This December, students in 4th-7th grade participated in a three-day science class focused on electromagnets. The students were given a reading prior to the lesson that asked them to consider Read More >>
Electromagnets
This December, students in 4th-7th grade participated in a three-day science class focused on electromagnets. The students were given a reading prior to the lesson that asked them to consider Read More >>
James Pass Arboretum
Ten of our oldest students visited James Pass Arboretum to observe and draw one of its majestic specimens. Tim Regin, longtime advocate for the arboretum, met with us sharing the Read More >>
Experimental Design
At the beginning of the year, we started a unit on Experimental Design. Students had to “Save Fred” a gummy worm from drowning by only using paper clips. Students had Read More >>
Worms
This fall and spring our K-2s have been learning about Earthworms. We began by digging for real worms outside. We found some. We observed their behavior and drew them. We Read More >>
Electricity
At the end of the year the students started learning about electricity. They were challenged to figure out how to light a lightbulb when given only a lightbulb, battery and Read More >>
Space
This spring, students in grades 2-6 participated in learning about space in their science class. In a mixed age group, we discussed what the word “astronomy” means and then had Read More >>
Egg Drop
How egg-citing!? Over the past three weeks, students have been working on blueprinting, designing, and editing a device to protect an egg from high fall. The egg drop challenge has Read More >>
Chicken Life Cycle
We received fertilized eggs from Farmer Jenn, along with an incubator. We talked about the difference between fertilized and unfertilized eggs. We discussed what made egg shells different colors and Read More >>
Seven Minutes of Terror
This spring the three seventh graders participated in a class called Seven Minutes of Terror. The launch window for the Mars 2020 mission opened July 17 and closed Aug. 5, Read More >>