The students traveled to an enchanted forest, lava-spewing volcanoes, and experienced lovely waterfalls while watching the IMAX film about the content of Africa!. The students explored A Walk Through Time in Georgia, which tells the story of Georgia’s natural history and the development of our planet. The students also participated in hands-on science fun. They […]
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Ms. Ammendola’s social studies classes practice map skills each week. Each activity covers a different geography or map skill. The students have to locate the information in a map atlas.
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Ms. Ammendola’s 4th grade social studies class reinforces their lesson by putting a United States/world puzzle together.
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To begin the chapter on ecosystems, Mr. Haselden’s Biology I class went to the science lab to complete the pond water experiment. They acquired the pond water from down the street and examined it under a microscope. Students were able to identify the amoeba, volvox and spirogyra. The spirogyra was thrashing around violently under the […]
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In September, the students in Mr. Nolen’s U.S. History class studied the founding of colonial America. As part of their study, they prepared projects to present to the class. Each student selected a colonial region, researched information about the colonies in that region, and organized this information for a PowerPoint presentation to give to […]
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Ms. Ammendola’s class practiced learning the states and capitals of the United States using Sheppard Software, an online interactive website.
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Students in Ms. Ammendola’s social studies classes practice map skills each week. They are given an activity for a specific location or event in history and use an atlas to find the answers.
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Students in Language Arts class are busy sketching old western maps based on the story; “A Covered Wagon Girl, The Diary of Sallie Hester 1849-1850.” The journey begins in Bloomington, Indiana and ends in San Jose, California. Students recreate the journey by drawing visuals to show each stop along the way. It is quite a […]
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Students in Ms. Ammendola’s 4th grade social studies class are studying the regions of the United States. The created a products map of the Northeast region along with a map legend.
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Mrs. Coryer’s social studies groups worked on fun Native American crafts the week before Thanksgiving. They made beaded necklaces, painted bags with native images, and created totem poles. During the next 3 weeks, students will pretend to travel around the world as they learn about winter holidays in various countries. They have each made a […]
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