Parker's Products for the Sciences
Introduction: Greetings! My name is Steven Parker. Thank you for also inspiring adolescents as a science teacher and/or as a parent. I have a storied history of creating and publishing innovative, classroom-tested, inquiry-based, challenging and user-friendly activities for the sciences.
Experience: I have twenty-three years of experience teaching science at the middle and high school level. I student taught in Pharr, TX, before moving back to Wisconsin. For the last two decades, I have been the only full-time science teacher in our small rural district. I currently teach Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Advanced (AP) Chemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology and Field Ecology.
Education History: Bachelor of Arts at St. Olaf College, 1995, Masters in Education, Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2001
Teaching Style: I am a global thinker and inherently emphasize the connectedness of the big picture to help students conceptualize the relationship of terms in and among units. In addition to the core topics in science, I teach grammar, history, math skills, Greek/Latin, study skills, test-taking skills, and life lessons on a daily basis. I immerse my students with hands-on opportunities and teach them to become independent problem solvers. I teach with empathy and strive to promote a growth mindset.
Honors/Awards: Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Education (Nominee, 2015) The National Society of High School Scholars Teacher of Recognition (2016) Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year (State finalist, 2006) Kohl Fellowship (State finalist- 2014, 2015) Cloverbelt Scholar Teacher of Recognition Award (2015), three time keynote speaker at commencement.
Publication History: I joined Amped Up Learning with 18 years of publishing experience. I have published books, science kits, and/or games through the following international corporations: Teacher’s Discovery (MI), Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories (NY), Lab-Aids (NY), Flinn Scientific (IL), and Publisher’s ExpressPress (WI). Three of my science games are copyrighted in the National Library of Congress. Over 15,000 copies of my reusable games, books, and science kits are in classrooms across America!
About my Products:
- Most are PDF files that will become editable upon conversion to Microsoft Word using an Adobe Acrobat Reader app
- All of them include a key with the answers in bright blue or red font
- I show the work for each problem in the answer keys of the problem sets
- All of my problem sets include an equation bank at the top of the student page
- Many include a word bank or a series of word banks as an optional accommodation for students who may need them
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Ionic Compound Crystal Lattice Coloring and Analysis Worksheet
$2.50Welcome! I created this ionic compound crystal lattice coloring and analysis activity to help my physical science and chemistry students visualize and comprehend the arrangement, properties, and formation of ionic compounds. In this full-page activity,...$2.50 -
Scientific Study/Experiment Analysis Lesson
$3.00I created this full-page activity for use in my high school biology class. This lesson could be used in any low to mid-secondary level science course that emphasizes the scientific method. In this two-page activity, students read and...$3.00 -
Scientific Method, Study Analysis, and Graphing Test
$3.00This introductory two-page test is about the scientific method, experiment/study analysis and graphing for science. It features five sections. In the first section, students classify whether the listed statements describe a problem...$3.00 -
Introduction to the Scientific Method Worksheet
$2.50Welcome! This two-page introductory worksheet reinforces the basics of the scientific method. I facilitate this lesson in my seventh grade science class. In this activity... Students unscramble the listed steps of the...$2.50 -
Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle
$1.50This crossword puzzle serves as a comprehensive review about the scientific method for an introductory unit in any middle school or freshmen-level science course. There are twenty-three clues that probe students' understanding of a...$1.50 -
Human Anatomy & Physiology Pre- and Post-Course Test
$3.00This human anatomy and physiology pre- and post-course test serves as a comprehensive check for understanding at both ends of the school year. I packed twenty-six multiple choice questions into a full-page document, which is helpful for teachers...$3.00 -
Pre- and Post-Course Test for Middle School Earth Science
$3.00This two-page summative pre- and post-course test for middle school earth science covers the following topics: plate tectonics, volcanoes, weathering, erosion, deposition, soil formation, the rock cycle (holistically), fault lines, earthquakes, seismic...$3.00 -
Physical Science Pre- and Post-Course Test
$3.00This physical science pre- and post-course test serves as a comprehensive check for understanding at both ends of the school year. I proctor it in my middle school physical science class. High school physical science teachers might be able to use this...$3.00 -
Ecology Pre- and Post-Course Cumulative Test
$3.00This two-page summative pre- and post-course test is best suited for a field ecology/environmental science hybrid course. The thirty multiple-choice questions cover the following subtopics: groundwater, public relations, acid rain, Greenhouse effect,...$3.00 -
AP Chemistry Pre- and Post-Course Test
$3.00This listing offers a pre- and post-course test for either an advanced second year chemistry course or for an AP chemistry course. This assessment serves as a comprehensive check for understanding the beginning and at the end of the school year. This...$3.00 -
Chemistry I Pre- and Post-Course Test
$3.00This general chemistry pre- and post-course test serves as a comprehensive check for understanding at the beginning and at the end of the school year. I packed twenty-five multiple choice questions into this full-page document, which is nice for...$3.00 -
Biology Pre- and Post-Course Test
$3.00This biology pre- and post-course test serves as a comprehensive check for understanding at the beginning and end of the school year. I packed twenty-eight multiple choice questions into a full-page document, which is ideal for teachers conscientious...$3.00