Recycling Papers

A veteran teacher once told me that you should collect everything, but not necessarily mark everything. He never did tell me what to do with the stuff I didn't mark.

Dealing with Unexpected Questions #1

The student rarely comes back with an answer unfortunately. I guess they never actually want to know the answer (or don't feel like working to get the answer)

Types of Teachers: MacGyver

It surprised me that the students used the term MacGyvering when I first demonstrated this. I didn't think they would know what the TV show was.

Things I Tell My Students - Failure is an option

A lot of students don't like to know that some teachers will actually fail them. It's almost as if they think they are entitled to pass even if they don't do any of the work necessary. Kids these days.

Pyrex vs. Bunsen Burner

Would have been a good demonstration of increasing temperature and volume but alas, the glassware could not handle it (either that or the rubber stopper melted to the glass). Students were nonetheless eager to see science in action.

Teach, Mark, Sleep

Somewhere in there we fit in eating.

Gas Test

Sometimes I think I let my students do too much science in science labs.