Sarah Murphy

Science/Social Studies Teacher | Innovator | Environmentalist | Outdoor Enthusiast | Traveler | Ceramicist | Maker | Astro Geek |

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Thanks for sharing my story @nytimes! Glad you're keeping it real with Climate Change. 🌎 #62learns #62ams https://t.co/ygCqBGTKRh

[The New York Times @nytimes]

"Not all teachers are so lucky to have such dramatic evidence of climate change to prove the case" https://t.co/wOQ5cfFuav

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

@MelzerMLions @EastMaine63 What a great night! My family had so much fun. 🥰 Thank you to the amazing teachers and staff that organized this event!

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Public service announcements about deforestation and harvesting energy are underway for #62Voyager! #62AMS #62Learns

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Our #62Voyager Aquaponics system is up and running! We’ve had fish for awhile, but recently had Ss plant arugula, basil, cilantro, spinach and kale. It’s a great setup/system for addressing topics like sustainability & environmental science. 🌱 #62Learns #62AMS

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

AMS STEM Club showcased their cardboard arcade yesterday! There was skee-ball, pinball, basketball, plinko, and target practice. They worked incredibly hard designing, building, testing, rebuilding, retesting and so on. Very proud of these young engineers! #62Learns #62AMS

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Club Zen is well under way! Students are learning how to de-stress and relax in ways that work for them. They are able to choose mindful activities of their choice. Flexible seating, calm lighting, and soft music help to create a welcoming environment. 😊 #62Learns #62AMS

[Christina Bowman @ChristyB525]

Representatives from NIU Meteorology department (one, a @62schools alum!) meeting with 6th graders to talk about career opportunities in and the science of meteorology. Happening now - demonstrating thunder. #62Learns

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

AMS Astronomy Night made its appearance again for our 9th year! So heartwarming to see 250+ people (students/families, staff, & community members) enjoying our event after a 2 year hiatus. Many thanks to @NorthwestAstro who help make this event possible each year. #62learns

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Getting back into the swing of things with our “Dancing Raisins” small group demo. Practicing our observation & inference skills before diving into science content. #62Voyager #62Learns #62AMS

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Making PSA’s to inform about sustainable alternatives to deforestation and how we harvest energy. It brings me so much joy to see kids working in groups and utilizing new forms of tech. #62Voyager #62Learns #62AMS

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

#62AMS Had an awesome PBIS assembly to celebrate the end of the quarter! In a friendly competition among teams we played “minute to win it” games. Team 6B ended up winning! #62Voyager #62Learns @JonesAMS62 @tzortzisp @chanley15 @khokharams

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

It was a beautiful day to have science outside. Probably our last for a while! Students used this time to write their answer to our focus question using claim, evidence, and reasoning. #62Learns #Voyager62 #62AMS

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

#Voyager62 students explored how mass affects the gravitational pull of various objects. We tested this using a gravity well with “planets” and “asteroids” 🪐☄️ #62Learns #62AMS

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

@LohensMs Logan came home from his 1st day saying he looked for you at school, and he couldn’t find you. He was SO exited to get your note when he got home that same day! 🥰 He wants to write back to show you “how good his writing is now that he’s older”. 😂

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

Year 13 starts tomorrow! 🥰Excited to meet my new students and do actual LABS this year. 🤓 #62Learns #Voyager62

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

@LohensMs @MelzerMLions @EastMaine63 This was a wonderful idea! 👏🏻 Logan loved it 🥰

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

It’s been an interesting year to teach science, but I’m trying to keep the learning as “normal” as possible. Mobile teacher = fossils on wheels ❤️#62Learns #Voyager62 #62AMS #geology

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

@ChristyB525 Yes!!! ...and organized by color of course 😬 It was a great day! Thank you! 🥰❤️

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

So excited to be with students again. 🥰 The students are happy, I feel safe with all our preparations, and we are managing this change really well. The joy from students and staff is contagious. ❤️ Love my #Voyager62 team! #62AMS #62Learns #62workingtogether

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

@Irishcmc5 @Sophiagsteach @DPEA62 Also, I implore you to physically reach out to teachers and have a constructive conversation about these issues. Try to understand our perspective before judging. We aren’t going to get anywhere bantering back and forth on social media.

[Sarah Murphy @smurphyscience]

@Irishcmc5 @Sophiagsteach @DPEA62 You feel safe with it because you aren’t teaching in the schools every day to realize all the holes/logistical issues with the plan. Advocating for our students, staff, and community isn’t “ruining” anything.