Kerrie Childress

Instructor

Kerrie Childress has a love for science that she desires to pass along to every student she teaches. She graduated in 1996 with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Bob Jones University and in 2001 with a M.A. in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in 3 states and several different platforms. Kerrie is also currently teaching on-line for a local community college as well as teaching science classes at Excelsior Classes.

Kerrie enjoys traveling and has had the privilege of being part of 8 mission trips to several continents and within the United States. She also loves history and seeing different historical sites around the US. Her favorite place to visit is the eastern part of Tennessee and one day hopes to build a cabin there to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation.

When she is not teaching or traveling, Kerrie enjoys reading, crafts and spending time with her family. Kerrie and her husband and two boys live in South Carolina.

Classes Taught by Kerrie Childress

Full Year
Closed
Chemistry – Group 1

Rated 5 out of 5

Tuesdays @ 8:45 AM ET
Full Year
Closed
Chemistry – Group 2

Rated 5 out of 5

Tuesdays @ 12:15 PM ET
Full Year
Closed
Chemistry – Group 3

Rated 5 out of 5

Thursdays @ 12:15 PM ET
Flexible
Full Year
Self-Paced
Chemistry – Self-Paced

Rated 0 out of 5

Self-Paced (12 Month Access)
Full Year
Closed
Human Anatomy & Physiology

Rated 5 out of 5

Thursdays @ 10:30 AM ET

Blog Posts by Kerrie Childress

Developing a Cohesive Science Curriculum

Navigating Science Education: From Elementary to High School Why should my student study science? Other than the obvious answer of “to graduate,” I would recommend science classes to assist students in thinking analytically as well as applying theories to reality. ...

Should Mathematics Be Included in Chemistry?

The Role of Mathematics in Chemistry: A Critical Examination The debate between excluding mathematics in science and including it in science classes is becoming more prevalent as students specialize in high school based on their current interests. There are several...

Defining our Roles: Teacher, Student, Parent

It is easy to define our roles when we are teaching our children at home. My role, as parent and home educator, is to disseminate information in a creative and interesting way while my child is to learn the information in the best way for him. But things can get a...

Bugs, Bugs, and MORE Bugs

How do you feel about bugs? I have a confession… I HATE bugs. Really. I can’t stand them. You might ask: how can a science teacher not like bugs? I don’t know if I’ve always disliked creepy crawlies. In fact, I’m not sure where it all started. But I do love to...

Chemistry Students Learn by Doing

Exploring Chemistry Through Hands-On Labs Why are hands-on labs so important? What can a student learn from this approach? My favorite part of teaching science classes is performing labs. Experiments allow students to learn the material in a different way and for many...

The Problem With Word Problems

“Why are these problems so long and wordy?” I hear this or similar questions from my students every time we work on a lengthy word problem. Maybe you have heard it from your own children. Well, I have several great answers for them, even the student who is not...

Love for Kerrie Childress

I have really enjoyed having Mrs. Childress as my instructor. She always stays on-topic, but she also always has time for us students to talk. One of my favorite parts of class was always the "Get To Know You Question" we do each week. They are fun and are a great way to kick off the class. I really appreciate how open she is to questions.

A Student

We absolutely love Mrs. Childress and recommend any class she teaches.

A Parent

We moved into this class from a different chemistry class and the difference in how the teachers articulate the info they know was astounding. Mrs. Childress does a fantastic job teaching Chemistry.

Parent

My older daughter entered the field of nursing this year (her first year of college) because Kerrie fostered a true love for science in her. Now my youngest daughter is benefitting greatly. We continue to refer people to Kerrie.

A Parent

Mrs. Childress is an excellent teacher, explains concepts clearly, and maintains high standards for students.

A Parent

[Student] LOVES your class and having you as a teacher!

A Parent

Thanks so much for being such a brilliant teacher.

A Student

You've come highly recommended by so many in our homeschool group! I so thankful that you are using your talents to help teach our children.

A Parent

My daughter loved Kerrie as a teacher for Pre-Anatomy and Physiology!

A Parent

At least for our family, you have taken a subject that is not my favorite (I'm a writing teacher) and made it interesting for my daughter. She is a student who has never really enjoyed science, yet just yesterday informed me she loves chemistry.

A Parent

At least for our family, you have taken a subject that is not my favorite (I'm a writing teacher) and made it interesting for my daughter. She is a student who has never really enjoyed science, yet just yesterday informed me she loves chemistry.

A Parent

So glad you have the opportunity to teach even more students, since you were my favorite high school science teacher!

A Former Student