Welcome to Science

Welcome back to another fun fulled year at St. John Vianney School.  My name is Jen Fogelson and I am the teacher for 5th and 6th grade science.

The rules and expectations that are expected during class are to act in a safe and healthy way, take responsibility for your learning, treat all property with respect, and to respect the rights and needs of others.

We are quite busy learning about many different topics in science.  In 5th grade we participate in Environmental Awareness Day, sponsored by the Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District, which teaches us in an outdoor setting about prairie grasses, wetlands, soil, different types of raptors in the area, and much more.  In class we also learn about different types of rocks and how the rock cycle works, we learn about the water cycle, the different divisions in the plant and animal kingdoms, and the periodic table.

In 6th grade some of the many topics of study are plate tectonics and how it causes earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.  We also learn about the different organ systems in the human body and construct a skeleton.  We learn about how DNA works, how we inherit genes from our parents and learn about the different parts of an atom and how it all fits with the periodic table.  We participate in the Counter Act Program, which is presented to us by the Fairmont Police Department.  This class teaches us how to handle situations in a positive way that may involve drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or violence.

Thank you for visiting our web page and if you have any questions about the science curriculum, feel free to contact me a jfogelson@sjvschool.net.

God's blessings,

Jen Fogelson