Kyle Scharfenberg

Severance Middle School

7th Grade Science

Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Science

Teacher contact information below

Email: kyle.scharfenberg@weldre4.org
Phone: (970)833-7200 ext. 3268

about

I am so glad to be in Colorado! I received my Masters in Education from Colorado State University in the spring of 2018 (Go Rams!). In 2013, I graduated from Lafayette College with a Bachelor's Degree where I double-majored in Environmental Studies and Business & Economics. While at Lafayette, I played four years of Division 1 soccer. In my last game, we were bounced by the University of Virginia in the NCAA Tournament. After working for an engineering firm in my hometown of Toledo, Ohio, my, now, wife and I decided to travel the country for just shy of five months. We visited all of the lower 48 states in our Hyundai Elantra with an overly stuffed car-top carrier in tow. On this trip, Stephanie and I decided that we wanted to move out west in order to satisfy our need for adventure. Additionally, the trip gave me the needed time to realize that a career in teaching was calling. After completing the trip (ran out of money), we stayed in Carmel, Indiana for two years. It was here that I was lucky enough to become a paraprofessional for an outstanding classroom at Woodbrook Elementary. I also drove a bus (imagine the faces on the parents upon seeing a 25 year old driving the bus on the first day of school)! In the 2017-2018 school year, I student taught at Windsor Middle School in Mrs. Dimagiba's 8th grade classroom. I quickly realized that I loved the Weld-RE 4 district, and I wanted to stay.

As my students will quickly come to find out, I LOVE to fly fish. Fly fishing has become my greatest passion, as well as my largest financial burden. Fly fishing provides me, and everyone who has the right mindset, with the opportunity to conduct an ongoing science experiment that differs with each trip. Colorado provides one of the most stunning environs to conduct my persistent investigations.

My teaching style reflects this hands-on, interactive approach. I will be continuously pushing my students to take accountability for their learning with smiles on their faces. I am so excited to be a Hawk! Bring it on Year #2.

courses being taught by this teachcer

7th Grade Science

This course is leans heavily on Biology. We cover topics from Cells and the Human Body to Genetics and more! This is a hands-on course and my classroom is typically gamified to ensure high levels of engagement. My goal with my Science courses is to associate Science with fun and interest, so that they leave for High School excited about becoming a better scientist.

Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Science

In this course you will learn about the essentials of wildlife ecology as a foundation for understanding issues on the origins, management, conservation of biodiversity, and stewardship of our natural world and resources.

Activities include:

Caring for Trout in the Classroom

Ecosystem Studies

Fishing at the pond

Examining wildlife and their habitats
Bird Watching

Outdoor and indoor experiments

Utilize Greenhouse

Environmental Impact / Human Activity

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