Grade 8 Discussion about FUSION and FISSION, the Life Cycle of Stars

What is the difference between FUSION and FISSION?

Fuse (come together)   US ("us," we come together)

Fission  like "Fizzion" or "fizzing" means splitting into pieces

We talked about the connection between DNA and the elements in the Periodic Table.  We found NITROGEN in the right side of the table and CARBON and OXYGEN.

The quiz is on pages 103-126 Chapter 3
Also the one-page handout about DNA, sugar phosphate groups and nitrogen bases
nucleotides
What does DNA stand for?

We recommend the following website for review of skills
www.TINY.cc/sunsat


Mrs. Peterson the music teacher has an interesting website  girlchoir.org
www.TINYURL.com/girlchoir

Today's Element is CHLORINE
Above is Fluorine

CHLORINE

Below is Bromine


On the LEFT is Sulphur              On the RIGHT is Argon