Sleep is a paradox: we can’t live without it, we never want to wake up in the morning, and yet we fight it every night, staring at a bright, little screen or thinking about every mistake we’ve ever made. For teenagers, this is especially true. Sufficient, quality sleep is vital to development and the ability…
The 8th grade science and math classes in the middle school have joined forces to launch bottle rockets. The construction has been fast and furious…and messy and chaotic…and…. Oh well, anyway, launch has been delayed several times due to inclement weather. (What is going on with this weather??) Hopefully the sky is the limit this…
Upon wrapping up a unit on the solar system in science, the Sixth Grade Saints were asked to pick a planet to further explore on their own. Students were asked to demonstrate their understanding of their planets adaptations and unique features through a creative project that required them to create an alien that could survive…
It’s Air Pressure time in 8th grade Physical Science! The highlight is vacuum sealing a student in a plastic bag. He can’t move. Really. Just like that frozen chicken from Costco. I have the best job in the school, by the way! (Yes, I always keep their heads out.)