Kasperson Week 22!
Science and STEM-fest:
Science fair and Stem-fest is quickly approaching!
Here are some key dates that are specific to my junior high classes to ensure the students are prepared:
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- Wednesday, January 20: Students need to have already tested out their projects at home/completed their science fair project with their partners.
- Thursday, January 21: Students will be writing their papers IN CLASS.
- Friday, January 22: Student’s rough drafts of their reports will be due. They will have this day in class to work.
- Friday, February 5: Science Fair/ Stem-fest!
Here is the link to the website which is a one-stop-shop for all of your Science Fair or STEM questions!
What We are Learning:
7th Grade: Students have finished their unit on Past Plate Motions and will be starting a unit about electricity, magnetism, and gravity!
8th Grade: Students have just started a unit about chemistry! They are learning about properties of matter!
Psychology: Students have been learning about classical conditioning and will be learning about Operant Conditioning.
Forensics: Students have been learning about fingerprints and will learn about blood next week! (Don’t worry, we will not be dealing with real blood!)
Inspiring Quote:
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it?” – L.M Montgomery