Mr. Colbert

8th Grade Science Teacher, Canon McMillan Middle School

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2026 Egg Drop was a success! Congrats to Valerie C, the 2026 Egg Drop Champion!! @CanonMacMS

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How does temperature affect the density of water? Today the Hurricanes observed how cold water stacks up against warm water when placed on top of each other in a jar @CanonMacMS

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The Hurricanes just wrapped up a unit on Potential and Kinetic Energy. During the chapter, students built custom roller coasters and designed a toy that featured a conversion from potential to kinetic energy. @CanonMacMS

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Hurricanes designed and built Rubber Band Racers! Students calculated speed, identified forces, and applied Newton’s Laws after their build. @CanonMacMS

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Beautiful day for the 8th grade sprint lab! @CanonMacMS @MrWolf88

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2025 Egg Drop! The goal is to design a container to protect the egg from breaking while keeping it close to a target.  Congratulations to the overall champion Sevara A! @CanonMacMS

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The Hurricanes used spectroscopes to observe spectral lines and learn how astronomers know what gases stars are made of. @CanonMacMS

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Before starting “A Long Walk to Water” in English, students modeled how water moves into the ground in aquifers and how wells tap into this for people to use. They also did a water scarcity lab in English today before starting the book next week. @CanonMacMS

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The Hurricanes investigated moon phases 🌙 and eclipses today in class. @CanonMacMS

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Today the Hurricanes learned how different temperatures affect the density of water and how this can influence ocean currents around the world. @CanonMacMS

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The Hurricanes investigated how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks move through the rock cycle today in lab. @CanonMacMS

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Using materials provided, the Hurricanes designed a toy to teach the concept of potential energy to elementary students. Students tested a prototype then redesigned as needed to meet the criteria set. @CanonMacMS

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Students designed roller coasters! After learning about potential and kinetic energy, students were challenged to design a ride to take a marble through a loop and into a cup at the end of the track. @CanonMacMS

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The Hurricanes built electromagnets today in class! @CanonMacMS @canon_mac

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After finishing a unit on Forces and Motion, the Hurricanes designed and built Rubber Band Race Cars today in science! Students calculated speed, identified forces, and applied Newton’s Laws after their build. @CanonMacMS

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Beautiful day for the 8th grade sprint lab! @MrWolf88 @CanonMacMS

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Marble Run Lab in Science. Students had to keep the marble moving and on the board as long as possible. @CanonMacMS

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We mourn the passing of astronaut Bill Anders, lunar module pilot for Apollo 8, and backup pilot for the Gemini XI and Apollo 11 flights. One of the first three people to travel beyond the reach of our Earth and orbit the Moon, Anders took the legendary Earthrise photo. More on his legacy: https://t.co/yrDEYBsMeq

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Today the Hurricanes competed in the annual Egg Drop Competition. The goal is to design a container to protect the egg from breaking while keeping it close to a target.  Congratulations to the overall champion Tyler C! @CanonMacMS

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After comparing saltwater vs freshwater properties, the Hurricanes built a “saltwater circuit” today in class @CanonMacMS