*Check back here for weekly entries made by student mathematicians
and scientists!...
Mia Fernanddez - "We have been learning about linear and quadratic
functions. They are very complex and complicated, but they are preparing us
for Algebra next year. In science, we have been learning about respiration.
We did a lab where we blew into red dye and water so it would change color.
It changed because of the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide."
Brent Stanfill - "This week in science, we started a new chapter, one
about animals without backbones or invertebrates. As an introduction, we
observed eight different invertebrate specimens, each one different from the
last. I found the scorpion to be the most unique."
Laiken Pearson - "On Friday we went to the Museum of Tolerance. It was
very sad, but educational. I think we all learned a lot even if we already
knew some of it. The trip went well and made us all in all more of a whole
person."
Jack Lass-Korzelius - "This week we learned about transpiration in
science. We put plants in water and watched the water level go down. In math
we learned that ratios can be written as fractions or you can use a colon."
Michael Ashlock - "This week we learned lots of new geometry formulas.
In science, we learned that plants are both male and female. My favorite
thing we learned was that grass cars do exist!"
Mia Fernandez - "This week we learned about perimeter and area in
geometry. Although the formulas are hard to remember, it is fun to learn. In
science, we learned about seed plants. We dissected lima beans. Inside every
bean is a young plant. Some of us even ate the plant. It was fun!"
Kara Tyler - "This week we learned about protists and fungi. We made bags
with food in them so we can study the way protists and fungi act when given
an environment which has the necessary needs for life."
Devyn Weisenberger - "Last week we learned about slope in math. It was
really fun because it is easy to understand and do. In math club, we graphed
a bunch of lines to get started. Slope is when you measure how angled a line
is. One of the most important rules is to do the rise over the run. The
answer will look like a fraction. It should not be changed to a mixed number,
but you should reduce the fraction. Also, if you try to find the slope of a
straight line, it is impossible. So if it's on a test, you would
put 'undefined.' Slope is something used in Geometry and you use it on a
graph. That is what we learned in math last week."
J.C. Anilao - "In class we are learning and doing a project on what the
average 7th grader looks like. We are going to make a model on what they look
like. We measured all our limbs, heads and so on, then found the mean and
mode. We put all the measurements on the model."
Moises Ortiz - "I liked when we did the Monster Babies. It was a baby
that was a monster we created. Our traits were 1 or 3 eyes. It was cool
because you could make it how you want it to be."
Elyse Koe - "The past few weeks in science class, we have been learning
about genetics and heredity. We had a guest speaker that was a genetic
counselor. We learned about what they do and why they are important. In math
class, we've been putting things together to solve equations with rational
numbers. It has been challenging, but with a small touch of Mrs. Brown magic,
anything is possible." :)
Elijah Soltan - "We learned about cells. There are many things in a
cell, such as vacuoles, ribosomes, nucleus and more! It was a tough quiz, but
it was fun to learn about."
Katie Rodriguez - "This week we collected bacteria. My hypothesis was
that the door knob would be the dirtiest, but it wasn't. The frog tank had
the most bacteria. I wasn't that surprised, though, because Mr. Pickles looks
really gross."
Jeni Kawate - "During the past week, I learned a lot about science,
especially cells. I learned about the types of cells in plants and animals
and so much more. I enjoyed looking at bacteria in the microscopes. Some
kinds of cells are prokaryotes and eukaryotes. I can't wait to learn more!"
Luke James - "This week we learned that not all algebraic equations have
an answer, just adding what you know. In science, we learned that not all
organisms reproduce with a partner."
Jacob Wolfrey - "Last week we learned about Gorques. We observed them at
the sites and at the end of our observation, we found that they are actually
semi-aquatic plants!"
