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Science/Social Studies Teacher | Innovator | Environmentalist | Outdoor Enthusiast | Traveler | Ceramicist | Maker | Astro Geek |

Illinois, USA
Joined February 2016
Public service announcements about deforestation and harvesting energy are underway for #62Voyager! #62AMS #62Learns
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Our #62Voyager Aquaponics system is up and running! We’ve had fish for awhile, but recently had Ss plant arugula, basil, cilantro, spinach and kale. It’s a great setup/system for addressing topics like sustainability & environmental science. 🌱 #62Learns #62AMS
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AMS STEM Club showcased their cardboard arcade yesterday! There was skee-ball, pinball, basketball, plinko, and target practice. They worked incredibly hard designing, building, testing, rebuilding, retesting and so on. Very proud of these young engineers! #62Learns #62AMS
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Club Zen is well under way! Students are learning how to de-stress and relax in ways that work for them. They are able to choose mindful activities of their choice. Flexible seating, calm lighting, and soft music help to create a welcoming environment. 😊 #62Learns #62AMS
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Representatives from NIU Meteorology department (one, a @62schools alum!) meeting with 6th graders to talk about career opportunities in and the science of meteorology. Happening now - demonstrating thunder. #62Learns
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AMS Astronomy Night made its appearance again for our 9th year! So heartwarming to see 250+ people (students/families, staff, & community members) enjoying our event after a 2 year hiatus. Many thanks to @NorthwestAstro who help make this event possible each year. #62learns
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Getting back into the swing of things with our “Dancing Raisins” small group demo. Practicing our observation & inference skills before diving into science content. #62Voyager #62Learns #62AMS
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Making PSA’s to inform about sustainable alternatives to deforestation and how we harvest energy. It brings me so much joy to see kids working in groups and utilizing new forms of tech. #62Voyager #62Learns #62AMS
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#62AMS Had an awesome PBIS assembly to celebrate the end of the quarter! In a friendly competition among teams we played “minute to win it” games. Team 6B ended up winning! #62Voyager #62Learns @JonesAMS62 @tzortzisp @chanley15 @khokharams
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It was a beautiful day to have science outside. Probably our last for a while! Students used this time to write their answer to our focus question using claim, evidence, and reasoning. #62Learns #Voyager62 #62AMS
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#Voyager62 students explored how mass affects the gravitational pull of various objects. We tested this using a gravity well with “planets” and “asteroids” 🪐☄️ #62Learns #62AMS
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Year 13 starts tomorrow! 🥰Excited to meet my new students and do actual LABS this year. 🤓 #62Learns #Voyager62
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It’s been an interesting year to teach science, but I’m trying to keep the learning as “normal” as possible. Mobile teacher = fossils on wheels ❤️#62Learns #Voyager62 #62AMS #geology
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So excited to be with students again. 🥰 The students are happy, I feel safe with all our preparations, and we are managing this change really well. The joy from students and staff is contagious. ❤️ Love my #Voyager62 team! #62AMS #62Learns #62workingtogether
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Replying to @DPEA62
@DPEA62 D62 should not be offering full, in-person learning.
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I'm sad my Ss missed certain labs, so I brought the labs to them. Not the real thing, but it'll do. Igneous Rocks youtu.be/jcikJC3CepA Metamorphic Rocks youtu.be/l2J8xFjZmIM & Sedimentary Rocks youtu.be/RGkBFcZGjQw @explainevrythng @62schools #62Learns #remotelearning
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Check out my team’s parody! Thank you @MsRoeAMS for the idea and putting this together! We miss our students 💙 @TheEllenShow @zoom_us @62schools #62Learns #62AMS #shelteringinplace #education #middleschool AMS 6th Grade Teachers - Part of Your World youtu.be/WzM6IiX2p3o
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#62AMS STEM club had so much fun building robots, creating stop motion videos, coding, and 3D printing! Ss taught themselves the various forms of tech & then helped teach each other. #62Learns @catwie123
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Density of fluids lab with various saltwater solutions. Ss tried to figure out the correct order of the solutions from most dense to least dense. #62Learns #62AMS #Voyager62
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This little chunk finally fits into her @62schools shirt! She happily supports mommy being back at work! 🥰 #62AMS
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