Mr. Young’s Science Site

8 Orange Physical Science

Room 207    

 

Biography: I am excited to be starting my tenth year at Overlook.  Besides teaching 8th graders about Physical Science, I also enjoy co-teaching the “Dance” SWAP and coordinating the Activity TAPs for our team.  Additionally, I am the team leader for 8 Orange.       

Hobbies and Interests: Outdoors/Nature, Photography, Music, Dancing, Cooking, Traveling

Major class projects or assignments: Visit the www.schoolnotes.com website and enter the zip code for Ashburnham: 01430.  Select Team 8Orange for a daily update of class assignments, upcoming projects, quizzes and tests, and weekly “Team Notes”.

Favorite websites for student use:

Science Article Analysis: www.popsci.com, www.sciencedaily.com, www.sciencenews.org, www.science.nationalgeographic.com, www.science.howstuffworks.com, www.science.nasa.gov, www.sciencenewsforkids.org,  www.kids.discovery.com

Element Project: www.chem4kids.com, www.webelements.com

Physics Info: www.physics4kids.com, www.kidinfo.com/Science/Physics.html

Blog links   

Gr. 8 - Group 1    http://overlookscience8a.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 2    http://overlookscience8b.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 3    http://overlookscience8c.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 4    http://overlookscience8d.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 5     http://overlookscience8-5.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 6     http://overlookscience8-6.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 7    http://overlookscience8-7.blogspot.com/
 
Gr. 8 - Group 8    http://overlookscience8-8.blogspot.com/

Gr. 8 - Group 9   http://overlookscience8-9.blogspot.com/

  

After school help available: I am available after school on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:05 – 2:35pm.  I also frequently offer after school review sessions prior to most quizzes and tests.

The best way to contact me is: via email - jyoung@awrsd.org or through the Main Office phone:  978-827-1425.  The best time to contact me is during my preparation period/team meeting time from 7:50-9:00am.