12/18-21

8th Science - There will be a periodic table review after Christmas break

7th Science - We will continue our study of heredity after Christmas break

7th Religion - Matthew 6 will begin the week of January 7th, not the Thursday/Friday when we return

God's Blessings on your celebration of Christ's Birth!!!

12/17

8th Science - Chapter 5 Test today

7th Religion - 2nd Quarter Memory final tomorrow (12/18)

12/13

8th Science - Chapter 5 Test on Monday (12/17)  Chapter Review answers are online

7th Religion - Matthew 5 Discussion questions due today, quiz tomorrow

8th Science - Chapter 5 Review

   1.  Friction

   2.  newton

   3.  net force

   4.  velocity

   5.  weight

   6.  B

   7.  D

   8.  C

   9.  C

10.  C

11.  Motion occurs when an object changes position over time when ­compared with a reference point (an object that appears to stay in place).

12. Acceleration can occur simply by a change in direction. Thus, no change in speed is necessary for acceleration.

13.  Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and its value does not change with the object’s location. Weight measures the gravitational force on an object, so it can change as the amount of gravitational force changes.

14.  a. 12 m/s

b. 12 m/s east

c. 2.5 m/s² south

15.  

16.  Sample answers: Use a handcart or dolly to take advantage of rolling kinetic friction. Polish the floor to reduce sliding kinetic friction.

17.  The car’s gas pedal is pressed by the driver to increase the car’s speed. Since the scientific meaning of the term acceleration can include slowing down and even changing direction, accelerator is not an accurate term for this device.

18.  It is helpful for pilots to know wind velocity because velocity includes direction. Pilots need to know the wind’s speed and direction so that they will know whether the wind is blowing in the same direction as the plane (which could increase the plane’s resultant velocity and lead to an earlier arrival time) or in a different direction than the plane (which might lead to a later arrival).

19.  The graph shows positive acceleration. Velocity increases as time passes.

20.   a. 3 N to the left

b. 5 N up

c. 8 N to the right

12/12

7th and 8th Science - Continue working on your science fair projects - everything for quarter 2 should be turned in by next Wednesday.

12/11

7th Science - We read pages 140-141 and students worked on the chapter review on pages 144 and 145.  The chapter 6 test will be on Tuesday (12/18)

7th Religion - Questions over Matthew 5 are due Thursday (12/13)

1. The Bible says that we should let our lights shine.  Who is someone in your life who has done a great job of ‘letting their light shine’ by being who they are, who God created them to be?
2. Matthew 5 has some laws that Jesus looks at, and then describes the heart of them: murder, adultery, divorce, taking oaths, and revenge.  What are some other rules?  What is the ‘heart’ of those rules, the reason behind them that shows the care God has for them and the care He wants us to have for them, too?

12/10

8th Science - We went over the section review on page 133 about friction, and discussed the last section about gravity.  It would be helpful to work through the last section review in chapter 5.  Our test will be next Monday (10/17).

7th Religion - We began Matthew chapter 5 which is the first chapter of the Sermon on the Mount.

What we've learned in Food Science

• Don't put too many toppings on a pretzel
• Don't put too many toppings on a pizza
• The different sauces
• Produce should be average sized
• Wash your hands well (30 sec.)
• Don't buy a discolored orange/fruit
• Butter will help cook chicken faster and brown it
• Leavening agents in foods
• Don't work with dough too much
• Gravy is made from the drippings of other foods
• Gelatin has animal bones/hooves in it
• Don't buy bruised fruit
• Chocolate sauce has water in it, then chocolate
• pH scale - how acids and bases work
• There are no naturally blue foods
• Don't eat raw eggs
• Salmonella is on the outside shell of eggs
• Cook chicken to 165 degrees F
• Four C's - Cook, Clean, Chill, Combat Cross-contamination
• Oil and eggs don't mix
• Emulsification is the mixing of things that don't mix
• Moisture makes food heavier
• Different cuts - mincing, dicing, etc. 
• Mold can cause food to go bad
• Salt can make food safe to eat - prosciutto
• Different salts - sea salt, black salt, etc.
• Salt comes from different places
• Eggs can be separated
• Mix oil into mayonnaise very slowly
• Grease the pans so cakes do not stick

12/7

Science 7 - Completed our work with the DNA pasta strands in class.

Religion 7 - Quiz over Matthew 4

12/6

Science 8 - We went over the assigned work and discussed section three about friction.  We also spent time in class measuring friction on different surfaces.

Religion 7 - Class discussion on Matthew 4, Quiz tomorrow

12/5

7th & 8th Science - Continue working on your science fair project; data tables were due today in science class.

12/4

7th Science - We correctly the DNA Worksheet, and started building our DNA pasta chains

7th Religion - Matthew 4 Questions are due Thursday (12/6)

1. How do you respond to temptations and fight them off, especially the temptations that you face over, and over, and over again?
2. Jesus fought off temptations by using Scripture.  What Scripture that you know would help you when you are being tempted, verses that you have memorized so that you can use them in hard situations?
3. What do you think it would be like to leave your job working with your dad and just follow Jesus (especially considering the things he did and said)?

