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Chuck Downing

Rated 4.86 out of 5, based on 54 reviews
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San Diego, California, United States
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I have 31 years of experience teaching high school biology, AP Biology, and integrated science. I have eight years of experience teaching General Education Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University.
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Preview of Acid-Base Essay - An Assessment of Acid/Base Function and Experimental Design

Acid-Base Essay - An Assessment of Acid/Base Function and Experimental Design

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Good teaching in general (and the Common Core Standards and NGSS) encourage/require interdisciplinary activities and lessons. Too many secondary teachers are unfamiliar with (could be read as frightened by) the concept and process. This activity provides a scenario with a problem for students to solve by designing an experiment. Demonstrating a high level of understanding of the concepts of acids, bases, and neutralization is foundational and recorded in an essay response. Acid-Base Essay - An
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Experience

I have 31 years of experience teaching high school biology, AP Biology, and integrated science. I have eight years of experience teaching General Education Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Teaching style

Students in my classes think. I provide guidelines and they do the work they need to do to learn.

Awards & shining teacher moments

San Diego County Teacher of the Year Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Presidential Award for Science and Mathematics Teaching

My own education history

B.S. in Biological Sciences - San Diego State University MA in Education - University of Redlands Ph.D. in Science Education - Walden University

Additional biographical information

I have six lab/activity products marketed by Science Kit and Wards Biology. I have two lab/activity books (Cranial Creations) published by J. Weson Walch, Publishers. People's Education publishes: AP* Biology: Inquiry-Based Lab Investigations and Activities with Critical Thinking and Writing Skills. My first Science Fiction novel, "Traveler's HOTL," is published by Koehler Books. I am married with two outstanding sons and one adorable granddaughter. I retired from full-time teaching in June of 2012.