2. MRS. HICKS - BIOLOGY

3. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CLASS: 3 RING BINDER COLORED PENCILS SIMPLE CALCULATOR

4. CURRICULUM FOCUS : SCIENCE PROCESSING SKILLS: SUCH AS INFERRING, PREDICTING, IDENTIFYING VARIABLES, ANALYZING INVESTIGATIONS, ACQUIRING & PROCESSING YOUR OWN DATA…ETC. STATE OF MICHIGAN SCIENCE STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS. IB LEARNER PROFILE : INQUIRERS, KNOWLEDGEABLE, THINKERS, COMMUNICATORS, PRINCIPLED, OPEN- MINDED,CARING, RISK-TAKERS, BALANCED AND REFLECTIVE.

5. CONTACT INFORMATION: dhicks@acsk12.us Phone: 810 794- 4911 ext. 3271 prep hour: 10:55- 11: 25 am. Available after school. Call to make appointment.

6. Where to go for class info: My webpage: I will post power pts. and other resources students can access when absent. On parent connect: click on the class news tab and I will have info on what we are covering in class, topics, assignment due dates, test dates etc.

7. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS………….. GRADUATED FROM MICHIGAN STATE WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE. COLLEGE MAJOR : NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. MASTERS : SAGINAW VALLEY. ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATIONS : BIOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PRESENTLY TEACHING 9 TH GRADE BIOLOGY.

8. LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT GIVE ME A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE….. WORKED FOR WEYERHAUSER’S AS A FORK LIFT DRIVER. WORKED ON A NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATION AS A DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNSELER. SUPERVISED STUDENTS IN THE MICHIGAN CONSERVATION CORE. TAUGHT ADULT EDUCATION. TAUGHT IN TIANJIN,CHINA.