12/3

8th Science - Periodic Table Test #4 today.  Page 141 #'s 9 and 1-3 with our accelerometer lab as well as the section review on page 127 are due Thursday (12/6).

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 4

11/30

7th Science - We worked through the next section of chapter six which deals with transcription and mutations.  A DNA worksheet is due on Tuesday (12/4).

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 3

11/29

8th Science - Finished section one of chapter 5 about acceleration - page 123 section review is due on Monday (12/3).  Periodic Table Test #4 is also on Monday.

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 3 Friday (11/30)

11/28

7th & 8th Science - Continue working on your science fair report - we check for "trial runs" today

11/27

7th Science - Read pages 128-129 as we introduced DNA and its structure

7th Religion - Matthew 3 questions are due on Thursday (11/29)

1. What ‘good fruit’ (Matthew 3:10) do you produce?
2. What do you think Jesus meant when he said to John the

Baptist, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.”? (3:15)

2. 3. Why do you think that the Father said what He did at Jesus’ Baptism?  How do you think Jesus felt about this being said of Him?  What if this was said of you?

11/26

8th Science - Introduced chapter five and the concepts of speed and velocity.  Periodic Table Pretest #4 on Thursday.

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew chapter 3

11/16

7th Science - Introduction to DNA - this playlist was helpful

7th Religion - Matthew 2 Quiz

Blessings on your Thanksgiving Break.

11/15

8th Science - Chapter 4 Test

7th Religion - Matthew 2 Questions due today - quiz tomorrow

11/14

7th and 8th Science - Check on correctly formatted questions and hypotheses in science fair notebooks today.

Solar System Presentations

Presentations should include: (Presentations will beging 12/4)

Name and meaning:
Location:
Moons: (if applicable)
Rings: (if applicable)
Length of Day:
Length of Year:
Explorations by NASA:
Fact 1:
Fact 2:
Fact 3:
Fact 4:
Fact 5:

Groups Presenting:
Sun - Cal Bidner
Moon - Caroline Woodruff
Mercury - Blake Potter
Venus - Trevor Glascock
Mars - Clay Strege & Luke Linam
Asteroid Belt - Jackson Maurer
Jupiter - Austin Vardeman & Alex Schenberg
Saturn - Josh Abel & Andrew Kempen
Uranus - Matthew DeRouse & Alex Token
Neptune - Ryan Wheeler & Atlin Hall
Pluto and other dwarf planets - Matthew Howard
Milky Way Galaxy - Matthew DeRouse & Alex Token

11/13

7th Science - Chapter 5 Test today.  No new assignments.

7th Religion - Discussion Questions over Matthew 2 are due Thursday (11/15):

1. Who did God speak to in a dream in Matthew 2?  Do you think that God still speaks to people in dreams?
2. Jesus’ 3 fold office is as prophet, priest, and king.  Which do you see Jesus as most; which title fits Jesus the best, in your opinion?
3. It was not fair that so many baby boys died when Herod got jealous.  Why do you think God allows such terrible things to happen (i.e. the Holocaust, 9/11, etc.)?

11/12

8th Science - We read page 104 and made a colloid in class - butter.  A "open-notes" test over chapter 4 will happen on Thursday (11/15) and students are allowed to use any hand-written notes that have been written in their science notebooks.  Answers to the chapter review are also online, if students would like to use them to study.

7th Religion - Practice quiz over Matthew chapter 2.  Discussion questions will be assigned tomorrow.

8th Science - Chapter 4 Review

1. compound

   2.  solubility

   3.  suspension

   4.  element

   5.  nonmetal

   6.  solute

   7.  C

   8.  B

   9.  C

10.  B

11.  C

12.  A

13.  C

14.  A

15.  Elements cannot be separated into simpler substances, but compounds can be separated by chemical means.

16.  Nail polish is the solute, and acetone is the solvent.

17.  50 g/200 mL = 0.25 g/mL

18.  150 mL ´ 0.6 g/mL = 90 g

19.  

20.  Carbonated beverages should be stored in a refrigerator. Gases are more soluble at lower temperatures, so more gas will stay dissolved in the beverage if it is kept cold.

21.  The powder is a compound. The change in color and the formation of a gas imply that a chemical change took place. Compounds can be broken down by chemical changes.

22.  The exact concentration tells you exactly how much solute is dissolved in the solvent. Concentrated and dilute are descriptive terms that do not tell you the amount of solute.

23.  Sample answer: Pass the mixture through a screen that allows the salt and pepper to pass through but traps the pebbles. Mix the salt and pepper with water to dissolve the salt. Filter the mixture to trap the pepper. Evaporate the water to recover the salt.

