Waves
Waves are very interesting items to learn about. Tsunamis, rip waves, and regular currents are going to be the lessons for this month. Wavelengths and periods are very interesting to learn about during 6th grade.
Mr. Penland
Landslides
The greater the downward angle the more rapid rocks, trees, and land will flow down. Landslides are dangerous. We have been talking about the angles, the composition of the land, and even more disastrous is when the weather is inclement, or raining hard. We were able to see some videos of landslides that were devastating to the surrounding areas.
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Talk, talk, talk
Wow 7th graders are talkers, and this is a great time to discuss the communication and control centers of the human body. We get to learn about the many forms of communication both externally and the internal processes that go into helping us communicate with those around us.
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Water
With all the talk about water… the 8th grade learned about where the fresh water sources are on the earth… and in some cases under the surface of the earth. We have learned that NYC is on top of a natural aquifer. Humans dig wells into these aquifers to get their fresh water.
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Life Science!
We learned about body organization last month and this month we are stepping up on the ladder of knowledge. We get to learn about circulation and respiration. The body needs certain levels of oxygen, and it also needs to get rid of wastes. This month we learned about both.
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Reproduction
Meiosis and fertilization are very important in human reproduction. We learned different forms of asexual reproduction such as budding. We also learned what chromosomes are and where they are located in the cell in every human body.
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Erosion
Earth Science! We have learned about weathering and erosion of Earth this month. How can you have a destructive and powerful volcano reduced to a very small mound? Erosion of the softer parts of the volcano when it has become extinct or is no longer erupting. This is something that does not happen over a short time.
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Cells or Organs
I am Hanz! And I am Franz! During January the 7th grade learned about different body systems and organization of the body. What comes first the cell or the organ? Well cells form tissues and tissues for organs so the cell would have to come first… or would it?
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H2SO4
That’s not water! That’s H2SO4! Oh you don’t know what that is? That is an acid called Sulfuric Acid. Acids and bases are important when you want to know if something could be harmful or helpful. Stomache aches are helped with a basic solution called Milk of Magnesia.
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Earth Science!
What an explosive month. We are learning about volcanoes this month. Volcanoes are classified into 3 types depending on their shape and how they were made. We also discussed the causes and effects of volcanic eruptions.
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