science newsela class codes
Science Newsela class codes 8th grade WYGEUN 7th grade JC3D47 6th grade VG5A4T
8th grade astronomy sources
8th Grade Astronomy Sources: www.nasa.gov www.skyandtelescope.com www.kidsastronomy.com www.space.com
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8th graders learn about bullying in Health Class
In our 8th grade health class, we are learning about bullying. Miss Sharer has provided several different things for us to learn about bullying. We even watched a movie about a real life situation. We started this chapter . . .
8th Grade Happenings
Here's what's going on...
In our P.E class, the 6th-8th grade classes are doing step aerobics with Miss.Sharer. We just started today and we learned the basic moves like, step-up and over,and step-up knee. Miss Sharer borrowed some equipment from another school and it . . .
The Struggles in School
A student & an Athlete
During the school year there are many things to learn how to balance while being a student and a sports player. Here is a list of a few things you can do to help balance these things. 1. if you are really committed . . .
A Small Little Thing That has an ENORMOUS Job... a CELL!
7th Grade Cell Projects
Mrs. Porth's 7th Grade Science Class this past and upcoming week are learning about animal and plant cells. To help the students learn, they labeled diagrams and did work sheets. They also did a comparison of cells and a city. . . .
Gazing at the Moon in all its Phases!
8th Grade Science
Toward the end of September, Mrs. Porth's 8th Grade Science classes have been studying the phases of the moon. We drew the phases of the moon in our notebooks and highlighted with a neon yellow high lighter the parts of the moon that . . .
Testing, Testing, & Testing
ITBS Testing in the JH 9/26, 9/27, & 9/28
This last week of September (the 26th-28th) the JH has been taking tests called the ITBS tests. In Mrs. Porth's class we have tested on actual science questions and we have taken a few tests that were on some random educational . . .
Behind the Scenes...
We are all Geared up...
The Behind the Scenes with the Math & Science Olympics... Mrs. Porth, Mrs. Mogged, & Mr. Saffer have spent a lot of hours preparing the materials for practicing and for the big day. We got to try each event once and my . . .
4th Annual JH Math & Science Olympics
The Excitement Is Building...
Tri-Point JH's 4th Annual Math & Science Olympics The Tri-Point 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will be participating in their 4th Annual Math & Science Olympics on Friday, March 18, 2011. Teachers, Mrs. Katie Porth (JH . . .
8th Grade Studies the Stars!
What Makes a Star a Star???
The 8th grade Science classes are studying the composition of stars. The class studied this in February. They are studying this to understand the stars and what they are made of. Some of the things they are studying are the size, . . .
Weather, Weather, Weather!!!
6th grade studies weather
The 6th grade junior high science class has been studying storms during the months of January and February. We have been studying storms because we are looking at all the factors that affect weather. It was cool how we were . . .
7th Grade Studies Gregor Mendel
Genes and more...
In December and January Mrs. Porth's 7th grade science classes have been learning about Gregor Mendel. He was a monk who lived in monastery in Europe in the 19th century. Gregor Mendel is know as the "Father of Genetics" because . . .