Mrs. Broz - Science - IPC- Grade 8 sbroz@houstonisd.org ext. 376
Tutorials Monday and Thursday @ 8:00 am STAAR REVIEW April 2-15
INTEGRATED PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY(IPC) a high school credit science course Students will learn concepts in chemistry and physics, such as force, motion, properties of matter, energy transformations, changes in matter, waves, and chemistry. They will also demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science using inquiry-based instruction. Semester 1 Unit 1 will cover safety, the scientific method, the periodic table, nomenclature, atomic structure , physical and chemical properties/changes and chemical equations. Unit 2 - Nomenclature, Bonding, Solution Chemistry, pH and polymers. Semester 2 - Science Fair, force and motion, earth and space science, ecology, body systems,energy, waves, electricity and magnetism.
Melissa Gallegos, Jonathan Cantrell, Thomas Motard and Steven Zhou-Wright competed at the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston - Congratulations
IPC Students are now working on an experimental design that could go up in the ISS. Go to http://ssep.ncesse.org/ for details.
Dune Restoration - Follett's Island See photos at http://photobucket.com/follettisland2012
Homework for IPC -  Week of April 2 -16   Project Rough Draft Due April 11/12 (beginning of period) Project Final Draft Due April 13/16 (beginning of period) STAAR TEST APRIL 26
Things you can download IPC Policy Page Current Science Report  Science Fair Information Science Fair Rubric
About Mrs. Broz Hello Students and Parents,  I am a native Houstonian and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. Before becoming a teacher I was a Medical Technologist at The Methodist Hospital, working in blood banking and microbiology. This is my 13th year as an HISD science teacher, and my third year teaching IPC. My hobbies include traveling, camping , hiking, swimming, photography and reading. I have 2 sons ages 23 and 20. My oldest son is a graduate of UNT, he majored in math and minored in music (cello).  He is currently in the Ukraine as a Peace Corps volunteer. My younger son is an art major at U of H and an excellent guitar player. He is an ex-Pershing Panda. My husband, a native of the Czech Republic, works in the medical center and recently published his first book.  I am looking forward to teaching and learning together with my science scholars.
8th Grade Science
Semester 1 - chemistry, force and motion. Semester 2 - earth and space science, ecology, body systems
Homework for Pre-AP Science STAAR TEST APRIL 26
Things you can download 8th Grade Policy Page