24.  (Teacher’s Note: The graph should have “dissolved solute” on the y-axis and temperature on the x-axis. The curve will decrease from left to right.) You should decrease the temperature to increase the solubility. As the temperature decreases, more solute can dissolve.

25.  68 g

26.  Because the solubility increases as the temperature decreases, the solute is most likely a gas.

11/9

7th Science - We reviewed chapter 5 by studying pages 120-123.  Chapter 5 Test on Tuesday (11/13)

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 1.  New Memory over chapter 2 is due Monday (11/12): Genesis 3:15 & Genesis 12:1-3

11/8

8th Science - Read through material about mixtures on pages 98-102 and did a lab activity with dissolving sugar cubes.  There will be a test over chapter 4 on Thursday (11/15).

7th Religion - Discussion Questions were due today - Quiz over Matthew 1 tomorrow (11/10)

11/7

7th & 8th Science - Continue working on your science fair projects - check on materials and procedures today

11/6

7th Science - Reviewed the packet that was assigned on Friday.  The test over chapter 5 will be next Tuesday (11/13).

7th Religion - Matthew 1 Questions are due on Thursday (11/8)

1. Why do you think this genealogy includes people that would not be considered “good Christians” including Rahab and Ruth?
2. What would you have done if you were Joseph’s friend, if you found out the girl that Joseph was going to marry was already pregnant?
3. Jesus was given names that meant something – Jesus means ‘he saves’ and Immanuel means ‘God with us.’  Why were you given the name you have?  What significance does it have?

11/5

8th Science - Worked through pages 94-97 about compounds and did a lab with salt and water to see the properties of these compounds.

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 1

11/2

7th Science - Review packet for chapter 5 - work was done in class, it does not need to be done as homework

7th Religion - New memory verses (Matthew 1:1 & John 20:31) are due Monday over Matthew Chapter 1

11/1

8th Science - Periodic Table Test #3.  We also read pages 92-93.  The section review on page 93 will be due on Monday (11/5).

7th Religion - New memory verses (Matthew 1:1 & John 20:31) are due Monday.  Distributed the Matthew workbooks.

10/31

7th & 8th Science - Science Review #3 due today - science fair journal checks will be coming over the next weeks - next week I will be looking for materials and procedures

10/30

7th Science - We finished reading chapter 5

7th Religion - Practiced for chapel

10/29

8th Science - Read through chapter 4 section 1 on pages 90 and 91, making comparisons between elements, compounds, and mixtures.

7th Religion - Leading chapel on Wednesday

10/26

7th Science - Reviewed the 6-4-5-3 and Punnett Squares

10/25

8th Science - Returned chapter 3 tests to students and allowed them to take a different version of the test if they wanted to improve their scores.  We will begin chapter 4 next week.

7th Religion - Memory final over first quarter verses, working on chapel for next Wednesday (10/31)

10/24

7th & 8th Science - Work Day - Science Review #3 due next Wednesday 10/31

10/23

7th Science - Did a "Bug Builders" lab on heredity

7th Religion - Working on 7th Grade Chapel for next week

10/22

8th Science - Chapter 3 Test 7th Religion - Working on 7th Grade Chapel for next week

10/18

8th Science - We used the chapter review to study for the chapter 3 test which will be on Monday (10/22).  Here are answers to some of the questions in the chapter review:

7th Religion - We practiced taking the memory final today.  The quiz will be next Thursday (10/25).

10/17

7th & 8th Science - Final science review due in two weeks (10/31)

10/16

7th Science - Read through chapter 5 section 1 amount Mendel's pea experiments and took notes over genotypes, phenotypes, alleles, and dominant/recessive traits.

7th Religion - Working on seventh grade chapel

10/15

8th Science - Turned in the lab sheets from Thursday and worked through the material in chapter 3 section 2, including the section review on page 79.

7th Religion - Working on 7th grade chapel this week

7th Science - Heredity with Hats, Gloves, & Scarves

Here are the combinations that our classes drew:

10/12

7th Science - We began chapter 5 on heredity.  Test corrections may be made on the chapter 4 test.

7th Religion - We took a test over Hosea.  Students will have a memory final over the first quarter verses on Thursday, October 25.  The quiz will be mostly fill-in-the-blank questions, although there are three verses that students should know word-for-word: Genesis 1:27, 2 Samuel 7:16, and Hosea 6:1

8th Grade - Hot and Cold Lab

A few pictures from our lab today (10/11).

10/11

8th Science - Worked on a lab that demonstrated how water is able to change either its temperature or state by adding or removing heat.  Worksheets are due Monday (10/15).

7th Religion - Discussion Questions over Hosea due today - quiz tomorrow.

