This week we took our test over chapter 4. The grades have been posted on RenWeb. Test will not be going home until the following week because we have a few students out on vacation and they have not yet taken the test. We have also began our next chapter on heredity. Your child should come home and ask you about a few of your traits: Can you roll your tongue? Do you have attached or unattached earlobes? Do you have a hitch hikers thumb, widow’s peak, or which thumb is on top when you fold your hands? All of these things show patterns in heredity.
Life Science
This week we finished our discussion on meiosis and asexual reproduction. We also spent some time discussing the pros and cons of different types of cloning. On Thursday, students will be given time to work on their extra credit/review worksheet for chapter 4. We will...