When I got to college my professor didn’t ask me to fill in a blank Periodic Table. He didn’t seem to care that I had all the elements memorized and instead started talking about s,p, and d orbitals. I had never heard these terms before and I was completely lost. What I found out later was that the stuff I learned in high school was a complete waste of my time and did very little to prepare me for real science. Real scientists don’t memorize the Periodic Table!

I’m Dr. Rebecca Keller and I did learn the chemistry I needed to know to get a PhD and do some real science in a lab for over 20 years.  Today I write science books for kids and am the author of Real Science-4-Kids, a science program that teaches kids what they need to know without wasting their time.  My program takes college-level science and boils it down to the essential concepts kids need to know before they go to college. Each of my books introduces kids to the core concepts of science in real scientific disciplines like chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, (and soon geology). The books are short and easy to use, with colorful graphics and kid-friendly lettering. Because the content is real science, the kind of science scientists actually need to know, kids are immediately engaged and eager to learn. I don’t ask kids to memorize the Periodic Table, but I do show them how the elements are arranged on the Periodic Table and I tell them why. There’s no fluff in my books, they don’t waste time, and kids love them.

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Dr. Rodriguez earned her Bachelors degree in Geology in Los Angeles, California. Following her graduation, she briefly taught as a substitute teacher, teaching K through 12 and special education classes. She then worked for private industry as a staff Geologist with an environmental consulting firm, where she headed groundwater monitoring. Dr. Rodriguez worked with local and state regulatory agencies and the Environmental Protection Agency on many projects. Later, she resumed her education by moving to Miami, Florida, to pursue a Ph.D. in Geology at Florida International University. Dr. Rodriguez completed her Ph.D. in 2006. That same year, she was offered a position as a Post Doctoral Research Scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University in New York, where she worked for the next three years. Dr. Rodriguez studied and conducted research focused on the geology of the planet Mars.

Dr. Rodriguez is an Igneous Petrologist and Geochemist, who is passionate about volcanoes. Dr. Rodriguez travels to different volcanoes around the world as her favorite activity. She not only enjoys the geology offered by these fascinating structures, but also enjoys learning about the cultures that surround them. In addition to teaching at the grade school level, Dr. Rodriguez has been a College Professor, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. Dr. Rodriguez strongly encourages open communication with her students, and thoroughly enjoys teaching and interacting with her students.

Dr. Rodriguez will be teaching Level I Astronomy and a specialty class on volcanoes for all ages.

Dr. Rodriguez at Mt. Fuji

Dr. Wilson will be teaching Pre-Level I Biology and a specialty class on neuroscience.

In 1984, Dr. Calbreath and his family moved to Spokane, Washington, where he taught on the faculty of the Chemistry Department at Whitworth College (now Whitworth University). His course assignments ranged from classes for non-majors up to senior-level biochemistry. During that time he was the pre-medicine advisor for the college. His research interests were in the relationship between biochemistry and behavior and issues in mental illness, particularly depression. Other writing and teaching focused on questions in medical ethics. Dr. Calbreath retired as an emeritus associate professor of chemistry in 2006. He now enjoys writing science materials, traveling with his wife, playing traditional Southern music on his two guitars, and spending time with his two daughters and four grandchildren.

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Dear Dr. C, Thank you so much helping me learn biology. You were such
a great teacher and you taught everything so well. I loved your class
so much. I also wanted to thank you for all the work and effort you
put into this class. it was great and i wanted thank you for being so
encouraging and thoughtful.
Thanks sooooo much, Hannah

Dr. C, Thank you for another wonderful semester.

Jarrett has really enjoyed your class, getting to know you and his classmates too. Will their be any summer classes and/or will you be teaching any other classes that he could take? Thanks so much for being so interested (in Jarrrett, his classmates, and science) and inspiring!