This week in Grade 7 Science, students successfully concluded the units on forces, energy, work, and pressure. The Criterion A summative assessments were completed, followed by a thorough in-class review of the tests. Students received their marked scripts complete with detailed notations highlighting specific areas for improvement, which has helped provide clear and targeted feedback. Next week, the class will begin the exciting new unit on cell biology. This unit will explore what fundamentally makes matter “alive,” building on prior concepts of matter and energy while introducing the cell as the basic structural and functional unit of life.
In Grade 8 Science, the focus this week was wrapping up the unit on the impact of sound and light waves, with Criterion A summatives completed and reviewed in class. Marked scripts with constructive feedback were also distributed to students. Starting next week, the class will launch into the chemistry of biomolecules, an engaging unit that connects chemistry to living systems. Students will investigate the major classes of biomolecules—carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids—and examine how their structures enable the essential functions that sustain life, setting a strong foundation for deeper explorations of biological processes.