1. Unity I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two scupltors there. The clay they used was a young child’s mind And they fashioned it with care One was a teacher--the tools he used Were books, music, and art. The other, a parent, worked with a guiding hand, And gentle, loving heart Day after day, the teacher toiled with touch That was deft and sure While the parent labored by his side And polished and smoothed it o’er And when at last, their task was done They were proud of what they had wrought For the things they had molded into the child Could neither be sold nor bought And each agreed they would have failed If each had worked alone For behind the teacher stood the school And behind the parent, the home.

2. Mr. Cronin’s Back to School Night Presentation October 1, 2012

3. How to reach Mr. Cronin ⋆ Via phone ⋆ Via e-mail (best choice) ⋆ hyperlinks on school’s website ⋆ Via agenda ⋆ Written note

4. Set Yourself Up For Success! We expect the students to be prepared for each class with the following: ⋆ Agenda ⋆ Pens/Pencils ⋆ Homework ⋆ Notebook

5. Science with Mr. Cronin GOALS ⋆ Internalize an attitude of responsibility ⋆ Become better organized ⋆ Foster their scientific curiosity and imagination through ⋆ Hands on inquiry based activities ⋆ Cooperative learning ⋆ Free discussion and questioning ⋆ Foster an appreciation for the importance of science in our society

6. Science Course Outline SKILLS ⋆ Lab Safety ⋆ Thinking Like a Scientist ⋆ Observing ⋆ Inference ⋆ Predicting ⋆ Classifying ⋆ Making Models ⋆ Communication ⋆ Making Measurements (metric)

7. Science Course Outline SKILLS continued..... ⋆ Conducting a Scientific Investigation ⋆ Order of steps ⋆ Developing a hypothesis ⋆ Identifying variables ⋆ Drawing conclusions

8. Science Course Outline EARTH SCIENCE ⋆ Plate Tectonics ⋆ Earth’s Interior ⋆ Convection Currents ⋆ Continental Drift Theory ⋆ Sea Floor Spreading Theory ⋆ Earthquake ⋆ Causes ⋆ Measuring ⋆ Hazards and Safety

9. Science Course Outline EARTH SCIENCE continued..... ⋆ Volcanoes ⋆ Causes ⋆ Volcanic Activity ⋆ Landforms

10. Science Course Outline PHYSICAL SCIENCE ⋆ Types of waves ⋆ Properties of waves ⋆ Wave interaction

11. Science Course Outline LIFE SCIENCE ⋆ Living Things ⋆ Characteristics of organisms ⋆ Needs of organisms ⋆ Classification ⋆ Viruses ⋆ Bacteria ⋆ Protists

12. In Conclusion..... My goal is to provide your children with a broad spectrum of knowledge through a multitude of various approaches. Also, I aim to help you, the parents, develop your children into active and productive members of our society. I firmly believe that as a team, both parents and teachers, can help shape the future of the children. Please feel free to contact me at any time to discuss any concerns you may have. I hope to have a fulfilling and successful year.