[Ester Yang]

I love your idea on having students compare the current drug crisies with the ones that were dealt long time ago. I'm not teaching Health, but I do use a lot of examples from Health to teach the affects in genes. I agree, students should be exposed to the history of Opium trade and how these trades were misued in the recent US history. Then, they can identify some of the similarities and differences using a graphic organizer to organize their thoughts. 

[Ester Yang]

In my 8th grade science class, we have been reading about the use of water and what we can do to save it. With the ongoing wildfire, the use of water has gone up significantly and the students have been concerned about their resources. I use graphic organizers through an app called Nearpod to show data and we have an engaging discussion around it. 

[Ester Yang]

Hello! My name is Ester Yang and I'm from Santa Monica, CA. I currently teach 8th grade Science annd this is my second year teaching. Due to the pandemic, I haven't had the chance to finish a full school year in my classroom, and I'm anxious to go back! 

My pre-covid hobbies were to travel. I've had all my plans to travel Europe over the summer with my friends but that will be pushed until the year 2022. Recently, I've found interest in baking so I've been baking a lot at home. 

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