Teaching
Debates: Quality over Quantity
Last week I was teaching middle school kids about speech and debate. My blog post for the academy will be published in about two weeks, so I figured I'll revise it for my own audience.
Teaching
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: Final Words of Wisdom
It was the last lesson of Wacky Science. It was also accidentally harder than I thought it would be.
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: Magnetic Moments
This week I decided to do something a bit different.
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: When Student Becomes Teacher Becomes Student Again
This time I was accidentally 100% prepared.
Teaching
Captain's Log: "Figure it out yourself"
I've learned the hard way this week some simple things that adults say to kids.
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: Can't Trust Kids with Glue
Kids, great expectations, and gorilla glue don't go well together.
Musing
Can't Learn Everything in an Hour
I've got thoughts and Captain's Logs to write, and I'll start first with this: for foundational classes, one day a week might not be enough.
Teaching
Captain's Log: Lotta Fun with Lava Lamps!
I gotta give credit where credit's due: For the moments of please and thanks, the kids turned into little angels.
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: Lava Lamps Were a Smooth Flow...Today
I prepped a lava lamp to show the kids last night, and realized I got some things wrong.
Teaching
Captain's Log: Lava and a Letdown
Look, I'm learning, okay?
Wacky Science
Homemade Volcanoes Science Part 2: Deeper and Hotter
I woke up Monday morning and found, to my utter relief and surprise, a message from my boss reminding me this week was spring break. I had more chances to plan for a better lecture! So here's more science.
Wacky Science
Volcano Science, Homemade Edition
The good news is that it seems like the science is short and simple. The bad news is I will then make it longer and a little more complicated, because I want to go the extra mile for the students if given the chance.