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Click the video below to hear Mr. Parr's educational goals

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7:30-8:00

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3:00-3:30

  • Please contact me through email to schedule an appointment during office hours. Scheduling must be done by 2:30 the day before.

The Franklin Avenue Middle School Science department strives to create self- directed, enthusiastic, life-long learners.

The science team wants to create scientists that have a desire to solve problems, question ideas, and actively engage in scientific inquiry.

Catastrophic Events Online Textbook

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Music can be used to help us remember learning experiences and information. Music increases interest and activates the information mentally, physically, or emotionally. Music can also create a highly focused learning state in which vocabulary and reading material is absorbed at a great rate. When information is put to rhythm and rhyme these musical elements will provide a hook for recall.

Click on the YouTube icon to take you to Mr. Parr's page

Click on the link to see a few teachers do a remake of my Ecosystems Song

Ecosystems-Remake

Click on the link to see a group of students do a remake of my Ecosystems Song

Ecosystems-Remake2

Click on the link to see the reaction of Assumption Regional Catholic School 4th graders when Mr. Parr surprised them with a visit to their class

Assumption School Reveal

Click on the link to see a remake of my Swirling Clouds Song

Swirling Clouds Remake

Click on the link to see a school do a dance to my Aftershock Song

Aftershock Dance

Click on the link below to see a remake of my In Cell Division Song

Cell Division Remake

Click on the link to see a remake of my Death of a Star Song

Death of a Star-Remake

Click on the link to see a remake of my Moon Song

Moon Song Remake

Click on the link to see the SciClones perform my Natural Cycles Song

Natural Cycles-Remake

Click on the link to see a student made video for my Pangaea song

Pangaea Music Video

Click on the link to see a student made video of my Continental Drift Song

Continental Drift Video

Click on the link to see a talent show from a South Miami Middle School doing a version of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Electromagnetic Spectrum-Remake

Click on the link to see a Florida High School Teacher using my song in her classroom.

DNA Song-Remake

Click on the link to see a remake of my Atmosphere Song

Atmosphere-Remake

Click on the link to see a remake of my Succession Song

Succession Song-Remake

Click on the link to see one of my classes doing a flashmob to Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms-Remake

Click on the link to see a student's project using my song

Solar System-Remake

Click on the link to see a student's project using my song

Weather Fronts-Remake

Click on the links below to see some classes in

Gwangju, South Korea sing my song

Classifying Matter-Faith B

Classifying Matter-Hope A

Classifying Matter-Faith A

Classifying Matter-Hope B

Click on the link to see a class play using my song-

The song starts at 4:30

Life Cycle-Play

Click on the link to see a student's project using my song

Electromagnetic Spectrum-Remake

Click on the link to see a student's project using my song

Periodic Table-Remake

Click on the link to see how a student used my song

Atmosphere Song-Remake

Click on the link to see a graduate student's project using my song

All Earth Time-Remake

Click on the link to see a student's project for my Renewed Energy song

Renewed Energy-Remake

Click on the link to see a student's remake of 4 states of Matter

4 States of Matter-Remake

Click on the link to see a teacher's video using my song

Fungi Song-Remake

Click on the link to see a student remake of Tools of Astronomy

Tools of Astronomy-Remix

Click on the links below to see some students who made a remake of Aftershock

Aftershock-Remake1

Aftershock-Remake2

Aftershock-Remake3

Aftershock-Remake4

Aftershock-Remake5

Click on the link to see a few science teachers who made a remake of My Biome

My Biome-Remake

Click on the links below to see some students who made a dance of My Biome

My Biome-Dance

Click on the links below to see remakes of the Succession Song

Succession-Remake1

Succession-Remake2

Succession-Remake3

Succession-Remake4

Succession-Remake5

Check out the Flash Mobs of my songs at Middle Schools across the U.S.

Triad Middle School

St. Jacob, Illinois1

Triad Middle School

St. Jacob, Illinois2

Jefferson Middle School

Midland, Michigan1

Jefferson Middle School

Midland, Michigan2