Topics for next year: SIXTH GRADE 1. skills of a good scientists 2. classification of living things domain - kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus - species 3. cells: structure and functions 4. genetics 5. viruses vs bacteria 6. protists and fungi 7. plants 8. animals TO DO (incoming 6th graders): Investigate any of the above topics. This is a great opportunity to start learning about these topics. ** For credit: Research an animal you are curious about and write a report about the animal (minimum of 5 PROPER paragraphs with pictures). Where does it live? What does it eat? What is happening to its population? What is its genus-species? These are just a few ideas but not the only things you can research and learn about the animal. Your report is due the first week of school (by end of day Friday, August 11th) in paper format (typed or neatly handwritten).
SEVENTH GRADE 1. Earth, Moon and Sun 2. exploring space 3. solar system 4. stars and galaxies 5. Earth's atmosphere 6. weather factors 7. weather patterns 8. climate 9. plate tectonics 10. earthquakes TO DO (incoming 7th graders): Investigate any of the above topics. This is a great opportunity to start learning about these topics. ** For credit: Research a prior NASA space exploration program you are curious about and write a report about the program (minimum of 5 PROPER paragraphs with pictures). What is the name of the program? How many missions were there? Who was on the mission? What was the purpose of the missions/program? These are just a few ideas but not the only things you can research and learn about the mission. Your report is due the first week of school (by end of day Friday, August 11th) in paper format (typed or neatly handwritten).
EIGHTH GRADE 1. elements and the periodic table 2. matter 3. solid vs. liquid vs. gas 4. chemical bonds 5. chemical reactions 6. acids and bases 7. carbon 8. motion 9. forces 10. forces in fluids TO DO (incoming 8th graders): Investigate any of the above topics. This is a great opportunity to start learning about these topics. ** For credit: Research an element you are curious about and write a report about the element (minimum of 5 PROPER paragraphs with pictures). What is the element? What is its chemical symbol? What is its atomic number? What are its uses? What are some compounds it is found in? What are its characteristics? These are just a few ideas but not the only things you can research and learn about the element. Your report is due the first week of school (by end of day Friday, August 11th) in paper format (typed or neatly handwritten).