SCIENCE

About the Instructor
My name is Maria Moreno and I am from Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Science-Business. During college, I took several education classes and after graduation I lived in San Diego for 8 months where I volunteered at the Birch Aquarium working for the school programs. I then moved to Puerto Rico where I taught 4th grade science, kindergarten English, 1st grade English and was one of the instructors for the after school program. I am currently doing a Masters in Secondary Education at Creighton University.

I was given the opportunity to teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade science here at Red Cloud Middle School and I am really excited to be here.     

Curriculum:

• Sixth Graders study General Science, which includes matter, chemical changes, energy, heat and an overview of Life and Earth Science.

• Seventh Graders study Life Science. Students learn about living organisms going from cell structure to studying all of the different systems in the body. Students will also have the opportunity to dissect squids, which will allow them to better understand the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.

• Eighth Graders study Earth Science. Volcanology, seismology, mineralogy, meteorology, astronomy, and geology are a few of the areas covered this year.