7 Science is learning about the skeleton and muscle system. We will be creating a model hand to show how our muscles and bones interact to create movement and also look at injures to these two systems.
8 Science will be having a quiz on Unit 1: Water this week Wednesday before we move on into studying the Earth’s oceans in the next Unit. With this we will be looking at different marine habitats and some of the animals that survive in our salty seas.
7 Social Studies is close to moving on into our next area of focus; the Romans! We will be starting on this venture at the end of the week after we wrap up our study of the ancient Greeks.
8 Social Studies has a quiz on Monday of this week on Jefferson’s presidency, after which we will take a step back from the political timeline and look at some of the movements and changes that were taking place in the towns and homes of America during the early 1800s.
If any parents would like to touch base for conferences, please email me or call - I am more than happy to sit down with you. I apologize for being out sick, but the flu virus is pretty nasty this year and I didn't want to spread germs along with optimism and information about your student.