HuckleBerry
Center for Creative Learning
Caelan Spangler
BA - Liberal Studies (Science Specialization)
Caelan Spangler is a passionate and outgoing science teacher with over 9 years of experience teaching science using hands-on, discovery-based learning. She has been with Quest in Science since 2015, and has taught more than 30 classes in biology, geology, physics, astronomy, and engineering in her time with the company. As a science teacher, she enjoys building connections between what students already know and what they can learn about the world through careful observation, and does so through a variety of hands-on labs and simulation activities. She believes that the longest lasting discoveries are those students make on their own, and endeavors to provide all students with the tools they need to succeed and develop interdisciplinary connections and scientific understanding.
Caelan Spangler is also a graduate of California State University, Northridge and holds several academic honors and awards, including summa cum laude. She holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Liberal Studies, an Associates of the Arts in Elementary Teacher Education, an Associates’ in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and a multiple subject teaching credential.
Earth Science
Ages 11-14
Caelan Spangler
Fall Quarter –
This year long Quest in Science course will take students on an in-depth exploration of Earth and its systems. Geology will be the core of our class. To better understand our Earth, we will also examine its interaction with all its processes: the hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. We will take a hands-on approach to studying rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, mountain building, volcanoes, earthquakes, weathering and erosion, energy resources, as well as California geology. Students will work together in small lab groups to perform experiments, test hypotheses, and gather and record data.
Winter Quarter-
This quarter will focus on the forces at play within and around the earth. We will study earthquakes and how they travel. We will investigate powerful forces that shape the ocean shores and floors. We examine both the rock and water cycles. Students will work together in small lab groups to perform experiments, test hypotheses, and gather and record data.
Spring Quarter -
This quarter focuses on Earth’s atmosphere, universe and geographical history. Students will learn how and why air moves and creates weather. They will create a model of our solar system to obtain a better understanding of the scale of the universe. Students will learn how to measure the relative distances to the stars and discuss the concept of time. They will examine Earth’s layers and features to determine relative age. To conclude our course, students will make a presentation on their favorite Earth Science topic from the year of which they have conducted further research.
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