raising salmon

Our salmon eggs were delivered today! This is Derek West of the Connecticut River Salmon Association showing the eggs to the first graders before putting them in our tank. These Atlantic salmon eggs are being raised by our students for the Salmon Restoration Project. After the eggs hatch and the young fish are big enough to be released, the children will return them to the Connecticut River.

Studying Soils

Ms. Emily Wei, Middlebury College junior and our Environmental Intern for her January J-Term, discusses and digs up our local geology with seventh graders.

a visit to the outdoor classroom

a new school year...

who knows what Country Schoolers will be getting their hands into!

summer science

Summer is a great time for exploring. Whether it's geology or biology, ecology or astronomy, we can learn science in our travels and right in our own backyards. What did you learn this summer? NCCS science teachers are lifelong learners. For us, summer means time for professional development -- taking classes, writing curriculum, brainstorming for the coming school year -- and we're excited to share our summer learning with our students! (summertime quiz: where was this photo taken?)

Rube Goldberg Machine Day!

The day for the running of the machines arrived. It was the culmination of hours of work. Trial and error, problem solving, going back to the drawing board, and finally - hopefully - success! Sudents were challenged to make a machine that could perform one of the following tasks: water a plant, put toothpaste on a toothbrush, shut off an alarm clock, screw the cap on a gatorade bottle, pop a balloon, stamp a letter, or crush a soda can. Here's a look at our 8th graders' machines -- enjoy the show!

who eats what?

why do ducks and chickens eat different things?