Science grades 7-8

Welcome To 7th-8th Grade Science on Team Sterling!

     "The cure for boredom is curiosity.  There is no cure for curiosity." Ellen Parr

     "Education is the key to the golden door of freedom"  George Washington Carver

     "When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality."  Dom Helder Chamara

Welcome! My name is Robert DeCicco and I have the distinctive pleasure of teaching 7th and 8th grade science for Team Sterling. For the 2018-2019 academic year, students will learn about topics from all domains of science. They will learn some physical science, life science, earth science, scientific inquiry & engineering.

Unit topics include:

1. Molecules to Organisms
2. Heredity
3. STEMposium
4. Evolution
5. Energy

If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me through email or call 893-5511. I'm available most days after school. I am excited to work with both students and families alike.

Some resources:

1) Milton Middle School Transition Packet
2) Middle School Science Learning Objectives

3) Science Class Policies and Procedures

4) Big Content Ideas in Science Class

5) The Crosscutting Concepts

6) Laboratory Safety Contract

7) Getting to Know You Survey
8) Science Notebook Expectations
9) Key Parts to a Scientific Investigation
10) Learning Log Instructions

About Robert DeCicco:

I’ve been teaching at Milton Middle School since 2007 and I am lucky to work alongside such a wonderful team of educators. I hold a B.A. from Lehigh University in Psychology with a Biology Minor. I graduated with honors in 2001 and sought to become a doctor. However, after getting accepted to PCOM in Philadelphia, I realized that medicine was not my true calling in life. Since making that life-changing decision, I've worked several jobs trying to find a meaningful career. I worked as a quality control chemist for a pharmaceutical company in NY, a seasonal employee for Colchester's Parks and Recreation and an instructional assistant at Colchester Middle School. I enjoyed my experience at CMS so much that I decided to pursue teaching as a career. In 2007, I enrolled in the Teacher Assistance Program to obtain a license in teaching and have grown to realize and cherish teaching as my true calling.

I am currently enrolled at Southern New Hampshire’s Masters in Education program and am seeking an administrative license.  I graduate from the program in the summer of 2019.  On a personal note, I am married to a wonderful lady named Kellie. We've been happily married for over 15 years. We have two children: a wonderful twelve-year old boy named Amelio and a fun-loving four-year old named AJ. When I'm not at work, I am with my family or pursuing one of my several hobbies.

Hobbies & Interests:

• Hiking & many outdoor activities

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Education and Learning
• Superstring Theory and the Theory of Everything
• Astronomy & Cosmology
• Ancient Cultures & Civilizations
• Guitar playing and music

Contact Info:

48 Herrick Avenue Drive

Milton, Vermont 05468

802-893-5511

Email: rdecicco@mymtsd-vt.org

Team Blog:Team Odyssey

Teaching Blog: http://rdeciccommsplp.blogspot.com/

Twitter: Robert DeCicco@khaoseverywhere

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