Do more guys become “scientists” than do girls? Yes, but it has nothing to do with any differences in abilities.I started college with a desire to become a scientists of some kind and I did–I taught secondary science and was a wife and mom. Most would not describe teaching and homemaking as being a scientists. […]
Proud Granny
I want to share a special picture with you. The smiley graduate is my granddaughter, Lauren. Getting a degree from Texas A & M is definitely something to be proud of. One would think that attending the graduation ceremony would be easy, but then we are talking about Lauren, my granddaughter. But no matter how big […]
Teaching Tips
Have you ever used art to teach chemistry? In fact once I used special cotton balls that changed color with changes in the humidity (amount of moisture in the air.) The cotton was blue when the air was dry and pink when there was more moisture in the air. My students thought they were doing […]
K.I.S.S.
K. I. S. S. IS AN ACRONYM FOR Keep It Super Simple It doesn’t matter if you are working with very young children or high school seniors—introduce all science topics with short and easy investigations. Small bites at a time are easier to ingest and to digest. If the activity is fun, then kids will […]
Weightless
I was part of a science team that tested different effects of weightlessness. To achieve a weightless environment, we flew with other teams on NASA’s KC-135,which is a plane designed for such investigations. Part of our pre-flight training was a lecture on how to best physically adapt to the continues cycle of G forces from […]
I’ll Do It!!
There are so many wonderful support groups available to people with addictions. The list of addictions is lengthy and includes alcohol, drugs, gambling and even shopping. I am looking for a support group for people addicted to volunteering. The hand that you see in the diagram is not being raised in an effort to get […]
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