Ms. Heneghan

6th grade Science & Math Teacher at Hibbard Elementary (@hibbardcps)

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Have I mentioned recently that we ❤️ our @LettersPreSci pen pals?

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@KBailens @hibbardcps I consider this an act of war.

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So, I hate pictures, but I love the @LettersPreSci program.
This is my 4th year seeing my kids parter with AMAZING scientists from around the 🌎. Every year, I am convinced more of its value. Please join me in supporting them this #GivingTuesday #unselfie
https://t.co/qNcmk1S3W6

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Getting ready for Cyber Monday? You can support LPS by using AmazonSmile and at no extra cost to you! 🙂🤝

Use this link and share with your network!
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... And this is what our model sounded like. 🥽 At least, this is what it sounded like until we went into heart failure. Then, we had some rather angry cells. ☠️

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Today, we acted out a model of how molecules from food and the air get to the cells that need them! This is what it looks like...

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@KBailens @msichicago @MsSlanker307 @MrsMurphy301 Evidence: Our presenters are knowledgeable, introduce practices that are good teaching across disciplines, make us laugh, and inspire us to try challenging things.

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Claim: Science PD is better than all other professional development. @msichicago @MsSlanker307 @MrsMurphy301

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@KBailens @msichicago @MsSlanker307 @MrsMurphy301 Evidence: We are engaging in learning about real-world, local, personally relevant, and interesting problems in the world (ie, Chance the Snapper).

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@KBailens @msichicago @MsSlanker307 @MrsMurphy301 Evidence: As seen in the picture, we get to use engaging materials like toys in order to explore deep ideas about cross-cutting ideas.

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We have SUCH amazing pen pals this year! Letter opening day was such a blast🎉 and everyone was so excited to write back! 💌 @LettersPreSci #LetterOpeningParty

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@KBailens @MrsMurphy301 SO ACCURATE IT HURTS 🤣

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Well, it looks like time for letter opening day 💃🏻🕺🏽 #LetterOpeningParty @LettersPreSci

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What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up? 💭 We started our year by learning about our character strengths and thinking about our future hopes and dreams. 322 drew pictures to show who they want to be and what kind of futures they want to have.

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@BoyledWorms @LettersPreSci SO EXCITED!

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Aaaaand the back of the room, with our word walls, bulletin boards (under construction), and my all-time favorite science/learning quote. 🥽❤️💭

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@tracey_villegas I would have loved having you!! ❤️❤️ Miss you!

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Next is our wonderful wall of windows & books!☀️📚All our books are math and science inspired. We have bins for science-inspired fiction and biographies, and the rest are organized by discipline. If you’d like to add to our library, check out our wishlist! https://t.co/ThkxB5d8TC

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Welcome to the front of my room! This wall has our take-a-break table, our feelings check-in chart that students use every morning, and our learning goals. It also has my messy desk. (If you’re wondering if that says “fecal transplant” in our science goals: yes, yes it does. 🙃)

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This week (as promised to my @LettersPreSci pen pals) I’m going to give a tour of my classroom! This is my 6th grade math & science classroom. Since I teach an inclusion classroom, I have my amazing special education coteacher, Ms. Dokko, to help teach math.