Joe Cave
Keeps busy with family, wife Margaret, kids, Megan (15), Michael (13), Melissa (11), and Matthew (9)
Coaches 8th grade girls’ volleyball and Science Olympiad
Hobbies include running, volleyball, golf, bird watching, camping, and reading
Science
The PI+ Science curriculum is spiraling curriculum in which 6th graders cover all of 6th grade and ½ of 7th grade topics.
Units covered include:
Nature of Science; Scientific Method
Chemistry
Energy (team unit)
Earth Science
Meteorology
Astronomy
In addition, students will complete three Experimental Research Projects
Consumer Report
Engineering
Environmental
Mathematics
The PI+ Math program uses the Gateways to Algebra and Geometry Math text. The main goal of the program is to allow students to learn to think mathematically. There are ten key strands that are woven throughout the text and problems from each strand are incorporated into nearly every lesson's problems. The ten key strands are:
Algebra, Communicating Mathematics, Data Analysis/Statistics, Geometry, Interdisciplinary Applications, Measurement, Number Sense, Patterns and Functions, Probability and Technology.
Social Science!
Essential Question: How do civilizations survive, thrive or fail?
Trimester 1:
introduction
Geographer’s Handbook
Map Skills
The First Civilizations
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Israelites
Trimester 2:
Greek Civilization
Early India
Early China
The Rise of Rome
Trimester 3:
Roman Civilizations
The Rise of Christianity
The Spread of Islam
Medieval Europe
The Renaissance and Reformation
Last updated: 09/26/2007