Why do we need a Snarflemucker?
This week the Grade 8 Science students will begin their Ecology Expedition. Students will investigate biomes, the principles of ecology and adaptation through a project involving the creation of an ecosystem in which a Snarflemucker lives. What is a Snarflemucker, you ask? Well, we will just have to wait to find out! Stay Tuned!
What is a RAFT Project?
Grade 7 Science students started their human body projects and got to make LOTS of choices as to how they want to show what they know. Students got to choose 1 of 6 RAFT choices. RAFT stands for Role, Audience, Format, Topic. Students projects can range from being a sandwich and creating a travel blog of their journey through digestion to playing the role of a doctor at a conference presenting a research paper to colleagues. Keep reading to see how their choices unfold!
In other news...here is what is going on in the other Science Classes:
Science 9: Students have been working on calculating the amount of molecules in a certain mass of an element. This week they will begin to apply this information to compounds. Instead of reading about how to do it...students will be given a bag of sugar and asked to find out how many Carbon atoms are in it! Science is so sweet!
Science 10: After creating their first energy bar prototype students reflected on their progress. Check out these student reflections: David S, Eira L, Terence L, and Vivian C. You might be asking, "what does this have to do with Biology?" Well, students have researched everything that is going into their bars. They have analyzed the best nutrition for athletes and used this research to inform their decisions about the bars. They are still working on their websites...but check out their progress in the sidebar. Keep it up, Energy Bar Scientists!
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Cool! Post more!
What...is...a snarfmuckler? Did I spell that right?
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