Welcome to Ms. I's Class Website!

Sorry - after all of the conferences and report cards and paperwork...it's been a tiring first marking period!  But, we are getting through it.  The second marking period has officially begun.  Best wishes students!  You can have a GREAT marking period if you put your mind to it!!!

"What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on. "

~Jacques Cousteau

Ms. I dresses up like a nerd for Halloween - or is this what she really looks like??  Hmmmm...I wonder.  Maybe she looks better like this...

My name is Kristen Ingvertsen, known as Ms. I, and I am the 7th grade science teacher on the Sapphire Team.  I am so excited to be able to share my passion of science, nature, and our Earth with all of you.

This year - we have so many exciting things to learn together.  Every day, all around us, is science.  We ask questions, we try to find the answers, we observe and enjoy nature, and we interact with animals and organisms.

You will all take on the role of a scientist in this classroom.  You will learn how to make careful observations, and how to use those to make inferences and predictions about our world.  You will learn how to identify a question, and use the scientific method to try to find the answer, in our first unit - THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD!

You will continue your role as a scientist while learning about and experimenting with the motion of objects, and the forces at work on our planet and beyond!  You will experiment with acceleration, speed, momentum, and friction.  You will learn about Newton and his laws, and best of all, you will build things, race things, and crush things!

Finally, your role as a scientist is tested while learning about the forces WITHIN our Earth.  You will understand volcanoes and earthquakes, and how they shape our planet.  You will see the connection between heat and activity below our Earth's crust, and how those forces govern the motion of the tectonic plates floating on top of them.

Never stop learning, never stop asking questions, and never stop loving science!

"For in the end, we conserve only what we love.  We love only what we understand. We understand only what we are taught."

~Baba Dioum

Please visit the other pages of my web site to find out more information on me, this course, current or upcoming events, and much more.

Best wishes!

~Ms. I