Science

Teachers



Name Job Title Phone Number Email Web Site
Fred Berghout Science IS 853-5139 fberghout@pausd.org
Jay Brethauer 6th Grade Math/Sci 856-5101 jaybrethauer@pausd.org website
Elice Bui Science 7 856-5167 ebui@pausd.org website
Hayley Dupuy 6th Grade Math/Sci, Connections hdupuy@pausd.org website
Ryan Fletcher 6th Grade Math/Sci rfletcher@pausd.org website
Diane Garcia 6th Grade Math/Sci dgarcia@pausd.org
Tommy Kang 6th Grade Math/Sci tkang@pausd.org
Ann Lorey Science alorey@pausd.org
Kevin Lynch Science klynch@pausd.org
Greg Rice Science grice@pausd.org website
Fred Wiener 6th Grade Math/Sci fwiener@pausd.org
 

SCIENCE 6

This one-year, activity based course follows the California State Science and PAUSD Standards for 6th grade. This is a hands-on curriculum emphasizing Earth science, ecology, and botany. Units taught may include: landforms (processes of erosion and deposition), Earth history (Earth’s interior, convection, plate tectonics, volcanic activity, earthquakes), ecology (local-science camp, marine environments), and “Fast Plants”-experiments with miniature mustard plants. The text series is Prentice Hall’s Focus on Earth Science, with supplemental FOSS science kits. A variety of field trip experiences support the curriculum.  Students may visit the Exploratorium, the Los Trancos Earthquake Trail, Canoes in Sloughs, and the Palo Alto Baylands.  The use of iBook laptop computers incorporates a technology component. Students attend a four-day science camp.  Students will be mentored and encouraged to extend their science activities beyond the classroom at the annual JLS Science Fair.

SCIENCE 7, Human Biology/Adolescent Skills

This one-year activity-based course follows the California State and District Science Standards for 7th grade. The standards include the following broad topics: Cell Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Earth and Life History, Structure and Function in Living Systems, Physical Principals in Living Systems, Investigationand Experimentation.
Scientific aspects of human life are incorporated with study of social aspects of adolescence. While exploring the various Life Science concepts, students will be engaged in class and homework activities that also stress Writing, Reading, and Math skills. Students are encouraged to extend their science activities beyond the classroom at the annual JLS Science Fair.

SCIENCE 8, Physical Science

This one-year activity-based course follows the California State and District Science Standards for 8th grade. The standards include the following broad topics: Investigation and Experimentation, Motion, Forces, Structure and Properties of Matter, Periodic Table, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry of Living Systems, Stars and Star Cycles, and the Solar System.  While exploring the various Physical Science concepts, students will be engaged in classroom and homework activities that also stress Writing, Reading, and Math skills. Students are encouraged to extend their science activities beyond the classroom at the annual JLS Science Fair.