NAME:
Dawne Welch
SCHOOL:
Friendswood High School
CLASS:
Integrated Physics and Chemistry, Earth/Space Science
SCHOOL PHONE:
(281)482-3413, ext. 335
The 2009-2010 school year is my 11th year of teaching at Friendswood High
School. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Sciences from Texas A&M
University at Galveston, where I graduated with honors. I then received my
secondary certification in Physical Science from the University of St. Thomas
in Houston. This past summer, I expanded my certification to include all
sciences taught at the secondary level. I am also certified for Gifted and
Talented because I enjoy working with all levels of interest and abilities.
In the 2005-06 school year I was deeply honored by my colleagues and district
when I was selected as the FHS Teacher of the year, FISD Secondary Teacher of
the year, and a finalist for the Region IV Teacher of the Year. I thank
everyone for this wonderful vote of confidence, and I recognize that any
success I may have as teacher is directly related to the incredibly supportive
team of which I am one small part.
In Integrated Physics and Chemistry, students conduct field and laboratory
investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make
informed decisions using critical-thinking and scientific problem-solving. This
course integrates the disciplines of physics and chemistry in the following topics:
motion, waves, energy transformations, properties of matter, changes in matter,
and solution. My expectation is that all students will master the state-required
TEKS and be adequately prepared for the TAKS test.
In Earth/Space Science, students will also conduct field and laboratory investigations,
using the scientific method, critical-thinking, and scientific problem-solving. This
course has been designed by the state to be a capstone course, using the skills and
knowledge acquired in the 3 previous high school years. I have tried to design
this course to explore the applications of those foundational sciences to the topics
within astronomy, meteorology, and geology in a fun and interesting way.
