Holly H Garcia

I'm simply a chemistry nut who loves to teach, learn, explore, and make the world more beautiful.

[Karen Sorensen @sorensensci]

Congratulations to the following for 4th place in the Mole Tower Event:Trinity Christian Academy and Allison Dodrill, Pentwater Public Schools and Erika Fatura, ADM and @chemnut, Gimli High School and Lisa Pidwinski, Hudsonville HS and @dragan39, and Central City and @bwright_13

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@ScienceNerdSACR Anytime cartoon characters are shown blowing up balloons and then in the next scene they are floating like helium balloons (Episodes of Dora and also Little Bear have this). Also, the water levels in the bags at the end of Finding Nemo…

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

I'm so proud of the Riverside VB team! I love being able to cheer for them from afar! Go Bulldogs!

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@perrichem1 This looks like so much fun! I love it! Would you be willing to share your digital file?

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@AnjanaIyer I love these! Would you be willing to share a digital copy of your salt models?

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@admactivities So proud of Geneva and the whole team! I knew you could do it! Go Tigers!

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@ReitzChemistry I wish wall chart Periodic Tables had serif fonts! Or....if we all ask nicely enough, could Chlorine just be Ch? Please? That's the biggest issue for my kids!

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@admactivities It was a fantastic event! Well done, ADM! Go Tigers!

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@flyingmonkey13 Two ideas: have part of our personal growth plan include one scheduled mental health day off per semester; have the principal sub for a teacher at least one day per month so they can remember what it feels like to teach and be beholden to the standards & schedule

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@AlexOliver9 @RivRunning Congrats to the runners and their coach! Way to go!

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

Today, my students chose different reactions and modeled them with legos, beads, and chain links. They don’t know much about atoms or bonding yet but they are already speaking the language of Chemistry! #WeAreADM #chemchat

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

I’m not even teaching about molecules yet but I have to keep reminding myself that these are mouse ears… #chemistryteacherproblems #sugarcookies

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

It feels good to be back in my classroom for Year 17! I really think my second year at ADM will be even better than the first!
Go Tigers! #WeAreADM

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@johannabrown @NGSS_tweeps I’m biased, but I would add more Chemistry PE to the MS standards. In Iowa, the Chem PEs are only taught in 6th grade and then usually not again until 11th grade Chemistry. I would also break some of the HS standards into two separate standards.

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@mathwithmsvogel I’ve been meaning to message you about it! I’m glad it’s going well! Miss you!

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@luierica Anything abstract that they haven’t had enough time to practice. Embed practice within your notes/lecture, use manipulatives, whiteboard in groups, do “find the error” problems, and frequently check for individual understanding (and then schedule interventions).

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@Royals @royalscharities Chemistry teacher in Central Iowa and I would love your support! Thank you!!! https://t.co/i9PhFYlDbm

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@ChemQuizDotNet I combine polyatomics with my Solubility unit so those are the main six ions I have students focus on. Acetate and bicarbonate would be next on my list.

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@BreannaDean8 @amazon I love teaching HS Chemistry and making it engaging for all students. Thank you to anyone who can help to #clearthelist! https://t.co/i9PhFYlDbm

[Holly H Garcia @chemnut]

@jarpadsource @jarpad I love teaching HS Chemistry in Iowa and making it engaging for students. Thank you to anyone who can help provide activity-based materials for my students! https://t.co/i9PhFYlDbm