What's going on in Science Class?

A lot!!! We have been studying body systems still and had a couple of labs this week to support that learning. One lab had students discovering the 4 types of taste cells in their mouths. They tasted samples of salty, bitter, sweet, and sour liquids on different zones of their tongues. Another lab provided students with sheep organs donated by Cypress Valley Meat Co. Students were able to investigate the various organs and see how they work together and are connected.  It was a great learning experience for the students!

2nd Quarter Can Drive Winner!

Congratulations to 1st Period Science! They were the winners of our 2nd quarter bringing in a total of 851 cans.  They were awarded with a do-nut and hot chocolate party. We collected a total of 3,175 cans this quarter and will again donate the proceeds to a local charity within our schools.  So far this year we have collected 12,841 cans!

Skeletal Models and Blood Type Lab

We have started our Body Systems Unit and the students have been busy! We recently made skeletal models that were color coded as to the type of bones, joints, and connective tissue represented.  This week we dicovered the compatibility of the different blood types through a lab on transfusions.

Roller Coasters Were Amazing!!!

The students did an amazing job building their roller coasters this year! We emphasized the use of recyclable materials and their creativity was unlimited! While they all deserved to receive an award, we only gave out one each period for student voted favorite and I gave out two for 'Best Use of Recyclable Materials'.  Here are the roller coasters that received awards~

End of 1st Quarter Can Drive

Our 7th grade students are awesome!!! They collected a total of 9,666 cans for the 1st quarter. We cashed these in and were able to donate $124.80 to the Vilonia High School backpack program that is run off of donations.  Fourth period won the competition and were awarded with a pizza party yesterday. Let's set a goal of 10,000 cans for the 2nd quarter!

Lots of Learning Labs Lately!

We've covered a lot of material the last couple of weeks in our chemistry unit. We've had labs on Making Molecules, Oobleck, and Chromatography.

One Week Left for First Quarter Aluminum Can Drive!

We have collected over 8000 cans so far! 7th grade students should be proud! We announced a couple of weeks ago that all money earned will be donated to the new food backpack program that the FCA is doing for the JH and HS students.  It is being funded through donations and we are excited to be able to help!