Thursday Aug 28

We are all getting ready for the long week-end. It would be a perfect time to search for different types of plants. Today we had students bring in some very interesting plants to look at. Then we watched a Plato session on roots, stems and leaves. On Tuesday we will start on non-vascular, non-seedbearing, non-flowering plants. That is a mouthful. Today we also planted some bean seeds. I will take them home this week-end and keep them moist. We will then monitor the seeds everyday to see how they grow. Enjoy Labor day and thank the people who do all the work for us.

Wednesday

Today we took notes on monocots and dicots. Some of the students brought in monocot leaves so we could see what they looked like. Then we went into the lab and used the skills we had discussed to identify 12 different plants.

Some students did not bring their papers back and signed by their parent or guardian. Those need to be returned tomorrow.

Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday, Sept 3rd. It will begin at 6:30 and end at 7:30. This gives parents a good chance to check out their student's classrooms and get a better understanding about the things different teachers require.

First Day of Middle School

The day went well, first hour lost some time due to an assembly, but we will catch up tomorrow. Students in 4th and 5th hour are to go home and identify any monocots they see. All students have an information page for their parents to sign. This page tells about this blog, instructs them to get a 1 to 1 1/2 inch three ring binder with loose leaf paper in it. They need to have that in class, also pen, pencil and book everyday. Have a good day!