Tectonic Forces and the Ages of California’s Crust for High School
A few years ago, a student asked me how we could possibly know the earth is moving when everything we see outside seems so still. It is a fair question for any high school science class. We know the ground beneath us is active, but the scale of geological time and... read more
High School Science Lesson on Bond Energy and Chemical Reactions
Students often arrive at this topic with a persistent misconception that chemical bonds are simply containers of energy that release power when they break. It takes some focused guidance to help them realize that energy is actually consumed during the breaking of a... read more
Teaching Environmental Change and Species Survival in Biology
When we teach high school biology, it is common to find students treating evolution as a abstract concept happening in a vacuum. They often overlook how the physical world dictates survival. They tend to think species simply decide to change their traits or migrate... read more
High School Science Lesson on Controlling Chemical Equilibrium
By the time high school students reach the middle of the term, they are often moving into more complex territory with their science coursework. For students who need extra time to grasp how systems behave under pressure, finding a resource that explains these... read more