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5^th Grade

This week we will continue to study individual organisms found in different biomes. We will also explore the interactions between some of these species, focusing upon symbiotic relationships.

6^th Grade

This week we will begin our new unit of study: Force and Motion. We will start with an overview of Newton’s three laws of motion, followed by a study of Galileo’s earlier theories on motion and his influence on Newton’s theories.

7^th Grade

This week we will begin our study of Geology and Geologic Processes. We are beginning with a history of Plate Tectonics Theory, starting with Wagener’s Continental Drift Theory. We will follow this with a more detailed analysis of the world’s continental and oceanic plates, focusing on the boundaries between them.

8^th Grade

This week we will continue with our study of genetic traits and heredity as we review dominant and recessive characteristics and introduce incomplete dominant traits. We will look closely at how these characteristics are displayed, particularly in the mammalian eye.