Mountain Gap Middle School

8th grade science students presented their "Science in Cooking" projects. Each group selected a recipe and analyzed it to uncover the chemistry happening behind the recipe. From ...

7th grade art students took advantage of the beautiful fall weather to paint “en plein air,” just like the Impressionist artists. Sitting outside with their canvases and watercolo...

Things are heating up in 6th grade science! Students investigated convection in the Earth's mantle through a hands-on lab. Using candles, students explored how temperature differe...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...

Eighth grade science students had a sweet time learning about thermal energy! Using marshmallows, they explored how conduction, convection, and radiation transfer heat in differen...

Our PTA hosted a special Grandparents’ Breakfast for students on September 8–10. Grandparents were invited to join their grandchildren at school and enjoy a delicious breakfast to...

Sixth grade students studied the Earth’s layers through interactive investigations and models. They examined how temperature changes deep inside the Earth and discussed the role o...

Sixth grade science students made seismic waves—literally—when learning how to use a seismograph and record a seismogram! They discovered firsthand how scientists measure and stud...

Sixth grade students are diving deeper into earthquakes! They learned about the two different types of energy waves created by earthquakes and how these waves travel through the E...

Sixth grade really shook things up in science with an exciting study on earthquakes! Students explored the causes of earthquakes and investigated how the shaking of the ground can...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...

Wednesday, August 27th, we had a great morning of car line greeters from House Laboriosi! Each Wednesday a different advisory class (house) welcomes classmates and staff members a...

Our 8th graders explored density today in science class! Students first discovered how to calculate the density of an irregularly shaped object using water displacement, applying ...

Our 8th grade scientists put on their detective hats in science class. They tested sugar and several mystery powders using water, vinegar, and iodine to observe how each substance...

Our 8th grade students are learning about the composition of matter in science class. In a hands-on activity, they used building blocks to model examples of pure substances and mi...

Want to know what's going on at Mountain Gap Middle School? Find out in this week's edition of the MGMS Weekly Memo, our weekly publication here at Mountain Gap Middle School! It i...