apple. This activity opened our study of ancient Egypt. Students worked collaboratively to research different Egyptian pharaohs and presented their findings to the class. We also learned about holidays around the world by researching the holiday traditions of twenty different countries. In January, we will continue our study of Egypt. Grade 7 Math and Science In 7th grade math students began studying expressions and polynomials. They have become experts at translating word problems into written expressions and then simplifying the expressions by using the distributive property and combining like terms. One of our favorite activities was a matching relay game we played to help develop fluency, simplifying radical expressions. Next month students will learn how to solve equations and inequalities with multiple steps that include radicals. Students worked diligent creating timelines of the earth's geologic history. They used rolled paper to model the history of earth. Each centimeter on the graph, represented one million years of earth history. Students then broke the timeline down into eras and periods and provided examples of the organisms that existed at that time. In January we will learn more about the history of earth by studying what ancient maps of the earth's continents would have looked like. Students will learn about Pangaea and how organisms, like trilobites, helped scientists understand how the continents looked millions of years ago. 14
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