Welcome to Waldron Science 

Where 6th grade students explore Populations and Ecosystems, Energy, Machines and Motion, and Earth History!

and...

7th grade students explore Light, Catastrophic Events and Earth in Space!

  Mrs. Criss Forslund                                                                                 

          Room 303                                                   

Kulshan Middle School                                                                                          

          1250 Kenoyer Drive 

Bellingham, WA 98229

Telephone and Voice Mail: 360 676-4886 extension 4733

Email: criss.forslund@bellinghamschools.org

          Moodle Login: http://moodle.bellinghamschools.org

                                    Use your Kulshan Middle School login and password.

          Link to FOSSweb: http://www.fossweb.com/modulesMS/index.html

                                         Teacher User Name: Kulshan

                                         Teacher Password: grade6   

          Link to STC Middle School Website: http://www.stcms.si.edu/stcms.htm

 AGENDAS - Posted for students on Moodle and recorded daily in the science notebook.

• Materials - Science notebook, pencils, Sharpie (black fine tip)
• Checkoff - "I get the NAC of it!"  Students use their current rubric to self assess their work in these categories:    N-Neat     A-Accurate     C-Complete
• Next Steps - "I need to..."           Students identify and commit to activities to develop their understanding of concepts and refine performance skills.
• Learning Target - "I can..."          Conceptual science standards addressed in the learning activities are stated.
• Procedure - "I will..."                   Skill and performance standards addressd in the learning activities are listed.
• Resources - Science Notebook, Resource Book, Video, Websites, Artifacts
• Assignments - Learning activities are recorded and scheduled in the Kulshan Planner and checked off when they are completed. 
• Homework - Additional research and/or work not completed in the lab must be completed for the next day's checkoff.
• Notices - "I need to know..."        Lab and Field Investigation updates are posted on Moodle. 

INVESTIGATIONS - Science Investigation Packets are divided into 4 parts: F.E.R.A. 

• F - Focus             Students begin to develop concepts based on their preconceptions and what they want to know to deepen their understanding.
•  E - Explore          Students engage in the scientific process by participating in collaborative activities to test ideas and collect data.
• R - Reflect           Students make meaning of their experiences to find misconceptions and address the gaps in their understanding of the concepts.
• A - Apply            Students apply their conceptual understanding to their local and global communities to identify the next steps for investigation.

 Science Investigation Packets...

• are kept in the Investigation Sheet Protector (ISP) in the student's binder until turn in date.
• are reviewed by peers, parents/guardians and/or the teacher before rubric scores are recorded. 
• are fastened into the student's science notebook for easy reference while developing the Big Ideas described in the science standards. 

FIELD INVESTIGATIONS - Field Trip Information Packets

6th grade

• Snow Goose    

• Whatcom Falls Park   

 REFERENCE MATERIALS 

Common documents posted in the classroom

• Waldron Science Syllabus

• Kulshan Heading

• Waldron Team Schedules

• Get the N.A.C. of it!

• Silent Studio Time 

CAREERS

Civil Engineering - Terry Forslund - October 23, 2009

Cool Stuff !

EETT Qwest Grant Presentation

 2010 Carnival Animoto!

 T-Shirts donated to Hatian Orphans  

Grand Canyon Redwall Cavern

Everyone survived this flip!!!

Erosion by waterfalls

 Tech Tips: Web 2.0 Reach the Checkered Flag! http://eduscapes.com/sessions/rev/2.htm