10/10

7th & 8th Science - Second Science Review is due next Wednesday (10/17)

Science Concepts

These are science concepts that would be great to include in your science fair papers if they apply to your project:



Abiotic - something that is not alive

Absorption - light energy being transferred to objects they interact with

Acceleration - the rate at which velocity changes

Acid - a chemical that has a pH level of less than 7

Adaptation - a characteristic of an organism’s ability to change in order to survive in its environment

Archimedes’ principle - when an object is placed in a liquid, the liquid will displace an equal amount of fluid as the volume of the object

Atmospheric pressure - pressure on objects caused by the weight of the atmosphere

Base - a chemical that has a pH level of more than 7

Bernoulli’s principle - a moving fluid has less pressure than a stationary fluid; as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure of that fluid decreases

Biotic - something that is alive

Boiling - the change of state from a liquid to a gas throughout the liquid

Buoyant force - the force that a fluid will exert on an object within the fluid, pushing the object away from the fluid

Cerebellum - the part of the brain that keeps track of a body’s position

Cerebrum - the part of the brain that processes the senses, and controls voluntary movements and thoughts

Charles’ law - as the temperature of a gas increases, so does the volume of that gas

Chemical change - when one or more substances completely change into new substances with new properties


Chemical energy - the energy chemicals have because of their structure and ability to release energy when burned (like food being used by organisms)

Combustion - the process of burning

Controlled experiment - an experiment that tests only one factor at a time

Decibel - a unit to measure how loud different sounds are depending on pressure the sound waves cause

Density - the ratio of an objects mass and volume

Ecology - the study of the impact of interactions between organisms and their environment

Electricity - the energy of moving electrons which allows work to be done

Energy - the ability to do work

Force - a push or a pull exerted on an object

Friction - a force that opposes all motion because two surfaces are in contact

Gas - a form of matter without a definite shape or volume

Gravity - the force of attraction between objects due to their masses and the distance between them

Inertia - the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

Innate behavior - a behavior that is influenced by genes and does not depend on the environment or on learning a skill

Kinetic energy - the energy of an object because of its motion

Law of conservation of energy - energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only transferred

Law of conservation of mass - mass cannot be created or destroyed in chemical or physical changes

Liquid - a state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

Machine - a device that makes work easier by changing the size or direction of a force

Malnutrition - a disorder resulting from not consuming the right combination of nutrients

Mass - the amount of matter in an object

Metabolism - a total of all the chemical processes that happen in an organism

Mineral - an element that is essential for good health

Newton’s 1st Law of Motion - objects at rest stay at rest, objects in motion stay in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an outside force

Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion - the acceleration of an object depends on the object’s mass and the amount of force acting on the object (acceleration has a direct relationship with force and an inverse relationship with mass)

Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion - every action has an equal and opposite reaction

Nutrient - a substance that must be consumed or taken in by an organism to promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair

Pascal’s principle - within a fluid, equal force will be exerted in all directions

pH - a value that describes the chemical composition of a substance depending on its acidity or alkalinity


Placebo effect - a person’s attitude can affect an outcome; if a person takes a sugar pill thinking that it is medicine they might start feeling better just because they think they should be feeling better because they are taking medicine

Power - the rate at which work is done

Pressure - the amount of force exerted on a given amount of surface area

Projectile motion - the curved path of an object because of the force of gravity combining with the force of forward motion

Senses - ability for an organism to gather information about its environment using a central nervous system

Solid - the state of matter which has a definite shape and volume

Sound wave - waves that move through substances by vibrations and may be perceived by living organisms through hearing

Surface tension - the force of attraction at the surface of a liquid which minimizes the amount of surface area

Temperature - a measurement of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object

Viscosity - the resistance of flow in a fluid

Weight - a measurement of the gravitational force exerted on an object

10/9

7th Science - Chapter 4 Test today

7th Religion - Discussion Questions over Hosea

3. To the people who knew him, Hosea was a visible example of God's grace.  Think of someone who is this same kind of example.  How does this person reflect God's mercy and love?
5. How could God use you to be a parable on his behalf?  What might that assignment look like?
6. What is keeping you from stepping out in faith and taking on this challenge?

10/8

8th Science - Reviewed the information in section 2 of chapter 3 along with the section review on page 73, and introduced section 3 about changes in states and energy related to those changes

7th Religion - We are studying Hosea this week

10/5

7th Science - Studied for our chapter 4 test that will be on Tuesday. Notes are on this blog. 7th Religion - Took a quiz over Solomon. New memory is due Monday: Hosea 6:1 and Psalm 31:19

7th Science - Chapter 4 Review

4.4chapterreview from Heath Luehmann

10/4

8th Science - Checked answers for the section review on page 69; assigned section review on page 73 (due Monday 10/8); spent some time using Lego's to build a traffic arm model

7th Religion - Discussed questions about Solomon - quiz tomorrow (10/5)

10/3

7th & 8th Science - First Science Review was due today.  Next week will be a work day, and the next science review is due Wednesday (10/17).

10/2

7th Science - Studied Mitosis (pages 93-95) and practiced this in different ways.  Test over chapter 4 will be on Tuesday (10/9).  First science review due tomorrow (10/3).

