Rachelle Oblack Introduction Rachelle Oblack:Is a full-time science teacher.Writes for major textbook companies about climate and space.Is involved with the NASA Educator Astronaut Program, which motivates students and educators to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Has been listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Experience Rachelle Oblack is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles for five years as well as a teacher and trainer who has written for major textbook companies about climate and space. She has been involved with NASA's Educator Astronaut Program, was a member of the Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers, and has written for the PBS Newshour Extra. Education Rachelle Oblack has a bachelor's degree in science and education from Wichita State University, Kansas, and a master's in education. She is certified to teach earth and space science, general science, biology, environmental science K-12, chemistry, and physical science.Awards and PublicationsMember of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honor society for women educators worldwide.Listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Rachelle Oblack What Is an Overcast Sky? How to Read a Barometer 11 Funny Weather Reports, Commercials, and Bloopers How to Prove Air Has Volume How to Demonstrate That Air Has Mass Atmospheric Stability: Encouraging or Deterring Storms What (and When) is Hurricane Season? How to Simulate Weather Fronts The Fujiwhara Effect The Causes and Dangers of Yellow Snow How to Use Weather Maps to Make a Forecast Hail: Summer's Ice Storms Top 10 Weather Songs of the 1980s Nitrogen: Gases in the Atmosphere Measuring Wind Speed in Knots What Is a Land Breeze? Calculating the Heat Index Why Is Snow White? What Is La Nina? What Is Wind Shear? What Is the Fastest Wind Speed Ever Recorded? Where Does the Word 'Hurricane' Come From? Top Weather Songs of the 1970's Top Weather Songs of the 1960's