Bringing the Ocean to the Desert

Bringing the Ocean to the Desert

—by Chris Speck, Golden Apple Fellow—   I am a 2018 Golden Apple Fellow. I teach 7th grade life science (biology) at Garfield STEM School in Albuquerque, NM. A few years ago I had the good fortune to participate in the Research Experience for Teachers...
Out of My Element

Out of My Element

—by Chris Speck, Golden Apple Fellow—   I had the most memorable teacher after I finished with school. I had been accepted into the Research Experience for Teachers Program at UNM and was assigned to Tim Boyle’s Lab at Sandia National Labs’ Advanced...