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Brontë Starts Fishing
Walking around the woods with my dad and catching fish at the lake. Learned to identify native and nonnative plants, animal tracks, and types of fish. (Bluegill pictured. Picture from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) -
Kindergarten
Learned the word for a squirrel's nest: drey -
Ciencias
Brontë begins partial Spanish immersion, learning math and science in Spanish with Sra. Eckstein -
Sad Diagram of a Dragonfly
3rd grade Brontë got really excited for the bug project and chose to do it on the dragonfly. While drawing from a photo, I was mesmerized by its anatomy, and focused my entire project around it. I failed the project, and had to redo it. With Sra. De Feria -
Pangea in 5th Grade
Brontë's mind was blown. Apparently the continents seem to fit together. With Sra. Llano -
6th grade Oobleck
Read Dr. Seuss's "Oobleck" to learn about the states of solid and liquid. And plasma. With Sra. Llano. (Picture from chemistry.about.com) -
7th Grade "Cience"
First year of English science and did not understand half of the vocabulary. My teacher was also very hands-off with low support. I taught myself by reading the textbook and the internet. I remember learning about Biomes. (Picture of Savannah biome from uwsp.edu) -
8th Grade Intro to Chemistry
This class was a mess and I hated it! Watched "Twilight" on my friend's phone under the desk during quizzes. Circled random answers in patterned sequences (bbcdabcdda) and got A's. Overall I got a C in the class. I remember learning that sulfur smelled like eggs though, so that's something. -
9th Grade Biology
My love for science was reinvigorated! I had Mr. Dishun, who was a fisherman. He taught us about DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). I started googling Punnet squares and filling them out for fun. We also watched Jurassic Park, which inspired me do a lot of informal research about dinosaurs. -
10th Grade Chemistry
The most notable things about this class is that I discreetly informed my teacher that she had forgotten to zip her skirt, occasionally used bunsen burners to do stuff, and a popular kid sat next to me who had horrible coffee breath -
11th Grade Environmental Science!
Mr. Khosravi was a fisherman. I delved into this class and sat front and center again, just as I had done freshman year. We talked about Tragedy of the Commons, water quality, alternative forms of energy, etc. We went on plenty of field trips and I relearned native and nonnative species of plants and animals. I recorded a nature journal, which he kept as a student example for future classes. -
Herpetology Club
Founding member of the Herpetology Club, 2 corn snakes and 1 african bullfrog. When Mr. Khosravi personally invited me to help create a new club he wanted to sponsor, I jumped at the chance to join and learn more about reptiles and amphibians. I used to go every free period and let the snakes wrap themselves around my arms. -
12th Grade Marine Biology
MARINE BIOLOGY WAS FASCINATING. I loved this class. I had Mrs. Goble, and I sat in the front again. I learned about different species of coral, cephalopods, fish, and other creatures, and the Marianas Trench. I made a diagram of ocean levels and depths, dissected a squid, and presented my final project on the octopus. It was one of my favorite classes, and is an informal hobby that I still research today. -
Astronomy
I loved astronomy at BYU. But it was so difficult to stay awake. But I LOVED learning about the planets and constellations, and the phases of the moon. It's knowledge that I still show off today. -
Physical Science
My last G.E. at BYU. A lot of fear went into taking this class, as I had never taken a physics course in high school and I had a rocky relationship with chemistry. While it was more of a struggle for me to learn the material, my previous studies in Astronomy saved me, and I loved learning about the Earth sciences again-Geology reminded me of my AP Environmental Science class. I liked it when we made things explode. I remember finally learning about the theory of relativity and Newton's laws. -
Brontë Still Goes Fishing
Fishing has been a constant throughout my life that has helped me connect with nature, and what I call the "tangible sciences."
(Bluefish pictured)
