4700 Lone Tree Way
Deer Valley High School
Antioch, California
Raymond Kuntz
We're dedicated to providing our students with the experience and knowledge necessary to make science useful in their lives and to enable our students to improve the lives of others by learning how to discover new things.
I teach physical science at Deer Valley High School in Antioch CA.
Physical science consists of Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. Each of these are very dynamic, and related to one another in very dynamic ways...
We now have a Science Club! See the link on the left side of the page.
Office Hours
I am located in Room 220, and my office hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM
Monday morning 8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
and most any time by appointment.
Email: RaymondKuntz@antioch.k12.ca.us
Chemistry
We study various parts of Chemistry, including the Periodic Table, Acids and Bases. A great web site for learning about the periodic table is www.webelements.com
Physics
Physics is motion. We study Newtons laws, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnitism.
Earth Science
This is composed of Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Astronomy.
For up to the minute Earthquake information: Earthquakes in the U.S.
Local and National Weather can be found at: Weather in the U.S.
Current events in Astronomy, and information about observing: Astronomy for Everyone
For information about Geology there are many great sites.
General Bay Area Geology Links: Bay Area Geology Links
For the Geology of Natural Bridges State Park: Natural Bridges State Park
Science
Department
Links
Annual Department Awards (New)
UC vs. CSU-What's the difference?
Real People in math and science and what they took in High School
Antioch Unified School District
Our Mission:
We're dedicated to providing our students with the experience and knowledge necessary to make science useful in their lives and to enable our students to improve the lives of others by learning how to discover new things.
Department Goals:
1. Increase science enrollment in elective classes.
2. Prepare students to make career choices in science.
3. Get students excited about science by having them participate in relevant, realistic, hands-on science activities.
4. Improve scores on state-mandated standardized assessments.
5. Support each other in our efforts to become better professional science educators.
6. Connect all major activities and course descriptions to the California Science Standards, and analyze course descriptions and test results for standards we may not be meeting.
