There is no school on Monday, 1/15.

Life Science:  This week we will begin a new chapter learning about the importance of DNA.  The 6.1 quiz will be on Friday, 1/19.

Living Environment:  The chapter 15 quiz will be on Tuesday, 1/16.  The Unit 4 exam will be on Friday/ 1/19.  This week in class we will be talking about biotechnology and how it impacts the world.  We will also be working on a lab learning more about protein synthesis.

Physical Science:  This week in class we will be starting a project learning about elements on the periodic table.  The project will require each group to create a superhero with the element they were assigned.  A review sheet will also be handed out on chapter 12.  The chapter 12 test will be next week on Tuesday, 1/23.

Earth Science:  This week in class we will be learning about tectonic plates and how the Earth’s crust is deformed.  The 7.3 quiz will be Thursday, 1/18.

7 Math:  This week in class we will be learning about how to find the area of circles, rectangles, parallelograms, triangles and trapezoids.  There will be a quiz next week on area.