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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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I am in my 30th year of teaching science. I have taught at Buffett since its debut six years ago. Prior to that I taught at Norris Middle School in OPS for 21 years and in Monroe, NE my first three years of teaching. Volleyball coach has been my second title for 15 years; four of those years have been as head coach here at Buffett. I earned my Bachelors degree in Biology/Secondary Education from Simpson College in 1980 and my Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Drake University in 1992. I also have an ESL endorsement from UNL. I received the Peter Kiewit Award for instruction in 2002 and the Alice Buffett Award in 2003. I live in my hometown of Council Bluffs with my husband, Doug, who is a custodian at Fullerton Elementary. We do not have children, but have a family of animals consisting of two golden retrievers, several cats, a cockatiel, and a ferret. I love flower gardening, bird watching, bike riding, walking, golfing, antiquing, traveling, and collecting. What do I collect? The better question is what don't I collect!!!
I am in my 30th year of teaching science. I have taught at Buffett since its debut six years ago. Prior to that I taught at Norris Middle School in OPS for 21 years and in Monroe, NE my first three years of teaching. Volleyball coach has been my second title for 15 years; four of those years have been as head coach here at Buffett. I earned my Bachelors degree in Biology/Secondary Education from Simpson College in 1980 and my Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Drake University in 1992. I also have an ESL endorsement from UNL. I received the Peter Kiewit Award for instruction in 2002 and the Alice Buffett Award in 2003. I live in my hometown of Council Bluffs with my husband, Doug, who is a custodian at Fullerton Elementary. We do not have children, but have a family of animals consisting of two golden retrievers, several cats, a cockatiel, and a ferret. I love flower gardening, bird watching, bike riding, walking, golfing, antiquing, traveling, and collecting. What do I collect? The better question is what don't I collect!!!
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Grade 8 Standards
Standard 8-01: Examine problems using scientific inquiry.
Use appropriate tools and techniques to conduct an experiment. Gather, analyze and interpret data to determine if a chemical reaction has taken place.
Design an investigation to test Newton’s 2nd law of motion.
Identify and defend a position related to ethical issues in genetics.
Explore how ideas about our universe and solar system have changed throughout human history, and how technology has impacted our understanding of the universe.
Standard 8-02: Integrate unifying concepts and processes in science experiences.
Understand how elements are classified according to properties on the periodic table.
Select and use appropriate metric measurement units.
Analyze a Punnett Square model to show the passing of a single trait from parents to offspring.
Select appropriate measurements for distances in our solar system and universe.
Standard 8-03: Explore elements, compounds and chemical reactions.
Elements are the building blocks of all matter in the universe.
Elements combine to form compounds.
Total amount of matter does not change in a chemical reaction.
A chemical change produces a new substance while a physical change is only a change in the physical properties of the same substance.
Standard 8-04: Investigate and demonstrate practical applications of Newton's Laws.
There are different types of forces.
Forces interact.
Newton’s Laws explain motion.
Standard 8-05: Explore reproduction and the transfer of genetic material in living things.
Sexual reproduction involves the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell while asexual reproduction does not.
Changes in environment affect reproduction rates.
Traits are carried by chromosomes containing genes, which are inherited from parents.
Standard 8-06: Examine the components of our Solar System.
Interactions within and between the sun, moon, earth affect day, year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and phases of the moon.
Each planet has unique characteristics due to its chemical makeup and distance from the sun.
Advances in technology have changed our understanding of the components in the universe.
Grade 8 Standards
Standard 8-01: Examine problems using scientific inquiry.
Use appropriate tools and techniques to conduct an experiment. Gather, analyze and interpret data to determine if a chemical reaction has taken place.
Design an investigation to test Newton’s 2nd law of motion.
Identify and defend a position related to ethical issues in genetics.
Explore how ideas about our universe and solar system have changed throughout human history, and how technology has impacted our understanding of the universe.
Standard 8-02: Integrate unifying concepts and processes in science experiences.
Understand how elements are classified according to properties on the periodic table.
Select and use appropriate metric measurement units.
Analyze a Punnett Square model to show the passing of a single trait from parents to offspring.
Select appropriate measurements for distances in our solar system and universe.
Standard 8-03: Explore elements, compounds and chemical reactions.
Elements are the building blocks of all matter in the universe.
Elements combine to form compounds.
Total amount of matter does not change in a chemical reaction.
A chemical change produces a new substance while a physical change is only a change in the physical properties of the same substance.
Standard 8-04: Investigate and demonstrate practical applications of Newton's Laws.
There are different types of forces.
Forces interact.
Newton’s Laws explain motion.
Standard 8-05: Explore reproduction and the transfer of genetic material in living things.
Sexual reproduction involves the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell while asexual reproduction does not.
Changes in environment affect reproduction rates.
Traits are carried by chromosomes containing genes, which are inherited from parents.
Standard 8-06: Examine the components of our Solar System.
Interactions within and between the sun, moon, earth affect day, year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and phases of the moon.
Each planet has unique characteristics due to its chemical makeup and distance from the sun.
Advances in technology have changed our understanding of the components in the universe.
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