Science For All
. . .because science is about 
. . . .
asking better questions
. . . .
making better decisions
. . . . and
solving problems.
To get in touch with me, please use email OR this online form
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My Private Space
Quotes 

My Instructional Program

(Science @ Manning School)
(Boston Public Schools)
    Topics Overview
    Philosophy & Policies
    Personal Background
    Wish List
Learn Now! about:
    Plant Nutrition 
    Volcanoes 
    Carbon Cycle
    Animals (Our "Kingdom")
    Plants (Their "Kingdom")
    Other Life Forms (Other "Kingdoms")
    Places and Biomes
    Minerals
    Water
    Canyons
    More





Science Expo
     Dates: Spring 2007
     Description
     Rules






Online Tools
    Timer
    Weather Maps
    Metric Conversions
    Keyboarding
    DeskBot - text reader with attitude!
    "Recipes" - make rock candy, slime, and more!

Grade Level Details
    Grade 5
    Grade 4
    Grade 3
    Grade 2
    Grade 1
    Kindergarten

My Resources for Teaching
National Board Teaching Certification
Boston Waterfront Learning Project
Using the waterfront to enhance achievement
Why Teach Science? (Old version with some documents that haven't yet been included in the new one version.) Includes background on El Centro, CA
Elementary Science Exemplars
Assessing student work (K thru 5) with 4-pt rubric

Other Resources
Turtle Tank set up (poor image quality)
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Who? I am Lorraine Theroux, a science educator in Boston, USA. I mostly teach children but I also teach adults.
I have degrees from UMASS/Amherst (College of Engineering) (Go UMASS!!)  and Harvard (School of Education). You can email me: ltheroux at gmail 
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My work on implementing notebooks and on other "best practices" in education has been improved and enriched by countless others who have inspired and supported and pushed me. Most of these folks are either educators working in and around Boston Public Schools OR are those who have presented at NSTA conventions.
Any and all mistakes/errors/omissions are mine - please email me to let me know about them.