October 9th - 12th

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Students finished topics 1-3 of  the Light and Optics unit and had a quiz.  Students then looked at the parts of the eye and how they function, view light, and work as a lens. Students had the opportunity to examine this further by completing a lab in which they got to dissect a cow eyeball in order to see the different parts of the eye.

There is no homework this weekend.

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