Welch Crew

Expedition Express Play Ball!  Case Study #3 is winding down as we begin to prepare for Celebration of Learning.  Students enjoyed fieldwork to the Reno Aces vs. Salt Lake City Bees baseball game last Thursday.  The game was followed up by our Spring overnight adventure trip.  Students continued to learn the principles of physical science [...]

Welcome back after what we hope was a relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break! We always look forward to returning to those smiling faces, and a plethora of stories from the crew. We also return to a new Design Principle with a focus on the Natural World.  With the changing seasons and desire to be out [...]

Expedition Express Swifter, Higher, Stronger:  Our class has been super excited about the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Our fieldwork to Squaw Valley before Ski/Skate week was amazing.  Students rode the Squaw Valley tram to High Camp and were given a tour of the newly renovated Olympic Museum of the 1960 Winter Games. We graphed [...]

Expedition Express READY!, SET!, GO!  And we're off.  Our Spring Expedition kicked off this week for a fun-filled Spring Science Expedition.  Yes, there is  a sports theme to this Expedition.  I'm sure the crew will enjoy the Scientific Explorations we have planned for the next few months. Swifter, Faster, Stronger:  Case Study #1 will focus [...]

Expedition Express Railraod:  Good or Evil?  Case Study #3 takes a final look at how the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad affected the Native Americans in the western frontier.  Students are looking carefully at the changes that occured in the American West once the railroad was completed.  Each student will use non-fiction text to write [...]

Expedition Express I've Been Making $$$ on the Railroad:  Now that the railroad is complete, with this new means of transport, Truckee was born.  In Case Study #2, students are learning about the economic influence of the railroad through the Sierra Nevada.   Questions of the Week: Name three industries that started following the completion [...]

Expedition Express I've Been Working on the Railroad:  The task of constructing a Transcontinental Railroad was truly a "crazy" idea by Theodore Judah, but the students in our crew have embraced the challenge to learn about the people responsible for the completion of this monumental project. Students are currently working hard on their scripts that [...]

Expedition Express The story of the transcontinental railroad is one with triumph as well as defeat, danger and excitement. With the help of the graphic novel: “The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad,” our crew has been able to learn more about this historical event from the perspective of the railroad’s leaders. This includes: The Big [...]

Welcome BACK-TO-SCHOOL!   Expedition Express: I've Been Working on the Railroad:  Our fall expedition will kick-off on Monday, Sept. 9th with fieldwork on Donner Summit.  We will meet with local historian Greg Palmer and learn all about the Snowsheds and Tunnels constructed for the Transcontinental Railroad.  Students need to come prepared on Monday with the [...]