Kate Englund-Kenealy
Welcome all Vikings to the 2023-24 school year! I am looking forward to being your teacher and I know that we will make this year a great one.
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Amundsen. I am excited to be a teacher here where I teach freshmen biology and senior anatomy and physiology. We are all so lucky to be Vikings here at AHS.
I grew up in Chicago and I am a proud graduate of the Chicago Public Schools. I love science and all the fascinating and crazy things that make science fun to learn. I earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I graduated with honors and did a senior thesis project on Fish Ecology and Benthic Invertebrates while interning at the Illinois Natural History Survey. Upon graduation, I worked at the Shedd Aquarium in Veterinary Services, performing water quality analysis and animal healthcare. I moved on to do fish behavior research at Loyola University Chicago, and earned my Master's degree in Education from Loyola as well. Working with volunteers and undergraduate students helped me to realize my passion for teaching, which leads to today! I have been happily teaching at Amundsen since 2018.
The best and fastest way to contact me is through email: [email protected]
I will respond within 24 hours.
Thank you!
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000
University of Wollongong, Australia study abroad 2000
Loyola University Chicago, Master's in Education, May 2004
- Name
- Kate Englund-Kenealy
- Position
- Science Teacher
- KEEnglund@cps.edu
- Other
- Hello and welcome to Amundsen! I teach freshmen biology and senior elective Anatomy and Physiology. The best and fastest way to contact me is through email: [email protected] I am available after school most days upon request for students to stop by room 318 to conference with me. Please email me if you would like to meet after school to confirm my availability, parents or students. Thank you! Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000 University of Wollongong, Australia study abroad 2000 Loyola University Chicago, Master's in Education, May 2004
Biology Topics
Welcome to Biology!
This course covers science practices, mitosis, genetics, evolution, ecology, and climate change.
Each unit focuses on real life examples as the driving question for student learning.
Here are a few of our driving questions!
Mitosis- How do we acquire mutations?
Ecosystems/Ecology- How is the influx of coyotes affecting our urban ecosystems?
Climate change- How do we analyze data and use evidence to confirm or refute climate change?
Anatomy Topics
COURSE OUTLINE
-The Human Body: An Orientation & Terminology
-Tissues and Membranes
-The Human Body: An Orientation & Terminology
-Tissues and Membranes
-The Skeletal System
-The Muscular System
-The Nervous System
-Special Senses
-Blood
-The Cardiovascular System
-The Digestive & Respiratory Systems
-The Reproductive System
-The Digestive & Respiratory Systems
-The Reproductive System
Grading Policy
Grading Policy:
50% Summative
40% Formative
10% Approaches to Learning and Viking Way
Late work will be accepted ONLY until the end of unit summative exam occurs, with a penalty of 10% for freshmen and 20% for seniors.
Contact Info
The best and fastest way to contact me is through email: [email protected]
I will respond within 24 hours.
Students and parents are welcome to email me to set up an appointment to meet after school.