8th Grade Science  
Mrs. Kredens Newsletter

February 2010

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The 8th grade students did a terrific job this year for the Science Invention Convention.  Many of the judges complimented our students on their display boards, prototypes, and presentations. The judges stated the students were very prepared and had many novel ideas to solve practical problems.  They also complimented our students on their respect and positive attitudes they showed the judges.  The students should be very proud of their accomplishments!

In February, the students will be continuing their study of living things.  They will be studying about viruses and bacteria.

The students will be also be working in the text, Animals.  They will begin their study with simple animals such as sponges and cnidarians. The students will study the balance of life on coral reefs.  One of the lab activities will be to predict and measure what type of sponge will absorb the most water by volume per gram.