Science Department

	The Real Deal Practical tidbits are intended to complement Science course descriptions in the RCPS High School Program of Studies.
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History Admin StaffWeb Academics Activities Athletics 25 Years! Home	Science Staff-see schedule below Gabriella Mirabilio- Earth Science and Earth Science cP gmirabilio@rockingham.k12.va.us Bob Failes -Biology I, Biology II Honors, Research & Inquiry bfailes@rockingham.k12.va.us Joanne Grimm -Biology I jgrimm@rockingham.k12.va.us Tara Harradine -Biology I & Biology I CP tharradine@rockingham.k12.va.us Randy Life -Physics I & Physics I Honors rlife@rockingham.k12.va.us Wendy Pendleton -Earth Science & Biology II-Special Topics wpendleton@rockingham.k12.va.us Don Remnant -Earth Science & Astromony dremnant@rockingham.k12.va.us Stacie Simmers (Dept. Chair) ssimmers@rockingham.k12.va.us Chemistry I & Chemistry II Honors Tammy Stone -Chemistry I & Chemistry I Honors tstone@rockingham.k12.va.us Jackie Woodall -Biology I, Biology II-Advanced Topics jwoodall@rockingham.k12.va.us Karen Zirk -Earth Science and Geology kzirk@rockingham.k12.va.us	Science Department "Wish List"   In these times of limited budget$, we are always grateful when we receive a generous donation of needed items from the community. Merck and Co. has been generous in their donations of used equipment, and in funding for the Research and Inquiry class and the Senior Science Scholarship. The PTSA and some school volunteers have been instrumental in getting some things that we need in our classrooms. Retired teachers and private collectors have donated valuable specimens for study. We appreciate the support of our community!   Some items that we could use include: Boxes of Tissues Electric Pencil Sharpeners Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap 3-hole Desktop Paper Punches Hand Sanitizer Transparencies for Copiers Lysol Spray Highlighters and Color Markers Disposable Antibacterial Wipes Plain File Folders Latex Exam Gloves- S, M, L Color Pencils Nitrile Exam Gloves- S, M, L 7-8" Scissors Single-edged Razor Blades Disposable Scalpels Paper towels- rolls Metal Bookends Cardstock Paper Color Paper Food Coloring Kitty Litter Used, but clean lab coats Windex/ 409 Cleaners VCR/DVD players LCD projectors/ TV's Rolling AV, Mobile Computer, and Materials Carts Multi-purpose Overhead Projection Systems
	Recommended Links An online Practice Assessment Tools (ePAT) website is available for end-of-course tests in Earth Science, Biology, and Chemistry using the Virginia Standards of Learning and the released test questions from the past several years. Practice Assessment Tools Web 1. Poquoson Public Schools test review site- select "end-of-course" http://www.iq.poquoson.org 2. Jefferson Lab- quizzes and puzzles http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html 3. Virginia DOE End-of Course Standards of Learning and Released Items: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/sol.html http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/releasedtests.html