Thursday, November 1, 2018

In US History, we finally started the Revolutionary War.  The students have been learning details on all the friction that led up to the "shot heard around the world".  We also continue to listen to "Journey Through Slavery" which has journal accounts of many different slaves and slave owners.  In Mr. Kipfer's class, he supplements what we are learning with some stories and information he knows. One of my favorite stories that he recently shared was the about the missionary to the Indians named David Brainerd.  He married the daughter of Jonathan Edwards.  At one time some Indian scouts were watching him in the woods and a poisonous snake did not bite him.  So the chief decided he must be from the Great Spirit and they let him preach the Gospel to them!

In Science, the M.S. did an excellent job at their Science Fair before fall break.  Since fall break, we have been studying Geology.  We have discussed the Grand Canyon in detail and the possibilities of how the strata were laid down.  We learned about the difference between rocks and minerals and also how different types of weathering affect different types of rock.  We also took a "field trip" to the field behind KA to check out the lime/clay pits!

In Chemistry, we are studying stoichiometry.  This is when you relate the number of moles of a given substance to another substance in that chemical reaction.  It is very important because it is used in labs to make substances without have any limiting reactant and also no excess.  It allows chemists to calculate the maximum amount of product with no waste or limit.

In Gym class, we finished the mile prior to Fall Break.  The students did a GREAT job and to reward them and just for fun, we hit up Hardee's on the last day.  Since fall break, we have been playing flag football.  Although we are not pro's by any means, it sure has been fun!














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