March 16 - 20

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MARISSA

Marissa participated in an egg drop experiment for her Pyramid class.  She is learning so many principles about math and science in her class.  The first semester was based on Zoology.  The second semester is based on Physics.  She really enjoyed testing and experimenting with materials at home to make sure she had a contraption that would keep the egg from breaking when it hit the hard floor.  She did a great job and learned so much in the process.  

March 9 - 13

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MARISSA

Marissa read "I am Malala" for her Quest class.  It was a very powerful book for her.  She read about a girl her age who stood up to the Taliban.  She learned how she, too, can stand up for things that are not right.  She also wrote a paper after reading the book that went along with the themes and topics she learned from the book.  Attached is her paper.

The Edge of the Cliff

March 2 - 6

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MARISSA

Marissa read "Supreme Power: 7 Pivotal Supreme Court Decisions That Had a Major Impact on America" for her Quest class.  She also read " "Great Decisions of the US Supreme Court."  She was asked to study a set of court cases in detail and give an oral presentation about it.  Her cases were called "The Modern Monkey Trial" and had to do with creationism versus evolution being taught in the courtroom.  She did a fantastic job.  Below is the paper she used to give her oral presentation.  

The Modern Monkey Trial

February 23 - 27

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MARISSA

Marissa read "Logical Fallacies" for her Pyramid class.  Some of the things she is learning in her Pyramid class are to look for patterns, and to use logic skills in every day life.  Marissa really enjoyed the story examples that were given in the book.  One of her favorite stories was the appeal to emotion fallacy.  She liked it because it specifically taught her how to avoid giving in when someone tries to guilt her into doing something for them.