During the school year 99-2000 Rudd had 178 students making at least 100 points, with most of these over 200. One student had 1000 points. Each Integrated Science course examines topics form the perspective of all the science disciplines, incorporates hands-on activities, utilizes cooperative learning theory, promotes higher order thinking skills, and encourages the use of journals and portfolio evaluation. Each week, there are three 20 minute prerecorded telecasts. The telecasts provide students with varying experiences that are beyond the scope of even the best-equipped classrooms.
Students observe familiar phenomena with emphasis on hands-on activities.
There are no science textbooks. An innovative student handbook for each grade level provides additional background material and homework assignments which help develop higher order thinking skills and relate science to everyday events. The 6th grade classes have developed a hands-on integrated curriculum of their own. It combines videos, laser disc, lab and outdoor classroom experiences designed to generate student interest in all fields of science. This home page was designed by Christina Davis, the library media specialist at Rudd Middle School.