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Reebops:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Students in Class II are studying genetics and inheritance in science. They created figures called "Reebops" out of marshmallows, gumdrops, toothpicks, etc. Each "reebop" had unique characteristics selected at random from chromosome strips made to represent the dominant or recessive alleles inherited from the parents.

Eminent Domain:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Students in class V have created models of properties that they must defend against the government in an Eminent Domain hearing. They also must care for their property during a number of situations that may affect their home or business (lost jobs, health inspections, winning the lottery, floods, tax payments, etc.).

Marshmallow Catapults:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Students in Class II applied their knowledge of energy and forces to create catapults out of shoeboxes, rubber bands, plastic spoons and other everyday materials. They tested their creations to see which catapult could shoot a marshmallow the farthest, and the closest to a designated target.

Roller Coaster:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:59:00 +0000

Students in Class IV worked cooperatively over a 3 week period to construct a K'nex roller coaster. The finished product contains over 3000 pieces and stands just over 5 feet tall.

Worry Dolls:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:58:00 +0000

Students learned the Guatemalan folklore about worry dolls than created their own.

Animation Theater:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:07:00 +0000

Students in Class II & IV participated in a workshop presented by Eli Whitney Museum. The students learned how to wire circuits that caused four LEDs to flash in sequence and created four frame drawings to project in their "mini-theaters".

Electricity:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Logan and Ron experiment with switches, batteries, wire and small light bulbs.

Inauguration 2009:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:10:00 +0000

Students school wide joined together to witness the Inauguration of our 44th President Barak Obama as he was sworn into office.

Parent Night:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Students and parents of Class IV spent an evening together arranging flowers, swapping homemade cookies and conversing.

Holiday Baking:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:13:00 +0000

The members of Class II spent some time celebrating the season by
baking holiday cookies to share with their friends and families.

New Arrivals:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Class V welcomes the addition of a guinea pig (Lenny) and two hamsters (Boris and Mickey D). Our new guests will be observed as they demonstrate different aspects of animal behavior.

Soccer:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:48:00 +0000

Students are learning skills and concepts needed to play soccer.

Mag Lev Trains:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Students in Class II and IV participated in a workshop presented by
the Eli Whitney Museum. The students built models of magnetic
levitation trains.

Math Class:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Two students in Class I working in math enjoying the gifts that come from teaching and learning together.

Cooking:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:05:00 +0000

Parents and Students from Class III picked apples from Lyman Orchard and baked homemade apple pie!

Day of the Dead Celebration:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:02:00 +0000

Class III made Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead) to share with the school on Nov. 7th.

Woven Mandalas:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:37:00 +0000

In art, students have continued to explore circular design. Most recently they created woven mandalas.

Current Events:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:27:00 +0000

Class V held a presidential forum based on their studies of political figures.

Parent Breakfast:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:23:00 +0000

Students in Class II prepared a breakfast for their parents using locally grown and organic ingredients. They also participated in a guessing game, in which they had to ask questions to find out the identity of a mystery person whose name had been placed on their back.

Camping:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:06:00 +0000

The students in Class IV went to Little City Campground for a day. They built a campfire, roasted marshmallows and made s'mores, cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch, played outdoors and went for a hike in the woods.

Foraging:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:03:00 +0000

Class V has been learning about foraging behaviors in animals. Students participated in a simulation activity related to this topic.

Glaze Firing:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:36:00 +0000

A fresh batch of beautiful pottery creations hot out of the kiln.

Force and Motion:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:05:00 +0000

As a part of a "force and motion" unit in science, Class 1 explores the motion of marbles and the forces acting on them. This experience provided opportunities for the students to reflect on the process of invention and problem-solving.

Climbing:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:51:00 +0000

This month in Physical Education, students are using the LDFDS climbing wall to challenge themselves and get off the ground!

Multimedia Presentations:

noreply@blogger.com (ldfds) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:58:00 +0000

Students are hard at work in Technology class, adding the finishing touches and music to their Keynote presentations about the topic of their choice.