Category Archives: Science
Outdoor Exploration Field Trip
On Friday, our class enjoyed an incredible day of “Outdoor Exploration”. We began our day hiking Devil’s Backbone.  We were fortunate to enjoy this amazing, natural habitat before it became to hot for comfort.  Student highlights included a stop at the … Continue reading
Investigating Nature: Science Connections
Our 4th grade students were exhausted after a busy day at the Poudre Learning Center. We began our day investigating insects and discussing the stages of growth and development of various grassland insects. Next, we investigated aquatic macro-invertebrates and learned … Continue reading
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Job Interviews and Planetarium Experience!
Wow! Â Thursday was a very busy day, as students went right from P.E. class to attend the Ameritowne Job Interviews. Â All of the 4th grade students, that’s right, all 117 students were interviewed by a high school student who is … Continue reading
High School is Amazing!
Over the past two weeks our class has enjoyed visiting high school classrooms. Â As a K-12 learning community we look forward to learning together on a multi-age campus. December is such a fun and exciting time of year that students … Continue reading
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STEM – Tower Prototype
Today our 4th grade students worked in groups to participate in a fun STEM project. Â The town of STEM-a-lot wanted engineers to design a prototype of a tower that could support a “cutie” (clementine orange). Â As a festive spin, students … Continue reading
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Life Science: A Day of Harvesting Vegetables
Our day at Miller Farms was incredible. Â Students were able to harvest many different types of vegetables. Some of the vegetables include: green beans cabbage kale peppers and more! Whether students were searching for the perfect pumpkin, harvesting corn husks, … Continue reading
Spectacular Star Lab / Solar System Museum
On Wednesday our students participated in a planetarium experience, called the Star Lab. Â Jolene Adams, one of our awesome high school science teachers, shared her knowledge of constellations and the night sky. Â Students were encouraged to spend a weekend or … Continue reading
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Poudre Learning Center
We had a remarkable day of outdoor learning and exploration. Â Many students made science connections that would be impossible in a traditional classroom setting. Â Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who shared the day with us. Â We appreciate … Continue reading
Valentines Day STEM Project
What a fantastic way to celebrate a holiday! Our students enjoyed a busy day of learning together. Â All 4th grade students started the morning with Ameritowne job training. Before lunch students split into 4 groups and began researching: … Continue reading
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Little Shop of Physics
What an amazing morning of science discovery. Â Thank you to all of the parents who joined us for our morning of learning. Â Students had such a great time exploring the various science experiments. Â We only wish we could spend an … Continue reading