Fingerprinting and Chromatography

3rd grade sleuths are on the case! Who touched the iPad? They can figure it out! Then the mysterious case where students used a chromatography lab to determine WHO wrote the note.

Fish Friends

Our fourth graders have been working on building leadership skills as they learn about our rainbow trout. We have paired with a second grade class at Birch to become "Fish Friends" where students work closely with their buddy to plan and organized activities and discussions with them. They have really enjoyed this time together! Check out these leaders with their fish friends!

Rainbow Babies! The Trout Hatch

Watch our class trout as they emerge from eggs. They are now in the sac fry or alevin stage. Time Lapse video over three days captured this momentous occasion in our classroom.

Instant Challenge!

Third graders were put to the test as they attempted to meet an impromptu challenge with limited time and materials. The secret to success: teamwork and communication! Check out this frantic 10 minute building challenge.

Web Designers!

5th graders will be running student websites as they document their journey of raising trout in the classroom! We are so lucky to have this connection the Trout Unlimited and the Idaho Fish and Game. check out the student websites at this link. they will be updated weekly.

Observations and Inferences

Our third grade sleuths observed evidence under a microscope and with some very TOP SECRET clues attempted to make an inference as to what the mystery microscopic object was. Check out the video footage!

Fred's Big Adventure

3rd graders were thrilled this week as they planned Fred's adventure sailing around the world. A bit of geography, and a whole lot of creativity were needed as they used our Lego WeDo robotic kits to create a moving boat for Fred and designed backdrops to help tell the story. Check out the behind the scenes footage and the final amazing movie Fred's Big Adventure.