science Investigation for Middle & High SchoolBring the joy of the season into your science classroom with this hands-on, story-driven Winter Wonder-Lab Microscope Activity! Students observe Christmas-themed “mystery items” under a microscope, sketch what they see, make predictions, and practice real scientific observation skills—all while enjoying a festive, engaging twist. Perfect for December science lessons, before-break activities
4th - 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
Penguins Disney Nature Movie Guide and Info.Text |Animal Behaviors| Print-and-Go
Overview: Engage your students with the exciting Disneynature film Penguins (2019) while teaching important concepts in animal behavior, survival strategies, and reproductive behaviors. This ready-to-use resource includes: 20+ original, student-friendly questions covering penguin mating, nesting, parenting, and survival behaviors. Questions that encourage critical thinking, observation, and reasoning. Perfect for elementary and middle school science (grades 4–8). Students will: Identify b
4th - 12th
Biology, Environment
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-1
+1
Drip WARS! The SLICKEST penny lab
Let the Drip Wars begin!Turn a classic surface tension lab into an unforgettable, stylish classroom competition! In Drip Wars, students test how many drops of water their coin can hold... but with a twist. They’ll create drip squads, make predictions, collect data, and argue like real scientists … all while competing for the ultimate prize — the Drip Squad Medallion! What’s IncludedDrip Wars Lab Instructions & Scorecard – step-by-step directions, competition setup, and data chartStudent Lab
2nd - 12th
General Science
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
Unleaf the Mystery: Exploring Plant Pigments with Chromatography!
Unleaf the Mystery: Exploring Plant Pigments with Chromatography LabBring science to life with this hands-on chromatography investigation! In this engaging middle school lab, students explore the hidden pigments inside leaves and discover how genetics and the environment influence what we see. Using simple materials, they separate plant pigments like chlorophyll, carotenoids, and anthocyanins to reveal nature’s true colors — while practicing real scientific reasoning through a Claim–Evidence–Re
4th - 12th
Biology, Environment, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
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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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