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Mrs. Leeba Bell
Bio: I am coming to ASHAR with 12 years of teaching experience in public schools. I taught high school earth science in Massachusetts for 11 years and I taught middle school physical science for one year in New Jersey. My academic experience includes a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Buffalo and a Master’s in Education from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. I have 45 graduate credits beyond my Master’s degree in science, technology and special education from various Boston area universities and have attended many workshops and training sessions about various teaching techniques. I am looking forward to teaching children in the yeshiva setting. I believe that all children can learn. It is important to teach with different techniques so that students can absorb information and understand it. Parental involvement is imperative in the learning process so I encourage you, the parents, to contact me with concerns, questions, or recommendations that will help me to inspire your children to embrace science. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Goals for 5th grade science Identify roles that organisms serve in a food chain Differentiate between the needs of plants and animals Recognize that animals are composed of different parts, performing different functions and working together for the well being of the organism Identify different stages in the lives of various organisms Explain how organisms interact with other components of an ecosystem Evaluate the impact of personal activities on local environments Recognize that most of Earth’s surface is covered with water and be able to differentiate between the various bodies of water (oceans, rivers, lakes, estuaries, wetlands) Know the location of the world’s oceans and local bodies of water List and describe the physical properties of salt and fresh water sources Use maps to locate physical features Observe how we use water and what we can do to help conserve it Explain how water gets to our houses and where it goes when it leaves Discover the uses of simple machines (levers and pulleys) Apply knowledge of simple machines to solving real world problems Goals for 6th grade science METEOROLOGY Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space, and moves around us as wind Observe weather changes and patterns by measurable quantities such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and amounts of precipitation Observe that when liquid water disappears, it turns into a gas in the air and can reappear as a liquid when cooled, or as a solid if cooled below its freezing point Recognize that heat is transferred through the earth system by three mechanisms: radiation, conduction and convection Recognize that Earth’s changing position relative to the Sun produces differing amounts of daylight seasonally Understand that the Sun provides the energy that results in global patterns of atmospheric movement and temperature differences among water, land, and atmosphere, which in turn influence local weather Observe that rain, snow and other forms of precipitation come from clouds, but that not all clouds produce precipitation Recognize that clouds and fog are made of tiny droplets of water and possibly tiny particles of ice ASTRONOMY Describe Earth as one of several planets that orbit the Sun, and describe the Moon as a satellite of Earth Using models, demonstrate an understanding of the scale of the solar system that shows distance and size relationships among the Sun and planets Recognize that objects in our solar system have properties and conditions that can be compared and contrasted to those on Earth, including gravitational force, distance from the Sun, speed and movement, temperature and atmospheric conditions Recognize that the Sun’s gravitational pull holds the planets in their orbits and that the planets’ gravitational pull holds their moons in their orbits Explain how the motions of the Earth, Sun and Moon, define units of time including: days, months and years (recognize the pattern) Recognize, describe and understand the causes of the phases of the Moon (including time of day Moon is out) Observe that stars are many, scattered and different brightness Observe that the position of the stars, with respect to each other (constellations) is seemingly unchanging Observe that not all stars are the same in brightness, size and color Understand that the Sun is a star and that it shares characteristics with other stars Recognize that images of celestial objects can be magnified and seen in greater detail when observed using binoculars and telescopes OCEANOGRAPHY Describe the composition, circulation and distribution of the world’s oceans, estuaries and marine environments Understand that oceans store a large amount of heat that is transported by ocean currents and greatly affect earth’s climate GEOLOGY Rocks and Minerals Observe and describe rocks and soil Observe that most rocks and soils are made of several substances or minerals Observe that the properties of soil vary from place to place and will affect the soil’s ability to support life Summarize the process involved in the rock cycle and describe the characteristics of the rocks involved Recognize that fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago, providing evidence that earth has changed over time Plate Tectonics Recognize that movement of Earth’s crustal plates causes slow changes in Earth’s surface such as mountain building and ocean basins, and rapid changes such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes Weathering Recognize that most of Earth’s surface is covered by water and be able to identify the characteristics of those sources of water (oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, glaciers) Describe and illustrate the water cycle Recognize that there are natural processes, other than plate motion, such as erosion and weathering, that build up and tear down the Earth’s surface Mapping Use maps to locate and identify physical features on Earth Utilize various tools such as topographical maps to interpret features of the Earth’s surface Environmental Geology Evaluate the impact of personal activities on the local environment |
Phone: 845-357-1515 Ext. 205