NAME:
Mrs. Pat DeWhitt
SCHOOL:
John Muir Middle School
CLASSES:
Science: 6th and 7th grades in Room 303
SCHOOL PHONE:
408-535-6281 x303
This is my 32nd year of teaching and every year it is new and exciting. I have taught at elementary
and middle schools in Morgan Hill, Sunnyvale, Cambrian, and Los Gatos, and in many different
summer science programs. I really love teaching science and hope I can communicate my fascination
about the natural world to my students.
I have been married for 31 years and have two sons - both who had the "wonderful" experience of
attending John Muir while I was teaching here. They survived, and the oldest is now a 1st lieutenant
in the US Army, serving in Iraq and the youngest is a film student at DeAnza
College. I became a mother-in-law in August when our oldest son married his sweetheart in a
castle in Germany.
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Our four cats, Arthur, Guinevere, Morgan Le Fey and Lancelot keep us entertained at home. We have
all been involved in Scouting for years, so camping is a way we all like to relax. I even drag them all
on nature hikes!
Life Science (7th grade)
The main theme of this class is the form and structure of life on earth. We begin the year with a
study of lab safety and scientific measurement and methods. The wonderful variety of ‘the parade of
life’ will fill the rest of the year. Through the science fair project, all students will conduct their own
scientific investigations, supported by a summary of relevant research.
Earth Science (6th grade)
Sixth Grade science is all about the form and structure of the earth. We begin the year with a study of
lab safety and scientific measurement and methods. The dynamic Earth and all of its geological systems
will fill the rest of the year. Through the science fair project, all students will conduct their own
scientific investigations, supported by a summary of relevant research.