Mrs. Kinn-Burks Home Page

Progress reports will be sent home on Wed. (4/16). Many students are not completeing homework and not studying for quizzes and tests. Many of them aren't turning in corrections for failing grades.

SCIENCE TAKS INFO.

The 8th grade science TAKS will be given on Thursday May 1st.
Why students find the science TAKS hard - this was sent home as Science TAKS Help
Possible TAKS vocabulary : FLASHCARDS - There are a great number of science terms introduced each year. There are 200 terms to help you review.
TAKS & MEASUREMENT
2006 RELEASED SCIENCE TAKS TEST
REVIEW - PRACTICE METRIC MEASUREMENTS
100 pre-made science quizzes
Brain Pop Science Short videos and quizzes on a variety of science concepts (you will need to ask me for the username and password)
Texas Diagnostic Assessment System - diagnostic and practice 8th grade test. I can make up tests over different objectives. Let me know if you have an objective you would like me to create a test for. Login: usual school login Password: usual school password
Study Island - on-line practice tests and games for 8th grade science. Login: firstnamelastname.fms Password: usual school password
TAKS chart
PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOU CHILD TO ATTEND TUTORIALS IF THERE ARE CONCEPTS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND. See times, dates and topics below.

DATE	WHEN AVAILABLE				TOPIC
	BEFORE SCHOOL	5^TH PERIOD LUNCH	6^TH PERIOD LUNCH	AFTER SCHOOL	TOPIC
4/15	YES	NO	NO	NO	Anything you have questions about.
4/16	YES	NO	NO	YES	Anything you have questions about.
4/17	YES	NO	NO	YES	Anything you have questions about.
4/18	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO SCHOOL
4/21	YES	?	pull-out	YES	Obj. 1 (science skills, scientific method, maps, etc.)
4/22	YES	?	pull-out	YES	Obj. 2 (life sciences)
4/23	YES	?	pull-out	YES	Obj. 3 (chemistry and the periodic table)
4/24	YES	NO	pull-out	YES	Obj. 4 (physical sciences, energy, calculations, etc.)
4/25	YES	YES	pull-out	YES	Obj. 5 (earth and space science)
4/28	YES	YES	pull-out	YES	Depends on what students still need help with.
4/29	YES	YES	pull-out	YES	Depends on what students still need help with.
4/30	YES	YES	YES	YES	Depends on what students still need help with.

For additional practice and TAKS information, click on my science links button and scroll down to the TAKS PRACTICE section.

Welcome to my home page! My name is Sandy Kinn-Burks. I teach eighth grade science at Forbes Middle School.

Education & Teaching Background:

	B.A. Geology: UT - Austin - 1983
	Composite science teaching certification : UT - Austin - 1984
	This is my 24th year to teach secondary science. It is my sixth year at Forbes Middle School. I also taught for 17 years at Round Rock High School.
	I have also taught summer science camps through Round Rock Community School.

Contact Information:

	(512) 943-5150 ext. 7744
	kinnburkss@georgetownisd.org

Georgetown Independent School District

Forbes Middle School Home Page

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