Monday, May 12, 2014

Mississippi Valley Conservancy Round 2

On Friday we helped the Mississippi Valley Conservancy in Holland Prairie! Although it was a little chilly and wet, we learned a lot about what the MVC does to conserve the land around our area!

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Goofing Around!








Hulk!


Come on! Use your muscles!



Excellent job 7th graders!
Stopped at Riverside Park on the way back to school!



Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Science & Math Expo

Everyone did an EXCELLENT job at the Science Expo on Tuesday! Way to go 7th graders!


Parasite Load in Pasteurized vs. Stalled Horses

Color Explosion!

Which plane design will fly the farthest?

Green Hair and Chlorine - Which hair color turns green?!?

Hair Color and Static Electricity 

Age and Tongue Twisters
Being silly!

Plant Parts Lab

Spring is here!

Students participated in a lab to look at the different parts of a plant and take a deeper look at plant processes such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration!

Root and Stem Structure




Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Wait, they're the exact opposite?




Build a Leaf

Create a 3D model of a leaf to show the different layers. 
Describe what processes occur in each layer.
Plant Response

Watch the video - How do plants respond to light, gravity, and touch?
Build a Flower!
Build a 3D model of a flower, don't forget to include all of the parts!



Sunday, May 4, 2014

End of April

Girl's Retreat - Be STRONG!

On Wednesday the boys and girls attended different events focused on being confident and kind!



You girls RULE!



Mayo Clinic

On Thursday we stopped by Mayo's traveling museum to learn about the medical advances they made over the last 150 years!





Classroom Mystery

On Friday, we played a critical thinking game requiring students to solve a logic puzzle in groups.








Check the blog for more pictures of our upcoming field trips and dissections!

April Mixer

Everyone had a blast at the last mixer of the year!