Science Teachers:
Gina Allen - 8th Grade Science and Health - gallen@bccu2.org
Jackie Blumer - 6th and 7th Grade Science - jblumer@bccu2.org
Josh Cox - 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science - jcox@bccu2.org
Amanda Goldsboro - 7th Grade Science - agoldsboro@bccu2.org
Erika Knolhoff - 7th Grade Science and Health - eknolhoff@bccu2.org
Terry Swalley - 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science - tswalley@bccu2.org
Gina Allen - 8th Grade Science and Health - gallen@bccu2.org
Jackie Blumer - 6th and 7th Grade Science - jblumer@bccu2.org
Josh Cox - 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science - jcox@bccu2.org
Amanda Goldsboro - 7th Grade Science - agoldsboro@bccu2.org
Erika Knolhoff - 7th Grade Science and Health - eknolhoff@bccu2.org
Terry Swalley - 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science - tswalley@bccu2.org
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Mrs. Allen's 8th grade science classes started the year with an engineering unit! During their first lab, students made a simplified system to help them identify the relationships between components, inputs, and outputs within the system. For their second lab, students built prototypes of helmets and tested them to see whether they could withstand a crash. The following students were able to create a helmet model that withstood the impact with the egg intact: Alyssa Rehkemper, Paige Mathias, and Mekylla Bico; Emma Price; Joely Dickenson, Ellyn Miller, and Kaydence Cook. Andrew Lurkins and Tyson Ackerman and Dieken Graber, Quinn Mesnard, and Sam Kelly were able to keep their egg intact, but their models did not meet the criteria given. Pictures from both labs are on the below!
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Mrs. Goldsboro's 7th grade science class created solar ovens to cook s'mores. During this unit, they studied different types of thermal energy transfer, including radiation, conduction, and convection. What a delicious experiment!
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The 8th grade science classes recently completed a model car challenge! Each class decided upon a list of criteria and constraints and build a model that met all of those requirements. To develop their models, students had to think about limitations such as the materials available, the time they had to complete the car, and scientific principles that would affect the available solutions. Some of the projects are pictured in the slideshow below. Great job to everyone!
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Mrs. Allen's classes completed several labs during the 2017-18 school year. Among others, they have done a nervous system lab where they measured reaction time, and an egg lab. During this experiment, students observe liquid entering and leaving a cell through osmosis. Using an egg as a model, they measure and predict what effect each liquid is going to have on the egg.
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Mrs. Blumer's classes participated in lots of labs during the 2018 spring semester, including the High School Flame Lab at GHS, the Rockets, Rovers, Barbienaut Challenge, the 1st Grade Science Fair with GES first graders, Newton's Laws, Hoverboards, Messages from Alaska, and the Ball Launcher Challenge. Check out the video below for pictures and videos!
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Mrs. Goldsboro's 7th grade science classes completed an acceleration lab during the 2017-18 school year. They had to build projects that showed three types of acceleration. They also recently finished their worm dissection lab. Check out some pictures below!
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Mrs. Blumer's 7th grade science class participated in the 2018 Fluor Engineering Challenge! A slideshow of pictures featuring two of the teams and their ball launchers is below!
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Mrs. Blumer's Google Classrooms!
Click the link for your class to access your google classroom! If you need help logging on, see Mrs. Blumer. |