Verdean Smith

Welcome to Middle School Science! 

My name is Verdean Smith and I teach 7^th & 8^th grade science at Mountain Vista School.  I am a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.  I enjoy working with your students to give them the tools to understanding science through instruction, discussion, and experimental activities.

I think we have a great school and I feel privileged being able to teach here with an outstanding middle school team.  I look forward to another great year! 

I invite you to visit my class website:  www.sciencestrong.com

This website will serve as a resource for parents and students.  You will find a supply list for my classroom, contact information, assignments, and lots of other fun stuff. 

The following are units we will be working on in 7^th and 8^th grade this year:

7^th Grade:

·        Science process and inquiry

·        Classification of organisms

·        Ecosystems

·        Geology

·        Plate Tectonics

·        Fossils and Geologic Time

·        Astronomy

8^th Grade:

·        Science Process and Inquiry

·        Cell Division and Reproduction

·        Heredity

·        Adaptations

·        Chemistry (Matter and how it changes)

·        Physics (Motion, Forces, and Energy)