In the
course of two days last week, I taught literature to nine-year-olds; maths to
thirteen-year-olds; agricultural water policy to undergrads; and hydro-diplomacy
to master’s students. It was quite the whirlwind!
I’m
teaching with The Brilliant Club this term. They needed coverage of some
subjects I don’t usually teach, and I guess they’re feeling confident with
me…here comes Becca leading a mathematical physics course for Years 8 and 9 on
‘Would the stars float in the bath?’ The first day we played with density;
today we worked on significant units, conversions, formulas, and finding the
gradient of a chart. Meanwhile the younger students are exploring what creation
myths tell us about the relationship between humans and nature. It’s been
really great to relive my maths and science days from high school…but I’m
definitely enjoying the social-natural stories as well.
Other
than the load of teaching, my foot is properly on the mend and I’m feeling much
more energetic. So it’s now time for a desperate attempt to get back into
actual levels of PhD productivity. So much transcribing and typing to do!! :)
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