I taught middle school Science and Social Studies, from sixth grade to 9th. My strong suits are basic science (biology, heredity, geology, physical science) and US history. I always loved when my students that "Oh, that's how that works" look on their face. If you are familiar with Odyssey of the Mind, I used to base my teaching methods on their problem structure. Physical science explains the world around us in a quantifying manner. All other understanding comes from basic physical sci...