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| Dr. Andrea Blake-Garrett, Supervisor K-8 |
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The Jersey City K-12 Science Department continually strives to achieve and maintain a level of excellence in the delivery of instruction. The foundation of this program consists of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in Science. All courses are aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Science. The integration of math, science, language arts, social studies, and technology is stressed.
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To continually implement a standards-based curriculum that ensures that every student becomes a(n): (1) effective scientific communicator; (2) scientific critical thinker and problem solver; (3) scientifically literate contributor to society.
Department Goal
It is our goal to prepare Jersey City School District students to meet the scientific and technological challenge of the new millennium. This goal will be attained by providing students and teachers with appropriate scientific educational opportunities through extended classroom experiences which serve to enhance classroom and laboratory instruction.
Department Staff
Dr. Andrea Blake-Garrett, Science Supervisor K-8
201-915-6224
ablake-garrett@jcboe.org
Dr. Eva M. Ogens, Science Supervisor K-8
201-915-6099
eogens@jcboe.org
Dr. Craig Valenti, Supervisor 9-12
201-946-5164
cvalenti@jcboe.org
Secretary
201-915-6054
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| More than 1,500 Jersey City Middle School students were inspired to persue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math when Honeywell and NASA brought the fall tour of FMA Live!, our award-winning science concert, to James J. Ferris High School. Named for Sir Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion (force = mass x acceleration), FMA Live! uses professional actors, original songs, music videos and interactive science demonstrations to teach Newton's Three Laws of Motion and Universal Law of Gravity. |
| Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy |
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| Four Jersey City teachers received Honeywell Scholarships to spend one week at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy. The Space Academy for Educators program provides 40 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. During the program, teachers participate in astronaut-style training and simulations, along with activities designe to promote lifelong learning in a clasroom setting. |
| Victoria Anne Horvath Playground |
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| Country Village children have new grafitti-resistant play structures to explore and they will be able to beat the summer heat with a user-activated spray fountain at the newly-renovated Victoria Anne Horvath Playground at McGovern Park in Jersey City. Working in partnership with the community and Councilman Mike Sottolano, Honeywell sponsored the renovated playground. Jersey City's Recreation Master Plan identified McGovern Park as a community asset in need of improvement. Playground enhancements also include colorful safety surfacing, landscaping, structural repairs and decorative gates. |
| Honeywell Teachers for the 21st Century |
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| Working in partnership with Jersey Ciy Schools and Stevens Institute of Technology, Honeywell launched Honeywell Teachers for the 21st Century, a summer training program designed to rovide Jersey City middle school teachers with tools to energize the imagination and curiosity of their students and lead them to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The training course utilizes award-winning research-based curricula that connect science to real-world challenges. In addition to bolstering teachers' science content knowledge in physical science, earth science and life science, the program introduces mathematics to relevant, real-world engineering challenges. |
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| In April and November, more than 60 Honeywell volunteers helped Jersey City homeowners stay warm, safe and dry in their homes. The Rebuilding Together project brought together volunteers from Rebuilding Together Jersey City with Honeywell volunteers, as well as carpenters, plumbers and electricians to renovate homes. |
| For fun, short, science activities you can do at home with your children, go to the following Popular Science website: |
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| http://www.popsci.com/5minutes |
