In US History, we have been though 3 Presidents and the peaceful transfer of power from Federalists to Democratic-Republicans.  It is certainly something I take for granted that every time we get a new President or new political party in power, there is no rebellions or bloody massacres like there has been in many countries and through the ages.  This week we have specifically been studying Jefferson and his life and his political ideas.  Sadly, he did not live a very moral life, but yet had a great desire for the new country to prosper.  He also sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase which doubled our land size.  In the plains of the early 1800s, there were 95,000 humans (mostly Native Americans) and 30 million bison.  Today, there are 40 million humans and about 15,000 bison roaming free!

In Science, the students just finished up a few chapters that cover geology, the age of the earth, fossils, and our earth's history.  Since there is no midterm, we are currently working on a debate project.  The debate will be targeting the Bill Nye vs Ken Ham video on Youtube.  The students are really getting into it and I'm excited to see the final outcome. 

In Chemistry, we are studying ionic and covalent bonds.   We also have learned how to do Lewis structures and reviewed the history of the atomic structure.  We are beginning our semester review and will be reviewing everything we learned so far this year.

In Gym class, we are on a rotation between floor hockey, soccer, frisbee football and matball.  The students have been doing a great job and there has been some very close and action packed games!  After Christmas, we plan to do volleyball, basketball, badminton, and more matball.

Merry Christmas and have a great break!!

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