STEMfully Yours

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Greencastle, Indiana, United States

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* 30 years of teaching Middle School Science * Level I & II Google Certified Instructor * Tech Trainer Cadre for our district since 1999

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Separating Mixtures-Catnapper Ink Chromatography Lab

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Students use ink chromatography techniques to solve the Catnapper Case File Mystery, "Who Took my cat?" Students investigate a note left by potential suspects that live in the neighborhood and examine the evidence, the three pens found in the suspects' homes. Students learn how forensic scientists use ink chromatography to solve crimes, while also applying scientific terms such as solvent and solute. Can your students help solve the case? Materials needed: filter paper, rulers, 3 different w

4th - 8th

Chemistry, Forensics, General Science

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Experience

* 30 years of teaching Middle School Science * Level I & II Google Certified Instructor * Tech Trainer Cadre for our district since 1999

Teaching style

Constructivist

Awards & shining teacher moments

* PAEMST Indiana Awardee 2017 *Teacher Creativity Fellowship 2002 & 2015 * Co-Writer for District Math/Science Partnership Grant Indiana $250,000 for our school district's STEM Learning Collaborative training *Gladysmae Good Teacher of Chemistry Award 2016 *Charlotte Boener Award HASTI (Indiana)

My own education history

Graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly Iowa K-12 Science Education, Biology Major Master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana State University, 1999.

Additional biographical information

I Love being with my family, running, hiking, and golfing with my husband. A passion of mine is the great outdoors. I have spent two summers on Earthwatch expeditions studying dolphins in Sarasota Bay & sustainability on Puerto Rico. I love technology and love to continually learn.