Science Department Summary

Science News | Posted OCT 30 2012

This year the science department has five Learning Communities (KLCs) that are able to meet once a week to focus on student achievement, curriculum, best teaching practices, and many other topics. Please see the attachment for more detail. More »

Student of the Term- Term 4

Science News | Posted AUG 22 2012

Congratulations to Matheu Poust for being the science department's student of the term! Matheu has supported the department through-out the year by bringing in an incubator and fertile eggs to hatch, bringing live birds for the classes to observe, putting together the chicken and duck display for the petting zoo and caring for orphan ducks. He has also been a rock star helping out at the plants sale by assisting customers, straightening, cleaning and watering plants. Matheu always has a positive attitude and will help anyone.

Congratulations to the WYSE team!

Science News | Posted FEB 1 2012

The Kaneland World Youth Science and Engeneering (WYSE) team placed 2nd at the regional competition at Waubonsee Community College and will advance, as a team, to the sectionals at Northern Illinois University on Tuesday, March 6. The team competed in the 1500 division which includes private as well as public schools. Brian Edwards placed 3rd in Biology and 2nd in English. Kaylee McPhee placed 1st in English. Brandon Stahl placed 2nd in physics. Ethan Witt placed 1st in physics. Shannon Woodill placed 2nd in math. Also contributing to the overall team score and helping to secure advancement to the NIU sectionals are: Kate Dray, Keri Groen, Mallory Groen, Nicole Hanlon, Joe Rodriguez, Alejandra Salinas, Nathaniel Snyder, Molly Speckman, and Ryan Straughn. Good Luck at NIU WYSE team!

Student of the Term - Term 2

Science News | Posted JAN 27 2012

Congratulations to the Science Department's Student of the Term for 2nd Term, Margaret Ruppel. Maggie is a senior and has a great passion for science. She is currently in physics class and is also an active member of the science club. In class Maggie is a natural leader and is always glad to help someone either during lab or STEP. She has competed in both the Motion Machine and Air Car competitions that were offered by the science club. Maggie also has perfect attendance in our club and is a natural leader.

Student of the Term - Term 1

Science News | Posted JAN 27 2012

Congratulations to the Science Department's Student of the Term for 1st Term, Ethan Witt. Ethan is a sophomore in Physics. He has a great personality and does an awesome job working with others in class. On our first three test, Ethan has helped us set the curve by getting perfects on each of the test. Ethan does a great job of leading his lab group and working with others during STEP. He loves science and how it relates to the world around us. He says, “Physics is great because it explains why things happen the way they do.”

2010-2011 Senior Science Department Award

Science News | Posted MAY 27 2011

This year’s recipient of the Science Department award is Danielle Thomas. I had the pleasure of having Danielle in Physics class this past fall. Danielle was an ideal student. She was very inquisitive and hard working. She often would come in during STEN to check the accuracy of her homework. While she was there, she would help assist other students to understand the problems. During the lab portion of class Danielle was the silent leader of her group. If you know Danielle you know she is a very quiet and soft-spoken person. It was fun to watch her group work in lab. Danielle would stand back and watch them go in the wrong direction and then in the last minute she would step in and offer her piece of advice, which was often the correct procedure or insight. Science classes can be a challenge for some students, but Danielle took them head on. During her time here at Kaneland she managed to take all of the science classes but Earth Science and Horticulture. Her AP chemistry teacher, Mrs. Wilson stated that, “she is focused, driven and always attacked the problems regardless of the difficulty. She scored well on the tests and quizzes that were given in class as well.” On behalf of the Science Department I would like congratulate Danielle.

By Patrick Carter

Physcis Teacher