7th Religion - Solomon, questions 1, 4, & 6

1. God appeared to Solomon and invited him to ask for anything he wanted.  What did the new king's response reveal about his character? What did the Lord's response reveal about God? (1 Kings 3:5-15)
4. Why do you think that Solomon acknowledged that God cannot be contained in a place despite clear evidence that God was dwelling in the temple he had built? (1 Kings 8:10-11, 28-30)
6. How can prosperity be dangerous to your spiritual health? (1 Kings 11:1-13)

10/1

8th Science - Returned chapter 2 test, took the second periodic table test, and read pages 66-69.  Review questions #'s 1-7 on page 69 are due Thursday (10/4).  First science review is due Wednesday (10/3).

7th Religion -

Typed-Paper Guidelines

Size 12 Font
Times New Roman or Calibri fonts (a default font)
Double Spaced
1 inch margins
MLA citations

9/28

7th Science - Spent time in an experiment with our grandparents, and researched for the first science review (one page research paper for the science fair) due Wednesday (10/3).

7th Religion - Quiz over Abigail; new memory for Solomon next week: 2 Samuel 7:16 & 1 Kings 8:15

9/27

8th Science - Chapter 2 Test today.  Periodic Table Test #2 on Monday (10/1).  First science review due Wednesday (10/3).

7th Religion - Class discussion today - quiz over Abigail tomorrow (9/28)

9/26

7th and 8th Science - First science review is due October 3rd.  A science review is one of three one-page-papers with background information about a student's science review.

9/25

7th Science - Students took a quiz over photosynthesis and learned information on pages 91 and 92 about fermentation and binary fission.

7th Religion - Abigail questions due Thursday (9/27)
1. What do you think it was like for Abigail to be married to Nabal on a day-to-day basis?
2. How would you have dealt with a husband/person like Nabal?  What kind of person would you have become?
4. How do you react when someone in authority over you makes a bad choice? If the choice affects you, what should you do?

9/24

8th Science - We worked through the chapter review for chapter 2 in preparation for the test on Thursday (9/27).  Periodic Table Pretest #2 on Thursday.

7th Religion - Abigail

9/21

7th Science - Took a quiz over cell exchanges and learned about photosynthesis and cellular respiration (chapter 4, pages 88-90).

7th Religion - Quiz over Deborah.  New Memory due Monday.

9/20

8th Science - We reviewed the traffic models, went through peer questions for science fair research, and worked on a lab identifying chemical and physical changes

7th Religion - Quiz over Deborah Friday (9/21)

9/19

7th and 8th Science - Students brought their science fair questions to class and shared ideas about their classmates questions in a brainstorming session.  The first science review (one page paper of research) is due October 3.

9/18

7th Science - Recorded observations about our celery experiment in our science notebooks and read pages 84-87 about how cells interact with their surroundings - diffusion, osmosis, passive transport, active transport, endocytosis, and exocytosis

7th Religion - Deborah discussion questions are due Thursday (9/20), #'s 2-4

2. What was Barak afraid of?  Why would having Deborah along alleviate those fears?
3. In Judges 4:9, Deborah talks about honor going to a woman instead of to the men.  When a woman succeeds today, how do the men around her typically respond? Why?
4. Which of Deborah's characteristics would you most like to have?  What would you do if you had that characteristic?

9/17

8th Science - Graded the section review on page 49, read pages 50-55 about chemical properties and chemical changes.  Science Fair Questions due Wednesday.

7th Religion - Pretest on Deborah.  Questions 2-4 due Thursday (9/20).

9/14

7th Science - graded the chapter review for chapter three.  Began a lab to see how different liquids will affect stalks of celery over the weekend.

7th Religion - Quiz over Gideon.  New memory: Isaiah 50:10 and Psalm 20:7

9/13

8th Science - Chapter 2 section 2 review (page 49 #'s 1-11) due Monday (9/17).  Turn in the 'density of marbles' graph if you have not done so, already.

7th Religion - Quiz over Gideon Friday (9/14)

9/12

7th and 8th Science - Science Fair 'question' is due next week (9/19).  Make sure the question is:

• identifying the cause (IV) and effect (DV)
• measurable
• specific
• clear
• a question!

9/11

7th Science - Chapter Review, pages 78-79, numbers 1-22 (but not #13); due Thursday (9/13)

7th Religion -
1. Why do you think the Lord begins (Judges 6:7-10) by reminding the Israelites of what he has already done for them?
2. Why does the angel of the Lord call Gideon a "mighty warrior," since Gideon was hiding from the Midianites in a winepress?
3. The angel of the Lord told Gideon to "go in the strength you have."  When has the Lord said something similar to you? Describe that time.

Remembering 9/11

9/10

8th Science - Read pages 44-45 on physical properties and worked on a lab involving density on page 702. Lab should be finished (with graph) by Thursday (9/13).

