Mr. May | Science
About Me
Hello my name is Mr. May and I am the Science teacher on Team Arctic Wolves. I believe that I may be just as excited as our incoming seventh graders.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors in Biology and General Science from West Virginia University, Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola College of Maryland
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
I started my teaching career in Maryland working for Baltimore County Public Schools. After ten years of teaching and working as a curriculum writer in Maryland, my wife and I decided that we wanted a change. We made the trek to Colorado to see if it would be a good to place to raise our kids. We feel as though we could not have made a better choice!
I started teaching for DCDS at Sierra Middle School in Parker. I was a seventh grade Science teacher at SMS for eight years. I learned so much from the wonderful teachers and students at the school, but driving toward Parker every day took me away from my family. RVMS was the perfect place for me to teach. The excellent reputation of the school made the decision to change much easier for me. I am now closer to home and I have an opportunity to work in such a great community. I really enjoy it here and I am sure that you will as well!
Seventh Grade Science
Seventh Grade Science is predominantly based on a Biology curriculum. We do include some Geology throughout the school year. A very general outline of the topics that we will cover can be found below. They may not be in the order in which we cover them this year, but each topic will be covered prior to the end of the school year.
SCIENCE TOPICS:
NATURE OF SCIENCE: Inquiry based learning, Scientific Method, and Graphing
CELLS: Types of cells, cell structure, and cell function
CELL PROCESSES: Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, osmosis, diffusion, etc.
GENETICS: DNA, chromosomes, heredity, and many more fun activities (I LOVE GENETICS!)
SURVIVAL/ADAPTATIONS: Survival of species, changes within species groups, symbiosis, etc.
HUMAN BODY: Body Systems and how they interact with one another
GEOLOGY: Plate Tectonics, fossil records, geologic time
COMMUNICATION:
The absolute best way to get in touch with me is via email. My address is pamay@dcsdk12.org.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask.
Unless there are circumstances beyond my control, I make it a rule to respond within twenty-four hours. I typically respond to emails the same day in which I receive them.