Middle School Science - August 26, 2013

Good morning!  This week and next are short ones - no school Friday or Monday. Enjoy the vacation.
Thursday is a dress out day if your student has no conduct or uniform notices.

This week:

6th grade - begins studying the Pellagra story and the scientific method

7th grade - begins the study of soil,  SI poem quiz on Thursday

8th grade - begins to look at identifying hazardous materials

The 8th grade science class is continuing the chemistry unit and is presently working on chemical reactions. The 6th graders are preparing for ISTEP and working on earth and space.  The 7th grade is beginning a unit on body systems.  Both 6th and 7th graders are working on science projects that will be presented on March 11th.

Science 2-19-2013 thru 2-22-2013

8th graders are working on bonding and will continue with chemical reactions.

7th graders are still studying earthquakes and volcanoes and 6th graders are still working on earth and space.   Both groups are beginning to work on the science projects that will be on display at school between March 11th and March 14th.

Here's what's happening in science this week

6th grade is studying earth in space and the planets as well as preparing for ISTEP by using the Better Answer Formula and  practicing making and interpreting graphs.

7th grade is finishing a unit on plate tectonic, earthquakes and volcanoes.

8th grade is in the middle of a chemistry unit.  They are studying ionic and covalent bonding.