A big change. . .
The school year ended and almost immediately I started teaching Introduction to General Chemistry as an adjunct instructor at Hawkeye...
Explain it to a 3rd grader STORYBOOKS!
I was so pleased with the products of our Semester 2 Chemistry Final Project – Explain It To A 3rd Grader! Directions to my junior...
It's Graduation Season!
My senior students completed their AP Chemistry exam May 2 and I couldn't be more proud of them! As their last day and the graduation...
Egg Drop and Other Challenges
As I mentioned in my last post, I am focusing on Engineering Practice with my 7th grade group. We did a paper tower challenge - they...
Engineering Design
The last day for students is May 27. Just about 3 weeks of regular instruction and 1 week of what we call Pirate Term. Pirate Term is an...
An optimist sees the glass half full. A pessimist sees the glass half empty. A chemist sees the glas
I just realized that it has been over a month since I posted last! Life and school has been a bit full to say the least. What has been...
Climate Change Solutions = Bacteria?
Yesterday marked our last day before Spring Break! We're off until March 21. =) My 8th grade class is in the midst of our unit on Weather...
SciFri
I love listening to Science Friday. I always hear something new and exciting ... It takes me back to my graduate school research days. I...
It's a STEMi truck!
This week marks the first day of Hudson Community School District's week with the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)...
Happy Leap Year!
It happens once every 4 years. . . Here's why!
