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Reconstruction, Part 2

Students in fifth, sixth, and seventh grade were each assigned a specific historical character that had an impact during reconstruction after the Civil War. They are researching different topics and finding out their characters point of view on topics such as State Rights, Federal Rights, Education, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. As the students Read More >>

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Things too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry

Over the past six weeks the students in sixth and seventh grade have been reading the book Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught. This book is about a girl named Dani who sets out to solve the mystery behind why her dying grandmother, who used to be a write,r stopped Read More >>

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Fractions

Students in fourth and fifth grade have been learning about fractions over the past five weeks. Throughout these five weeks students have learned how to make equivalent fractions, simplify fractions, compare fractions, and order fractions. Throughout the unit the students have reviewed and learned some new math vocabulary. Some of the new vocabulary that the Read More >>

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Fractions

Students in grades 1, 2, and 3 explored the concept of fractions using manipulative. First they had to identify and label all the fraction pieces, by using them to make a whole. As they made these observations we discussed the meaning of numerator and denominator. The denominator identifying how many equal pieces were in each Read More >>

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Forensic Science

Students in grades 3, 4 and 5, used what they learned earlier about physical and chemical changes, and their powers of observation to identify a mystery white powder. Over a period of three weeks students examined and tested 8 different white powders. They had to keep meticulous notes on their observations. Each white powder was Read More >>

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Reconstruction

The older students are part of a Reconstruction unit. First students considered What is history? Who cares? Why study it?” This led us to the Declaration of Independence and a discussion of why and when it was written. What is “Freedom.” What can and should a person own? We then watched part of Lincoln, a Read More >>

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Sink or Float?

Students in Kindergarten through Second Grade participated in a class where they explored items that would sink or float.  As scientists, they first made predictions on six different items and then tested them out one by one, recording their results as they went.  As each group tried out their items, there were a few surprises – Read More >>

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The Microscopic World

                     In December 2016, Students in grades 6 & 7 began a unit on exploring microscopes and discovering things too small to see with our eyes.  We started this unit by reading about Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and then creating our own “microscopes” with glass bottles and Read More >>

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Chemistry 101

What is matter? What are the three states of matter? How do atoms behave differently in solids, liquids and gases? Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 love this hands on chemistry class. As they learned about matter, they explored the physical characteristics of matter, and the three states of matter. Now we were ready to look at Read More >>

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Ramps

 During Investigations the youngest children at our school explored inclined planes using ramps. They rolled marbles down ramps and measured the distances each marble rolled. They varied the slope of the inclined plane, predicting which height would cause the marble to roll further and explaining why. First they used a height of 6 wooden blocks, Read More >>