STEPHANIE ERICKSON

M.S. Educational Technology

former geologist. blogger. freelance writer, researcher. educator. high school science teacher. technology integration specialist, science nerd. #sciencerebel

MUSINGS ON STEM, EDUCATION AND BEYOND

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Scientific Art

“the greatest scientist are artists as well.” - Albert Einstein In Honors Anatomy and Physiology class, we are in the Histology/Cytology...

The Geology of Congaree National Park

Most National Parks in the West have been protected in order to preserve their Geology. Congaree National Park however, protects the...

Part 2: The Death Valley Racetrack and Sailing Stones

As I started writing my post and podcast on Death Valley’s geologic history, I found so many other fun things I wanted to talk about....

The Geology of Death Valley National Park

For those of you who have been following my podcasts, you know that my husband and I are both geologists. I no longer practice geology...

Hexagonal Thinking

Hexagonal thinking is not a new concept. I learned about it six or seven years ago. I spent most of "covid" digitizing my lessons to be...

Tree Rings as Proxy Data

Tree rings can be used as proxy data to determine the past climate in a local area. Tree rings show evidence of droughts, wet seasons,...

The Year Without Summer Part 1

One of my favorite concepts to teach is the Earth and Human Impact. As a geologist and former environmental consultant, expanding...

Characteristics of Life

I teach a 9th-grade Integrated Science course. This means I need to incorporate the disciplines of life science, earth and space, and...

Dare Mighty Things

As the Mars Perseverance Rover descended to the surface of Mars, a parachute opened to slow and control its descent onto the planet's...

Why does ice float?

Have you ever thought about why ice floats on water? Both are water, one is a solid and one is a liquid. Now, this is not something we...

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