This week’s focus was on why stream restoration is necessary. We discussed how streams are altered to accommodate human use, such as...

This week, whether on zoom or a field trip, students learned about the importance of riparian zones and how they function. We also...

We finally got to launch our rockets this week, and it was a blast! 😂 In writing stories this week, we learned about all the different...

Our first week back after the break, we wrote new stories, began building bottle rockets, and learned how chemical energy is used in the...

Riparian zones are intriguing and valuable ecosystems, which happen to be an essential part of your child’s experience at DGS. Throughout...

We had a lot of fun in our last week before break. We did an experiment to help with our Bottle Rocket project (which we'll start when we...

This week, we explored how chemistry and chemical energy is at work in our bodies. We also dedicated extra time towards our Science Fair,...

This week, in the afternoons, was denoted as "spy week." Our weekly story prompt was "spy," we learned how to make invisible ink and...

This week we repeated the writing assignment of writing speeches, learned how to make molecules, and felt the difference between...

We continued our study of maps this week by focusing our attention on topographic maps.  Students learned about contour line...

* We also had a Falcon right above us during class on Monday. Not the best picture, but it was so cool! This week, we introduced our new...

This week was a lot of fun! Students completed their two-week story, we finished our unit on Elastic Energy, and we launched our...

Our Middle School has begun its micronation project.  Mapping their “nation” is one aspect of this collaborative project.  Taking the...

*I forgot to take pictures during class again! But, I took a few of our group with Ms. Kathleen and our new Chicks... so that has to...

Our unit on embryonic development has come to an end and making candles was a great way to celebrate (candles were originally used to...

We have embryonic action happening this week!  After candling our chicken eggs, students discovered that only three eggs showed no...

The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived!  The eggs are in their incubator and Upper Elementary students where the hens for...

After fall break, we will begin the exciting activity of incubating eggs. Before we launch into embryonic development, it is helpful to...

Dr. Montessori emphasized the importance of using real tools and engaging with purposeful activities. This fosters young people’s...

By understanding the conditions in which bacteria thrive, students could solve the problem of how to eat a locally grown cucumber at...