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 * Welcome to Mrs. Heller's 8th grade science classroom!!! **


 * Syllabus, Polices & Procedures ||  || Discussion ||
 * Classwork and Homework ||  || Resources ||
 * Lab Notebook ||  || End-of-grade (EOG) Test Prep ||
 * Projects ||  || Student Supplies and Wishlist ||

In our 8th grade class we will explore...
 * * **Water** - fresh water, oceans, pollution


 * **Chemistry** - how elements make up everything


 * **Geology** - clues to the past are preserved in the Earth


 * **The Cell** - the building block of living things


 * **Microbiology** - a microscopic look at living things || [[image:bhellerscience:Scientific_Method.jpg width="455" height="309" caption="Image by Adam Crowe at flickr.com/photos/adamcrowe/4132776519/"]] ||
 * = Imagine yourself a geologist...
 * = Imagine yourself a geologist...

|| or a NASA scientist...

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 * What it be like to be a marine biologist???

|| How are chemists, biologists and doctors working together to cure disease?

Large insulin crystals were grown on the Space Shuttle. This molecular diagram helps unlock the mystery of how insulin works. This may help people with diabetes. ||  ||

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