Chapter 11 tests have been graded and will be returned in their Thursday envelopes. Make sure to save old tests for the semester final in May. We will begin chapter 12 next week but before we begin this, we will dissect the worm. This will be the first of three different dissections. Dissections are a great way to see the insides of organisms and compare their structure and function to ours. Worms are a fairly simple creature yet uniquely created by God. Students will be able to see their digestive, circulatory, and respiratory systems along with many others. I know that several students are concerned with their ability to perform the dissections, but they will be encourage to do as much as they are capable of doing. I am sure they will come home with something to say about their experience.
Life Science
This week we finished up chapter 14 learning about the skin, the largest organ of the body. The skin is part of the integumentary system and plays a very important role in keeping us healthy by maintaining homeostasis with temperature regulation, moisture, and keeping...
