HCSScienceDepartment

Celebrating our 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Aimee Ryder, at the HCS Ceremony on 3/31/22. #ForrestPride #WeAreHCS @HamptonCSchools @HCS_TitleI

ELA and science integration @Paul Burbank Elementary School to learn about Earth systems using @GLOBEProgram. #WeAreHCS #HCSSTEM

Building strong readers and scientists @burbankelem40. Jodi Funkhouser’s third graders can tell you all about the @GLOBEProgram Earth Systems they created in bottles. Great discussions! #WeAreHCS #HCSSTEM

So proud of these @crabbernews Science Honor Society students who volunteered their morning to clean up litter as part of International Coastal Cleanup. Isabelle, Morgan, and Evelyn are AMAZING young women! @HamptonCSchools @CleanCityDebbie #WeAreHCS #HCSSTEM

Betsy McAllister, HCS STEM teacher specialist, talks about the STEM Exploration Community event on Sat., Nov. 6. McAllister is also the Educator in Residence at the National Institute of Aerospace and shares what is happening in STEM education in HCS. youtu.be/_suZwNnNrqc

Kilgore Gifted Center 4th graders sampled and measured the huge growth in their oysters and enjoyed visiting blue crabs, bristle worms, and grass shrimp! @HamptonCSchools @FerrelMichele @CleanCityDebbie @OysterGardener @chesapeakebay

@ExploreLearning recognized 4 school for having the highest Gizmo usage in @HamptonCSchools. The schools include @CooperMagnet, @Bethel_Bruins, @JonesMagnetMS, & @spratleyseahawk. Gizmos are online science simulations that are aligned with the curriculum. #hcsscience #ELGizmos

Ms. Coolbear's Duel Enrollment Oceanography students from @KecoughtanHigh dissected sharks today during a comparative anatomy study. These students discovered a whole fish inside the stomach of the shark! @HamptonCSchools @tnccva #hcsscience

Students from Ms. McLaughlin's class at @JonesMagnetMS looked at microorganisms in water from the Back River, Gosnell Hope Park, Buckroe Beach, and pool water. They also tested the water quality. @HamptonCSchools #hcsscience

Congratulations to Ms. Quilpa, @PhoebusHS1 Chemistry Teacher, Ms. Banks, @PhenixPanthers 5th grade teacher, and Ms. Richards, @TarrantMiddle 7th/8th grade teacher for being the @ExploreLearning Spring Gizmo Challenge Winners! @HamptonCSchools #hcsscience

Ms. Chang's Biology Class @KecoughtanHigh participated in a comparative anatomy study. Students were able to participate in person as well as on zoom. @HamptonCSchools #HCSScience

@KecoughtanHigh students participated in a comparative anatomy study dissecting different animals in Ms. Massey's Biology class. @HamptonCSchools #hcsscience

Science 8 teachers are bringing passion to the classroom this morning as they review various content with students. @HCS_ScienceDept @CAltonLindsay

Sheryl McLaughlin earns VAST RISE award #WeAreHCS ow.ly/3sQo50BUokA

Ms. Hinshaw's Physical Science Class @EatonMS1 were working on identifying variables in an experiment while reviewing properties of water with the Drops on a Penny Lab. #HCSScienceathome #HCSvirtuallearning @HamptonCSchools

Ms. Brace's 5th grade class @booker_ele learning and doing science at home with the Swinger Lab focusing on Scientific Investigation. Great job!! #HCSScienceathome #HCSvirtuallearning @HamptonCSchools @DeltaEducation

#HCSScience engaged in a Secondary Science virtual PD with @DiscoveryEd to continue our support for middle and high school science teachers with virtual instruction. #WeAreHCS #wevegotthishcs

Getting ready for science at-home investigations. Thank you to our amazing science instructional leaders who are coming to pick up the materials for their schools. We’re getting ready for some amazing science experiences for our students. @HamptonCSchools

Amazing morning @ChryslerMuseum and Glass Studio exploring phase change and looking at virtual field trip options for our students #HCSScienceOnLocation @HamptonCSchools

Did you know galaxies come in many different shapes and sizes? A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars all held together by gravity. Learn about the different shapes and become a Galactic Explorer. #VirtualSTEM360 spaceplace.nasa.gov/galactic-explo…