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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Animal Behavior Crossword Puzzle
$2.00This listing features a crossword puzzle about animal behavior. The puzzle grid is a full-page, and the clues are on the following page. I included two different clues pages. One has a word bank for students who struggle with spelling or need the...$2.00 -
Thermal Energy and Heat Unit Study Guide with a Key
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a full-page study guide about thermal energy and heat for middle school physical science students. This PDF file will become editable upon conversion to Microsoft Word using an Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Program. I provided...$2.50 -
Temperature and Thermal Energy Crossword Puzzle Set
$2.50This listing features two one-page crossword puzzles about temperature and thermal energy. I assign this reinforcement activity in my 8th-grade physical science class. This crossword puzzle series covers twenty-six vocabulary terms, listed...$2.50 -
Kinetic Energy Problem Set with a Key
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a full-page problem set about kinetic energy. I implement this activity in my 8th grade physical science class, but high school physical science teachers might consider using this resource as well. This problem set...$2.50 -
Energy and Power Unit Test
$3.00This listing features a full-page unit test about energy classification, power calculations, and potential/kinetic energy problems. I utilize this resource in my middle school physical science course. In Part I, students will classify the...$3.00 -
Human Anatomy and Physiology Mega Survival Bundle of 82 Activities (20% Savings)
MSRP: $199.37$124.40This listing features the entire line of activities and lessons I have published in 2018 and 2019 for Human Anatomy and Physiology. This package features 82 activities (145 pages of curriculum) located in the 70 files attached below. This bundle...MSRP: $199.37$124.40 -
Latin Root Word Conversion Worksheet Bundle of Medical Terms for Human Anatomy & Physiology (30% Savings!)
$29.60This bundled activity set is for human anatomy and physiology or advanced biology. It contains twenty-one of my published activities and a reference sheet. The feature activity is a Latin root word packet for the units listed below. Endocrine...$29.60 -
Middle School Earth Science Mega Survival Activity Bundle (56 Activities @ 20% Savings!)
$80.00This mega survival activity bundle for Earth Science features fifty-six activities packaged in forty-six products at a 25% savings versus purchasing them individually in my store. The lessons in this listing are best suited for a middle school-level...$80.00 -
Physical Science Mega Survival Activity Bundle (20% Savings!)
$103.59This mega survival activity bundle for physical science features over fifty activities/products at a 20% savings versus purchasing them individually in my store. There is a total of 108 student activity pages in this bundle. There are 276 pages total...$103.59 -
Rounding Numbers to Honor the Rules of Significant Figures Practice Worksheet
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a two-page handout that will help students gear up for honoring the rules of significant figures of mathematical operations for the duration of their year in physical science, chemistry, or physics. This...$2.50 -
Hormones for Homeostasis Table Activity Bundle
$4.00This activity bundle features four large hormone-themed activity tables for students in human anatomy and physiology to complete. In column one, students are presented with a situation (stimulus or imbalance) in the body. Then students...$4.00 -
Work, Distance, and Force Problem Set for Physical Science with a Key
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a full-page work, force, and distance problem set for physical science. The eight mini story problems on this worksheet present students with values for two of the variables in the work equation, leaving students with the...$2.50