Laura Burgess
7th Grade Science/ High School Science and Nutrition
Courses Taught:
7th Grade Science/ High School Science and Nutrition
Bio
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All About Me:
I was born and raised in Southaven, MS. I graduated from Southaven High School in '99. I went to Northwest Community College on a Choral and Entertainer's scholarship. I love to sing! I graduated from Delta State University in 2003 with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education with concentrations in science and social studies. While at DSU, I was a Tridelta. Go Statemen! I am married to my amazing husband Jesse. In our spare time, we love to travel and attend concerts. I have been teaching in Desoto County since 2003. I love teaching in Desoto county! I try my best to teach my students to make better choices in life so that they will be successful adults.
Events
Documents
- Alfred Wegener (Week 1)
- Earthquakes (Week 1)
- Earthquakes Pt.2 (Week 1)
- Abiotic\Biotic Factors (Week 2)
- Cycles in Nature (Week 2)
- Food chains (Week 2)
- Ecosystems (Week 3)
- Symbiosis (Week 3)
- The Importance of Our Oceans (Week 4)
- Origins of Oceans (Week 4)
- Surface Current (Week 5)
- The gulf stream (Week 5)
- Ocean currents (Week 5)
- Currents and Tides (Week 6)
- Tides (Week 7)
- Alfred Wegener (Week 1)
- Earthquakes (Week 1)
- Earthquakes Pt.2 (Week 1)
- An in depth look on plate tectonics (Week 2)
- Types of mountains (Week 2)
- Types of faults (Week 2)
- Longitude and latitude (Week 3)
- Great Circles (Week 3)
- Magnetic Declination (Week 3)
- Map Projections (Week 4)
- Intro to Topographic Maps (Week 4)
- Geosphere and Biosphere (Week 5)
- Hydrosphere and Atmosphere (Week 5)
- Seismic Shadow Zones (Week 5)
- Newton's Laws (Week 6)
- Earth's rotation and revolution (Week 7)
- What is Environmental science? (Week 1)
- Population Growth (Week 1)
- Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources (Week 1)
- Abiotic\Biotic Factors (Week 2)
- Ecosystems (Week 2)
- Symbiosis (Week 2)
- Food chains (Week 3)
- Cycles in Nature (Week 3)
- Primary vs Secondary Succession (Week 3)
- Rainforests 101 (Week 4)
- Taiga Forests (Week 4)
- Deciduous Forest (Week 4)
- Savannas (Week 5)
- Temperate Grasslands (Week 5)
- Chaparral Biome (Week 5)
- Deserts (Week 6)
- Tundra (Week 7)
- What is Zoology? (Week 1)
- Classification (Week 1)
- Taxonomy (Week 1)
- Intro to animals (Week 2)
- Sponges (Week 2)
- Cnidarians (Week 2)
- Flat Worms (Week 3)
- Round Worms (Week 3)
- Annelid (Week 3)
- Mollusks ( Week 4)
- Mollusks Features (Week 4)
- Bivalves (Week 5)
- Arthropods (Week 5)
- Crustaceans (Week 5)
- Arachnids (Week 6)
- Ticks and Lymes Disease (Week 7)
- Photosythesis (Week 1)
- Cellular Respiration (Week 1)
- Autotrophs and Heterotrophs (Week 1)
- Cellular respiration (Week 2)
- Comparison of cellular respiration and photosynthesis (Week 2)
- Intro to plants (Week 3)
- Bryophytes (Week 3)
- Seedless Vascular plants (Week 3)
- Intro to seed plants (Week 4)
- Angiosperms (Week 4)
- Tissue systems (Week 5)
- Types of roots (Week 5)
- Root structure (Week 5)
- Root Functions (Week 6)
- Plant Nutrients (Week 7)
- What is Physical Science? (Week 1)
- Theory vs. Law (Week 1)
- The scientific method (Week 1)
- SI Units (Week 2)
- Organizing data (Week 2)
- Scientific Notation (Week 2)
- Significant Figures (Week 3)
- Matter (Week 3)
- Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures (Week 3)
- Pure substances and Mixtures (Week 4)
- Kinetic Theory (Week 4)
- Energy (Week 5)
- Matter and Energy (Week 5)
- Properties of Matter (Week 5)
- Basic Atomic Structure (Week 6)
- Atomic Theory (Week 7)
- Nutrition for a healthy life (Week 1)
- Steps to wellness (Week 1)
- Mental health (Week 1)
- Table Manners (Week 2)
- Eating with your family (Week 2)
- How food affects your brain (Week 2)
- Factors that affect food choices (Week 3)
- Health and Culture (Week 3)
- Breakfast around the world (Week 3)
- How Corona is disrupting the food supply (Week 4)
- Farm to table (Week 4)
- Technology and Food (Week 4)
- Preservation Methods (Week 5)
- Food Additives (Week 5)
- Food Safety (Week 5)
- Feeding the world (Week 6)
- What are Nutrients (Week 7)
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