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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Introduction to Chemistry - Matter and Changes in Matter Crossword Puzzle
$1.50This listing features two versions of a crossword puzzle about the matter and changes in matter. One version includes a word bank for differentiation purposes while the other does not. I assign this activity in the introductory chemistry unit of my...$1.50 -
Protein Synthesis Test
$3.00Welcome! This listing features a four-page test about protein synthesis for a general high school biology course. This exam focuses on the role players, the relationship among the role players, the sequence of events, the reasoning for each process, the...$3.00 -
Macromolecule Summary Quest (Proteins, Lipids, Carbs, Nucleic Acids)
$2.50Do your human anatomy and physiology students need help identifying, classifying, and stating the functions of macromolecules? Are the dizzying numbers of vital proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids getting the best of them? If the answer is...$2.50 -
Integumentary System Condition Matching Activity
$2.50Welcome! This listing offers students taking Human Anatomy and Physiology an opportunity to match conditions of the integumentary system with their description. Students will match the statements with twenty-two different conditions. There are eleven...$2.50 -
Chemistry Unit 1 Exam
$3.00This listing offers a three-page unit one exam for students taking high school general chemistry. You can also use this resource as a summative study guide instead upon conversion to Microsoft Word using an Adobe Acrobat DC Reader app. This assessment...$3.00 -
Modified Work, Mechanical Advantage, and Simple Machines Test for Accommodations
$2.50This listing features a two-page modified test about work, mechanical advantage, and simple machines for middle school-aged students taking physical science with an IEP. This test serves as an accommodation for students in need. This assessment...$2.50 -
Protein Synthesis Unit Exam
$2.50This listing features a four-page unit exam about protein synthesis for a general high school biology class. It comes with a four-page key with the answers highlighted in red font. This assessment has four sections. I parenthesized the number of...$2.50 -
Quantum Chemistry Exam Set (Regular and Modified) Featuring the Electron
$3.00This listing features two three-page tests about quantum chemistry featuring the electron. Version one is for the regular education students taking high school chemistry. Version two is a modified assessment for students with an IEP. In part one,...$3.00 -
Vertebrate Class Summary Table Set
$2.50This listing features two one-page Vertebrate Summary Tables (I and IA) that summarizes the key characteristics scientists use to classify and contrast the seven different classes of vertebrates. The seven classes of vertebrate students in this activity...$2.50 -
Conservation of Momentum Lab using Marbles
$4.00This listing features two labs about the conservation of momentum using marbles. I facilitate this activity series on successive days in my eighth-grade physical science class. This lab set aligns with our unit about Newton’s three laws. In the...$4.00 -
Metric Prefix Summary Table
$2.50This listing features two full-page tables that offer chemistry and physical science students an opportunity to practice writing out the metric prefixes, symbols, factors, scientific notations, and expressed values. This activity covers the metric range...$2.50 -
Classify and Balance Chemical Equations Exercise Set with Keys
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a pair of single page activities for chemistry or physical science. In the first activity, students will balance and classify sixteen chemical equations. In the second activity, students will classify and balance fifteen...$2.50