Science

On every team you have your basic science classes, but for team tolerance you get to have Ms. Detmer as your 8th grade science teacher! Mrs. Detmer's room is number 233. In this class you will do everyday POD (Problem Of The Day), that are based off of lessons that you should have already been taught. They also are questions that may be on the OAA. In this class everyday you will either take notes or watch a video of her choice. The videos usually come from Brain Pop.

There are several projects you will do in this class:
 * Egg drop
 * Rocket launch
 * Maze project

This class a very easy class to get an A in. Every week Ms. Detmer's students are offered two extra credit opportunities. You can either 1) bring in your progress report signed by a parent for 2 points or 2) you can write a summary and response to a science article and get some points as well. Also at the end of the quarter you can bring in hand wipes, sanitizer, etc for 15 points.

Also Ms. Detmer is always willing to provide extra help on anything you are learning. You just have to ask. We play a lot of review games in this class like Jeopardy. This helps to understand the material as well.

You will do a lot of worksheets in this class, but most of them are really easy. Taking fill-in notes is pretty much an everyday occurance. Don't forget to do your Study Island.

An important thing to remember about this class is the Study Island and POD's. These may not seem very important but they are EASY points and over time they add up and can really help your grade.