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High School Science

Alabama Science in Motion (ASIM) provides high-tech laboratory experiences for high school students and effective professional learning for high school science teachers. ASIM provides all equipment needed to effectively implement hands-on, minds-on science investigations to participating classrooms regardless of location, demographics, or economic status. In 2005, ASIM became the high school component of the Alabama Math, Science, Technology Initiative (AMSTI), the Alabama State Departments of Education’s initiative to improve math and science education in Alabama.
9-12 High School Science

High School Science Specialists
Dr. Charles Holloway
Charles currently serves as the ASIM Physical Sciences Specialist AMSTI-UAH working with chemistry, physics, and physical science. Prior to joining the AMSTI-UAH team he worked at the Alabama State Department of Education as a State Science Specialist. With a strong desire to return to working with students and teachers as well as returning home to north Alabama, Charles came to UAH in August of 2021. Charles has a total of 21 years of teaching experience and has taught high school Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science. During his time in the classroom he taught IB, AP, Honors, Special Science Inclusion classes, and ELL students. He was named Decatur City New Teacher of the year in 2004 and Priceville High School Teacher of the year in 2019. He believes in the power of hands-on instruction and wrote his doctoral dissertation on Inquiry-based Instruction in Chemistry in the High School Classroom. Charles is a member of the National Science Teaching Association, the Alabama Science Teachers Association, and the Alabama Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

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