Homework for Mr. Faber's Class
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david_faber (at) mvyps.org Face it: Science is cool. Whether it's hurricanes or tornadoes, deep sea hydrothermal vents or tsunamis, solar eclipses or the search for life on other planets, artificial intelligence or genetic engineering, insect-eating plants or lizards that shoot blood out of their eyes (true! Google it and see.), there is something for everybody when you study science.
"Happy is he who gets to know the reasons for things!"
- Virgil (70 - 19 BC) Roman poet   "The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.
- Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) U.S. Physicist, born in Germany As the new school year gets going, we find outselves learning new things in science.
The 7th grade has begun a unit on Life - What is it? How did it begin here on Earth? Big questions with not entirely clear answers, but very fascinating to ponder. Now we are beginning a lengthy unit on Cells - the builiding blocks of living things. We will be looking at cells under microscopes, freezing and heating cells to see the effects, studying cell membranes (osmosis and diffusion), building models of cells, drawing diagrams of them, reading about cells, and even teaching to each other about the various cell organelles. In the file cabinet is our introductory PPT about cells. Check it out. The 8th grade has been studying the human body through a new unit called CODE BLUE! We are essentially pretending that we are medical students - residents who are practicing for the first time. In our groups we have been given four patients with various injuries or ailments. Our task is to diagnose them, but first we needed to learn about the major human body systems through independent research and the creation of a medical "chart" for each system. After our diagnoses, we will take our medical Board Exams to see if we are ready to open up our own practices! And yes, we will be taking new patients. Interested? This page will give you links and resources to help you in your study of science. It will also let you know about some of the things we are doing in 7th and 8th grade science at the Edgartown School, as well as let you know what the homework is these days. So enjoy! There are so many amazing science websites for you to check out. I recommend these for starters: http://science.discovery.com/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/ If you are really into oceanography and exploration of the deep sea, you must check out this site: www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ And if you ever need help with homework or reseach, the National Geographic society has this outstanding website to help you: www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/ And here is a great site that will link you to dozens of other GREAT science sites: http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/science.htm Scientist DO have a sense of humor too:   Contact me at (508) 627.3316 X252 or email: dfaber@mvyps.org "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it is tied to everything else in the universe." - John Muir (1838 - 1914) U. S. Naturalist, explorer
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