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7th grade science teacher, outdoor lover, Bruins fanatic

Massachusetts
Joined March 2011
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Students having some fun at the probability carnival. They made games involving probability and then got to play. #MrdEsClass #HMMSMA
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Adventures in the salt marsh of Narragansett Bay with Save the Bay, RI to learn about ecosystems. #MrdEsClass #HMMSMA
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For the first time, wind turbines produced more electricity than coal and nuclear in the U.S. on a single day at the end of March. n.pr/3JIUdsr
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7th graders at @HMMSLightning apply their knowledge of heat transfer to design a new Hershey wrapper!
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A Maine startup is drawing high-profile support for its low-tech plan to fight climate change: using kelp farms, which it says will sink to the ocean floor and lock away carbon for millennia. trib.al/AOSbakf
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To commemorate #25YearsOfWolves in Yellowstone, we’re broadcasting on Facebook live each Tuesday in March to share what we’ve learned and answer your questions. On 3/31, at 11am MST, we’ll discuss the future of wolves in Yellowstone. Full schedule: go.nps.gov/YellSocialMedia
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From the 7th grade probability carnival at #HMMSMA #MrdEsClass
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Bottle flipping at the probability carnival #MrdEsClass #HMMSMA @HMMSLightning
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Edison’s got nothing on #HMMSMA STEAM Night. Graphite lightbulb. #MrdEsClass
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Demonstrating graphite as a resistor #HMMSMA Steam Night #MrdEsClass
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Some animals can sense—and often rely heavily on—the magnetic field. Turns out, us humans might be able to sense it, too. via @LiveScience to.pbs.org/2FpZcPV
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Weihenmeyer Cluster parents, Come join the cluster teachers on Tuesday, February 12th at 8:00 am for some light conversation and refreshment. #MrdEsClass #HMMSMA
A much, much better approach to rubrics. No ceilings on creativity and much more flexibility for reporting individual students’ achievement and accomplishment. cultofpedagogy.com/single-po…
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CHAMPIONS!!!!
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So much talent and spirit! Thank you to our 6th 7th and 8th grade hockey players!
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Students wrote code for another to follow in order to travel the obstacle course. They tested, rewrote, retested, and had another see if their code worked. Lots of thinking, problem solving, & improvements of communication. #HourOfCode #MrdEsClass #HMMSMA
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Almost cried when I saw this response to my Question of the Day today: What are you thankful for? Middle schoolers are simply the best. #worldgeochat #thanksgiving @HMMSLightning
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At times, Kilauea has spewed life-threatening lava. Now, it's also emitting little green crystals. via @PopMech to.pbs.org/2JO0G7w
Gaining a new appreciation for water and infrastructure w/ their “long” walk to water. #fieldtrip #MrdEsClass #HMMSMA
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7th graders wrote letters about wind farms to MA Dept of Energy Resources Commissioner Judith Johnson...and she wrote back! “It is an exciting time to be involved in energy...” Exciting indeed!
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