Jan 12, 2021 | Engaging Education, Kerrie Childress
Navigating Science Education: From Elementary to High School Why should my student study science? Other than the obvious answer of “to graduate,” I would recommend science classes to assist students in thinking analytically as well as applying theories to reality. ...
Feb 19, 2020 | Kerrie Childress, Online Homeschool
The Role of Mathematics in Chemistry: A Critical Examination The debate between excluding mathematics in science and including it in science classes is becoming more prevalent as students specialize in high school based on their current interests. There are several...
Mar 15, 2019 | Kerrie Childress, Online Homeschool
It is easy to define our roles when we are teaching our children at home. My role, as parent and home educator, is to disseminate information in a creative and interesting way while my child is to learn the information in the best way for him. But things can get a...
Oct 22, 2018 | Kerrie Childress, Online Homeschool
How do you feel about bugs? I have a confession… I HATE bugs. Really. I can’t stand them. You might ask: how can a science teacher not like bugs? I don’t know if I’ve always disliked creepy crawlies. In fact, I’m not sure where it all started. But I do love to...
Jul 18, 2018 | Kerrie Childress, Rigorous Courses, Uncategorized
Exploring Chemistry Through Hands-On Labs Why are hands-on labs so important? What can a student learn from this approach? My favorite part of teaching science classes is performing labs. Experiments allow students to learn the material in a different way and for many...
Mar 2, 2018 | Kerrie Childress, Rigorous Courses
“Why are these problems so long and wordy?” I hear this or similar questions from my students every time we work on a lengthy word problem. Maybe you have heard it from your own children. Well, I have several great answers for them, even the student who is not...
