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Mrs. Jennings Visits The United Nations

On behalf of Mayor Bill De Blasio and the Selection Committee Ms. Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner welcomed Mrs. Jennings and  ten other teachers as NYC Junior Ambassador Educators. Over 70 educators from across New York City competed in the fall 2015 to join NYC Junior Ambassadors. In a letter to Mrs. Jennings, Ms. Abeywardena stated that Mrs. Jennings was “selected based …

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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On this day we pause to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was a true visionary who believed in the ability of all human beings to reach their best potential regardless of the color of their skin, place of birth, or gender. His legacy for equality lives in all of us who follow our passions …

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Unit 2: Energy & Matter

Unit Overview: Students will describe matter by its physical properties and will explain its behavior by using its chemical properties. Knowledge of physical and chemical changes will enable students to understand how matter and energy interact in many dynamic ways. As students understand these interactions between matter and energy, they should also be able to investigate and explain how pollutants …