As the school year and the 8th graders' time at Oak Grove comes to a close, let's take a trip down memory lane in Room 123. This year the 8th graders dived into the Physical Sciences and Chemistry. We began the year learning about the Engineering Design Process and using that process to make weight-bearing paper bridges. We learned about matter, its properties, and how it can change. Cookie dough and hot chocolate anyone? In November some of the eighth grade girls attended Introduce a Girl to STEM at Caterpillar's Proving Ground in Edwards. The eighth graders moved into the second semester and learned about elements, the periodic table, atomic structure, the pH scale, and forces. We were able to watch the solar eclipse at the beginning of April and attend the Clean Water Celebration for Earth Day. Best of luck to our eighth graders as they continue their learning journey in high school.
