Knox County Schools - Science Overview

Visitors

Becky Ashe & 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

Kudos

Congratulations to Julie Pepperman- Bearden Middle School!
She has received word that she will be published in a book More Best Practice for Middle School Classrooms. The book will be released in March 2010 by Corwin Press. Check the link for more details.

Congratulations to Andrea Allen- Sequoyah Elementary School!
She has just been selected to receive one of the 2009 Hooked on Hydroponics Grants. Thirty-six schools were selected from over 1000 applications. See the list of 2009 winners.

School Happenings

Farragut Science Academy
Join colleagues throughout Knox County for the annual Science Academy Lecture Series. The next presentation will be on December 10- A 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).

Additional Dates for the year: January 26, February 23, April 8, and April 29 (Poster Session)

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!

Teachers Recognized

During the February Inservice, we took time to recognize the middle and high school teachers who had contributed over 10 years of service to Knox County. Please see the pictures and listing of teachers who were honored on our Years of Service page.

Science Webpages

General Resources

Local, State, and National Resources that support Science instruction & learning

Science Course Descriptions & State Curriculum Information

Information about each course including curriculum and state code as outlined in the Knox County "pink book."

Files to Share

Curriculum

Contains the 2009-2010 science curriculum.

Textbooks

Instructions to use online textbook resources

Contacts


Ashe, Becky

Davis, Rhonda

Nixon, Theresa
Click on name to see details.

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Resource Links

For Students

For Students and Parents

Knoxville Community Resources

Links to area agencies and educational resources

Science Listserv
Join our listserv to get up to date information on things going on in the county.