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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Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement Test Set with a Key
$3.00Welcome! This is a full-page test about speed, acceleration, velocity, magnitude of displacement, and time-position graphs. I proctor this assessment in my eighth grade physical science course. Students will calculate the unknown...$3.00 -
Solar System Unit Test
$3.00This listing features a four-page test about the Solar System for a middle school earth science class. It focuses on the sun, the eight major planets, and other celestial objects like comets. There are seven sections on the...$3.00 -
Skeletal System Exam
$3.00This listing features a four-page exam about the skeletal system for students in Human Anatomy & Physiology. The following is a breakdown of the learning targets by section in this assessment. The test features the following sections...$3.00 -
Skeletal Muscle Function Table Activity Set
$3.00Welcome! I created this learning opportunity for students in my human anatomy & physiology Course. In this lesson, students will match the muscles from a word bank next to their provided functions in the first table. In the second table, students...$3.00 -
Significant Figures Essentials Worksheet
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a two-page activity 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...$2.50 -
Significant Figures Essentials and Rounding Activity Bundle
$4.00Welcome! This listing features two, full-page activities 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. These...$4.00 -
Severe Weather Summary Matching Activity
$1.50Severe weather alert! This one-page matching activity will help students learn fifteen terms relating to severe weather. I facilitate this lesson in my middle school earth science course. The vocabulary terms covered include...$1.50 -
Sensory System Unit Exam
$2.50This listing features a four-page exam about the sensory system for Human Anatomy and Physiology. It is divided into six sections: Multiple-choice True/false (correct the underlined word if the statement is false) Two short answer...$2.50 -
Sensory System Study Guide Set
$3.00This listing features two separate full-page study guides, two full-page word banks that complement the study guides, and two keys with the answers in red font for a unit on the sensory system. I facilitate this lesson series in my human anatomy and...$3.00 -
Sensory System Receptor Identification Activity
$2.50Welcome! I scripted this full-page classification activity about the sensory system for my human anatomy and physiology students. This lesson features forty two scenarios for analysis. Students identify the primary sensory system...$2.50 -
Sensory System Crossword Puzzle Bundle - Four Total!
$3.00This listing features four one-page crossword puzzles, four answer keys, and a master word bank for all four crossword puzzles about the sensory system for the aforementioned unit in a Human Anatomy and Physiology Course. Here is a list...$3.00 -
Sedimentary Rock Cryptogram Puzzle
$3.00Welcome! This listing features a fun cryptogram sedimentary rocks. A cryptogram is a type of puzzle with an encrypted text. In this cryptogram, students will decipher a number code to reveal the letters to form the summary statement text about...$3.00