Quarter 3 Newsletter
MMS Science Scoop
January 11, 2016
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Quarter 3 is here!
Hello again! Quarter 3 is
here at last! We are
halfway through the
school year, officially
marking the halfway point
of your student’s middle
school career!
During the second quarter
we studied the processes
cells undergo to maintain
homeostasis. Ask your
student about
homeostasis – it is a key
word to understanding all
of the seventh grade
science content!
This quarter our seventh
grade science students
also learned about the
interaction of different all
of the organisms in an
ecosystem. From the
plants, animals big and
small, and the bacteria
and microscopic life, we
learned about the crucial
role each of these
organisms plays in
keeping the homeostasis
of those environments,
and, in turn, our world.
In November our students
had a chance to act out
the relationship between
predator, prey, and
resources they both need
to survive. They were
either wolves, deer, or a
resource! It was a fun day!
The newsletter and any
pieces of work sent
with it will need to be
signed by someone at
home and returned by
the date above.
What are we studying this quarter?
surroundings and how we can tell
heredity and how
how they used to look in the past via
traits and
fossil evidence.
characteristics are
passed on from
generation to
We start out by comparing
Punnet Square
generation.
mitosis and meiosis, the
Students will learn
two processes by which
about how to predict
all organisms reproduce
the movement of
on a cellular level.
traits from
generation to
generation using a
Punnet square,
shown to the right,
and a pedigree.
This quarter we will study
what makes organisms
look and behave the way
they do.
We then talk about
The quarter ends
with a look at how
organisms have
adapted to their
Science at home
You can learn about the
genetics in your family by
using the chart pictured
here!
Decide if you and your
family has the dominant or
recessive version of this
trait. For the most part,
recessive traits are more
rare, but that isn’t always
the case.
Send us pictures of your
family doing our Science
at Home Experiment via
Twitter!
Follow us @ROARMMS
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Slaughter
Mrs. DeLaVega
Some examples of
dominant and recessive
traits are shown in the
chart. A cleft chin, or a
chin with a dent in the
middle, is a dominant
gene. The same goes for
having dimples and
freckles.
Certain colored eyes and
hair are recessive, with
light eyes and hair being a
recessive gene.
Blood type is another trait
that is passed down
genetically. There are
more than 2 variations of
blood type making its
transition from generation
to generation even more
interesting! There are
eight possible blood types,
A, B, AB, and O, and each
of those can be positive or
negative!
Manatee Middle School Science Fair 2015
We had a great showing
at this year’s science fair
event!
Over twenty students
displayed their projects
and we had a tough
competition to select the
nine that will represent
MMS at the regional fair!
A big thank you to our
judges, Josh Maxwell of
Turrel and Associates,
Greg Costello of Lee
Memorial Health System,
Suellen Maxwell of NCH
Healthcare System,
Wendy Borowski of
Manatee Elementary
School, and Ryan
Westberry of the CCPS
Curriculum Department!
Our 9 students advancing
are:
The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Tink Huynh
Are all sunglasses the same? Anaeya Perry
Aquatic Ecosystems - Quentin
Warren
Comparing Sunscreen - Anne
Dorvilus
Landing on Mars - Gerardo
Gutierez Martinez
Different Fertilizers -Nathanlia
Martinez
Hot in Here - Natanela Etierme
Engingeering and Analyzing an
Effective Structure to Reduce
the Impact of Tsunami Waves
on Shorelines - Asheley Gelin
Cable Stayed Bridge vs. Arch
Bridge - Edgar Cruz-Aguilar
More Information about This Quarter’s Content
Ms. Strachan
To learn more about our
content for the quarter use
a QR code reader, or type
in the website below the
QR code, and view the
videos.
Find videos about Genetics,
Heredity and Cellular
Reproduction here:
Find videos about
Adaptations, Natural
Selection, and Fossil
Evidence here:
Mrs. Wyss
http://padlet.com/manateesci http://padlet.com/manatees
ence/geneticshereditycellrep
cience/evolution