Everyone's a Star on the Supernova Team!

Supernova students took part in a "getting to know you" activity in Social Studies class this week. Students were randomly placed into groups in order to get to know students from different social circles. Once in groups, the students shared their interests and activities with their partners. Next, their partners created personalized stars to be placed on their lockers.

The 1st Week: Science Class

Mission Impossible

Mr. Wolf's science class conducted an activity on the second day of school that emphasized the importance of communication in science. The students had to work together to accomplish a task that most thought was impossible.

Breaking the Stereotype

Mr. Wolf's science classes were asked to sketch a scientist. The majority of students shared certain characteristics in their sketches. A student volunteer dressed up in each class as the "stereotypical" male scientist as the students named common items in their sketches. After the activity, the students examined examples of real-life scientists in various fields of work. The students had the chance to see that women can become scientists, and that not all scientists work in a lab, have crazy hair, carry around beakers, and wear lab coats.

Welcome 2014-2015 Supernovas!

Welcome to the CMS Supernova team blog.  Please use the blog to view announcements and updates throughout the school year.  Utilize the "helpful links" on the right-hand side of the page to access commonly used team resources.  We hope you have an enjoyable 8th grade year!

Reminder:

• Handbook Forms (Yellow) - Due 8/29/14
• Return to your homebase teacher
• Emergency Cards - Due 8/29/14
• Return to your homebase teacher
• T-Shirt Orders (Optional) - Due 9/5/14
• Return to Mr. Wolf