I received that degree in 1981. I have been there for four years. My entire curriculum is driven by science and I integrate into everything that I teach. My students go on about ten field trips per year since I think that learning things first hand is very important. The most fun trips for me are going to the Aerospace Encounter at the NASA Ames Research Center, participating in the Jason Project teleconferences, and going sailing on the San Francisco Bay on the schooner Californian.
Fifth grade is an excellent grade to teach because of the curriculum.
I am working in the area of visual perception with Dr. Malcolm Cohen of the Life Sciences division, my principal investigator. In my spare time I enjoy scuba diving, astronomy, working out, and reading. I am also a big movie buff. In the near future I will begin a Ph.D. program in science education. I would like to teach at the university level in a teacher credential program.