Photo of Ms. Turner at Palazzo Barberini Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica. Rome, Italy, 2017.
Welcome to 7th grade Life Science at D. T. Howard Middle School. My name is Ms. Turner. I am honored to have you in my science class and I am excited to work with you throughout the year. This is my fifth year as an educator and my fourth year teaching in this cluster. I also serve as the head cheer coach for 21 talented and hard working athlete girls. Go Rams!
I believe science is an extremely engaging and interesting subject. It increases our awareness and knowledge of the world around us and opens doors to new and exciting discoveries.
This year, you will be using a variety of instructional materials to help you achieve proficiency in science content. You will also have many opportunities to apply what you have learned in lessons through various lab investigations. My goal is to create a classroom learning environment to help you
Develop a strong science vocabulary
Build a solid foundation of science concepts and understanding
Make connections among science and other academic areas
Utilize technology to learn more about science
Develop critical thinking skills and the ability to challenge assumptions, think creatively and solve real-life problems.
Enjoy learning!
I look forward to exploring this endless journey of science mastery with you!
Click the link below to learn more about Ms. Turner!
Ms. Turner is available for student help each Monday from 8:00-8:50 AM, by appointment please :-) Scheduling and appointment is easy as pie using sign up genius. Click the link below to reserve an appointment slot.
Reminders: Please be sure to answer all questions to set an appointment. Parents registering a student for extra help appointments should add the student's name to the registration list and not the name of the parent
Click this link to schedule an appointment with Ms. Turner:
http://tinyurl.com/turnertutorials
Ms. Turner is a PROUD user of the remind ap. Both students and parents are strongly encouraged to join the 7-4 group to receive reminders, notifications and class announcement regarding daily activities, projects, quizzes and homework.
Joining the Remind group is easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Text @74sciencet to 81010 or go to https://www.remind.com/join/74sciencet
How to Join Ms. Turner's Google Classrooms:
Ms. Turner sent invites to all students (school email addresses) on her roster to join the correct google class :-)
Please accept the invite. If for some reason you did not receive an invite to Ms. Turner's class, please send a message via remind to ensure that the correct contact information is loaded in Infinite Campus!
To enhance learning with technology, we will use a plethora of virtual learning platforms on a daily basis. Login and "how to guides" are available 24/7 in the "Student Resources" category in Google Classrooms. The platforms that we will use are listed below:
FlipGrid
USA Test Prep
Edulastic
Gizmos
Brain Pop
Nearpod
Padlet