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2025/2026 will be my 9th year at Nancy Ryles, and my 7th year teaching STEAM! I love hands on learning, and am so excited to continue to share some science fun with everyone! I'm a native Oregonian and I went to Willamette University where I got a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science. I then spent some time at Portland State University and got a certificate in Hydrology. I was a Hydrologist with the Oregon Department of Water Resources for 2 years before becoming a stay at home Dad to my two boys. I was an Instructional Assistant here at Nancy Ryles for two years. Through working at Nancy Ryles and the years of volunteering in my children's classrooms, I quickly found my love of working with kids.
I love road trips and RVing with my wife and two boys. I enjoy going to the beach and being outside, and of course, I love science and technology!
Contact me anytime at: joseph_chung@beaverton.k12.or.us
Mr. Chung and his family at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada.
Ever wonder how the lakes and rivers in the Canadian Rockies get their teal color? It's from something called "glacial flour"! The rock under the glaciers gets ground into a fine powder from the movement of the glaciers. As the glaciers melt, the glacial flour gets washed into the rivers and lakes. The flour gets suspended in the water and reflects teal light. The color can change depending on the amount of glacial flour in the water column. Cool, huh? =)
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