Ms. Hohenemser

This blog will generally be about my 8th grade science classes. For general AVID information please use AVID information tab above. This year all 4j science teachers will be teaching from new curriculum called IQWST ( Investigating and Questioning our World through Science and Technology) purchased for the district by bond money that was approved by voters several years ago. It has been a lengthy process to choose a curriculum that met the criteria laid out by the district and science teachers. There are several major differences from the curriculum we have been using at Cal Young. Perhaps the most notable change to students will be that we are going to teach Earth, Life, Physical and Chemical science every year of middle school. Although I think it will be hard for the teachers to give up some of their favorite activities, I believe that the articulation of the units as they are designed will provide a more solid foundation for middle students as they transition to high school. There may be a little overlap with what students have learned at Cal Young and will be learning in the 8th grade Earth Science and Life Science curriculum, but we believe the approach to the material and the skills practiced will be different enough that students will get a lot out of it. If you have any questions and concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me. Email is my preferred means of communication, but you may also call and leave a message on my classroom phone. hohenemser@4j.lane.edu or 541-790-6458.