Tyler Sawyer

Encouraging interest in Science and Life Long Learning.

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I’ve certainly been enjoying my new windows in my classroom

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This is really cool.

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Here’s a cool picture I found of some coral in Fiji.

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Installed my lights

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School’s out, and I’m moving to a new classroom down the hall with fantastic windows.

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Cool space video. Converting light intensity to sound.

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After some time on the warm (not hot) pavers, he’s breathing and yakking up some water. 🦎

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I rescued this guy out of my pool’s skimmer just now. Water logged and cold.

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Back in the olden days, I used to write this on my plankton cooler since no one knew what zooplankton were. 🦐

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@Tylernal Only one way to find out.

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I know some of my old astronomy students still follow me. Here’s a recording of a black hole from the Chandra X-ray telescope.

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I found a new type of fossil that I need.

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I want to build one of these in my front yard.

[Tyler Sawyer @mrsawyerscience]

A student asked about work-life balance today, it made me think. I came home and put in some good bonsai garden time this evening. 🌳

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2/2 I don’t know if I should open the note and read it now, or wait until I retire.

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I was given this book by a family member that retired from teaching biology after 40 years. I discovered this envelope taped into the back for the first time today when the book fell off my desk. It’s been in there for 14 years so far, 1/2

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Feeding my clownfish this morning. Once the microbes grow enough to handle the bio load from these guys we’ll be adding some captive bred coral.

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New friends in the classroom.

[Arizona College Prep High School @ACPKnights]

ACP science instructor, Mr. Tyler Sawyer was selected to receive the McFarland NAU Legendary Teacher Award.
The award is based on Mr. Sawyer's commitment to: Building positive student relationships, engaging students in relevant & rigorous activities, creating high expectations

[Tyler Sawyer @mrsawyerscience]

Our DNA model in the hallway. We built the structure first, now we’re replicating, and we’re going to transcribe/translate in January 🧬