Also, 8th graders should try to display the data for the traffic model rating (sent in a gaggle.net email) in a helpful way.  Mr. Jacklin will look at this with them on Tuesday.

7th Religion - Gideon (Judges 6-7).  Discussion questions are due Thursday (9/13)

9/7

7th Science - We worked through chapter 3 section three by reviewing the parts of a cell and matching them with similar parts of our school.

7th Religion - Quiz over Esther.  New Memory due Monday - Judges 6:39-40 & Deuteronomy 30:2-3

9/6

8th Science - Periodic Table Test #1, worked on rating our traffic models https://sites.google.com/site/stjls78home/traffic-models

7th Religion - Read the story of Esther in the Bible and discussed our religion questions in class

9/5

7th and 8th Science - Worked on science fair ideas, demonstrated how to used google.docs for research in class

9/4

7th Science - Read through pages 65-67 and completed the review questions on page 67 in our science notebooks

7th Religion - Esther questions 4-6 due Thursday

4. Why does Esther ask all the city's Jews to fast (4:15-16)?
5. God is never named in the original Hebrew version of this story, nor does the writer mention prayer.  Where, if anywhere, do you see God in this story?
6. Esther's position was no accident, and neither is yours.  Think about the time and people among whom God has placed you.  What might God have for you to do right where you are now?

Astronomy - Constellations

• Name of the constellation
• How to find it in the Sky
• History or legend of the constellation
• Major stars in the constellation
• Any nebulae, galaxies, or other objects in that area
• Any other information regarding the constellation

We will begin presentations on Friday (9/14).

8/31

7th Science - Took our 6-4-5 quiz; began working through chapter 3 about cells (pages 56-65)

7th Religion - Quiz over Eve; new memory is due Monday: Esther 4:14 & Hebrews 12:1-2

Food Science - Baking

Flouring the pan and separating eggs

Using a tool to separate the eggs

Separating the eggs with the shells

Sifting and folding the batter

The finished chocolate cake rolls

8/30

8th Science - Students presented their models in class.  We went over the section review on page 43 as a class.  The periodic table test over row 1 will be on Thursday (9/6).

7th Religion - We discussed the answers for Eve.  Quiz tomorrow.

8/29

7th & 8th Science: Reviewed ideas with students.  We are trying to determine a direction for science fair projects at this point.

8/28

7th Religion - Electronic versions of the data we graphed should be turned in by Thursday.  Also, there will be a quiz over the 6-4-5 on Friday (8/31): 6 characteristics, 4 needs, and 5 building blocks of all living things

7th Religion - Eve questions are due Thursday (8/30), #'s 2, 3, and 4

Food Science - Chocolate Roll Cake

Groups for baking a roll cake will be:

A - Blake, Trevor, Josh, Luke
B - Erich, Ethan, Jason, Zach
C - Kate, Ann, Bridget, Olivia
D - Carley, Julia, Lilly, Payton

For class on Thursday (8/30), each group is responsible for bringing in the following ingredients (utensils and other supplies will be provided):

8 eggs
8 tablespoons of Cocoa (1/2 cup)
16 tablespoons of sugar (1 cup)
2 tablespoons of flour



Official Recipe



                           Chocolate Roll Cake

Serving Size  : 16  

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  8               each  egg
  8        tablespoons  cocoa powder
  16       tablespoons  sugar
  2        tablespoons  flour
  2        tablespoons  margarine
  1         tablespoon  flour

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Butter the jelly roll pan, place parchment paper on pan, and butter paper using 1 tablespoon flour to flour paper in pan.

Measure sugar; place in bowl.
Measure flour; place in a separate bowl.
Measure cocoa; place in flour bowl and mix.

Separate egg yolks from whites; place in separate bowls.

Mix 2/3 of the sugar with egg yolks; whip until smooth and lemon colored.

Whip egg whites to soft peaks; add remaining sugar and whip until firm.

Fold egg yolk mixture into egg whites.

Place cocoa flour mix into mesh strainer; sift over egg mixture slowly; sift and fold at the same time.

Pour cocoa egg mixture into prepared pan; smooth and level cake batter.

Bake at 400 degrees for aproximately 15-18 minutes; cake will spring back and pull away from corners of pan.

Remove from oven; pass knife around sides of pan to loosen cake from sides.

Turn the pan over onto cooling rack covered with dish towel or cloth. The cake should come out with paper on it; leave paper attached to cake and allow to cool.

Yield:
  "16 servings"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 110 Calories; 4g Fat (33.5% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 106mg Cholesterol; 52mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

8/27

8th Science - Models are due on Thursday (8/30), the first periodic table pretest will also be on Thursday

7th Religion - Question over Eve are due Thursday:

2. What does being "one flesh" in marriage mean, both physically and spiritually?
3. As the serpent tries to tempt Eve, what desires and fears in her does he appeal to?
4. What desires and fears make you vulnerable to temptation?

