We have finished reading about Greek culture. We are now moving onto learning about the Greek mind, and the different Greek philosophers, we will be comparing their ideas, contributions, and what influence they have today. Next week the students will practice...
I'm glad to see everyone back and no longer heavily effected by the snow. It always amazes me how much growing takes place over Christmas break, not just physically, but also in maturity. I allowed the 8th graders to choose their own spots for math class, most of the...
The students are continuing to learn about the Continental Drift Theory and Hypothesis. This week we are finishing up Lesson 2. Next week on Tuesday we will take a break from notes and do an online activity to help us better understand plate tectonics. We will then...
Grading Change - In order to try and help students get their absent work turned in before the end of their 2 days, the middle school team has decided to mark absent work as missing (since it technically is). The students will still be able to receive full credit on...
This week we will start Chapter 8 where we will continue learning about the Greeks. Tomorrow we will watch an intro video, and then read the first part of Lesson 1. Next week, we will continue with Chapter 8.
We are starting Chapter 7 in Earth Science. Chapter 7 is about Plate tectonics. The students will learn about the different theories about how the Earth has changed and what is causing the change. We will also spend time talking about evidence that supports the Pangea...