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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Weather and Atmosphere Unit Test with a Complete Answer Key
$3.00This full-page test on weather and the atmosphere contains thirty-one questions. All of the questions are multiple-choice, except for a matching section and one short answer question. I proctor this test in my seventh grade earth science class...$3.00 -
Telescope and Star Classification Study Guide
$3.00Welcome! This listing features a full-page study guide about the tools of astronomy and star classification. In this activity, students will perform the following tasks. Explain the relationship between the visible light a star emits and...$3.00 -
Thermal Energy and Heat Unit Test
$3.00Welcome! This listing features a full-page unit test about thermal energy and heat for middle school physical science students. There are five sections on the test. I summarized the learning targets for each section below...$3.00 -
The Theory of Continental Drift Cryptogram Puzzle (Ideal Emergency Sub Plan!)
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a one-of-a-kind cryptogram for Earth science about The Theory of Continental Drift. A cryptogram is a type of puzzle with an encrypted text. In this cryptogram, students will decipher a number code to reveal the letters...$2.50 -
Tissues of the Body Study Guide
$2.00Welcome! I created this full-page study guide about tissues so my human anatomy & physiology students could have one template off which to study tissues. This holistic guide organizes and compiles key information about the four types of tissue -...$2.00 -
Types of Diarthrosis Movement at the Joint Summary Table (Skeletal System)
$2.50Welcome! This one-page summary table about movement at the joints is for students taking human anatomy and physiology. Upon completion, it will serve as a study guide. This activity covers the following physiological movements: abduction, adduction,...$2.50 -
Tissues and Membranes Unit Exam Set (A & B)
$5.00Welcome! This listing features a pair of full-page exams about tissues and membranes for a unit in Human Anatomy and Physiology. This assessment set reinforces the characteristics, classification, functions, and examples of all four types of tissue...$5.00 -
Vertebrate Tournament Bracket Challenge
$3.00Welcome! This tournament bracket challenge offers biology students a chance to polish their natural history and taxonomy skills of vertebrates. There are thirty-two contestants in this tournament with their eye on the prize. First-round winners are not...$3.00 -
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Crossword Puzzle Set
$2.50This bundle includes two crossword puzzles - one about volcanoes and a second crossword about earthquakes. I assign these crossword puzzles in my middle school earth science course. There is a total of thirty clues for students to...$2.50 -
Volcano Chapter Fill-in-the-Blank Study Guide
$3.00Welcome! I created this full-page activity for my middle school earth science students. In this study guide, students will reinforce their understanding of the following terms – active volcano, caldera, cinder, cinder cone, composite volcano,...$3.00 -
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Homework Quiz
$2.50Welcome! This listing features a full-page homework quiz about volcanoes and earthquakes for middle school earth science. The first section is multiple-choice (thirteen questions). The second section is short answer (two questions)...$2.50 -
Taxonomy Venn Diagram and Cladogram Activity
$3.00Welcome! This three-page activity offers my high school biology students a chance to create a taxonomy-themed Venn diagram graphic organizer and a cladogram from the information of species provided in a large table. The first page models a completed...$3.00