Knox County Schools - Science Overview

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Due to a recent scheduling conflict, the midmonth Board of Education work session scheduled for Monday, March 15 has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 18 at 6 p.m., first floor Board Room, in the Andrew Johnson Building.

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State TCAP Item Sampler and Tests

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Science

Theresa Nixon
Andrew Johnson Building, 10th floor
phone (865) 594-1736
fax (865) 594-3878
email kcsscience@k12tn.net

At Knox County Schools Science we strive to provide those educational experiences that develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes students will need to be successful members of both our local and the larger global communities. We recognize that the world is a changing and dynamic place, and our approach to providing education must constantly be reviewed and adapted to insure we are providing our students the skills they will require to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Mission Statement: Knox County Science teachers will empower students to search, solve, and succeed in order to contribute to and improve our complex world.

Department News and Announcements

TCAP Resources

State TCAP Item Sampler and Tests

Powerpoints for each Item Sampler

MAD Scientists

Sequoyah Elementary MAD Scientists get recognition! Congratulations to Andrea Allen and Martha Hill for their innovative thinking to create this lab for the students of Sequoyah! Watch the WBIR video now.

Congratulations Farragut High!

Congratulations to the Farragut High School robotics team #3140 and their robot “Penney”. They competed as a rookie team this past week at the Peachtree Regional FIRST Robotics competition in Duluth, Georgia. Penney primarily played offense and scored many points for their alliance. She was one of the few robots with the ability to go under the tunnels and to score points. A special thank you to our sponsor JC Penney for all their support and to the team of teachers who helped make this possible: David Galaska, Michelle Debord and Jill Hudson from CTE and Kristin Baksa, Matt Milligan, and Jane Skinner from Science.

FIRST Robotics

If you are interested in starting a FIRST Robotics team, Farragut HS team #3140 would be happy to help you get started and mentor your team. You can contact Jane Skinner at skinner@k12tn.net and get more information.

Congratulations Farragut Middle!

We would like to congratulate Farragut Middle School who swept the competition for the American Museum of Science and Energy's (AMSE) 2010 Energy Bowl. The competition took place over 3 days with one grade level per day. The teams from Farragut Middle took first place each day. We are excited to celebrate with them. Attached please find the flyers created by AMSE. Eighth grade team pictured below.

School Happenings

Farragut Science Academy
Join colleagues throughout Knox County for the annual Science Academy Lecture Series. The next presentation will be on April 29- Poster Session.

The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Additional information can be obtained from our website: http://scienceacademy.farraguths.knoxschools.org or by calling Jane Skinner at 671-7130. In order to receive inservice credit, please register on Teacher U (ERO).

Science Matters Lecture Series- Hardin Valley Academy
Hardin Valley Academy is proud to announce its The Science Matters Lecture Series, individual talks given by University of Tennessee chemistry professors, and geared toward upper-level high school science students.

The second HVA Science Matters Lecture Series talk will be given by Dr. Shane Foister of UT's chemistry department. Please join us on Monday, March 22nd, from 7-8 pm in the HVA auditorium.

Future talks are planned for April.

Further questions can be addressed by Debbie Sayers at sayersd@k12tn.net.

STEM Professionals

If you are involved in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math profession, you can get involved with Knox County schools. Please go to vols4STEM.org and volunteer to impact our students today!

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