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Science Department Teachers

Debbie Tschopp 
dtschopp@dakota201.com

Brent Chrisman   
bchrisman@dakota201.com

Jamie Fuchs        
jfuchs@dakota201.com

Devin Martens      
dmartens@dakota201.com
If interested in an event please contact one of the science department instructors through the methods mentioned on this webpage
 

Department Bio

The goal of the Dakota Science Department is to help students recognize and appreciate the application of science to everyday living.  No matter what your career choice will be, everyone must have a balance between the studies of physical, earth, and life sciences to be a success.
No announcements - Friday, August 21, 2009

There are no new announcements at this time.  If you are curious about anything within the science department, please contact someone within the department.

 

Science Department Staff Background

Debbie Tschopp High School Science

Educational Background
AS - Kirkwood Community College , Cedar Rapids, Iowa
BS - The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
MEPD - The University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Teaching Experience
SE Warren High School, Liberty Center, Iowa
Roosevelt Jr High, Wichita, Ks
Wichita East High School, Wichita Ks

Other Educational Activities
ICLCS project - University of Illinois
Fresh/Soph Academic Bowl Coach
Science Department Unit Leader

Hobbies
quilting, crafts, travel, gardening

Jamie Fuchs 7th/8th Grade Science

Educational Background
Illinois State University - Bachelor of Science Elementary Education
UW-Lacrosse - Masters of Education Professional Development

Teaching Experience
Dakota Jr/Sr High School - Fall 2002

Other Educational Activities
Science Club
8th Grade Science Fair

Hobbies
4 Wheeling
Keeping up with my children

Devin Martens 7th Grade & General High School Sciences

Educational Background  
Institutions - Greenville College and National Louis
Degrees - Bachelor of Science and Masters

Teaching Experience
Dakota Jr/Sr High School  Jan. 2002-present

Other Educational Activities
Science Club  
Junior High Student Council

Hobbies
Fishing, Sports, Sudoku

Brent Chrisman High School Science

Educational Backround
Judson University- Bachelor of Science Secondary Education
National Louis University- Masters in Administration/ Supervision

Teaching Experience
1994-2002 Lena-Winslow School District
2007- Present Dakota School District

Other Educational Activities
Junior High football coach
Technology Committee member

Hobbies
Everything outdoors, Hunting, Fly-Fishing, Camping, High School sports, Golf
 
 
   

Junior High Benchmarks

Benchmarks are activities that the student must pass in order to move on to the next grade level.

Exploravision starts around mid-November

7th graders will be placed in groups.  They will then pick a topic from which they will write 5 papers.  The topic of these papers are as follows:

History: A research paper that should give information on how the topic was created, used, and changed.
Present: A research paper that should give information on how the product is used in today's society.
Future: Students must make imporvements and changes to there product into what they think the product may look like in the future.
Breakthroughs: This is a paper that builds fromt the future paper. This should cover what needs to be created for the future product to work. 
Consequences: This paper should contain the good and bad things that can come from the future product.

9-Task starts around March

7th graders will be placed in groups. They will be able to pick from 9 seperate tasks in which they must complete one of the tasks.

8th Grade Science Fair starts around December

8th graders will conduct a science experienment of there choice.  They will prepare a research paper, lab report, and a display board.  All of these will be presented by the student to judges in which they will be graded.

Highschool Courses Afford

Fundamentals of Geology  1 sem.

Fundamentals of Ecology  1 sem.

Fundamentals of Physics and Chemistry  1 sem.

Meteorology and Space Science 
1 sem.

Biology  1 yr.

Applications in Biology/ Chemistry  
1 yr.

Advanced Biology  1 yr.

Zoology  1 yr.

Chemistry  1 yr.

AP Chemistry  1 yr.

Physics  1 yr.

Applied Physics/ Principles of Technology  1 yr.

Contact Information

If you would like to contact any of the science department teachers please use the email address found above or call the Jr./Sr. High School.
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