A Bonfire With a Wonderful Cohort

This evening, the Science Methods crew and I had one last hurrah together before the semester ended. Off to Happy Jack we went to have a bonfire up in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Super fun.

It was great to be up there; majority of the night we were able to enjoy some drinks, a campfire, relax, and view over a few dozen shooting stars during the meteor shower. The shindig at Happy Jack lasted only a few hours before the sky became very dark and cloudy. As the sky grew darker, the wind began to pick up and we knew that snowstorm that many people were talking about was approaching us.

So we packed up our stuff, put out the fire, and headed back to town. We ended up taking the party over to the Library. This semester has been really hectic, frustrating, fun, different, and everything in between, but I know I would not have been able to survive it without these people! Thanks for a wonderful semester!

TheChristyBel

Survived to the Last Day of Fall Classes!

I am pleased to announce I have survived up to my Last Day of Fall Semester Classes. This does not include all my finals. As of today, I have one final left (next Tuesday) and a paper to turn in by next Friday. So, I am soooooo close to being done with this semester! I cannot wait! Below is a photo of the NSTA (National Science Teacher Association) - UW Chapter! This group consists of my Methods I cohort and a few additional individuals. We had a meeting and a luncheon right after our Methods I course, so we got a group photo together to celebrate the end of the semester! I absolutely love my Science Secondary Ed Methods Cohort. What a great group of people to work alongside with - so thankful Kate Welsh introduced me to Dr. Burrows and this wonderful bunch of people!

Now onto studying for my last final!

TheChristyBel

NSTA - UW Chapter 2014/2015

Lunar & Meteorite Workshop

For my Science Methods I (Advanced Topics in Pedagogy) class, we were invited to go to the NASA Lunar & Meteorite Sample Disk Certification workshop tonight. This was such a cool event for us. Not only were we getting inspired about Earth Science classroom lessons and activities, but we were also getting certified to sign out actual meteorite and lunar samples from NASA! So cool, so when I become a school teacher, I can borrow and sign these out from NASA and use them in my classroom! So pumped!

Kali Placing Fish Aquarium Rocks into a Water Balloon
Prepping us for Meteorite Impact Patterns & Which Surface is Better to Find Meteorite Impact Evidence
When We Go Outside and Collect Data!

Kali's Meteorite Impact on Asphalt Surfaces

And Then the Moment Came!
Examining the Samples!
Susan Nerding out!

Oh My Gosh, It Was Super Awesome to See These Samples Up Close!

Lunar Samples Too!

Total Earth Science Nerd Out!

Now, I am certified to borrow and sign out samples for teaching! It was the best night ever!

TheChristyBel