In social studies, Grades 5-6 students learned about Mesopotamia. They presented a reader's theater describing the laws of Hammurabi in morning meeting. We then discussed why there were different laws for different classes of citizens in Babylon. Students also created maps of the physical geography of Mesopotamia and used their maps to decipher hidden messages in a puzzle. The favorite activity this month was a game enactment of how different city-states traded and bargained to obtain necessary supplies. Next month we will dive into ancient Egypt. Look for pictures of student-made canopic jars and a study of preservation. Grade 7 Math and Science This month students completed their study of the real number system. They learned how to incorporate absolute value and radicals into the order of operations. They used that information to begin simplifying and evaluation of expressions using their new knowledge of exponents, square roots, and cube roots. Next month we will dive deeper into expressions and inequalities. We will also be solving multistep equations. In science we completed our study of the universe and solar system. Students shared their models of earth, moon and sun systems during morning meeting. They did a wonderful job representing movement in the universe. Next, students will learn more about the universe, the Milky Way and our solar system. Next month we will leave space as we learn about earth's layers, ancient lands, and seafloor spreading. 14
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