At Kealing Middle School

For any 7 th and 8 th grader Learn about planets, moons, stars, solar systems, satellites, galaxies, and the astronomers that discovered them Group activities and labs and projects Little to no homework!

 Local Star Parties!  Camping trip to McKinney Falls!

Anatomy and Physiology Learn the History of the Study of Anatomy Experience Comparative Anatomy of Mammals, Birds and Fish Through Dissection Explore the Technique of Plastination Increase Your Knowledge of the Functions of the Major Body Systems

 Study mammals as a group, past and present  Learn about world and Texas habitats  Dissect a cat and create an insect collection  Lots of group work  Day and overnight field trips

 GROW YOUR OWN BACTERIUM, COLLECTED FROM THE HALLS OF KEALING SWIFT  MASTER USING A 1000X SWIFT MICROSCOPE  DO HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE LEVEL LABS W/ YOUR BACTERIUM  RESEARCH A KILLER VIRUS  GROW A MINI-WORLD OF PROTIST, NEMATODES, AND MICRO-ANIMALS

Plant Studies (6 th /7 th /8 th ) Explore the Amazing Plant Kingdom

PLANT LABS, GROUP ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR GARDENS, GREENHOUSE, AND MORE …

INCLUDING A CAMPING TRIP

Explore the major concepts in geology by studying our amazing central Texas rocks. Create fossil collections, topographic maps, geologic time lines Field trips to collect fossils, the Austin Gem and Mineral Show and Camping at McKinney Falls State Park

USING LEGO MINDSTORMS & ROBOLAB

A projects-based class For 6 th grade students Advanced Class for 7 th & 8 th We Learn:  The history of robotics.  The impact of robots on human society.  How to design, construct, and program robots of different shapes and functions using LEGOS.

For any 7 th and 8 th grader Learn about the physics of flight by doing 100% engineering challenges! Build things that fly! The best paper airplane A wing that really flies in a wind tunnel Propellers Rockets

Its all in the name! Let’s go to Mars!! Learn about human space travel and design your own manned mission to Mars.

 For 8 th grade students  High School Honors credit  Covers the basics of physics and chemistry  Memorable and fun hands on lab  Explore the Physics of Roller Coasters at Fiesta Texas

Use this gene in class! How did you inherit your traits? What is the next step in human evolution? Hands on Genetics Labs and Activities! Extract your own DNA from Cheek cells!

Take Open to 7 th and 8 th graders

To learn about our wild, wet world and the highly adapted animals that share it with us To investigate the impact of our growing population on our precious water resources To have the opportunity to travel to the Texas Coast or nearby San Marcos

Open to 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th graders Students build engineering devices that correspond to current and past Science Olympiad competition events

 Bridges and Towers  Egg Drops  Trebuchets  Rubber Band Powered Planes  Paper Air Planes  Mouse Trap Cars  Roller Coasters

Robo Billiards Event Build a Robot to place billiard balls in specific pockets in the shortest amount of time

Ink Chromatography Hair / Fiber Analysis Forensic Entomology Fingerprints Handwriting Analysis Blood Typing Foot Prints Crime Scene Analysis Police Dogs Eyewitness Evidence

 Fantasy & Science McClellan Create your own worlds and characters Perform magical science experiments Make a Crystal Wand Read fantasy and science fiction novels of your choice Play and Design Magic Games Build your own living ecosystem Fantasy & Science – Imagination fueled and aided by facts can open the mind to creative solutions that change our world.

Many choices in many areas Talk to your friends about the classes Talk to the teachers about the classes Sign up for as many electives as you can and be ready for some great in and out of class experiences!