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
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...
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