Science Classroom Newsletter
May 2009

Physical Science
This class has had a really successful year. The students in 9th grade physical science have learned and worked with some pretty tough concepts and have done a very nice job. For the rest of the year, we are going to be finishing our unit on matter. We will study radioactive elements, isotopes and move on to reactions.

Earth Science
The 8th graders are working on fossils and geologic time scales. We have been learning how fossils are made and classified. We will then study the geologic time scale.

Biology
This month we will be studying a small unit of anatomy and physiology. We will start with some of the basic systems of the body, their structure and function.

11th Grade Forensics
In 11th grade science, we wrapped up our study of environmental science and the class voted to spend the last quarter learning about forensics. There is a lot to learn to be a forensics specialist. First you need to decide which branch of forensics you like best: police work, ballistics, metallurgy, DNA, microbiology, hematology, anthropology, dentistry, and the list can go on and on. We will first take a look at how observant we think we are and then we will spend some time reviewing DNA and genetics. We will be learning how to identify finger prints, blood types, blood spatters, what maggots can tell us and some other major aspects of crime scene identification. It won’t be like C.S.I., but it should be interesting.

Science club for next year
Next year I will be starting a science club for grades 5-12. We will be working on a couple of different projects: science fair, recycling and composting with worms. If anyone in grades 5-12 is interested in helping our school to become really green – this club is for you. Also if you want to compete in the yearly science fair this club is also for you. If you have any questions you can contact me at extension 1424 at 878-7551.

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