Focus Life Science

We put the finishing touches on our bird kites and took them outside for test flights.  It was a beautiful sight: Kindergartene...

Kindergartners and 1st graders began creating their bird kites recently. Using a cardboard template they traced a bird outline shape ( 24 x ...

This week we welcomed an expert on bombardier beetles to the classroom. Eric Arndt , a MIT researcher, brought his work with him - giving ...

It's finally springtime and we have begun our foray into insects.  Our unit will encompass the last seven weeks of school.  2nd, 3rd, an...

After being city planners for the last two months themselves, students welcomed a professional urban planner/architect to school! From our ...

Recently the K/1 class momentarily put themselves into the role of avian parents! They braved the damp and chilly morning to begin cons...

Our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders have been hard at work developing and negotiating their city plans with one another. They now have seven div...