Monday, January 25, 2010

science department members in the news

Jeannie LaPlante, Biology teacher, holds Lola, newest member of the science department.
Scott Lilley presented at the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Conference on 21st Century Teaching Skills.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

science class can be a hair-raising experience!

fourth graders learn about electricity first hand...
on the Van de Graaff generator!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

up, up and away...

second graders learned that hot air expands and rises!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Sunday, January 3, 2010

campus in winter

Winter brings changes to the natural world of our Country School campus, from the snow on the ground to the bare branches of trees that reveal the birds visiting our feeders. We study the rhythms and signs of the season, the land and the sky, and the way nature can surprise us with new things to learn, right outside our windows.