Mrs. Jennifer Richmond9th Grade Biology I & Physical Science I InstructorRichmond.Jennifer@sccacademy.org (810) 455 - 4198 Welcome to 9th Grade Science at the ATA! My name is Jennifer Richmond, but some of you may know me by my maiden name, Ms. Zech! I am the 9th grade science instructor at the Academic Transitional Academy. This will be my fourth year teaching at the ATA. I graduated from Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School in 2000 then attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for my undergraduate degree. I graduated from U of M in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Anthro-Zoology and Secondary Teacher Certification in General Science (major), English (minor), and Anthropology (minor). GO BLUE!!! I am currently pursuing my Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership through Saginaw Valley State University. On the right-hand side of this page, you will find a list of all of the things we will be studying this year. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about my course. Thank you!!!
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This year we will be studying the following topics: Semester 1: - Population Ecology & Human Impacts on Ecosystems
- Matter & Energy in Ecosystems
- Cell Energetics
- Comparative Structure & Function of Living Things
- Homeostasis & Health
- Evolution
Semester 2: - Motion
- Dynamics
- Periodic Motion
- Mechanical Energy
- Mechanical Waves
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Electric Forces
- Electric Current
- Energy Transformation
- Energy & Society
note: topics are listed in no particular order
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