8/23

8th Science - We looked at a practical school problem to solve with safety and traffic flow.  Students had time to think of possible solutions.

• Monday 8/27, students will be given 30 minutes of work time to discuss solutions and make a model to show their solution
• Thursday 8/30, models of their group's solution are due in class

7th Religion - We discussed the three questions in class today.  Quiz over Adam tomorrow.

8/22

7th & 8th Science - Introduction to science fair: we began to think of good ideas.  Good science fair ideas tend to:

• help someone or some group of people
• be interesting to the one doing the project and to those learning about the project
• solve a problem
• address contemporary issues in the natural world

Great science fair ideas incorporate multiple or all these aspects.

A calendar of science fair dates can be found on Mr. Luehmann's Homework page.

8/21

7th Science - Started the lab on page 688.  We will complete the graphs and discussion on Friday.  No homework.

7th Religion - Men of the Bible: Adam.  Questions 1, 3, and 6 on page 21 are due on Thursday (8/23).  They can also be found on this blog on day 8/20.

8/20

8th Science -  We took a quiz over chapter 1 in the science textbook and practiced with measurements on a lab - pages 28 & 29 in our textbook.  We will complete the work for this lab on Thursday.

7th Religion - We took a pretest over Adam, read through Genesis 1 and took note of important features.  This week's discussion questions for Adam (due Thursday) are circled:

8/17

7th Science - Introduction to life science, received textbooks, went over safety in the science lab

7th Religion - Know the categories for the books of the Bible.  We will begin with Men of the Bible's Adam on Monday.

Memory - Lamentations 3:22-23 & 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

8/16

8th Science - Look over the review material in chapter one (pages 6-27).  Be ready to answer some basic questions about science, the scientific process, models, and measurements.

7th Religion - Took notes on the types of books in the Bible.  First memory assignment will be due on Monday (8/20).

Weather Station

We have our own weather station!  Just this summer a new weather station was installed on the roof of the Next Generation Center which is broadcasting weather information for our school!  It's not the weather downtown, and it's not the weather at the airport - this is the weather right where we are!

Here is the link for the live information.
http://www.weatherlink.com/user/stjls/index.php?view=main&headers=0

It should look a little like this:

Greater St. Louis Science Fair

The World Series of St. Louis Science Fair Projects!

Congratulations to our St. John Participants scoring six blue ribbons out of the seven projects!

Samuel Filson, Samantha Abel, Elli Alm, Alex Schenberg, John Palmer - Jackson Kesting, Jeffrey Desloge, and Michael Countryman

Special congratulations to John and Jackson's project which received special award from: The National Association of Corrosion Engineers - Greater St. Louis Section; The American Chemical Society - St. Louis Section.  

Way to go!

5/1

7th Science - We dissected crayfish today and took a quiz over it's external anatomy

7th Religion - Working on Epistle Projects - we are starting to present Tuesday (5/8)  Memory Final Monday (5/7)

4/30

8th Science - Periodic Table Test #7 Thursday (5/3); Final Exam Monday (5/8)

7th Religion - Epistle Projects - presentations start Tuesday (5/8)

Hindu temple visit

For world religions

4/27

7th Science - Dissected a grasshopper and took a quiz in class

7th Religion - Took our quiz over Matthew 23-24 in class.  No new memory this weekend.  There will be a memory final on May 7th.

Grasshopper dissection

4/26

8th Science - Went through chemical equations.  Took a quiz over this material.  Handed out a study guide for the 8th grade science final which will be on Monday, May 7th.

7th Religion - Discussed student/parent questions in class.  Introduced the final project on the Epistles.

Science Final - 8th Grade: Study Guide

What science is

Scientific method

Chemical properties

Physical properties

SI units of measure

Weight vs. mass

States of matter

Changing states of matter

Solubility

Elements, compounds, & mixtures

Metals, Metalloids, nonmetals

Acceleration

Force

Gravity

Newton’s 3 laws

Fluid pressure

Work and its unit

(Simple) machines

Power

Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

Ionic Bond

Covalent Bond

Balancing Chemical equations

Epistle Notes for Religion

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STD5hUWCZ_Yplda0an4cfbbuaUalD01L7snGJW7y3v4/edit

Our potatoes are growing!

4/24

7th Science - Quiz over plants and animals.  Dissected a worm and took a quiz over the worm's digestive system.

7th Religion -

1. In Matthew 23 Jesus is very harsh with the Pharisees, calling them hypocrites for making laws they wanted other people to follow but did not follow themselves.  How do you react to someone who is acting like a hypocrite, telling people to do one thing while choosing to do the opposite, themselves?
2. When thinking about the end of the world, some people are excited to see Jesus come in His glory while others are more fearful as they think about many scary events happening then.  Do you look forward to Jesus coming while you are still alive, or would you rather he come after you have died?
3. What is something you would like to do or accomplish before Jesus comes back at the end of the world?

