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Quarter 3, Week 10, April 3 – April 7, 2016

This week concludes Quarter 3! We extended it a week because of all the snow days we had during the quarter.  We start Quarter 4, Friday of this this week!  It’s a crazy week because of the EmpowerME testing mixed … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 9, March 27 – 31, 2017

We are close to concluding our Life Cycle of a Seed Plant Unit with the Seed Germination Lab. Monday- Germination Lab, and Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Tuesday- Germination Lab and Conclude Photosynthesis Wednesday- Germination Lab Report Thursday- EmpowerME testing in the … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 8, March 20 – March 24, 2017

We continue with the Life cycle of a Seed Plant unit this week and SASSMM comes to all Science classes on Tuesday. Monday- Kids Discover Plants jigsaw reading activity and Bill Nye Plants. Tuesday- SASSMM comes to all Science classes Wednesday- … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 7, March 13 – March 17, 2017

We continue with our introduction with our new unit.  Next week students will begin a long-term lab germinating four different types of seeds. Monday- Conclude Dicot Seed Lab. Tuesday- SNOW DAY!  No school. Wednesday- Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants; Angiosperms and … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 6, March 6 – March 10, 2017

This week we wrap up our Paper Helicopter Labs and lab reports and begin our Life Cycle of a Seed Plant Unit. Monday- Weight and Paper Helicopter Landing lab. Tuesday- Complete the Weight and Paper Helicopter Landing lab. Wednesday- Life … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 5, Feb. 27 – March 3, 2017

I hope you enjoyed your February Break and are ready to get back to work!  We begin our Life Cycle of a Seed Plant Unit the end of this week, which also means a return to our Aquaponics study. Monday- … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 4, Feb. 13 – 17, 2017

We continue with our flight mini-unit and hopefully will begin our Life Cycle of a Seed Plant Unit the end of this week, which also means a return to our Aquaponics study.  Don’t forget next week is February Break, which … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 3, Feb. 6 – 10, 2017

This week we work on a flight mini-unit, connecting helicopters to maple seeds. On Wednesday, SASSMM- Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine, presents. Monday- Flight- Engineering Design Process mini-unit begins with Flight notes/research. Tuesday-  Flight Lab. Paper Helicopter Lab … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 2, Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2017

We will be starting an Engineering mini-unit of study the end of this week, “Flight as related to a Maple Tree Seed”.  The Flight unit will be an introduction into The Lifecycle of a Seed Plant Unit and our return … Continue reading

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Quarter 3, Week 1, Jan. 23 – 27, 2017

This week is the start of Quarter 3!  Report cards will go home this Friday.  Students continue their work with Cells and Microscopes. Students will be working on a lab all week, where they will be preparing various slides and … Continue reading

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