1. My Introduction
Rick Heames

2. Second Life
This is my avatar…looks a little creepy

3. Sound Check
Looks like my headset works just fine

4. Other Locations
This is from the top of the observatory, wish I could really fly…

5. Other Locations
I meant to put myself on the beach but landed in the ocean. That’s
ok, oceans are awesome!

6. Other Locations
I love to cook in real life and virtual life

7. Screen Capturing

8. Screen Capturing

9. My View of Science
Understanding
Our World
Making Protecting Our
Connections Future
Science

10. An Equation to Explain
Understanding how
Being scientifically our world works and
Helps us make informed
literate helps us how we interact with
Along with Therefore decisions on how we
make connections in nature is an
can protect our future
everyday life important part of the
human experience

11. Fundamentals of Good Science
Teaching
Having a
Employing
passion and
appropriate
deep
aids for
understanding
instruction
of your subject
Developing
relationships
Organization
with your
students

12. My Background
• Associates Degree in Liberal Studies From
Montgomery County Community College
(Blue Bell PA)
• B.S in Earth Science From University at Albany
With a Minor in Education
• 5 Months Working in Environmental
Consulting
• Currently Substitute Teaching

13. My Wife and I
This is from our honeymoon in Mexico, it felt great
to be warm!

14. The Pets
Charlie
Hooty
Larry

15. My favorite thing to do…
. . . Enjoy the great outdoors!