Fish Friends

Fourth graders are learning leadership skills as they work with a second grade Fish Friend during our Trout in the Classroom project this year. This week they met their little friend and observed the trout eggs up close! What fun to learn together!

Web-Kids

Fifth grade students are not only enjoying raising our new trout eggs, but are also learning about web-design! They are learning to upload digital media from iPads and Google Drive and collaboration skills as they design a website that documents learning and observations of the Trout in the Classroom activities! Be sure to check out their websites! Each week new content will be added to the student pages. You can access their sites by starting HERE!

Parent Night Presentation

Thank you so much for those of you that were able to make it to our 3rd grade parent night. What a great turn-out! Several parents have requested that I share the presentation and video from that night, so without further ado. . . Here it is (Video is embedded in the presentation).

Experts in the classroom

Officer Hobson and T. Koho from the Nampa Police Forensics Lab joined us to share their knowledge. Find out more about our hands-on day in by watching the video!

Valentiny Express - The Transportation Company with Heart

Third graders put their engineering skills to the test in this short challenge. Students learned from mistakes as they tested and re-tested designs. The task:design a balloon powered car that can carry as many candy hearts as possible.

Courtroom Drama Cartoons

Oh, the drama! Check out the crazy courtroom dramas where students attempted to show creativity, and their knowledge of courtroom trials and vocabulary.

Creature Identified!

Students found and identified several of these cool creatures in the tank. It is a flatworm (A.K.A. planaria).

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Instant challenge

Talk about pressure! Students had a very short amount of time to work together to design and create a structure that met specific requirements. Teamwork and creativity were a must!

Skyscrapers!!

Ever wondered about the city giants? Find out some fascinating facts about skyscrapers in these student documentaries.

River Monsters

We are not alone! There are things living in our empty tank. Even though we don't have our trout eggs yet, we are finding some fascinating macro-invertebrates!

Skyscraper Explorations

Wow! What a day. Skyscrapers touch the sky, but what makes them so strong? We faced hurricane force winds in today's exploration.

The Case of the Unsigned Notes

3rd graders used a common forensics technique called chromatography to solve a mystery. Who wrote the notes? Well, we know and can prove it!

Storybook Trials

Fifth graders took on the roles of attorneys. The prosecuting attorneys have the burden of proof and are trying to convince the jury of the accused's guilt. The defense teams are preparing to defend their client. Is there reasonable doubt?