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!

Earth and Life History Test

Your test is scheduled for Wednesday, February 6th. Review this weekend.

Here is a StudyStack to help you prepare!

ROCK and ROLL!

We have been studying the rock cycle and how one rock type can change into another. Additionally, we've learned about how organisms that were on Earth in the past sometimes left clues behind as to their existence. That's right- fossils. Over the next few days we will be starting to understand how the Earth's 4.6 billion year history is organized and some of the bazaar organisms that lived on Earth before humans. There are three fascinating videos we will be watching: Before the Dinosaurs which catalogs Paleozoic life, Chased by Dinosaurs which shows Mesozoic life, and Walking with Prehistoric Beasts which portrays Cenozoic creatures.
Check out this website for interactive rock building!

Visit a prehistoric zoo here! Be sure to leave a comment!

Heredity and DNA test

On Thursday, you will be taking a Heredity and DNA test. Start reviewing early. Practice your vocabulary words with the flashcards or study stack. Click here for a practice test. When you come in Thursday to take the test, leave nothing. Video Courtesy of NIKE USA.

Genes, Heredity, and DNA... Oh my!

I have released the flashcards for chapters six and seven. Please start to review them. I will be giving you a hard copy of them on Monday. Remember: Flashcards are useless if you don't practice them! They're small enough to keep in your pocket. I recommend bringing them with you wherever you go- to the mall, the grocery store, or wherever! You can spend a few short moments reviewing as you are driving around or waiting in line at the stores! Enjoy!

For the StudyStack Games using these words, click here!

Photo courtesy of Steven2005 on flickr.

DNA Extraction Lab

Needless to say, the DNA extraction lab was hugely successful. I recevied so many e-mails from families requesting the procedure so that it could be done at home. Here's a video that should help you get started. Try using something else instead of strawberries. Will apples, bananas, or meat work? Be sure to practice careful sanitation and lab safety when working with chemicals and raw foods.