Carrie Vaughan

8th grade science teacher at LJHS

[Carrie Vaughan @ScienceVaughan]

@markgraler A10: I love this book club. YES! An LGBTQ book please! #LCSbookclub

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@KellyECummings Agreed. Many of our students have a complicated relationship with one (or both) parents. #LCSbookclub

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@mrs_k_gordon @markgraler I want a sequel! #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A8: My lens was widened to see how sometimes people are faced with such tough decisions, that breaking the law is the only thing they feel they can do. It also reminded me that students might be facing struggles at home that we cannot even imagine. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A7: I definitely saw some of my students with struggling families in this book. It is heartbreaking what some of them are going through at home. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A6: Jose’s family is so loving and caring throughout the book. James leaving bags of food. Marisol, Mrs. B., the Carnival of Giving...a lot of people were rooting for Timothy and his family. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A5: I think Timothy, and a lot of our students, are in a place where they feel that others “don’t know” what it is like to live their lives-the struggles faced in their family. In many cases, this is completely correct. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A4: I loved seeing how his journal entries evolved from defiance to acceptance and how he eventually used it as a tool to think through things. I think the journal was just what he needed. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A3: I am a complete rule follower, but have never been in a situation where I felt so desperate that I was tempted to break the law. I think this is a gray area. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler A2: I feel like Timothy felt completely out of control of the situation with his bro and he did the only thing he thought he could do at the time. I cannot imagine a family member needing meds and can't afford. Sometimes “right and wrong” are not easy to distinguish. #LCSbookclub

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@markgraler Q1: I’m Carrie Vaughan, 8th grade science teacher at the Junior High. Staying at home has given me a lot more time to spend with my dog and read all the books I’ve been meaning to get to! #LCSbookclub

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ETEH students play Quizlet live about dog breeds and logos.

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Loved painting #kindnessrocks with the 7th graders today! #ljhsrocks @The_Mr_Dalton

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Elements of Science students are hard at work on their bridge STEM activity.

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We made slime today!

[Carrie Vaughan @ScienceVaughan]

Ever wonder what happens to gummy bears in water or salt water? Elements of Science students tested it for you!

[Carrie Vaughan @ScienceVaughan]

I had some pretty great submissions for our ugly Christmas sweater contest! Choosing the winner will be tough!

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Elements of Science students review the scientific method by testing which temperature of water causes candy canes to dissolve faster.