I started teaching Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly at 21 (I graduated a bit early!), and then started volunteering my time teaching in local high and jr high schools. I had also worked for NASA when I was 17 in addition to being a pilot, and all these things combined catapulted me into a life-long career in education and sharing my love for learning and science with others.
Your students are about to become real geologists as they explore the world of rocks, crystals, gems, fossils, and minerals by moving beyond just looking at pretty stones and really being able to identify, test, and classify samples and specimens you come across using techniques that real field experts use.
The best part is that there is not only a worksheet you can print out and hand to your students, but there's also an instructional step by step video that you can use along with your studen
These are 12 of my best lesson plans on geology that teaches the big ideas behind rocks, minerals, and the science of geology. Students fluoresce minerals, chemically react rocks, streak powders, scratch glass, and play with atomic bonds as they learn how to be a real field geologist.
You are about to become a real geologist as you explore the world of rocks, crystals, gems, fossils, and minerals by moving beyond just looking at pretty stones and really being able to identify, test, and class
Need a quick activity for introducing fractions to your students? Look no further! This is a free resource that I use with my own students, both online and in-person, and it's always fun! Kids will get up and out of their seat to measure, count and build their fractions using this one-page activity. I hope you enjoy it!
3rd - 4th
Fractions, Math, Measurement
CCSS
4.NF.B.3
, 4.NF.B.3d
FREE
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Experience
I started teaching Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly at 21 (I graduated a bit early!), and then started volunteering my time teaching in local high and jr high schools. I had also worked for NASA when I was 17 in addition to being a pilot, and all these things combined catapulted me into a life-long career in education and sharing my love for learning and science with others.
Teaching style
I teach in a unique and totally fun way by having students focus on wonder, discovery, and exploration. My classes exceed state standards, STEM requirements, are are engaging, fun, and totally hands-on.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My online school has won many awards:
Top 100 Site for Homeschoolers by Homeschool.com
Blue Ribbon Award by Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Top 101 pick from Cathy Duffy's Review
...and so many more!
I won all kinds of awards when I was in school for mathematics and science, but I think the best awards I have ever received are the smiles I see on the faces of the students and parents when they get their a-HA! moments.
My own education history
I obtained a Bachelor’s and Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly (also in Mathematics and a specialized study in High Temperature Gas Dynamics)
Additional biographical information
My company, Supercharged Science, provides science education to families and teachers, and it really is an expression of what I am committed to: helping people enjoy science as much as I do, learn something new, and having a total blast.
MATH:
https://math.sciencelearningspace2.com/
SCIENCE:
http://www.SuperchargedScienec.com/
http://www.extraordinaryeducationbyaurora.com/
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