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Ruth Hutson

Blue Valley High School is a small rural high school in Northeast Kansas. I have the privilege of being the only high school science teacher in my district. I am fortunate to be able to teach the same students throughout their entire high school career. This year, I am teaching Applied Statistics and Analysis in Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, and College Biology. I love the challenges that this workload presents and enjoy integrating all the disciplines of science with math and statistics so students best understand the process of science.

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Blue Valley High School

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Recent Reviews by Ruth

Habits of Mind for the Science Laboratory

Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:49 AM

A must read for chemistry teachers

A wonderful review of the proper safety mindset both teachers and students should have at the beginning, during, and end of a laboratory. The authors discusses not only the don'ts that teachers should enforce, but they also stress what teachers should do to allow for a smoothly run laboratory experiences. I especially appreciated their suggestions concerning how to organized the room during a lab including providing a central location for waste disposal and stock solutions.

Designing Facilities for the High School (9-12)

Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:32 PM

Practical information

Whether you are planning a remodel or in the process of constructing a new science facility, this resource is a must. It offer practical information that will ensure you build the safest facility possible for your students.

Scope on Safety: Don't Bench Lab Safety

Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:06 PM

Concise and helpful!

A great column that gives an overview of what parameters teachers should use when considering the purchase of seating in the lab. Excellent for teachers to share with their administration to explain why they need to purchase specialized seating.

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