by Caroline Crocker | Oct 21, 2025 | Science, Teaching
The following semester at NVCC, I taught Bio 102, and we came to the lab on the excretory system, which produces urine. After locating the fetal pig’s kidneys, bladder, and other parts of the system, the students had the opportunity to experiment on themselves. ...
by Caroline Crocker | Oct 7, 2025 | Science, Teaching
Welcome to the fourth in my series of blogs on teaching at NVCC and GMU. The study of genetics involved mathematics, which is never a favorite. But I knew that it was personal enough to capture student interest. In the lab, after counting kernels of corn (not an...
by Caroline Crocker | Sep 30, 2025 | Science, Teaching
Enjoy this, the third in a series of posts about teaching at GMU and NVCC. In researching how to teach effectively, I now focused on learning styles. I was sure that I would need to cater to these. Diagrams and pictures on the PowerPoint slides would help the visual...
by Caroline Crocker | May 9, 2025
Rambling Ruminations books will host a table at this craft fair. Come stock up on Christmas presents, SEE SANTA between 10 and 2, participate in the silent auction, and benefit the school!
by Caroline Crocker | Jun 10, 2024 | Faith, My books, Teaching
My husband, Richard, and I just got home from our first-ever home school convention: Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV). Let me hasten to add that I felt a bit of a fraud, considering I didn’t home-school my children. In their day, it was barely a thing. In...
