Week of 11/28

I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving break.  We have four solid weeks of time to accomplish lots of learning before Christmas.  Seventh grade will be building DNA models and learning a bit about mutations in DNA as they prepare for a chapter test on Friday.  Eighth grade is just beginning their study of the periodic table.  This part of our curriculum involves an element project.  Students will receive the two elements that they will be studying on Wednesday of this week.  Research for the project will be done in class, but the construction of their element "squares"  will have to be done at home.  Due date is December 12.