Welcome to our class blog. Please visit often for important information regarding school activities and events. If you ever need to get in contact with me my e-mail address is: rebecca.esserwein@cobbk12.org
We are going to have a fantastic year!
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Check out these really cool science sites!
U.S. Geological Survey: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (Also has some Earthquake info!)
National Earthquake Information Center
Weather Whiz Kids (Has good info for earthquakes & volcanoes!)
Ology Website (Great science info!)
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/jokes/jokes.htm Use this for a joke or make up your own!
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/WS/index.htm Use this for word searches!
NASA website Amazing Space
www.nasa.gov
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/
http://kids.nineplanets.org Use this link to help you find facts for yourastronomy shortcut!
www.solarspace.co.uk/index.php Use this link to help you find facts for your astronomy shortcut!
http://kids.f9.net.uk/flash/planets/about_planets.html Use this link to help you find facts for your astronomy shortcut!
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html Use this link to help you find facts for your astronomy shortcut!
www.apples5theteacher.com/starwarp2.html Use this link to help find facts for your astronomy shortcut!
www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769141.html Use this link to help find facts for your astronomy shortcut!
CLOUD IDENTIFICATION ACTIVITY Use this link to identify the various types of clouds!
Explore the Ocean Deep! How deep can they go? Internet activity
The Dirt on Soil Use this website to learn about soil!
Real Time Earthquake Investigation
Minerals Links http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzethsci3.html
Minerals Website http://www.yuprocks.com/mineral_pictures.shtml
Alphabetical List of Minerals http://webmineral.com/Alphabetical_Listing.shtml
Discovery Channel
http://www.discoverychannel.com
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Water Science!
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html
The Franklin Institute
http://sln.fi.edu/
Living Lakes
http://www.livinglakes.org/top.htm
Freshwater Biome
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/freshwater.htm
Ocean's Alive!
http://www.mos.org/oceans/
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Real Time Earthquake Investigation
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Moon Phases Challenge
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html
Constellations
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/
More Constellations!
http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm
Trackstar
http://trackstar.hprtec.org/
findarticles.com
http://www.findarticles.com
American Museum of Natural History for Kids
http://ology.amnh.org/index.html
Brain Pop!
http://www.brainpop.com
Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com
Welcome to Mrs. Esserwein's homeroom! There are a lot of things you can accomplish in this short amount of time!
1. Breakfast
Breakfast is from 8:45-9:05 A.M. Students may ask for a breakfast pass to go to the cafeteria and eat breakfast! Students may not bring food out of the cafeteria. Breakfast is a great way to start your school day so if you forgot to eat at home, take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
2. Locker Breaks
Homeroom is when students get prepared for their day! Students have a chance to go to their lockers and gather their materials for first and second periods. Students will have a locker break after second period to gather their materials for third and fourth periods. At the end of fourth period students have a locker break to gather their materials for the end of the day!
3. Absentee Notes
When your child is absent from school, please send a note explaining his/her absence. Those notes get turned in to our attendance office. Per Cobb county policy, if your child is absent 5 days, I will be calling home to remind you of your child's absences from school.
4. Bus Passes
If your child is going home with a friend who rides another bus, please send a note with their friend's bus number giving your permission. During homeroom your child needs to go to the attendance office to get a bus pass. Bus passes are not handed out after 12:00 P.M. The bus driver will not allow your child on their bus without a bus pass!
5. Early Dismissal
If your child is leaving school early, please send a note so I can send your child up to the attendance office for an early dismissal pass. This way your child can show this to their teacher and will be able to leave class a few minutes early to gather their belongings and be at the front office when you arrive to pick them up! This saves you from having to wait and you can get to your appointments on time!
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
TODAY IN SCIENCE WE....
WORKED ON SPACE GAMES & ACTIVITIES IN THE COMPUTER LAB!
WE ALSO HAD OUR END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION WITH ICE CREAM & YEARBOOK SIGNING!
IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU THIS YEAR! I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER BREAK!
Mark Your Calendars!!!!!
EVERY TUESDAY IN SCIENCE WE HAVE "SUSTAINED SILENT READING" (aka, SSR)! ALWAYS BRING A NOVEL WITH YOU TO READ ON TUESDAYS AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS! THANK YOU!
Greetings!
Welcome to Earth Science! My name is Mrs. Esserwein and I have been teaching for ten years! Teaching runs in my family as my husband is the band director at Sprayberry High School and my Mom used to be a middle school teacher.
I was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. I graduated from Walton High School in 1991 and attended Berry College in Rome, GA. After earning my B.A. in psychology from Berry I went to Georgia State University and earned my B.S. in middle grades education. Then in 2002 I graduated from Kennesaw State University with my masters in middle grades education.
I started teaching sixth grade science at Pine Mountain Middle School and taught there for two years. I moved over to Palmer when it opened and taught seventh grade science. After completing my gifted endorsement, I returned to sixth grade to teach advanced content science and have been doing so for the last three years. I love teaching science and enjoy challenging my students with various labs, projects and class activities!
I have been married to my husband for six years and we have a beautiful little girl, Sarah, who is almost 3! She definitely keeps us on our toes as she is quite the active toddler! In my spare time I enjoy reading, going to the movies and spending time with my family.
