5-21 to 5-25

This week, all grade levels will be finishing their MARE projects/experiments for Ocean Night on Thursday, May 24. 8th grade is working on demonstrations that show rising sea levels predicted for the future, as well as how thermal expansion can cause the volume of water in the oceans to rise. 7th grade is reflecting on the importance of coral reefs for their habitat, protective properties, and filtering of our ocean's water. 6th grade is researching the importance of islands and their numerous impacts on our world. All of their projects/experiments will be here to view on Ocean Night this Thursday.

4-30 to 5-4

8th- This week, we will be working on an earth conservation project. Each group will be creating a city/society of the future. The project will go 1 of 2 ways. Students will either choose a society that has resulted from responsible behavior of the earth's population in conserving resources, or that of a population who chose to use it's resources irresponsibly. 7th- We will be continuing plant processes this week, chapter 11. We will be reviewing for a test on Thursday, with our test being held Friday. 6th- We will be researching about guide dogs this week as a culmination of our chapter on animals. We will also be creating some posters for our next chapter material regarding scientific method and living and nonliving things.

4-23 to 4-27

8th-
8th grade will be having NJ ASK testing during Science this week, Monday thru Thursday. On Friday, we will be presenting skits about Earth Day from the previous week.

7th-
We will be making earth day skits this week, Monday and Tuesday. We will be presenting them on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will be reviewing some topics discussed previously in the year.

6th-
We will be working on a project this week that involves making a car that is powered by a balloon. We will also be learning about and using microscopes as well.

4-2 to 4-5

In all classes this week, we will be working on a career project. Each student will choose a scientifically related career in which they will research. They will find out information about job availability, prior experience necessary, courses or advanced degrees, as well as salary. They will then be making posters that relay this information, as well as a want ad for their specific career they have chosen. We will be researching in the lab for 2 days, as well as working on the posters if they complete research. On the 3rd day, we will use class time to complete preparation of posters and want ads. We will present our careers to the class on Thursday.

3-26 to 3-30

6th-
We will be having our chapter 16 test this week on animal behavior. It will be on Thursday. We will be discussing innate and learned behaviors, as well as animal courtship. We will also be introducing our Unit project later this week on Friday.

7th-
We will be having our chapter test on plants this week on Tuesday. We will be reviewing Monday in class. We will then discuss plant reproduction, as well as studying both spores from moss and ferns under a microscope. We will also be introducing our unit project on Friday.

8th-
We will be having our chapter 5 test on Thursday. We will be reviewing in class on Wednesday. We will then introduce our Unit project on Friday

3-12 to 3-16

8th-
This week we will be introducing genetics. We will be discussing inheritance, genetics, DNA and other factors involved in making us who we are.

7th-
We will be discussing fungi this week. We will be making brochures in the tech lab about an interesting fungi that we choose to research. We will be having our chapter test on Thursday, with a review on Wednesday.

6th-
This week we will be discussing birds and mammals. We will identify characteristics of birds, as well as researching bird feeders in an effort to make one as a group. We will also be analyzing mammal footprints in an effort to identify them.

3-5 to 3-9

8th-
We will be reviewing for our chapter 3 test in the beginning of the week with our test being held on Wedneday. For our next chapter, cell reproduction, we will be creating powerpoints that convey the material of the chapter.

7th-
We will be creating powerpoints this week that illustrate concepts involved with bacteria. After presenting these, we will be observing algae in pond water and making a model of what we see.

6th-
We will be preparing for our chapter 13 test early in the week with our test being held on Wednesday. We will then be creating powerpoints that discuss fish, amphibians, and reptiles.