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This is my 26th year at CJR 9. I look forward to coming to school 
every morning.  Each day brings new challenges and opportunities.

2005-present  We are implementing a 6 day schedule.  Because of this we do not
have Science class every day.  New challenges have emerged in completing our
required curriculum.  It will be extremely important for students to maintain
an updated planner and try to set aside some time each day for science whether
they are scheduled for class that day or not.  Students MUST complete
independent work as assigned to keep up with the curriculum.

I received my Masters of Science in Educational Science from Ramapo 
College in May of 1999. To earn that degree, I had to create a web 
site and project to be implemented with my students.  I chose to create a 
project which integrated the curriculum I taught with the classes I 
completed for my degree.  That project is called "Survey the Ecosystems 
of Barbour Pond"  We will be using this project during the fall and spring.  
The web address is :  http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/t/tarant_l/

I was very fortunate to have received 3 $5000 Chase Active Learning 
grants to help me carry out my project to purchase new equipment.

2003-2004 We  received a new grant for a 7th grade project 
called "Portfolios of Power"  Each subject area will work on a different 
aspect of power.  In science class we will be learning how to complete a 
storm study for each type of natural disaster. The science portion is 
called "The Power of Mother Nature"  You will also find information for this 
project under the link for Weather Wizards.

7th grade students will become Disease Detectives as they learn the Science 
of Epidemiology - This is the science of public health.  I have been working 
with Dr. Kaelin of Montclair State University since 2000 in creating and 
teaching the "Detectives in the Classroom" curriculum.  We will complete some 
of the lessons in class at the end of the year.  Some students will be chosen 
to participate in an after-school epidemiology public health club.

2004-5 Again we were given $5000 by JP Morgan Chase to complete a project
called The Good, Bad and Ugly Truth About Drugs.  Students complete extensive
research on a drug and then create a Power Point Project which is used to
teache what they have learned to classmates.  If there is time they also
present thier  projects to 5th grade students.

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Mrs. Tarant's 7th Grade Science and Health