During undergrad, most of my chemical engineering classes were composed of dry lectures and nearly impenetrable textbooks. However, one class I particularly liked was Fluid Dynamics, the study of the properties and flow of liquids and gases in a pipe, container, across a surface, etc. I remember one class assignment involved calculating how long it... Continue Reading →
Do Parents Cause Kids to Hate School?
One evening after a long day at work, I had to help my oldest son with his pre-algebra homework. He kept making errors working with fractions, a concept I expected him to grasp several years ago. After about an hour of unfruitful instruction and already exhausted from a hard day at the office, I began... Continue Reading →
Knowledge and Nukes: Improving Stale STEM Education
Despite the cold winter day, I was excited to teach Chemistry! The topic for the day was isotopes, which was my favorite chapter to teach in the book. As a co-founder of the school, I enjoyed taking a break from managing the business side to interact with the community. I co-founded the Living Water School... Continue Reading →
