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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Physiology of a Muscle Stimulation Card Sort Sequence Activity
$1.50This one-page activity features a large nine – square bold-edged grid. Each square contains an integral step associated with the physiological activation of a muscle. The students will cut out the nine squares of information and then sort them on a...$1.50 -
Taxonomy Unit Exam for Biology
$3.00Welcome! This listing features a full-page exam about taxonomy for a general high school biology class. This test offers a blend of multiple-choice, short answer, and true or false questions. It covers the following subtopics. Identify the correct...$3.00 -
All About Enzymes Worksheet
$2.50Enzymes are integral in the study of biology and in human anatomy and physiology, yet there aren’t many resources available for teachers to reinforce them. That is why I created this activity. It has helped me teach this abstract topic for years...$2.50 -
Microbiology Gram Stain Lab
$4.00The Gram stain lab is one of my favorite microbiology activities in biology because the results are vivid and students are able to observe many attributes about bacteria, from cell wall structure to the colony arrangement. This is my time–honored,...$4.00 -
Time-Tested Rubrics Sheet for a Genetic Condition Presentation Project
$0.00This two-page rubrics sheet for a genetic condition presentation project is my latest version, which has evolved over a twenty-four-year span. I utilize it in my freshman biology class. Students research a genetic condition and later present on the topic...$0.00 -
Solute & Solvent Identification Activity #2 - Mixtures
$2.50Do your students need help comparing and contrasting solutes and solvents? Do they "mix" up their understanding of mixtures, from solutions to suspensions? Mine do annually! That is why I created this activity! I assign this lesson to my eighth-grade...$2.50 -
Solute & Solvent Identification Activity #1 - Mixtures
$2.50Do your students need help comparing and contrasting solutes and solvents? Do they "mix" up their understanding of mixtures, from solutions to suspensions? Mine do annually! That is why I created this activity. I assign this lesson to my eighth-grade...$2.50 -
Newton's 2nd Law Problem Set with a Key
$2.50This listing features a two-page problem set about Newton’s 2nd Law – force equals mass times acceleration. I assign this exercise in my eighth-grade physical science class. High school physical science teachers could utilize this activity...$2.50 -
Macromolecule F-I-T-B Review Activity (Proteins, Lipids, Carbs, and Nucleic Acids)
$3.00Welcome! This listing offers a full-page review activity about the four main macromolecules, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, for students taking biology or human anatomy and physiology. This resource has four fill-in-the-blank review...$3.00 -
Human Anatomy & Physiology Unit 1 Exam
$2.50This listing features a full-page introductory unit exam for human anatomy and physiology. It contains seven sections described below. True or False – Anatomical position term statements. Correct the underlined position term if the description...$2.50 -
Introduction to Chemistry - Controlling Chemical Reactions Crossword Puzzle
$1.50This listing features two versions of a one-page crossword puzzle about the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction. One version includes a word bank for differentiation purposes while the other does not. I assign this activity in the...$1.50 -
Introduction to Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Crossword Puzzle
$1.50This listing features two versions of a one-page crossword puzzle about the basics of chemical reactions. One version includes a word bank for differentiation purposes while the other does not. I assign this activity in the introductory chemistry unit of...$1.50