Everyone who saw them loved the new families and they were a real hit on the second floor. They will be on display for the Learning Expo on June 7 th . Be sure to come and see them. During MCAS, the two eighth grade science classes are participating in their Science Olympiad. This a fact based, fun filled, team effort project that covers a major review of life, earth, and physical science for all three grades.
Students compete in a friendly way as both individual and group efforts count.
In math the students have completed a unit on shopping. The students had partners and had to shop for discounts and the best buy . Many students were surprised when doing calculations that varied between fractional discounts and percentage discounts on items. Also a revelation was the discounting one item at a time or a whole group. Many commented that they would be more alert when doing their own shopping after seeing the different results.