In the past week, students started an exciting unit on Biochemistry. We reviewed the basics of an atom, during which time students recalled a surprising amount of information from their middle school science classes. Give a big shout-out to the awesome 6-8th grade science teachers out there who are preparing their students for success in high school!
We also the discussed three important properties of water that allow life to exist on earth. Without a high specific heat, cohesion, and adhesion, no cell on earth could survive! At the end of the week, students culminated their experience with a lab designed to test these three properties of water. During the lab, students used their cooperative learning skills and their predictions to test the properties of specific heat, adhesion, cohesion, and pH in comparison to soapy water and rubbing alcohol.
Another exciting week awaits as we begin to delve into organic macromolecules and chemical reactions, a discussion which will lead us right into the real science of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The next week will be making preparations for our enzyme lab.
Thanks to all the parents who attended back to school night! Thanks also for donating. We are close to getting enough funding for our frog dissection later in the year.
Best to everyone!
-Ms Kuhn
PS I still have a digital camera and an aquarium on my wish list. I want to document my student's amazing work and get some fishy classroom pets:)
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