Spring Break

Enjoy your time off!

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Mmmmm..... RIBS!!!

A few weeks ago, I shared my Ultimate BBQ Ribs recipe with you. I promised to post it on the blog, so here it is! Enjoy!

Mr. Simpson's Ultimate BBQ Ribs

Ingredients:

• Big ol' slab of bone in baby back or country style pork ribs


• Garlic salt


• Your favorite barbecue sauce

1. Preheat oven to 300*F
2. Start with a slab of bone-in or boneless pork ribs
3. Season ribs with garlic salt
4. Place whole slab in a baking dish with 1.5 cm of water
5. Cover with foil
6. Bake for 2 to 2-1/2 hours (meat thermometer should reach 165*)
7. Remove from dish and put on a hot barbecue grill.
8. Brush with your favorite barbecue sauce
9. Grill 3-5 minutes per side
10. Remove from grill, let stand 10-15 minutes
11. Enjoy the juiciest, tenderest ribs ever!

Photo courtesy of seanomalone on flickr.

Beautiful Bones and Marvelous Muscles

I have created a new StudyStack for our skeletal system and muscular system unit. The sooner you start learning these terms, the better prepared you will be to move on to the next body system.

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Growth...

Yup, they're growing. I'm talking about two different things here. Our horticulture lab is progressing well! It seems that the sunflower and pea plants are growing the fastest. Remember Gregor Mendel? He chose pea plants in his heredity experiments for many reasons, one being their growth rate.

The other growth that is occurring is our knowledge of living systems. You will have many great academic experiences over the next few weeks. I'm excited, you should be too! Stay tuned...

Out with the Old, In with the New!

Trimester Three is here! This is a perfect time to reflect back on your successes and struggles this year. Develop a plan, anticipate pitfalls, and navigate your way to 8th grade!

Trimester Two Final Exam

The final exam is fast approaching! Tentitively, it will be administered on Friday Mach 7. This week we will be reviewing with Jeopardy and StudyStack. Its never too early to start reviewing!

Practice Test Version 1

Practice Test Version 2

Be sure to try both!