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Toothpick Bridge

Group Members: Jake and Mason Held 18/30 pounds. 🙁

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Volcano Project

We started with play dough, but unfortunately, it did NOT work. 🙁 It was all blobby… too much oil? So, we tried with modeling clay surrounding the bad play dough. That was a fail too. So, we decided to make … Continue reading

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GOD’S PREPARATION

I have a very different skill set than most of the people in the 8th grade. No sports. I run, but nothing else. If you look at where I live, you would be able to tell what I’m like. I … Continue reading

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Kazakhstan Persecution Project

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Christian Persecution

We’ve been working on Persecution Projects in the 8th Grade for the past few weeks. The country assigned to us was Kazakhstan. Life as a Christian in Kazakhstan is not as hard as it may be in other countries, in … Continue reading

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TNTBJ – Spaghetti & Marshmallow Tower

Here’s a picture of our spaghetti and marshmallow tower. My partner was Jake. It all went relatively well. We spent our money very well, and construction was uneventful. What didn’t go well, was the egg-putting-in. We made the compartment a … Continue reading

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Mystery

       The first thing that was strange about the newly constructed hotel in Belfast was its lack of stairs. The six-story building stood near the Passagassawakeag Estuary, closely surrounded by smaller buildings. Across the street was a library, … Continue reading

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Why is it Important that we Study Christian Persecution?

I think it’s important that we study the persecution of Christians around the world to increase our awareness. Many of the things I’ve been reading are news to me… I would never of known much of this, I just don’t … Continue reading

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Ideal Church vs. Early Church

In class, Mrs. Williams asked us what we would have in our ideal church. With an unlimited budget. We came up with a lot of ideas… Here are a couple: Free Starbucks. Breakfast Bar. Frozen Yogurt. Different Music Groups / … Continue reading

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Pythagorean Theorem Project

In Math, we took a week long break from our normal lessons to do a project on the Pythagorean Theorem. Our job was to think up a word problem, and illustrate the problem and solution in a 3D model. Our … Continue reading

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Thoughts about Jesus’ Crucifixion

Jesus said many things before He died, but the last 7 things He told us, were these: – Have compassion, care for the needs of people in this life. – Persevere to the completion of the goal set before us. – Desire … Continue reading

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God Sightings

I saw God this weekend in a college student we had over for dinner on Sunday, from Hope, that goes to  Manna (Our Church). She’s a senior, and had just received her teaching test score a couple days before. She … Continue reading

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Thematic Essay: One Came Home

One Came Home, by Amy Timberlake, takes place in Placid, Wisconsin, and is the story of a girl named Georgie, a stubbornly persistent 13 year old who refuses to believe that the body brought home is her sisters. Agatha had … Continue reading

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God Sightings

Last week, we finished the treehouse we’d been planning for a while. Most of the platform was up, we just finished putting up floorboards. During this past weekend, I went up there a couple of times. I read, talked with … Continue reading

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New Addition

Last year, by the window in Mr. Minkus’ room, I watched the new addition go up. I was excited. I looked at the pictures during the summer, and now we’re here! I’m very glad that we didn’t miss it, (like … Continue reading

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Conservación

Nuestro Video de Conservación:  

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Inmigración

Todos vienen de diferentes situaciones, y de diferentes lugares en el mundo. Nuestro posición afecta todo lo que hacemos y creemos. Todos queremos libertad y paz en el país en que vivimos. Todos queremos que nuestras familias sean seguras. Todos … Continue reading

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La Union Africana

Durante las ultimas semanas, alrededor de 40,000 personas han huido de sus casas y hogares. Cuando Pierre Nkurunziza, presidente de Burundi por 2 términos, anunció que trataría de mantenerse como presidente por otros 5 años, fue expulsado de su sitio … Continue reading

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La Flor de Madagascar

Mi Presentación: https://prezi.com/6pbyr_9c9dfj/la-flor-de-madagascar/

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Happy

Smiling, beaming, gladdened, pleased. Always happy, never peeved.

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