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Mrs. Hillaker

Thursday, 18 September 2008 22:37 Patricia Hillaker
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I feel much honor and privilege to be an important part of your learning process. I believe every student has the ability to learn and grow if given the opportunity. I promise to do my very best to accommodate your needs for learning and understanding. We will work together as a team in our science classroom.

 

Introducing our new program 2013

"Project E.a.r.t.h"

"Environmental Awareness Reaching Teen Homes"

Continuing

Partnerships with the community- U of M-Great Lakes Stewardship and The

 Genesee County Conservation District 

"Jeff Johnson-Conservation District"

Guest speaker

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Jeff talks to the students' about pollution and how to keep the watershed clean.

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

"The students' start to build the flower boxes" 

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 "The Bottle Cap Mural" 

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The students' remove the caps and recycle the plastic for the bottle cap mural.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Before the learning center
 
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The raised garden beds are placed
 
 
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The students' design benches for the new learning centerbench
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Biology
 
"Students study Monera"
 
Hypothesize: Where are bacteria the most abundant?
(Cheeks, tongue surface, gums, or between your teeth). 
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"Salmon in the classroom"

Creating Partnerships with the community

Flint River Valley Steelheaders and Trout Unlimited (Charles A. Fellows Chapter)


Mrs. Hillaker and Dr. Mark Miller
of (Trout Unlimited) set up the salmon tank.

 


Thanks to the Flint River Valley Steelheaders and Trout Unlimited (Charles A. Fellows Chapter) the Riley Science classroom will be raising salmon in the classroom. This program is very exciting because it allows the students to learn "hands-on" about our state’s freshwater resources. This learning experience allows students to raise, care for, and maintain the salmon in the classroom from fall until spring, followed by release of the salmon into a local watershed that feeds into the great lakes. The Flint River Valley Steelheaders and Trout Unlimited generously donated all the equipment to make this program possible.



"Making it happen"
Dr. Mark Miller of "Trout Unlimited" donates his time to help set up salmon tank.
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The students remove the dead eggs. 

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 Guest Speakers from The Flint River Valley Steelheaders.

Thank you, Greg Gumbrecht, Jerry Romanowski and Tim Kitchen.

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Wolf Lake ( Salmon Egg Distribution)

 

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The water is tested for harmful chemicals and the temperature is tested to ensure the survival of the eggs .

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           "The students' make a hypothesis "When will the first salmon egg hatch?

 

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Our first salmon fry- Born "12-05-12"

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The students pick out the dead salmon eggs to keep the water clean. 

Salmon (2 Weeks Old)

 Click on the picture above  to see the salmon video (2 weeks old)

Salmon 4 weeks old

Click on this picture above to see the salmon video (4 weeks old)

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Salmon Fry (4 weeks old)

 

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Michigan Green School (2009-2013)

Emerald Award "2011-2012"

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"Riley Students Continue To Think Green"

recycle 

 clean up

"Giving back to the community"

Students' clean the school grounds

Mrs.Hillaker is the Science Teacher at Riley Adult/Alternative Education Center. She teaches Chemistry, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Biology, and Health. A position she has held since August 2006. Mrs. Hillaker enjoys teaching and designs her courses to provide students’ with valuable skills that will prepare them for college.
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"2012" Teacher of the Year
"Michigan Alternative Education Organization"
Mrs. Hillaker earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education in 2004 and her Masters degree in public administration in 2010 from the University of Michigan-Flint. While attending college she worked with several professors assisting in the science department including Geology (150) and Astronomy (Beyond the Solar System).

 

Student of the Month 
"Darren Barber"

 


The Class Fish "Cornell, Dequan and Pedro"




"Cricky The Crab"

Microscopic Images Taken with my digital microscope at 400X.

 

This is a Mum Plant.



This is a healthy rose Plant.

Microscopic Images Taken with my digital microscope at 200X.



This is an unhealthy rose plant.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

   

 




 

 

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