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Welcome to Science 7!
I am so excited to meet you!
7th grade science is a year-long class where we learn about life science! (Mrs. Burke's personal favorite) Our units this year will be Cells, Heredity, Natural Selection, and Ecology. Click Here for a link to the CDE Middle School 2020 standards (Standard 2: Life Science)
We will use Google Classroom as our Class Website and for Daily Documents.
About Mrs. Burke
About Mrs. Burke
Biographical Sketch: I am originally from Pueblo, Colorado, moved to Fort Collins to attend CSU in 2009, and loved it here so much that I stayed! In 2020, I was able to get married to my husband, Alex! We have 2 dogs- a border collie named Izzy, and a very energetic mutt named Bailey. We are also expecting a daughter this October!
Education Background:I graduated from CSU with my Bachelor's in Science Education with a focus on Biology, and finished my Masters in Teaching Curriculum and Philosophy through Arkansas State University. This is my 9th year teaching at Preston and I love it!
Why I enjoy teaching at Preston: 7th grade Science is my absolute favorite class to teach! I love learning new things every day, meeting fantastic students, getting to share my passion for science, and working with the most amazing staff in the world. I am SO excited to see the new opportunities that this year brings!
Favorite Books:A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (this is a great Science and Ethics read if you are interested!)
Interests & Hobbies: I love to hike, camp, and travel as much as possible. In the winter I love snowshoeing, yurt trips, and spending time on puzzles. When there is not a global pandemic, I like to take a month or more of summer to travel to a new country. So far, I have been to 15 other countries!
Courses Taught:I have taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science here at Preston (but 7th is my favorite!) I have also taught Anatomy and Vet Science Summer STEM camps.
About my classroom: Every single one of you is already a scientist. My goal is to work with you to strengthen your skills in critical thinking, collaboration, asking great questions, and problem solving. I personally find Biology to be the most fascinating subject and my goal is to share that with you! My classroom is a place where you are safe to make mistakes, try new things, ask "why are we learning this?", and challenge both yourself and me! I love working with 7th graders and getting to know about all of the amazing qualities each of you has to offer! I can't wait to get to know you!
Education Background:I graduated from CSU with my Bachelor's in Science Education with a focus on Biology, and finished my Masters in Teaching Curriculum and Philosophy through Arkansas State University. This is my 9th year teaching at Preston and I love it!
Why I enjoy teaching at Preston: 7th grade Science is my absolute favorite class to teach! I love learning new things every day, meeting fantastic students, getting to share my passion for science, and working with the most amazing staff in the world. I am SO excited to see the new opportunities that this year brings!
Favorite Books:A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (this is a great Science and Ethics read if you are interested!)
Interests & Hobbies: I love to hike, camp, and travel as much as possible. In the winter I love snowshoeing, yurt trips, and spending time on puzzles. When there is not a global pandemic, I like to take a month or more of summer to travel to a new country. So far, I have been to 15 other countries!
Courses Taught:I have taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science here at Preston (but 7th is my favorite!) I have also taught Anatomy and Vet Science Summer STEM camps.
About my classroom: Every single one of you is already a scientist. My goal is to work with you to strengthen your skills in critical thinking, collaboration, asking great questions, and problem solving. I personally find Biology to be the most fascinating subject and my goal is to share that with you! My classroom is a place where you are safe to make mistakes, try new things, ask "why are we learning this?", and challenge both yourself and me! I love working with 7th graders and getting to know about all of the amazing qualities each of you has to offer! I can't wait to get to know you!
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