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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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 -
Respiratory System Worksheet Set
$4.00Welcome! This bundled lesson plan set features a pair of full-page worksheets that reinforce concepts and terms pertaining to the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system in accordance with the text in a standard human anatomy and physiology...$4.00 -
Quantitative Measurement Vocabulary Tournament Challenge
$2.50I created this activity for use in my middle school physical science class. My high school chemistry students are all returning students, otherwise I would assign this in my first-year chemistry course as well. In this tournament...$2.50 -
Protist, Fungi, Bacteria & Virus Tournament Bracket Challenge
$3.00Do your students need more reinforcement comparing and contrasting protists, fungi, and microbes? If so, then this taxonomy tournament bracket challenge is for you! Contestants from three different kingdoms of life, along with a few viruses, have...$3.00 -
Protein Synthesis, Cell Transport, and Energy Flow Activity
$0.00Welcome! I created this activity to help students holistically make the connection that in order for our cells to perform protein synthesis, we first need to consume protein. In this investigation, students examine whether a fictitious serving of white...$0.00 -
Power and Force Problem Set with a Key
$2.50I drafted this user-friendly power and force calculation problem set for my middle school physical science students. This two-page activity offers eight problems that require dimensional analysis. Students solve for power three times, force twice, time...$2.50 -
Energy and Power Unit Study Guide
$2.50This listing features a full-page review guide about energy classification, power calculations, and potential/kinetic energy problems. I utilize this resource in my middle school physical science course. High school physical science teachers can also...$2.50 -
Potential Energy Questions and Calculations Worksheet
$2.50Welcome! I created this full-page problem and question set about potential energy for my middle school physical science students. In part I, students complete a fill-in-the-blank section about gravitational potential energy (P.E.). In...$2.50 -
Potential Energy Problem Set
$2.50Greetings! This listing features a full-page problem set about potential energy for a middle school physical science class or for an introductory level physical science class at the high school level. There are five mini story problems in...$2.50 -
Plate Tectonics Unit Test
$3.00Welcome! This full-page test about plate tectonics features three sections – matching, multiple-choice, and short answer. I proctor this assessment in my middle school earth science class. There are fourteen descriptions in the...$3.00 -
Plate Tectonics Fill-in-the-Blank Study Guide
$3.00Welcome! This full-page study guide about plate tectonics features six fill-in-the-blank sections, each with its own word bank. I assign it in my middle school earth science class. The layout provides adequate space for students to write their answers...$3.00 -
Plate Tectonics Cryptogram Puzzle
$3.00Welcome! This listing features a one-of-a-kind cryptogram puzzle about plate tectonics for earth science. 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...$3.00