Saturday, January 31, 2009

Mr. Hallett heads back to Middlebury


Students thanked Mr. Hallett for his time in the classroom with them over the past month. Mr. Hallett will be returning to Middlebury to continue his studies in environmental science. We wish him the best in his future endeavors!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

fourth grade is electric!


fourth graders stay current by testing insulators and conductors :)


Thursday, January 15, 2009

the hip bone connected to the...leg bone...




finishing the owl pellet study means assembling a skeleton, and that requires a steady hand and a good eye for the differences between very small bones.

whale museum opening!




lower school students toured the interactive exhibits designed by sixth graders who researched marine mammals; note the life-size inflated whale in the background!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

owl pellets...yuk?!



When we studied food chains and food webs, who knew we'd be dissecting regurgitated owl breakfast, lunch and dinner? Here, seventh graders pull apart fur and look for bones of owl prey. Next step, reconstruct the prey skeletons...

Monday, January 5, 2009

j-term science intern


Middlebury College junior, Bruce Hallett, has joined us for the month of January in our Upper School science classrooms. Bruce is an Environmental Science major who is looking forward to working with our students on their natural resources unit and in their research on environmental issues.