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