Logistics & Policies
Supporting Your Student
Random Ms. de Moor Trivia
Science Fair Project
Course Curriculum
100
What is Ms. de Moor's e-mail address?
What is "edemoor@stmatthews.org"
100
When can I as a parent talk to Ms. de Moor about my student's progress in science?
What is "please make an appointment by e-mail with me to schedule a meeting. This can either be a phone conversation or face-to-face meeting during one of my prep periods, or before/after school"
100
Where does Ms. de Moor's accent come from?
What is "South Africa"
100
What role should a parent play in a student's science fair project?
What is "Logistical support (supplies), bouncing ideas around to help the student come up with a feasible topic that interests them, proof-reading.... Please remember, however, that this must ultimately be the student's project so THEY should run the experiment, collect data, interpret the results, and write up the report"
100
How often do students have an official lab?
What is "once per week"
200
When should students come and seek science help from the teacher?
What is "0 period Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; tutorial Friday morning"
200
What should I do if my student is out sick?
What is "please place a request to the front office by 9am for teachers to gather missed work and homework. This work can be picked up at 3pm that day"
200
Where did Ms. de Moor live for 8 years prior to moving to the Bay Area this summer?
What is "Santa Barbara"
200
On which dates does the science fair run this year?
What is "Jan 29-Feb 2"
200
Name 3 topics that will be covered in Physical Science.
What is "atoms, the periodic table, laws of motion, gas laws, forms of energy, weather and atmosphere"
300
What percentage of the student's grade is determined by homework assignments?
What is "25%"
300
Once we settle into our routine, on which day of the week is homework due in Physical Science?
What is "Tuesday at the start of class"
300
For which educational non-profit did Ms. de Moor work before she started classroom teaching?
What is "Girls Inc"
300
Can my student work on their life science project with another student or in a group?
What is "nope - the science fair project is an opportunity for your student to walk through the steps of the scientific method in depth, while exploring a question of interest to THEM. This is an independent (but well-supported!) exploration"
300
Come up with 3 possible, awesome day field trips in the Bay Area for a St Matt's Physical Science class. Write them down please!
What is "you're the experts on this one..."
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