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A new A to Z Challenge for 2012
Its has been so long since I have posted to this blog. Life has been busy! But it is April again and time for the April A to Z blogging challenge. This year I am going to write about National Parks in the United States, Park programs, and Park issues. Look out for my first … Continue reading
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I could go to Death Valley every year for the rest of my life and not get bored with it. Three earth science teachers and I even won an educational grant that was originally concieved through our first trip to Death Valley together. Since that first trip three years ago, we have gone together every … Continue reading
Crater Lake has got to be one of my top 10 favorite picturesque places in the United States. As a science teacher teaching Earth Science to freshman, I am constantly looking for relevant information from places that are relatively close to my students. Living in Southern California, Crater Lake is a little bit of a stretch but … Continue reading
When I was 12 years old, my best friend was Tiffany McCoy. She was an only child and we were pracitally inseparable. During the spring of 6th grade her parents won a family trip to St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Because Tiffany had no siblings, her family asked me to go along. I begged my parents to let … Continue reading
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is quite a find. Although the name implies that visitors would stumble across rare banded chalcedony, that isn’t what the park is known for. Instead, it is home to a large variety of mammal fossils reaching back to the Miocene age nearly 20 million years ago. The park spans roughly … Continue reading
Alice Harrison, Amy Hall, Clarissa Dobson, and Katie Barry all teach earth science at Vista del Lago High School in Moreno Valley, California. In addition to being colleagues, the four teachers are friends. And as of May 14, 2011, they are also $30,000 richer. They didn’t win the lotto. Nobody inherited a family fortune. Instead, … Continue reading
San Francisco is a city steeped in its own unique history and heritage. But sometimes between the fog, freeways, and fanfare the city can be stifling. A day out in Northern California ‘s sun and natural splendor is just what the doctor ordered. When you feel the urge to unwind explore these five San Francisco day … Continue reading