Peep Pursuit

Third graders were on the case of the stolen peeps this week! Luckily, we were in good hands as these sly sleuths were in pursuit of the peep perp! Our peeps (yes, marshmallow goodness) were taken! Evidence, interrogating the suspects, and finally solving the case took much of our day!

Fascinating Fish Facts: Did you know. . .

Last week we were lucky enough to have Mr. Trovillion, a biologist, join us and share some amazing facts about rainbow trout. 4th graders were so impressed, they created posters of something interesting they learned. Check out their colorful posters that are now hanging in our classroom for all grade-levels to enjoy.

Stop-motion Snack

Third graders had the creative task of designing a stop motion video on a class chosen theme: FOOD! Technology, collaboration, and a lot of patience was required to complete this task. Check out the compilation of animations in the video! Here is a small glimpse behind the scenes of the movie:

A Day of Exploration

This week 4th graders welcomed a real biologist into the classroom. Mr. Trovillion, our mentor for raising trout in the classroom came in and shared his experiences as a biologist and some truly fascinating facts about rainbow trout! We learned SO much from him! Students were also introduced to classification and taxonomy through an activity that had them sorting objects. Before it was time to go, we had an opportunity to glow. Actually we learned about bioluminescence and participated in an activity that had students trying to find their own species in a dark room, where the only language was light. (Morse code signals). See footage of our busy day in the video below.

Storybook Trials

5th graders have been "hired" to represent important clients. . . Okay - they are storybook characters. Can they convince a jury and win the case? We will find out next week! Take a peek at the students preparing for the cases.

Fish Goggle Fun

4th graders are examining the exciting world under the water. With our always fashionable ocean goggles students can see what the world looks like through fish eyes. By graphing results of the "hunt" students discovered what color is the best adaptation for the colors of fish. Ask your child what color fish they would want to be in order to survive the longest.

Real-World Sleuths

Officer Hobson and Mrs. Koho joined third graders today to share their real-world sleuth skills. Students were able to learn about various areas of police work and forensic science. We saw photos of the crime lab and learned about some of their high-tech methods to collect and examine evidence. Then students were able to use magnetic fingerprint powder, explore with an alternate light source (to find prints in a dark room), and ask questions. Did you know prints can be pulled off of a sheet of paper? We watched Mrs. Koho use a chemical and an iron to expose prints off of a plain old sheet of printer paper! Take a peek at some of these activities in the following video: