Worlds Of Wonders Expedition Essential Question of the Week: What are the wonders of Ancient Greece? In our expedition art projects, students have completed and mounted a piece of weaving and are about to embark on a metalworking project. Both processes have connections to the ancient arts in India. Weaving for clothing, like traditional saris, [...]
Hi all, Last week I mentioned that one of our students (2nd grader Haley Flaherty) won 1st place in Barbara Boxer's Earth Day Poster Contest. You can now view her poster on Boxer's website: http://boxer.senate.gov/en/press/photos/041712.cfm This warm weather is a reminder to make sure your child has a water bottle at school every day, and [...]
Expedition Case Study Supporting Target: I can differentiate among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks by referring to their properties and methods of formation. Students will begin the rock tumbling process this week by choosing two samples from a rough tumble supply. This four-step, month long endeavor replicates the actual erosion process that rocks that differ on [...]
CONGRATULATIONS HALEY FLAHERTY!!! As part of our Spring Expedition, our crew entered a statewide poster contest through Senator Barbara Boxer's office as a celebration of EARTH DAY. I am thrilled to announce that Haley Flaherty won FIRST PLACE for the K-2 category. A representative from Senator Boxer's office presented Haley with a framed photograph of [...]
Hi all, Some exciting news: Haley Flaherty, a 2nd grader, won first place in the statewide, Barbara Boxer Earth Day poster contest. Yesterday, a representative from Boxer's office came to campus to recognize Haley's achievement; the event was covered by the Sierra Sun as well. Haley's winning poster will be displayed in Boxer's office at [...]
Please see attached minutes for Feb 6, 2012 meeting.
Please see attached minutes for March 5 and March 19 meetings.
Hi all, Nice to return from Spring Break with beautiful weather, at least for a couple of days. Hope everyone is settling in for our 10 week push to the end of the year. Some exciting news: this Thurs, April 12 we are hosting the Banana Slug String Band. They will perform from 1-2 pm [...]
Expedition Express A room full of scientists: Case Study #2 is full of hands-on science experiments focusing on sound, light, and heat energy. The first set of experiments have focused on SOUND and how is sound energy? Our first experiment was called SOUND is VIBRATION and students learned how sound is made by vibrating (invisible) [...]
Expedition Essential Question of The Week: How Did Geography Affect the Early Settlement of India? We start April with a wrap-up of the Wonders of Egyptian society. Our fieldwork day next week at the “King Tut ‘Wonderful Things’ from Pharaoh’s Tomb” exhibition will provide an opportunity to put context to the wonderful things we’ve been [...]
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