Worm Dissection

Done in class today.

4/23

8th Science - Balance the following equations and label them with the type of reaction:

a)         Li + Cl₂ --->  LiCl

b)         H₂ + 0₂ ---> H₂0

c)         Na + Cl₂ ---> NaCl   salt forming

d)         Al + 0₂ ---> Al₂0₃

e)         C0 + 0₂ ---> CO₂       carbon dioxide forming

f)          C₈H₁₈ + O₂ --> CO₂ + H₂0       Gas burning

g)         H₂ + N₂ ---> NH₃

h)        Mg + 0₂ ---> Mg0       Magnesium burning

i)          C₃H₈ + 0₂ --> C0₂ + H₂0       gas barbeque

j)          H₂CO₃ --> H₂0 + CO₂             soft drink fizzing

k)         2C₁₆H₃₄ + 0₂ --> CO₂ + H₂0   Candle burning

7th Science - Quiz Tuesday (4/24) over parts of a flower, animal characteristics, and organ systems.  You may use your own notes.

4/20

7th Science - Introduction to animals and organ systems.  Quiz Tuesday over parts of a flower, animal characteristics, and the basics about organ systems.  Students may use their own notes for this quiz.

4/19

8th Science - balancing chemical equations.  These equations are due Monday (4/23):

Potassium oxide with water converts into potassium hydroxide

K₂O + H₂O ® KOH

Magnesium will react with phosphorus to form magnesium phosphide

Mg + P ₄ ® Mg₃P₂

Hydrogen and nitrogen react together to produce ammonia gas

N₂ + H₂ ® NH₃

Ethane + Oxygen ® Carbon Dioxide + Steam

C₂H₆ + O₂ ® CO₂ + H₂O

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen form ethanol and water

CO₂ + H₂ ® CH₄ + H₂O

4/17

7th Science - SAT testing
7th Religion - Question over Matthew 22

1. One of the customs of weddings at the time of Jesus was that the host would provide nice clothes for the guests.  What are some customs at weddings these days that you think are very meaningful and why?
   2. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, strength... Explain why this commandment might be 'better' than some of the other good commandments God gave us.
   3. The question about paying taxes really has to do with whether we should obey a government we don't agree with.  How do you think we should handle situations when we don't agree with our U.S. government?

4/16

8th Science - SAT testing
7th Religion - Question over Matthew 22

1. One of the customs of weddings at the time of Jesus was that the host would provide nice clothes for the guests.  What are some customs at weddings these days that you think are very meaningful and why?
   2. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, strength... Explain why this commandment might be 'better' than some of the other good commandments God gave us.
   3. The question about paying taxes really has to do with whether we should obey a government we don't agree with.  How do you think we should handle situations when we don't agree with our U.S. government?

Music Appreciation - Genre Project Rubric

4/13

7th Science - The 7M class planted potatoes and was introduced to flower structure on page 300.  The pre-algebra class will plant carrots next Friday and also studied flower structure.

4/12

8th Science - We compared ionic and covalent bonds and did a worksheet about atoms and bonds in class.  We also began this Nova video about the periodic table.

4/10

7th Science - Read section one of chapter 12 (pages 269-273).  Watched a video about plants in class.

7th Religion - Questions due Thursday (4/12)

Matthew 28

1. One of the first things Jesus said to his disciples after He rose from the dead was, “Do not be afraid.”  Why do you think Jesus said this?  What would the disciples be afraid of?  What should they do instead of being afraid?
2. The Pharisees circulated a story about Jesus being stolen instead of rising from the dead.  Some people today believe this is really what happened.  What if the story was true?  What would you do if Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead on Easter?
3. The Great Commission at the end of Matthew says we should make disciples and teach people what Jesus taught.  How do you think we are doing, as a church, at teaching and making disciples?  How are you doing personally at teaching and making disciples?

4/5

8th Science - Students were asked to write out the correct formula for 12 different compounds joined with ionic bonds (example: Magnesium chloride - MgCl₂).  This assignment was completed in class.

7th Religion - We finished reading Matthew 27 about the crucifixion and burial, and discussed the student/parent questions in class.  No quiz this week.

4/4

7th & 8th Science - Google Science Fair projects where due this past weekend, but they will give one extra day to finish your online science fair project.  Please follow this link on Friday (4/6) and make any changes necessary to receive full credit on your project.

4/3

7th Science - Protist and Fungi worksheet due Friday (4/6)

7th Religion - Student/Parent Questions due Thursday (4/5)

Matthew 27
1. What part of the last week of Jesus' life stands out most to you?  Why?  Palm Sunday, Last Supper, Gethsemane, Jesus on Trial, The Crucifixion, Resurrection, something else...
2. How do you think the story of Barabbas ends?  Does Barabbas change his ways because of his release, or continue to do the things that got him in prison?  Why do you think this?
3. How will you celebrate this Holy Week - how do you praise God while remembering the suffering Jesus went through?